The Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat Training Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who seek dance and wellness integration opportunities that prepare them for careers as nationally recognized Pilates instructors and other commercial whole body and fitness ventures. Study includes Pilates technique, theory and methodology, dance integration, fundamental movement and 3D anatomy. The Mat Training Certificate is the first in a series of progressive competencies that equips students with exceptional knowledge, skills, and teacher preparation foundation for Pilates-based movement systems. Students who complete program requirements for the following three certificates will be well prepared to sit for the Pilates Method Alliance National Certification Exam.
Each certificate must be completed independently and in sequence.
1. Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat Training: The Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat Training Certificate of Achievement is a prerequisite to entering the Reformer Training program.
2. Joyful Movement Life Skills Reformer Training: The Joyful Movement Life Skills ReformerTraining Certificate of Achievement is a prerequisite to entering the Comprehensive ApparatusTraining program.
3. Joyful Movement Life Skills Comprehensive Training: The Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat AND ReformerTraining Certificates of Achievement are prerequisites to entering the Comprehensive ApparatusTraining program.
Courses for the Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat Training program are only offered as a cohort cluster. Students must attend a one-hour online program orientation prior to enrollment. Students should contact the Department Chair of Dance for more information.
Students must meet required hours for Personal Sessions, Observation Hours, and Student Teaching. Joyful Movement Open Studio hours are available through the Department of Dance at Laney College. Open Studio sessions allow students to improve self technique, practice exercises on the Pilates equipment, and meet required student teaching hours. Students are expected to complete Personal Sessions, Observation Hours, and Practice Teaching by taking and observing classes, as well as teaching apprenticeships at various locations recommended by the program instructors. Must be enrolled in the full program to access Joyful Movement Open Studio sessions.
This level of Pilates Method Alliance National Certification Exam preparation offered through a community college is unique to Laney College and the first to be offered at a community college within the East Bay sub-region (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties).
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The Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat Training Program is the first of three certificates students may pursue to prepare themselves to sit for the Pilates Method Alliance National Certification Exam. Courses for the Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat Training program are only offered as a cohort cluster. Course completion for this certificate can be completed in two semesters plus one summer term. The Joyful Movement Life Skills Mat Training Certificate of Achievement is a prerequisite to entering the Reformer Training program. Completion of the Joyful Movement Life Skills Reformer Training Certificate of Achievement is a pre-requisite to enter the Joyful Movement Life Skills Comprehensive (Apparatus) Training program. The Mat Training program requires one summer intensive. Successful completion of one or more Joyful Movement Life Skills Certificates of Achievement leads to careers in fitness centers, health and wellness centers, or privately owned studios.
COURSE | TITLE | UNITS | YEAR/SEMESTER (Y1 OR S1) |
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DANCFOLK 097P | Anatomy of Movement | 3.00 | Y1, S2 |
DANCFOLK 100P | Mat Teacher Training I | 3.00 | Y1, S1 |
DANCFOLK 103P | Restorative Mind Body Healing I | 1.00 | Y1, S1 |
DANCFOLK 104P | Restorative Mind Body Healing II | 1.00 | Y1, S2 |
DANCFOLK 105P | Restorative Mind Body Healing III | 1.00 | Y1, SUM |
DANCFOLK 108P | Whole Body Lifestyle I | 1.00 | Y1, S2 |
DANCFOLK 109P | Whole Body Lifestyle II | 1.00 | Y1, SUM |
DANCFOLK 110P | Mat Teacher Training II | 3.00 | Y1, S2 |
DANCFOLK 112P | Pilates Joyful Movement I: Personal/Observation/Student Teaching | 0.50 | Y1, S1 |
DANCFOLK 113P | Pilates Joyful Movement II: Personal/Observation/Student Teaching | 0.50 | Y1, S2 |
DANCFOLK 114P | Pilates Joyful Movement III: Personal Observation Student Teaching | 0.50 | Y1, SUM |
DANCFOLK 117P | Pilates Technique I | 0.50 | Y1, S1 |
DANCFOLK 118P | Pilates Technique II | 0.50 | Y1, S2 |
DANCFOLK 124P | Intergenerational Wealth and Wellness I | 1.00 | Y1, SUM |
DANCFOLK 119P | Pilates Technique III | 0.50 | Y1, SUM |
Total: 18 |
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