Take your practice to a deeper level of study

A School for deeper learning and pathways to nurture your gift of leadership into a career of teaching

Find a home for your lifelong practice. Our school is open to you.

The world needs students and teachers who have deeply studied.

Trainings and workshops are designed for

Career Teachers

Are at the forefront of social change and preventative care, they are paving a path for this work to be valued and seen as a regular practice.

Dedicated Students

Who crave a deeper study bring the benefits of this work into their existing careers and life – their deep study creates a ripple through their family, work, and neighborhood.

Both are required to create a true impact in the world.

Take your time to fully engage. Our 500-hour training spans one year, allowing for a comprehensive immersion into ancient teachings. This program is designed for depth and mastery, not a quick-fix certification.

The industry has made it very easy to become a teacher and, in the process, has watered down the efficacy of these practices. By blending learning and becoming a teacher, we bypass the wealth of being a student first.

Master the content with deep personal practice and self-study with the 200hr practitioners programs, offered in both Pilates and yoga.

If these steps of teaching and learning are blended, you’ll ignore the personal sensation in your own experience because you are constantly being pulled out of your practice in an effort to understand how someone else might feel this in their body. Integration is key to teaching.

That is why The Practice Space School has a tiered approach for those wanting to experience deep study for themselves and high standards for those who intend to teach.

In the first portion of all of our trainings, we will help you develop the tools, wisdom, and sensitivities from a conscious source. To learn, be in a community, and integrate the teachings into your own life.

Then you learn to be a teacher.

Gain a deep study without the requirement to become a teacher.

Registration is Now Open for the 200-Hour Pilates Studio Pathway!

Reserve your spot by paying your deposit before August 1st, 2026 and receive 10% off the tuition!

Take the first step toward deeper practice, embodied expertise, and the freedom of self-guided movement.

200-Hour Pilates Studio Pathway Starts September 10th!

Pilates Training FAQ’s

  • Both! This 200-hour pathway is designed for dedicated students and aspiring teachers. We believe the first step to becoming an excellent teacher is being a well-studied, embodied student.

    The curriculum includes anatomy, the full mat and equipment repertoire, Pilates history, and guided self-practice. Whether you're on the path to teaching or deepening your personal practice, this program offers a strong and meaningful foundation.

  • What is the Fall 2025 schedule for this program?
    The 200-Hour Studio Pathway meets three times per week during each module:

    • Wednesdays (Virtual, from home): 5:30–8:00pm

    • Fridays (In studio): 5:30–8:00pm

    • Saturdays (In studio): 1:30–6:30pm

    The program is divided into three 3-week modules:

    • Module 1: September 10 – September 27

    • Module 2: October 8 – October 25

    • Module 3: November 5 – November 22

    The final week of Module 3 concludes with a 3-night retreat coastal retreat.
    Retreat dates: Wednesday, November 19 – Saturday, November 22

    This immersive structure allows for deep learning, consistent practice, and meaningful community connection.

  • 120 hours are completed through the scheduled in-person training sessions on Wednesdays (virtual), Fridays, and Saturdays, as well as during the final retreat at Breitenbush.

    The remaining 80 hours are completed independently and include:

    • 25 hours of attending mat classes

    • 25 hours of attending reformer classes

    • 25 hours of self-practice on mat after safety skills pass

    • 5 private sessions with a training instructor

    This structure ensures a well-rounded experience of learning, embodiment, and application.

  • For the 200hour pathway pre-work is required before each session to ensure a fruitful engaged learning day. You'll receive a few reflective assignments to complete in a studio-provided journal, helping you develop your self-practice programming so your movement stays dynamic and evolving after graduation.

    No written examination will occur during the 200-hour aside from the final skills pass and safety exam.

  • The full cost of the 200-hour program is $4650 and it includes:

    • A full year of mat classes at The Practice Space

    • 25 equipment classes

    • 5 private sessions

    • A 3-night coastal retreat

    • All manuals and required texts

    Unlike many programs that charge separately for practice hours, studio access, and materials, everything is included, no hidden fees. Plus, graduates receive a Studio Skills Pass, allowing for self-guided practice on our equipment, an offering unique to The Practice Space.

    If you choose to continue and complete the full 500-hour Pilates Teacher Certification, your total investment is $7,650. For more information on full certification visit the teaching curriculum page.

