MATTE PILATES
THE STANDARD
A Higher Standard of Pilates Training
An 8-week classical mat teacher training + career development certification experience.
A REAL PROGRAM.
An eight-week Classical Mat teacher training & career development program for instructors committed to building serious, respected careers in Pilates.
The Standard goes beyond the traditional two-weekend certification. It is designed to close the gap between learning the repertoire and being truly prepared to teach it.
This is for the instructor who wants to lead group classes with confidence, work one-on-one with private clients, prepare for competitive studio auditions, and develop the presence, precision, and professionalism required to work with discerning and high-profile clientele.
Through four phases of immersive education, guided practice, professional assessment, career development, and continued mentorship, you will develop more than technical knowledge. You will learn how to command a room, understand the body in front of you, communicate the method clearly, and build a notable career grounded in the integrity of Classical Pilates.
You will not just leave with a certificate and lingering questions about whether you are ready. You will leave with a certificate, thoroughly educated, deliberately practiced, professionally assessed, and confident in your ability to teach.
60+ HOURS
Your training includes 34 required Classical Mat certification hours, plus guided practice, observation, practice teaching, professional assessment, career preparation, and continued alumni development.
This is not certification for certification’s sake.
This is preparation for a career.
PHASE 01
Classical Mat Immersion
October 3-4; 10-11 | Saturday + Sunday | 1:00–6:00 PM
Two consecutive weekends of immersive Classical Mat education establish the foundation for your certification.
Training Includes:
Your in-person immersion is part of the 34 required certification hours completed throughout the program.
PHASE 02
GUIDED PRACTICE
October 12th to November 15th
Take what you've learned out of the training room and begin developing your own teaching.
Training Includes:
Plus:
2 Live Virtual Office Hours
Use these sessions for questions, teaching feedback, test preparation, and continued coaching as you work toward certification.
PHASE 03
Career launch
December 5-6
Getting certified is only part of becoming a professional instructor. The final phase of The Standard focuses on putting your training to work.
Training Includes:
You'll complete the program with both your training and a clear strategy for entering the industry.
PHASE 04
alumni development
December 2026 - February 2027
Your development continues after the formal program concludes.
Graduates receive three months of complimentary access to:
You'll also have the opportunity to continue your education through The Standard Mentorship and specialty continuing education programs.
Meet Your Instructor
Teneice Bowie is a fourth-generation classical Pilates instructor, educator, and founder of Matte Pilates and LISTED, her large-format classical mat Pilates concept.
Her approach is in the classical method, but her work has never been about simply preserving choreography. Teneice is known for teaching instructors how to understand the method deeply enough to teach it with authority, precision, personality, and a point of view of their own.
Teneice’s perspective on Pilates has been featured in New York Magazine’s The Cut, where she contributed to the conversation around what defines “real Pilates,” and in Pilates Journal, including a feature connected to her work with Cirque du Soleil.
Before building her career in Pilates, Teneice served in the U.S. Air Force, worked within the U.S. Intelligence Community, and later held leadership roles in corporate environments including Amazon Web Services.