Knowing Pilates is not
the same as teaching
it.
Whether you're preparing for the NPCP exam, expanding into prenatal programming, or building a kids Pilates offering — NoVa Pilates provides the education, credentials, and mentorship to take your teaching to the next level.
Continuing education, exam prep, and specialist certifications - built for instructors who take their teaching seriously.
Programs for Pilates Professionals
Prenatal & Postnatal Comprehensive Training
12 CECs included
$600
One-time purchase - instant access
A complete framework for working with clients through every stage of pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Goes beyond basic modifications into intelligent programming, anatomical understanding, and confident cueing for the maternal body.
What's Included:
- 250-page visual reference manual with progressions, modifications, and programming templates
- 5 full demonstration videos showing real prenatal and postnatal application
- Complete equipment training - Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Char, and Barrels
- 12 CECs toward National Pilates Certification
- Indefinite replay access
Bridge the Gap Monthly Workshops
Starting at $57
As teachers, we often know what an exercise is supposed to look like, but figuring out how to get ourselves or our students there is where the real learning happens.
Bridge the Gap was created to provide a space for curious movers and teachers to slow down, ask questions, and explore the "why" behind the work. Each month, we take a deeper look at a specific apparatus, exercise, or movement pattern and break it down through the lens of the Shepherd Method—using touch, feedback, and creative problem-solving to help the body understand what the mind is asking for.
These workshops are intimate, hands-on, and designed to help you connect the dots between where you are and where you want to be in your Pilates practice or teaching.
Whether you're a teacher looking for new tools or a student wanting a deeper understanding of your body, Bridge the Gap is an opportunity to learn, explore, and grow in a supportive environment.
Workshops are either virtual or in person and include access to over 300 videos within the digital library and access to pass workshops.
Kids Pilates Teacher Training
$100
Manual available now - training details coming soon
One of the most underserved niches in the industry. This training gives you the curriculum, methodology, and confidence to build a kids Pilates program — in your studio, schools, camps, or community settings.
Training Covers:
- Mommy & Me - Elementary - Middle school - Teen programming
- 28-page PowerPoint teaching deck for your own classes
- Digital copy of Sage Does Pilates - A literacy and movement tool
- How to get booked in schools, camps, and community programs
- How to price, position, a revenue stream for kids pilates
- Mo
Where Pilates training
becomes
teaching
mastery.
The Shepherd Method™
An 4-month Pilates teacher mentorship designed to bridge the gap between certification and confident, skilled teaching — for instructors ready to move beyond memorization.
Upcoming Events
Workshops, trainings & continuing education
All events include CEC opportunities. Register early - seats are limited by design.
Authority earned. Results proven.
Clarissa Shepherd-Hayes has been a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher since 2022
and an approved CEC Provider since 2024. Trained comprehensively through Peak Pilates and Club Pilates, her work goes beyond exercises — she teaches Pilates as a system rooted in precision, strength, and intentional movement.
Known as a "teacher of teachers,"
she has certified and mentored instructors across the country and internationally — and spent three years training Washington Commanders athletes
in classical Pilates for performance, injury prevention, and total-body control.
NPCP 4-Week Study Guide Mentorship
Prepare with Clarity. Take the Exam with Confidence.
Program overview
Why this works
Passing the NPCP exam isn't just about memorizing information — it's about knowing how to apply it.
Most instructors don't struggle because they don't know Pilates.
They struggle because they don't know how to approach the test. This mentorship is designed to bridge that gap.
Each session is structured around how the exam is actually written — so you're not just reviewing material, you're learning how to think through the questions and apply what you know.
Anatomy & Movement Principles
Understand the key anatomy and movement concepts most tested on the NPCP — and learn how to recognize them in question form.
Classical Pilates & Exercise Application
Break down classical order, exercise purpose, and how to think through progression and modification questions the way the exam tests them.
Teaching Methodology & Client Scenarios
Learn how cueing, observation, and real-life teaching situations appear on the exam — and how to navigate them with confidence.
Practice Exam & Review
Work through a practice test together, review answers, and refine your test-taking strategy so you walk in ready — not guessing.
Mentorship testimonial
Hear from an instructor who went through the program.
In order to learn the why, we must first learn the how. Clarissa Shepherd-Hayes · Shepherd Method™
Ready To Grow?
The instructors who change lives never stop learning.
Whether you're sitting for the NPCP, expanding into prenatal work, or building a kids program - there's a path here for you. Start with what's most urgent and build from there.
