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The SweatShop
167 Snelling Ave. N.
Saint Paul, MN 55104

t: 651-646-8418


Kelly Dormady
Instructor Trainer
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Danica Larson
Instructor Trainer
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Jill Winegar
Instructor Trainer
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Tresa Sauer
Instructor Trainer
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Debra Hunt
Instructor Trainer


licensed training center
ABOUT: The SweatShop Health Club's commitment to quality providing training for fitness and health professionals is part of its now three-decade legacy. SweatShop founder and owner, Gayle Winegar, along with her staff of master fitness trainers, STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainers, and guest trainers provide everything from functional anatomy and personal training basics for the aspiring fitness or personal trainer to complete training, certification and continuing education, in STOTT PILATES INCLUDING both Intensive, and Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer courses complimentary training in Kettlebell, TRX Suspension, and more.

The SweatShop Health Club's cutting edge reputation is well deserved for its continual reinvention of fitness programming, holistic and inclusive approach to wellness and its commitment to the Fitness and Pilates community at large. The SweatShop began its Pilates program in 1993 and its STOTT PILATES on site professional training in 1994 with Moira Merrithew. The SweatShop Health Club has a healthy and continually growing private, group, Reformer and mat class business as well as hybrid Pilates programming.

As a longtime STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Center, the SweatShop staff has trained hundreds of Pilates professionals for clubs, clinics, private practice and centers under its original program director Jill Winegar and continues its outreach under the current program director Kelly Dormady. The current staff of STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainers brings breadth, depth, experience, intelligence and some humor to the full calendar of courses/workshops here at the SweatShop Health Club and to our hosted sites in Minnesota including Rochester, home to Mayo Clinic, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. The SweatShop staff prides itself not only in delivering excelling training but support in setting up, developing and growing your Pilates business, including programming and marketing know how. Several times a year we invite guest Instructor Trainers from other Licensed Training Centrers as well as STOTT PILATES Headquarters and have been part of the STOTT PILATES World Tour.

The SweatShop is also accredited by the Minnesota Department of Education as a private institute of education.

CERTIFICATION COURSES & CONTINUING EDUCATION

Click all of the tabs below to see the full training options at this location.


STOTT PILATES Available ZENGA Not Available CORE Not Available
TOTAL BARRE
CORE
ZEN•GA
WORKSHOPS / EXAMS
REHAB
ISP
ADVANCED
COMPREHENSIVE
INTENSIVE

The Intensive Program

The STOTT PILATES Intensive program is for fitness and health professionals. This program prepares you to teach STOTT PILATES Level 1 Matwork and equipment-based repertoires safely, effectively and with confidence.


Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP)

LEVEL: 1      40 hours
Winter 2013 | February 8-10, March 1-3, April 5-7
Friday-Saturday 12pm-5:30pm | Sunday 9am-1pm
   
Summer 2013 | June 17-21, 24-28
Monday-Friday 11am-3:30pm
   
Fall 2013 | September 27-29, October 11-13, November 1-3
Friday-Saturday 12pm-5:30pm | Sunday 9am-1pm
   

Intensive Reformer (IR)

LEVEL: 1     50 hours
Winter 2013 | February 1-2, 22-23, March 15-16, April 12-13, May 3-4
Friday-Saturday 12pm-5:30pm
Summer 2013 | July 8-11, 15-18, 22-25
Monday-Thursday 12pm-4:30pm
Fall 2013 | October 4-5, 25-26, November 22-23, December 13-14, January 10-11
Friday-Saturday 12pm-5:30pm

Intensive Cadillac (ICAD)

LEVEL: 1      25 hours
Spring 2013 | April 5-7, 27-28
Friday 12pm-5:30pm | Saturday-Sunday 11am-4:30pm
   

Intensive Stability Chair (ICHR)

LEVEL: 1      15 hours
Spring 2013 | May 17-19
Friday-Saturday 12pm-5:30pm | Sunday 10am-3:30pm
   

Intensive Barrels (IBRL)

LEVEL: 1      10 hours
Spring 2013 | June 1-2
Saturday 11am-4:30pm | Sunday 10am-3:30pm
   

The Comprehensive Program

Designed for those with some movement training and exposure to Pilates, Comprehensive courses cover functional anatomy and the practical skills needed to develop effective and motivating Level 1 Matwork and equipment-based programs.


Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer (CMR)

LEVEL: 1      120 hours
Winter 2013 | starts February 8
TBD
   
Fall 2013 | starts September 13
TBD
   

The Advanced Program

The Advanced program consists of Level 2 courses in Matwork, Reformer, and Cadillac, Chair & Barrels. Completion of the Advanced program is required for full certification.


Advanced Matwork (AM)

LEVEL: 2      6 hours
Summer 2013 | June 29
Saturday 11am-6pm
   
Fall 2013 | November 9
Saturday 11am-6pm
   

Advanced Reformer (AR)

LEVEL: 2      18 hours
Summer 2013 | August 1-4
Thursday-Friday 12pm-4:30pm | Saturday-Sunday 11am-3:30pm
   

Advanced Cadillac (ACAD)

LEVEL: 2      6 hours
Fall 2013 | December 6
Friday 12pm-6:30pm
   

Advanced Stability Chair (ACHR)

LEVEL: 2      3 hours
Fall 2013 | December 13
Friday 11am-2:30pm
   

Advanced Barrels (ABRL)

LEVEL: 2      3 hours
Fall 2013 | December 13
Friday 3pm-6:30pm
   

Injuries & Special Populations

The STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations course equips you with the skills required to address a broad range of physical challenges among your clients. Completion of ISP is required for full certification.