    Comparable programs typically cost $10,000, often excluding the cost of classes, private sessions, or materials. We've designed our training to be accessible, transparent, and deeply rooted in community and quality education.

  • Absolutely! If your goal is to teach at a local gym, community center, or in a less formal setting, you can enroll in our 300-hour certification track after completing the initial 200-hour program, you would only have 100 hours to go!

    This shorter pathway focuses on mat and reformer instruction and runs alongside the full 500-hour program, allowing you to build skills and gain confidence without committing to the full comprehensive certification.

  • If you choose to teach after graduation, it’s very realistic to earn back your investment in your first year. Here is the breakdown.

    Income as a Pilates teacher can vary widely depending on your location, schedule, and where you teach. Many part-time teachers working 8–10 sessions per week can earn around $20,000 USD per year, though this depends on attendance and rate structure.

    Full-time positions do exist and may offer stable income and additional benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings; particularly in established studios, wellness centers, or educational institutions. As your experience grows, so does your earning potential through private sessions, workshops, and advanced roles.

  • Yes! We offer flexible payment plans for all educational programs.

    Here’s how it works:

    • Submit a $750 deposit to secure your registration

    • Choose a payment plan: 3, 6, 9, or 12 months

    • Monthly payments are due on the 1st of each month (amounts vary based on your selected plan), plus the $25 administrative fee

  • Absolutely. If you’re not sure yet, you can complete the 200-Hour Practitioner Pathway this fall and decide later whether to commit to the additional programs.

    Another option is to spend a year as a dedicated student after completing the 200-hour program, and then join the 300-hour or 500-hour training the following year.

Self-Practice Is Possible!

Most studios are locked up outside of class hours. They would never let students in for a few leg circles after work, and they certainly don’t trust students to use the Cadillac without supervision!

We say: enough.
We believe this equipment is powerful, healing, and meant to be used.

Join our 200-Hour Pilates Studio Pathway and graduate with a STUDIO SKILLS PASS - your key to independent practice on professional equipment.

Meet the Program Directors

Meghan Maris

Through over 20 years of devoted yoga practice and teaching, Meghan has dedicated her life’s work to guide others.

She uses the body, breath, mind, and yoga philosophy as gateways to explore the relationship between our inner workings and outer experience.

She advocates building the structure of the postures from the ground up, harnessing the breath as a conduit of electricity, and illuminating the interior with the light needed to examine the contents within – practices integrated into The Practice Space’s Curriculum.

She guides by staying true to the teachings and attempting to remain humble, authentic, and in the spirit of selfless service, offering support and encouragement to all the teachers she instructs.

Krista Lennartz

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Krista, a Portlander born and raised, started teaching movement over 26 years ago.

After receiving her BA in dance education and psychology from Marymount Manhattan College in 2005, she got her certification as a Pilates instructor from the Kane School of Core Integration in New York City.

In 2012, she added yoga instructor (Yoga Bhoga RYT 200) to her skill set, a practice she incorporated into her life and in the studio. In 2015, she received her Master’s in Motor Learning and Control from the Teachers College Columbia University biobehavioral sciences department – the answers she unveiled from that research would change the way she looks at Pilates forever and become the lynchpin of The Practice Space’s curriculums today.

We need teachers, not just skilled practitioners.

Our school is different in two very specifics way, Krista Lennartz and Meghan Maris.

With two masters degrees, these educators facilitate programs that highlight skillful teaching in the mindful movement space.

“You haven’t taught until they have learned.”

Krista Lennartz, the lead educator of the Pilates Program and a supporting educator in the Yoga 500-hour teaching certificate program, received her Masters in Motor Learning and Physical Education from Columbia University in NYC. Since her education, she has practically applied theories to real life teaching and has created a thorough training process to increase teachers efficacy in a studio setting.

Meghan Maris is currently in process of completing her Masters in Yogic Studies and is bringing that wisdom back to the Practice Space. She has hosted the teacher training for nearly a decade but this upcoming year will be unlike anything else with her recent advanced degree.

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Come to the next meet & greet

Join us for a virtual meeting where you can meet Meghan and Krista and ask them all of the questions you have been mulling over.

Meeting time coming soon!