LEAD Pilates Teacher Education at Thrive
Pilates Mat and Reformer Teacher Training
Thrive Pilates is thrilled to partner with LEAD Pilates Education to offer a comprehensive, high-quality teacher training program right here in our studio.
LEAD is a cutting-edge digital learning platform designed for Pilates professionals and aspiring instructors. This hybrid education model combines the convenience of online learning with the essential value of in-person mentorship and hands-on practice.
Through LEAD’s platform, you’ll gain access to a full range of courses, workshops, continuing education credits (CECs), and certifications—all in one place. Follow a clear training timeline with the flexibility to complete online modules on your schedule, then bring your learning to life through hands-on training and mentorship at Thrive Pilates. Structure meets flexibility—so you can balance your training with real life.
Join us and take the next step in your Pilates journey with flexibility, community, and expert instruction.
LEAD Methodology
Learn
Master the names, repetitions, and purpose of each exercise to build a solid technical foundation.
Educate
Teach clients how to perform movements effectively by setting them up correctly and guiding safe execution and progressing as appropriate.
Align
Cue clients to achieve optimal form, ensuring safety and maximizing effectiveness of each exercise.
Design
Use insights from exercise archetypes, corrections, and client responses to seamlessly plan and adapt sessions.
How it Works
Explore the courses HERE
Whether you want to start with a single course or commit to a full certification, you can enroll in individual levels at your own pace or save with bundled, paid-in-full packages that include all required coursework and anatomy training.
LEAD Program: Each LEAD program includes on-demand video lessons, quizzes and assignments to deepen your understanding, live apprentice meetings, and ongoing mentorship within a supportive community—all leading up to a final exam and assessment to certify your skills.
Thrive Pilates Apprenticeship: In-person observation hours, studio and apparatus use, hands-on practice and mentorship is completed at the studio (there is an additional monthly fee to cover studio costs and use, see below).
Investment
LEAD Pilates Tuition: LEAD offers flexible pricing options to support your journey. You can enroll in individual levels as your schedule allows or save with bundled, paid-in-full packages that include all required coursework and anatomy training.
Thrive Pilates Apprenticeship, Studio Access, and Mentoring: $149/month (this fee is waived for apprentices that have an active membership at the studio).
Includes 2 group classes per month at the studio (membership holders are not eligible)
Apprentices can join additional group classes complimentary where there are spots (paying clients get priority)
Optional discounted private sessions with seasoned Thrive teachers
Meet Cara Hazelton - Founder of LEAD Pilates
Cara Hazelton has practiced Pilates for over 20 years and has been training teachers since 2014. A 3rd generation teacher in Joe Pilates’ lineage, she brings over 25,000 hours of hands-on teaching experience. Originally trained by Clare Dunphy (2nd generation) in Boston, Cara also studied privately with Jay Grimes in the 2010s and has trained with leading teachers worldwide, including Inelia Garcia, Brooke Siler, Blossom Leilani Crawford, Saul Choza, Dorothee Vandewall, Kathi Ross-Nash, and many others. Cara is the premier classical Pilates expert and teacher trainer in Canada. Alongside her Pilates expertise, she holds a Master of Science in Kinesiology from the University of New Brunswick, ensuring her teaching is grounded in the latest science. Cara is passionate about advancing the role of exercise in healthcare and is actively involved in setting professional standards and regulations for the Pilates and fitness industries.