Injuries & Special Populations (ISP)

24 hours
Spring 2013 | May 9-12
Thursday-Saturday 11am-6pm | Sunday 9am-4pm
   
Fall 2013 | November 14-17
Thursday-Saturday 11am-6pm | Sunday 9am-4pm
   

The Rehabilitation Program

The Rehabilitation program is specifically for licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports medicine professionals and chiropractors wishing to integrate modified STOTT PILATES exercises for injury prevention and rehabilitation into their practices.


Spinal, Pelvic & Scapular Stabilization: Matwork & Reformer (RMR1)

24 hours
Fall 2013 | October 10-13
Thursday-Saturday 11am-6pm | Sunday 8am-3pm

Peripheral Joint Stabilization: Matwork & Reformer (RMR2)

24 hours
Spring 2013 | April 18-21
Thursday-Saturday 11am-6pm | Sunday 8am-3pm
Fall 2013 | November 7-10
Thursday-Saturday 11am-6pm | Sunday 8am-3pm

ZEN•GA Courses

ZEN•GA™ is an innovative fusion of exercise science and mindful movement that brings about clarity of the mind while releasing body tension through purposeful movement. ZEN represents the search for inner discovery, while YOGA symbolizes the way to reach it. Together they form ZEN•GA, which is based on Four Mindful Movement Principles: breath, support, yield and flow. When applied together, these principles allow you to become aware of how the body and the mind move in tandem. ZEN•GA focuses on core stability, stamina and resilience while attaining a state of presence. The increase in demand on your neuromuscular system allows you to reap the benefits of improved strength, clarity and overall fitness.


ZEN•GA™ Instructor Foundation Course, Mat

LEVEL: 1
Spring 2013 | April 14
Sunday 9am-5pm
   
Summer 2013 | August 10
Saturday 9am-5pm
   
Fall 2013 | November 10
Sunday 9am-5pm
   

ZEN•GA™ Instructor Foundation Course, Equipment

LEVEL: 1
Spring 2013 | May 19
Sunday 9am-5pm
   
Summer 2013 | August 11
Sunday 9am-5pm
   
Fall 2013 | November 24
Sunday 9am-5pm
   


Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour 2013

Additional training opportunities are available as part of the Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour. Click here to find a location that works for you.


CORE™ Courses

Take your workouts to the next level with our CORE Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training– developed exclusively by Merrithew Health & Fitness™ experts.  This unique training program focuses on functional fitness targeting core strength and kinesthetic awareness leading to improvements in total-body strength and power. This multi-layered system is designed for both novice and high-level athletes.


CORE Instructor Foundation Course

LEVEL:   1

Spring 2013 | May 5
Sunday 9am-5pm
   
Summer 2013 | August 18
Sunday 9am-5pm
   
Fall 2013 | December 1
Sunday 9am-5pm
   

Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour 2013

Additional training opportunities are available as part of the Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour. Click here to find a location that works for you.


Total Barre™ Courses

Total Barre™ is a high-energy program that focuses on strength, flexibility, stamina and dynamic stability by combining elements from Pilates, dance, cardio and strength training. Programming is driven by music which increases coordination, motivation and improve movement quality. Incorporating the Total Barre Foundational Principles, this program teaches choreography, exercise essence and correct biomechanics of movements as well as how to cue effectively and safely to music.


Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour 2013

Currently, training isn’t offered at this location, however it is being offered as part of the Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour. Click here to find a location that works for you.


Workshops

STOTT PILATES workshops designed for Pilates instructors and fitness professionals, are ideal as an introduction into the method or as continuing education. All workshops qualify for Continuing Education Credits through both STOTT PILATES and ACE and none have prerequisites.


Continuing Education Workshops

Thursday April 11 **Exam Preparation workshop 2pm-5pm
June 22-23 TBD TBD 
Thursday July 11 **Exam Preparation workshop 2pm-5pm 
September 21-22 TBD  TBD 
Thursday October 3 **Exam Preparation workshops 2pm-5pm
December 7-8 TBD  TBD 

**non STOTT PILATES workshops. Not eligible for CECs

Next Scheduled Exams

Saturday April 27 Exam  12pm 
Saturday July 27 Exam  12pm 
Saturday October 26 Exam  12pm 

Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour 2013

Additional training opportunities are available as part of the Merrithew Mindful Movement World Tour. Click here to find a location that works for you.


Prerequisites:
The intensive courses are recommended for certified fitness instructors, personal trainers, and other fitness & health professionals who want to expand their knowledge and enhance their business. Applicants must have, at least three years experience teaching fitness, dance or movement, familiarity with the works of Joseph Pilates, formal anatomy training and a working knowledge of muscle origins, insertions and functions, in order to attend the course.
A Note Regarding Exams:
You are not obliged to write (and pay for) two exams if you are planning to take both courses. You may choose to wait until completion of the second course to write your exam (a combined Matwork and Reformer exam). If you prefer to pause between courses, you may choose to take an exam to become certified in Matwork only, and another exam (a combined Matwork and Reformer exam) after completing the second course to become certified in Reformer work. In this case two exam fees would apply.