Radical Change Somatic Pilates Teacher Training
Small. Independent. Built around service.
The 87-year-old who needs to move better. The athlete rebuilding after surgery. The person who just needs to feel at home in their body again. This training teaches you to meet all of them and to build a thriving practice around that work.
There are faster certifications. There are bigger ones backed by franchise models and private equity. This is not that.
This is an independent, somatic-focused teacher training led by Andrea Kane — a movement and bodywork specialist with over 35 years of experience and a method she built in a real studio, with real clients, across every kind of body. You will learn not just what to teach, but why movement matters and how to help people feel it. You will also learn how to build a practice that is genuinely yours: how to find your clients, price your work, and stand apart in a fitness world that keeps outsourcing care.
Most programs stop when the certificate prints. This one is designed for the person who wants to begin when they apply.
THE PROGRAMS
Choose your path
Three levels, each building on the last. Start where you are. Go as far as you want.
Level 1 — Foundation Mat · Magic Circle · Functional Anatomy
Every great teacher starts with a deep understanding of the body. This training gives you the somatic vocabulary, functional anatomy knowledge, and complete mat repertoire to teach with depth and confidence from your very first class.
You will build a complete mat practice, learn to use the magic circle as a precision tool, and develop the functional anatomy literacy that lets you see what a body actually needs — not just what it looks like from the outside.
What is covered: Complete mat repertoire, beginner through advanced Magic circle integration and coaching Functional anatomy: core, spine, breath, pelvis, shoulders, lower body Somatic principles and nervous system-aware cueing Class sequencing and session design
Assessment: Teach a live scheduled class
Online — $1,555 In-studio — $2,995
Level 2 — Mat and Reformer Mat · Magic Circle · Functional Anatomy · Reformer
The reformer is where Pilates becomes limitless. This program builds on the full Level 1 foundation and adds comprehensive reformer training. You will learn to read movement patterns, cue with precision, and move fluidly between mat and reformer to meet any client where they are.
What is covered: Everything in Level 1 Reformer: beginner through advanced repertoire Long box, short box, springs, straps and functional progressions Modifications for special populations and different body types Session design for privates and small group reformer
Assessment: Teach a full 50-minute reformer session
In-studio — $4,995
Level 3 — Comprehensive Mat · Reformer · Magic Circle · Functional Anatomy · Cadillac · Tower · Spine Corrector · Chair
Full, embodied command of every major apparatus in the Pilates system, taught through the somatic lens of the Radical Change Method. Graduate with the range and depth to work with any body, any goal, any context. Your sessions will be unmistakably yours.
What is covered: Everything in Levels 1 and 2 Cadillac and tower: fundamentals through advanced Stability chair: high and low chair variations Spine corrector: restorative and athletic progressions Creative sequencing across multiple apparatus
Assessment: Teach across two apparatus in a practical class
In-studio — $5,995
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EVERY PROGRAM
What comes with your training
Unlimited classes at Radical Change for the full length of your program. Your own practice is your greatest teaching tool. This is included.
Graduates train at a discounted ongoing monthly rate at the studio. The learning does not stop at certification.
Past graduates mention it unprompted — they came in not knowing anyone and left with people they are still in touch with. It tends to happen when people are doing something real together.
SECTION: TRAINING DATES
Upcoming cohorts
Level 1 Foundation — November 7 to December 20, 2026 Online and in-studio. Off Thanksgiving weekend.
Level 2 Mat and Reformer — February 20 to March 28, 2027 In-studio. San Diego.
Level 3 Comprehensive — April 17 to May 2, 2027 In-studio. San Diego.
Enrollment is limited to protect the quality of mentorship. When a cohort is full it is full.
INVESTMENT AND PAYMENT PLANS
Program fees: Apply early and benefit from flexible payment options
A $500 deposit holds your spot and is applied to your total. The remaining balance is split across your chosen payment plan, charged monthly on the 1st.
Level 1 Online $1,555/$500 deposit.
$528/mo over 2 months
$352/mo over 3 months
Level 1 In-Studio $2,995/$500 deposit.
$1,248/mo over 2 months
$832/mo over 3 months
$624/mo over 4 months
Level 2 Mat and Reformer $4,995/$500 deposit.
$2,248/mo over 2 months
$1,498/mo over 3 months
$1,124/mo over 4 months
$749/mo over 6 months
Level 3 Comprehensive $5,995 $500 deposit.
$2,748/mo over 2 months
$1,832/mo over 3 months
$1,374/mo over 4 months
$916/mo over 6 months
Payment plans available. Questions about payment? Email admin@rcpandw.com or call 619.522.0026.
Led by lived expertise.
Andrea Kane has spent over 35 years working with bodies - elite athletes, post-surgical clients, people navigating chronic pain, burnout, major life transitions, and everything in between. She rebuilt her own body after four total knee replacements. She has run her own studio for decades in one of the most competitive wellness markets in the country. The Radical Change Method™️ was not written in a lab. It was built session by session, in a real studio, with real clients, across every kind of body that walked through the door since.
When you train with Andrea you are not memorizing a manual. You are learning to see, to adapt, and to teach from a place of genuine understanding. Past students say they came for Pilates and left with something they did not expect: a clearer sense of their own capability, a community, and a foundation they could actually build on. That is what this training is designed to give you.
This is an independent program. It is not affiliated with any equipment manufacturer. It is small by design, personal by intention, and built around the belief that the most important thing a movement teacher can offer is presence, precision, and the willingness to actually see the person in front of them and start there.
If that is the kind of teacher you want to become, this is the right place to start.
Enrollment opens now. Next cohort begins November 7, 2026.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Who this training is for
You do not need a background in fitness. You need a genuine interest in bodies, movement, and the kind of work that stays with people.
Aspiring instructors who are ready to turn that interest into something real: not just a class to teach but a practice to build.
Bodyworkers, massage therapists, yoga teachers, doulas and coaches who want to add somatic Pilates to what they already offer.
Mental health therapists and counselors who understand the body holds what the mind carries, and want movement as part of their work.
People in transition: a career change, a health chapter, a life that needed restructuring. Some of the best teachers arrive through their own purposeful life journey.
The self-taught practitioner with a home practice who wants to understand why this work works well enough to pass it on.
Anyone who has been waiting for a program that treats teaching as a form of service.
Our next training begins Saturday November 7, 2026
Apply for Somatic Pilates Teacher Training
We look forward to reading all about you. Once we have gone over your application, we will send you an email to schedule a discovery interview with us. This interview can be done via Zoom or in-person at the studio.