Pilates Teachers Who Want to Teach BetterÂ
“Refine your understanding of the method and elevate your teaching by reconnecting with the foundation that make Classical Pilates timeless.”
Is This You?
- You've been teaching for a while but want to better understand the method
- You feel your teaching has plateaued and want to reconnect to the essence of the work
- You need to know how to help severly deconditioned clients.Â
- You want to be able to help your clients feel the movement beyond the choreography.
- You want to teach your clients how to be aware, to progress, to empower them to help themselves.Â
Then this course will refresh your teaching Â
You will reconnect to the roots of the work, and rediscover the subtle teaching skills that make Pilates transformative
Enroll Now—Lifetime Access for Teachers
11 Lessons
Each short, focused video revisits a fundamental Pilates principle — with insights that reveal new depth even in exercises you’ve taught for years.
25+ Years of Experience
Learn from decades of Classical Pilates practice and mentorship — bringing clarity to concepts you may already teach, but can now master on a deeper level.
Teach With Renewed Confidence
Reconnect to the “why” behind every cue and movement, refining how you communicate, demonstrate, and inspire your students.
This Course Will Help You...
- Refine the way you teach PilatesÂ
- Deepen your understanding of the movement principles that make  Pilates into a system.
- Sharpen your eye for correcting alignment, joint integration and muscle activation.
- Refresh your cueing language to inspire your clients to do better
- Rekindle your passion and confidence as a lifellong teacher
Who I Am
Joanna TelackaÂ
Pilates is my way of life — and I want to share how it can become yours too!
I’ve been teaching Joseph Pilates’ traditional method of corrective movement — Classical Pilates — for over 25 years at my studio, Harmonious Pilates, in Great Neck, NY.
I’m a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) and a third-generation instructor, having studied at The Pilates Center in Boulder, CO. I trained under Amy Taylor Alpers, Rachel Taylor Segel, and Debora Kolwey, who were themselves taught by Romana Kryzanowska, one of Joseph Pilates’ original students.
I’ve taught thousands of hours of Classical Pilates and mentored future teachers in mastering the art of teaching the method one-on-one. Over the years, I’ve watched even seasoned teachers experience breakthroughs when they return to the fundamentals. There’s always more to discover.
Alongside teaching, I maintain my own daily practice, which continues to deepen my body awareness and understanding of movement.
Through consistent practice, Pilates has transformed both my body and mind — making me physically stronger, mentally sharper, and more grounded in everyday life. It supports everything I love to do — skiing, swimming, cycling, and running — and has carried me through five Ironman competitions and two marathons.
Pilates has shaped who I am. It’s more than exercise — it’s a way of life.
And I hope it becomes yours too.
If You’ve Ever Felt Stuck or Repetitive in Your Teaching
This is your reset. You’ll rediscover how to guide your students to achieve what Joseph Pilates intended — supple spine, better stamina, and, in his words, “body free of nervous tension.”
This Course Isn't About Learning More Exercises
It’s about revisiting the essential skills within them — connection, control, and awareness — the very qualities that when implmented, will make your teaching more impactful.
Reignite Your Passion as a TeacherÂ
These lessons will help you sharpen your eye to ask for and see precise movements,  strengthen your teaching voice, and feel grounded in the method — so you can lead your clients with assurance, clarity, and purpose.
You Don't Need New Material — You Need New DepthÂ
Join What Pilates Is: Essential Skills for a Healthy Life and reconnect to the essence of Classical Pilates. Rediscover how movement, breath, and control unite — and how teaching from that understanding transforms your students.
Enroll Today — Own Your Foundation for Life
