The Independent Study Option is for students who are unable to relocate to Seattle to pursue the program at Metropolitan Pilates. This option allows students to complete some of their practical training at a different training center while still having the opportunity to study with Dorothee. Students who enroll in the Independent Study Option must present a plan of study with their application. This plan of study must include the name of the studio where the student will be studying, the teacher-trainer who will be supervising the practical training, and how many hours in each stage of the program the student will be completing at the other training center and/or at Metropolitan Pilates. Prospective students should be aware that the Independent Study Option requires traveling to Seattle at least four times during the course of the program. All seminars and tests must be completed at Metropolitan Pilates. Travel and accommodations are not included in the cost of the program. The total tuition for the teacher certification program (independent study option) is $5,500, payable directly to Metropolitan Pilates. A training center practical training fee is charged by the studio where the student completes part of the practical training hours. Pilates sessions at Metropolitan Pilates and at the other training center are charged at the rates posted by each studio. M·A·T Pilates approved training centers are: The Pilates Center of San Francisco
Martt Lawrence, owner
ODC Dance Commons
San Francisco, CA
Urban Pilates
April Tillman, owner
Portland, OR
Studio Clasique Pilates
Brooke Tyler, owner
Asheville, NC