Houston TX Mat Intensive +
SUMMER 2026
Mat, Spine corrector, Magic Circle,
Pre-Pilates and the Hand Weight Series
CLASSICAL PILATES TEACHER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
Welcome to Rebel Collective, we can’t wait to learn more about you. We approach rigorous Classical Pilates teacher training differently. Our approach centers you, by delivering tools that give you ownership over the process. We are dedicated to helping you and supporting you while you learn the original comprehensive mat, magic circle, pre-Pilates and spine corrector. This approach ensures that upon graduation you’ve harnessed your unique voice, with our support, in a way that makes you a safe and effective classical mat instructor ready to build your own teaching career in a more diverse Pilates industry.
We understand that choosing your education partner is more than finding a place to learn, it is an investment in your personal and financial future.
Rebel Pilates Collective mat teacher training spans three months, three full seminars and 200 independent Study Hours. Topics of study include and are not limited to, ethics, professionalism, pathologies, anatomy, alignment protocols, comprehensive exercises on the mat, pre-Pilates, spine corrector, magic circle and hand weights. Included also are details on safety, tactile cueing, common mistakes, building blocks, challenges, modifications, and some variations.
Host Studio:
The Contrology Co-op
4909 Bissonnet Street
Suite 130
Bellaire, TX 77401
WWW.CONTROLOGYCO-OP.COM
Intensive Schedule*:
Summer 2026
JUNE FOUNDATIONS + MAT I
June 14th Sunday 1pm, Mat Class at the Co-op
June 15th - 19th Hours in Studio (optional)
June 19th Friday 2 - 5:30pm Foundations (virtual)
June 20th Saturday 10am - 1:30pm Foundations (virtual)
June 21st Sunday 1pm Mat Class at the Co-op
June 21st Sunday 2 - 4:30pm Mat I
June 22nd - 28th & 30th Hours in Studio (optional)
June 28th Sunday 1pm Mat Class at the Co-op
June 29th Monday 6 - 8:30pm Mat I
JULY FOUNDATIONS + MAT I
July 1st - 25th Hours in Studio (optional)
July 25th Saturday 10am - 1:30pm Foundations (virtual)
July 26th Sunday 10am - 1:30pm Foundations (virtual)
July 27th Monday 6-8:30pm Mat I
July 28th Tuesday 6-8:30pm Mat I
July 29th Wednesday Hours in Studio (optional)
July 30th Thursday 6-8:30pm Mat I
July 31st Friday 3-6:30 pm Mat I
Every weekend in July - Mat class at the Co-op
AUGUST MAT II
August 1st Saturday 12-6
August 2nd Sunday 12-6
August 3rd Monday Hours in Studio (optional)
August 4th Tuesday 6-8:30pm
August 5th Wednesday Hours in Studio (optional)
August 6th Thursday 6-8:30pm
August 7th Friday 3-6pm
August 8th Saturday 12-5:30pm
August 9th Sunday Assessments 12-6pm optional
August 9th Sunday 6pm, Completion Celebration
This schedule may be subject to change according to need or circumstance. Students will be notified in advance via email.
Comprehensive Mat Pilates Teacher training
Many students will be ready to test out of their mat training intensive by the end of the summer. Studio days are set aside for you to complete as many hours as you can accomodate to achieve graduation in August. For those who need to take a slower approach, that’s always an option, you are welcome to take the time you need.
Required Elements
We highly recommend that you acquaint yourself with the fundamentals of Joseph Pilates and allocate at least 75 hours to practice Pilates on your own prior to your first training weekend. This will not only boost your confidence but also provide you with some familiarity to the Pilates system so you can actively participate in the seminar with enthusiasm.
200 hours of combined observation, student teaching and practice.
Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 at a college level or equivalent before the practicum. We have a course that meets this requirement - see our registration email for information on The Lab | Anatomy or see our FAQ page for a way to do the anatomy requirement for free.
Enrollment includes course audits for life
For our mat course you will have one practicum at the end of your three modules once hours and anatomy are also complete. At this time we can test our mat students either in-person or with video submissions (whichever you prefer). Please check on the availability of in-person testing in your location if this is of interest to you.
Return to Life by Joseph Pilates is required reading. Titles written by Blandine Calais-Germain, especially Anatomy of Movement are helpful supplements to your anatomy journey. The Anatomy Trail Guide is a valuable anatomy text and can assist a beginner teacher in recognizing and recruiting particular muscles and muscle groups.
“Learning how to understand and recognize postural alignment in a body really helped me understand Pilates as a uniform system, as well as how to organize a flow and have intentional cueing. RPC taught me that!”
— Happy Student Whitney S., obtaining her 2nd certification with PBTT
What’s next?
Once you complete registration you will receive a welcome email explaining the next steps. Your manuals will be waiting for you when you arrive on the first day. And remember, once a student, always a student. We encourage students to audit modules throughout the program and after graduation. This auditing process takes zero extra financial investment on your part and is an investment we make in you. We invest in our collective by keeping continued development accessible.
We look forward to meeting you and beginning this journey together!