Dark Horse Pilates Mentorship & Teacher Training
Ab-Solute Pilates is proud to be an official affiliate studio for Dark Horse Pilates™ — a boutique, lineage-based approach to Pilates teacher training, mentorship, and continuing education.
If you’re ready to go beyond “just exercises” and truly study the original work as passed down from Joseph Pilates → Romana Kryzanowska → Janice Dulak, this is where your journey begins.
Sheri serves as your primary Teacher/Mentor at Ab-Solute Pilates. With decades of experience teaching, mentoring, and co-directing the Dark Horse Pilates Program.
If you’re curious about this path, reach out and we’ll connect you directly with the Dark Horse Pilates team for next steps.
Get Started with Dark Horse Pilates
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Program
Your path may include:
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Completing the Crossover curriculum
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Additional mentorship hours
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Demonstrating proficiency and understanding in both your personal practice and your teaching
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Fees
Core Teacher Training Program
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Registration Fee: $300
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Mentorship Fee: $1,000
Course 1
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Course 1 Fee: $1,500
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Course 1 Evaluation Fee: $300
Course 2
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Course 2 Fee: $1,500
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Course 2 Evaluation: $300
Dark Horse Pilates FAQ
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What Is Dark Horse Pilates?
Dark Horse Pilates was created by Janice Dulak, Master Teacher Trainer, in response to a very real need in the Pilates world: a return to the roots.
Instead of oversized group classes or fast-paced fitness trends, Dark Horse Pilates emphasizes:
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Centering
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Concentration
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Control
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Precision
The goal is not simply to sweat through a workout, but to study the method, feel the system in your own body, and cultivate mastery over time.
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Who Is This Program For?
Aspiring Pilates Teachers! If you’ve been practicing Pilates and can’t stop thinking, “I’d love to teach this,” Dark Horse Pilates gives you a structured, lineage-based entry point to the profession.
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Build a solid foundation of classical exercises and progressions
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Learn how to see and correct bodies safely and intelligently
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Gain confidence teaching real clients, not just memorizing choreography
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DHP Crossover Program for Certified Instructors
If you already hold a Pilates certification, Dark Horse Pilates offers a Crossover Program tailored to your background.
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Crossover Program – Total Course Fees: $2,500
Because every teacher’s experience and prior training are different, DHP works individually with each Crossover applicant to determine exactly what is required for completion.
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Why Train with Dark Horse Pilates at Ab-Solute Pilates?
As an affiliate studio, ABsolute Pilates provides a learning environment that is:
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Intimate & boutique – focused attention, small cohorts, and lots of hands-on guidance
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Mentorship-driven – you’re not just “in a course,” you’re supported by a Teacher/Mentor who knows your body and your teaching goals
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Rooted in the original system – learn the order, the purpose, and the “why” behind each exercise
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Professional yet welcoming – a caring community that takes the work seriously, but not itself
Whether you are:
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Brand new and curious about becoming a Pilates teacher, or
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Already certified and craving deeper understanding, clarity, and progression
This program is designed to help you grow as both a mover and a teacher.