Teacher Training Affiliate Studio Program Agreement

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Beacon Pilates is excited to enter into an Affiliate Studio Agreement with you. This means that your studio, as the Affiliate, will be offering a high-quality Classical Pilates Teacher Training Program using the Beacon Pilates method.

How it Works

The first step is for the Affiliate to audit a Beacon Pilates Teacher Trainer through Beacon Pilates’ entire course, comprised of Comprehensive Pilates Mat Training, Comprehensive Level 1 Apparatus Training, and Comprehensive Level 2 Apparatus Training, to gain an understanding of our program. This also enables Beacon Pilates to answer the Affiliate’s questions during the process, before leading the program in its own Pilates Studio.

Beacon Pilates reserves the exclusive right to approve all participants in the Affiliate’s program and to determine successful course completion to ensure that all participants meet Beacon Pilates’ standards of instruction, practice, and safety.

Beacon Pilates Teacher Training Course Requirements for All Participants

To become a Beacon Pilates teacher trainer, you must observe all the in-classroom instructional time for all the below courses.

Comprehensive Pilates Mat Training course

  • 30 hours of in-classroom instruction from a Beacon Pilates teacher trainer.
  • 10 hours of mat classes from an approved studio.
  • 10 hours of practice teaching and watching support videos.
  • Certificate of Completion provided upon successful completion of the course.

Comprehensive Level 1 Apparatus Training course

  • 60  hours of in-classroom instruction from a Beacon Pilates teacher trainer.
  • 65 hours of observation, a combination of the support videos and in person at a Beacon Pilates affiliate studio.
  • 65 hours of practice teaching at a Beacon Pilates affiliate studio.
  • 35 hours of taking classes at a Beacon Pilates affiliate studio.

Comprehensive Level 2 Apparatus Training course

  • 60 hours of in-classroom instruction from a Beacon Pilates teacher trainer.
  • 65 hours of observation, a combination of the support videos and in person at a Beacon Pilates affiliate studio.
  • 65 hours of practicing teaching at a Beacon Pilates affiliate studio.
  • 35 hours of taking classes at a Beacon Pilates affiliate studio.
  • Certificate of Completion provided upon successful completion of both Comprehensive Level 1 Apparatus Training and Comprehensive Level 2 Apparatus Training.

All Beacon Pilates Affiliate Studios must agree to the following payment structure for all courses

  • Comprehensive Pilates Mat Training Course: $900*
  • Comprehensive Level 1 Apparatus Training Course: $2500*
  • Comprehensive Level 2 Apparatus Training Course: $2500*

*The only thing not included in the above payment structure is the taking of classes*

When Auditing the Beacon Pilates program to become a new Beacon Pilates teacher trainer, here is the payment structure:

  • All participants will pay Beacon Pilates directly.
  • Beacon Pilates will pay the Affiliate:
    $150 per Comprehensive Pilates Mat participant;
    $450 per Comprehensive Level 1 Apparatus participant; and
    $450 per Comprehensive Level 2 Apparatus participant.

Affiliate studios payment structure

All Affiliate studios teaching the Beacon Pilates Teacher Training course(s) have the following payment structure to Beacon Pilates:

  • For each Comprehensive Pilates Mat participant, the Affiliate agrees to pay Beacon Pilates $150.
  • For each Comprehensive Level 1 Apparatus participant, the Affiliate agrees to pay Beacon Pilates $450.
  • For each Comprehensive Level 2 Apparatus participant, the Affiliate agrees to pay Beacon Pilates $450.

Please note that all payments from the Affiliate are due to Beacon Pilates when the manuals are ordered, at least ten (10) business days prior to the start of the program.

Obligations and Rights of Beacon Pilates

  • Beacon Pilates will provide all teacher training materials to the Affiliate, including but not limited to: manuals, support videos, contracts, timelines, and written exams.
  • All teacher training material is copyrighted to Beacon Pilates. Affiliate is not allowed to copy any training materials without Beacon Pilates’ express approval in writing.
  • Beacon Pilates will print and send the Affiliate all manuals. A minimum of ten (10) business days’ notice is required for printing and shipping.
  • Beacon Pilates will post and promote all of the Affiliate’s training dates on its social media platforms, provided the Affiliate informs Beacon Pilates of these dates a minimum of eight (8) weeks prior to the training start date.
  • This program is specifically designed for Pilates teachers, movement professionals, and advanced practitioners.
  • Beacon Pilates reserves the right to assess the Affiliate’s studio space, including but not limited to: apparatus, layout, and capacity for successfully hosting the Beacon Pilates Teacher Training Program.
  • Beacon Pilates will retain the sole and exclusive right to determine when the Affiliate’s teachers have satisfactorily completed the Affiliate Studio Program.
  • Beacon Pilates reserves the right to terminate this Agreement if the Affiliate breaches any of the terms of this Agreement.
  • Beacon Pilates will print all Certificates of Completion for all participants once a course is completed according to the standards listed herein.

Obligations and Rights of the Affiliate

  • All contracts must be signed by the Affiliate’s participants on the Beacon Pilates teacher training page of its website.
  • All of the Affiliate’s participants must create an individual client profile with Beacon Pilates to be able to view support videos which they will utilize during the training courses.
  • The Affiliate must adhere to all of Beacon Pilates’ guidelines as stated on its teacher training website.
  • All Affiliates must keep their own accounting of all instruction, class, and practice hours completed by their participants during the program.
  • When an Affiliate posts on any social media about upcoming program dates at its studio, the Affiliate must use the Beacon Pilates Teacher Training logo and tag Beacon Pilates on any and all posts related to Beacon Pilates training.
  • The Affiliate must agree to pay Beacon Pilates any agreed-upon program fees prior to the start of the program.
  • The Affiliate must maintain its own liability insurance, waiver, and releases for all participants at the Affiliate Studio.
  • All Affiliate participants must also read and acknowledge that they understand Beacon Pilates’ Liability Waiver and Release by electronic signature on Beacon Pilates’ website.

Beacon Pilates Continuing Education Requirements

By entering into this Affiliate Agreement, the Affiliate and all Beacon Pilates Teacher Trainers agree to participate in Beacon Pilates Continuing Education as follows:

  • 6 hours per year of Continuing Education, satisfied either by:
    – Attendance at the Beacon Pilates yearly conference, offered each August, dates to be determined based on availability; and/or
    – Attendance at 6 classes per year taught by Juliet Harvey or other Beacon Pilates-designated and approved teacher trainer, either in person or on Zoom.
  • Any cost associated with Continuing Education classes is not covered by this Agreement.

Mutual Obligations

  • Affiliate and Beacon Pilates will determine mutually agreeable dates for the program to take place.
  • Both parties will acknowledge the term of this Agreement upon electronic signature on Beacon Pilates’ website.
  • Both parties acknowledge that all training materials and logos are the exclusive property of Beacon Pilates, and all unauthorized duplication of any Beacon Pilates materials or logos is a violation of applicable laws.
  • Both parties acknowledge that this Agreement may not be amended, modified, or otherwise affected except by written document signed by both parties.
  • Both parties acknowledge that the Agreement set forth in this document is the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter, and may only be changed in a writing signed by both parties.
  • Both parties agree that in case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, that portion shall be severed and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in force.

Hold Harmless

Affiliate agrees to hold Beacon Pilates harmless from any and all losses, claims, expenses, suits, damages, costs, demands or liabilities, joint or several, of whatever kind or nature which Beacon Pilates may become subject to arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Agreement, including, without limitation, in each case attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses actually incurred in defending against or enforcing any such losses, claims, expenses, suits, damages, or liabilities.

Acknowledgment

The Affiliate, by its designated representative, acknowledges that it has read this Agreement, understands it, and agrees to it. This Affiliate Agreement does not take effect until it is electronically signed by both the Affiliate and Beacon Pilates, on the Beacon Pilates website.

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