Welcome to Alignment Academy

Alignment Academy is the first Pilates professional development course of its kind, delivering essential and engaging training to both students and teachers.

Sold out in it’s first season in 2023, Alignment Academy was created by Vicalates founder and principal teacher, Victoria, to bridge the gaps and encourage advancement in teachers and her clientele. After seeing many instructors leave teacher training unfulfilled and hungry to learn more about the Vicalates Method, Alignment Academy was born. And boy was it loved!

Each module is carefully curated to enlighten and empower you with all of the information you need to become the best Pilates person you can be. From perfecting fundamental alignment, exploring classical repertoire, unpacking advanced work and exclusive insights into Vicalates flow structure - Alignment Academy does it all.

  • Method and Principles

    solidify your foundations, align your body, train your eye, and learn to build from the ground up.

  • Contrology

    Rediscover and relearn the classics, find their true purpose and execution, give them new life in your practice and classes.

  • Advanced

    Unpack the most difficult exercises into bite sized pieces find the stepping stones, cue and perform them with efficiency.

  • Vicalates World

    Uncover the secret source to creating powerful, layered flows to flow harder and teach better.

Method and Principles

Method and Principles

The ultimate foundational module that is a must do for everyone. Workshop common errors and misconceptions, grounded in functional anatomy and hands-on teaching skills. Tune into what makes Pilates ‘Pilates’, our take on it and answer all of your questions about alignment, technicalities and principles.

In this module, you will learn:

  • correct form, breath and alignment across the repertoire

  • the history of Pilates

  • functional anatomy and how this this appears on your body

  • tools to adapt exercises with springs, set up and hands on adjustments, priming your body and teaching skills for more advanced work

  • how to communicate with your own body, and clients’ seamlessly

Contrology

Contrology

The first workshop of it’s kind, solely focussing on classical repertoire and it’s implementation into contemporary Pilates. Knowledge and appreciation of classical work '(otherwise known as Contrology) will transform your practise and teaching ability. You will leave feeling far more competent in your classical ability and knowing how this interplays with modern choreography.

In this module, you will:

  • study the history and origins of Contrology and the intention for the repertoire

  • work through classical order and unpack each of the exercises (Reformer focussed)

  • understand how classical work underpins contemporary Pilates and how to incorporate it into classes

  • learn modifications and skills to more confidently teach and execute classical repetoire

Advanced

Advanced

Stemming from the previous module, this is your chance to hack the most difficult and daunting exercises in the repertoire and spend time breaking them down in a patient and collaborative environment leave doing things you’ve never done before.

In this module, you will:

  • demystify and breakthrough your hardest exercises

  • learn modifications and regressions to build into advanced repertoire

  • become confident in teaching and integrating advanced exercises into class work

  • spend some time upside down and in some of the trickier (but most fun!) exercises that aren’t often covered in class

Vicalates World

Vicalates World

The capstone module of the course, this is where all prior learning culminates in mastering your Pilates power. We answer any of your final budding questions and unveil the secrets to the Vicalates method.

In this module, you will:

  • access exclusive class structures and models for crating layered, levelled flows

  • learn and understand how to create effective flows and varied class styles

  • Confidently explore variations, patterns and unlock creativity in your practise and teaching

  • Enhance your teaching skills with new cueing techniques

Alignment Academy on Tour

From interstate and international dates to customised experiences just for your studio, access the magic of the Vicalates Method and Alignment Academy IRL, wherever you are in the world.

 FAQs

  • You are welcome to complete one workshop that takes your fancy or complete all four modules for the full Alignment Academy experience. If possible, we highly recommend taking all four (you do not need to do them all from the same session however). You can also take some virtually some in person if needed.

  • No you don’t! Academy is designed for both teachers and students and all we recommend is that you have a solid Pilates practise under your belt to assist with your learning. If you have any questions about eligibility please get in touch!

  • Yes you can! When enrolling select the ‘virtual’ option and a zoom link will be sent to you prior along with all other relevant materials. If the time zone is an issues, please get in touch and we can create a solution for you.

  • Alignment Academy will not only give you a new found appreciation for your teaching and practice, but is designed to fill all of the gaps of standard teacher training and workshop many of the key questions that arise in class. You will leave armed with knowledge, and having advanced your Pilates skills exponentially.

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