Downtown New Bern, North Carolina

Teacher trainings

Teacher Trainings

Develop your personal practice, learn to observe and cue movement, and gain guided teaching experience. Explore training pathways in Yoga, Barre, Mat Pilates, and Reformer Pilates through study, mentorship, and practice.

Mentor and small trainee cohort in an active learning moment—observing, practicing cueing, and exchanging thoughtful feedback

Our training philosophy

A teacher is formed through practice, relationship, and reflection.

Our programs bring study into the body. You will learn the foundations of your modality while practicing observation, adaptable communication, ethical care, and the steady presence that helps students feel supported.

Training pathways

Choose the practice you are ready to deepen.

Program dates, formats, prerequisites, and tuition vary. Contact us for the next cohort and the pathway that best fits your experience.

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Yoga Teacher Training

Deepen your practice and explore thoughtful yoga teaching through philosophy, breathwork, anatomy, sequencing, and guided reflection.

New cohorts start in 2027

Read more about Yoga Teacher Training

Explore the relationship between personal practice and thoughtful teaching. This pathway brings yoga philosophy, breathwork, foundational anatomy, and pose study into the practical work of sequencing and cueing. Learn to observe how students move, offer choices, and adapt a practice with respect for individual experience. Study, observation, guided teaching, and reflection support a clear teaching voice and an accessible, trauma-informed approach. New cohorts will start in 2027 at Transcendent Wellness in New Bern. Request more information about the schedule, entry requirements, tuition, training hours, and completion standards.

02

Barre Teacher Training

Explore purposeful Barre instruction through alignment, musicality, clear cueing, and adaptable sequences that build strength and balance.

New cohorts start in 2027

Read more about Barre Teacher Training

Bring intention to the small movements, sustained holds, and rhythmic sequences that shape a Barre class. Explore alignment, functional movement, muscular endurance, balance, and the use of music to support pacing. Develop verbal cues and transitions that help students understand an exercise, with options for varied experience and ability. Observation, practice, and feedback support purposeful class design and a welcoming teaching presence. New cohorts will start in 2027 at Transcendent Wellness in New Bern. Request more information about prerequisites, dates, format, tuition, and the practice and assessment requirements for completion.

03

Mat Pilates Instructor Training

Study Pilates principles, foundational anatomy, the 34 Mat exercises, verbal cueing, and class sequencing with Susan Hoffman.

Saturday & Sunday, November 14–15, 2026
8 a.m.–5 p.m. each day · $500
With Susan Hoffman

Read more about Mat Pilates Instructor Training

Explore the foundations of teaching Mat Pilates with Susan Hoffman at Transcendent Wellness in New Bern. Study Pilates principles and philosophy, the history of the method, and the powerhouse concept. Build your understanding of basic muscle groups, joint actions, and skeletal alignment while learning to observe posture and compensation patterns. Practice the 34 Mat Pilates exercises, develop clear verbal cues, and explore class design and sequencing for beginner, intermediate, and advanced practice. The upcoming training is November 14–15, 2026. Review the existing training information handout and confirm the full program and certification requirements before enrolling.

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Reformer Pilates Teacher Training

Explore Reformer equipment use, movement observation, adaptable programming, and clear instruction through study and guided practice.

New cohorts start in 2027

Read more about Reformer Pilates Teacher Training

Develop a thoughtful approach to teaching on the Reformer, where equipment setup, spring resistance, and clear communication shape each movement experience. Explore foundational anatomy, alignment, exercise purpose, sequencing, and adaptations while learning to observe movement and support students with varied experience. Study, observation, and guided practice connect equipment awareness with purposeful programming and a steady teaching presence. New cohorts will start in 2027 at Transcendent Wellness in New Bern. Request more information about the training pathway, prerequisites, schedule, tuition, practice hours, and assessment requirements.

The apprenticeship model

Learn it. See it. Practice it. Integrate it.

Study the Foundations

Build the language, principles, anatomy, safety awareness, and ethical framework of the practice.

Observe Skilled Teaching

Learn to notice pacing, cueing, class dynamics, adaptations, and the choices behind effective instruction.

Teach with Guidance

Practice in a relational setting with specific feedback, room to reflect, and permission to keep developing.

Find Your Voice

Integrate what you have learned into a clear, grounded teaching presence that is genuinely your own.

Close, authentic moment of a trainee teaching while a mentor observes supportively with notebook or training materials visible

Is training right for you?

Explore your readiness to train.

Training may support a teaching goal or deepen your personal practice. Each program has its own entry requirements, study commitments, and completion standards. Discuss your practice history, goals, and availability with us before choosing a pathway.

  • You want to deepen your personal practice.
  • You are exploring teaching or expanding an existing skill set.
  • You value mentorship and experiential learning.
  • You want to guide people with clarity, care, and adaptability.

Confirm prerequisite experience, attendance expectations, assignments, supervised teaching, and any assessments before enrolling. Participation alone does not establish completion or a teaching credential.

Discuss My Readiness

Before you enroll

Get the details for the next cohort.

Confirm Before You Enroll

  • Dates, schedule, and delivery format
  • Prerequisites and recommended experience
  • Curriculum and supervised teaching hours
  • Tuition and payment options
  • Attendance, practice teaching, and assessment requirements
  • The certificate or credential awarded and any separate registration requirements

Begin the conversation

Tell us which practice is calling you deeper.

Ask About Teacher Training