The Slow Resistance Training (SRT) method, featured in our upcoming training with Piper Michelle, is a set of adaptable principles that can be applied to any reformer.

SRT is a high-intensity, low-impact approach designed to build strength and endurance through slow, controlled movements. Instead of counting repetitions, exercises are performed for time under tension, maximizing muscle engagement and eliminating momentum. Every movement is powered solely by your muscles, ensuring optimal activation and precise control.

The result? A highly effective, total-body workout that strengthens slow-twitch endurance muscle fibers, improves core stability, and enhances overall body control.

By completing this training, you’ll earn a Slow Resistance Training (SRT) Certification—a comprehensive program designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead with impact. Here’s what sets this certification apart:

ADAPTABLE & VERSATILE ACROSS STUDIOS: While our training is tailored for the XFormer—the equipment we use at Awen Pilates—SRT is a set of universal principles that can be applied to any reformer with a carriage and springs, or even adapted for sliders and a mat at home.

Whether you’re teaching on modern reformers, mega reformers like the XFormer, or leading clients through at-home workouts, you’ll have the skills to adapt to any environment.

With SRT, you’re not tied to one machine or brand, giving you the freedom to expand your teaching opportunities without licensing restrictions.

COACHING SKILLS: Coaching is more than memorizing exercises—it’s about creating an environment where students feel motivated, supported, and empowered. This training will equip you to inspire clients to push beyond their limits while celebrating their progress.

Key coaching topics include:

• That + Those vs You + Yours

• Vocal communication

• Filler vs education

• Metaphors + similes

• Adjustments + corrections

• Know the rules

• Training hierarchy

• Tell them why

• Utilizing music

• That & Those vs You & Yours

• Vocal Communication

• Filler vs Education

• Metaphors & Similes

• Adjustments & Corrections

• Know the Rules

• Training Hierarchy

• Tell Them Why

• Utilizing Music

MASTER THE ART OF INTENTIONAL MOVEMENT: SRT is rooted in slow, intentional movement—building strength, flexibility, and stability while protecting the joints. You’ll learn to guide clients through high-intensity, low-impact exercises that improve control, precision, and resilience, fostering a stronger connection to their bodies.

Join us and become part of a growing community of instructors redefining strength through mindful movement!

If you’re familiar with the Lagree Method, the SRT principles are built on the same foundational concepts. For those training on Lagree brand equipment, we provide a worksheet with side-by-side exercise comparisons for easy reference.

As Piper Michelle wisely says:
"Methods are many. Principles are few. Methods always change. Principles never do."

• 18–20 hours of in-person training over 3 days
  

• 30 days of post-training studio access for practice hours
  

• Potential job interview opportunity at Awen Pilates after certification
  

• 3 complimentary classes at Awen Pilates to observe and practice ($120 value)

• Day 1: Saturday, Nov 1
  Intro and Core Series
  3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  

• Day 2: Sunday, Nov 2
  Lower Body
  1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  

• Day 3: Monday, Nov 3
  Obliques and Upper Body
  1:00 PM - 8:00 PM

• 1-year unlimited access to Piper’s SRT Teacher Training Course—an online library of exercise tutorials, PDFs, and step-by-step teaching modules
  

• A comprehensive printed manual covering the entire SRT curriculum
  

• $784 value in resources, included with your training

• Introduction to Slow Resistance Training (SRT)

• Routine Building

• Exercise Setup + Cueing Techniques

• The Benefits of Going Slow

• Anatomy of the Reformer

• Exercise Transitions

• Effective Action Words

• Coaching + Communication Skills

• Filler vs Education: keeping classes intentional

• Adjustments + Corrections

• Modifications + Progressions

• Plus so much more!

• Training: $1,400

• Materials: $300 ($664 value)

• Total: $1,700

• $850 due at sign-up

• $850 due on October 31, 2025

• 50% non-refundable deposit

• No refunds for cancellations made less than 2 weeks before training

• All refund requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis