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THE ACADEMY

Glass City Pilates® Licensing Center Pathway

The bridge from teacher training to owning your own center.

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Glass City Pilates is creating a structured pathway that connects the completion of classical teacher training to becoming a fully licensed Glass City Pilates Center. This long-term, lineage-rooted expansion equips qualified practitioners with the curriculum, mentorship, and business framework needed to operate their own GCP-branded classical Pilates center.

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What This Pathway Includes:

 

  • Advanced pedagogical development rooted in lineage

  • Direct mentorship with Christina Hale Short, MBA, LPP

  • Mastery of classical matwork and apparatus-informed programming

  • Training in Christina’s proprietary systems:

    • Standing Tall Series™

    • Rooted in Legacy™ Breathing

    • Short Series Sequence™

    • Preventative and rehabilitative movement integration

  • Business foundations for running a successful center

  • Studio setup guidance, branding, and implementation support

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Why This Matters:


This pathway maintains consistency, lineage integrity, and a unified client experience across all licensed centers.

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Licensing Centers Forming Now
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Future centers will operate under Christina’s lineage-rooted methodology, supported by brand standards, curriculum, and mentorship.

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Licensed Centers Receive Access To:

  • Christina’s proprietary methods

  • Classical matwork and apparatus-informed pedagogy

  • Preventative and rehabilitative movement frameworks

  • Branding and website implementation guidance

  • Continued professional education

  • Business development support

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Who Is a Good Fit:

 

  • Apprentices pursuing a long-term classical Pilates career

  • Practitioners seeking deeper lineage mentorship

  • Teachers wanting structured support, branding, and curriculum

  • Individuals ready to bring classical Pilates to their communities

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Next Steps for Apprentices

  1. Complete Mat Level 1

  2. Participate in advanced mentorship and development

  3. Submit Licensing Center application

  4. Begin business and branding implementation

  5. Onboard as a future Licensed Glass City Pilates Center

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