The Heritage Training

A Post-Graduate Program for Pilates Professionals Taught by Cara Reeser

This program offers a unique opportunity for extensive training in the Kathy Grant work in The Pilates Method through the lens and experience of her long-time student, Cara Reeser with the assistance of Laura Karpinski and Maria Earle.

Working together for 3 full weekends over a 3-month period, students will have the chance to examine the philosophy, vocabulary, techniques, and teaching tools passed along to Cara from Kathy and to Kathy from Joseph and Clara – the lineage to which we all belong. Students will gain a deep connection to this work through hands-on training, practical application, virtual class, and video library access.

The Program

Students will meet for a total of 3 sessions, over the course of 3 months (NCPT CEC credits apply) with a mix of live and live-online course curriculum trainings. Weekly live-online “Before the Hundred” classes will be offered for the duration of the program. Students are required to take these classes or the recording of the classes as part of the program credit hours.

Session 1
3 days, 5 hours each meeting.The topic is Kathy Grant’s signature mat protocols she called “Before the Hundred”.
In-person required.

Session 2
3 days, 5 hours each meeting.The topic is “Equipment Work.” This will cover the innovative exercises that Kathy designed for the equipment as well as some of the archival material she shared over the years.
Option for in-person or live online.

Session 3
3 days, 5 hours each meeting.The topic is “Strap Work.” This session offers comprehensive instruction in the Kathy Grant signature work she created on the Cadillac using canvas straps to help facilitate a deeper connection to the Pilates Mat protocols.
Live online.

2027 Schedule

Session 1 “Before the Hundred”
New York City, NY – In-person required
March 5th – March 7th
Exact Location: Kula Yoga Project, Williamsburg Brooklyn 85 North 3rd Street #113 Brooklyn, NY 11249
Time: Friday and Sat 12-5 pm, Sunday 9 am – 2 pm.

Session 2 “The Equipment Work
Denver, CO – Students can join in-person or live online
April 23rd – April 25th
Exact Location: TBD
Time: TBD

Session 3 “KSG Strap Work”
Live online only
June 4th – 6th
Time: TBD

“Before The Hundred” Class
Friday March 12 – Friday May 28, 2027, 10-11am ET
(Excluding dates in session)

Pricing

Total Tuition Cost: $3,500
$500 deposit is required upon registration to reserve a spot.
Tuition is paid in 3 additional $1,000 installments 2 weeks to the day prior to the start of the session.
Students credit card on file will be automatically charged on the date due unless alternate payment plans have been made and approved.

Cancellation Policy

Full refund of the deposit will be issued up to 60 days prior to the start date of the program. Session payments will not be refunded once charged however if a student cannot attend a session, they are invited to make up the session the following year.

Materials and The Video Library

Students will receive the manuals and other materials for each session 2 weeks prior to the start date. Access to The Kathy Grant Video Library will be granted at the same time. Students who complete the program will have ongoing access to the video Library. Straps for the last session will be provided to each student on the first session. Students are asked to read all emails and correspondence once they have registered to ensure they have received all of the necessary materials and information.

Testimonials

I was led to the Kathy Grant Heritage Training by a friend who had gone through the Training and it had been on my wish list for awhile. I am always wanting to understand more, to go deeper in my teaching and understanding of Pilates and finding Kathy Grant’s work through Cara and Laura was life changing in my teaching and for my clients. To be able to understand and cue in a way that is so clear, so mind opening for me and my clients has been a true gift. To see clients that I have taught for years and years be able to find their way into the Pilates work in a way that made them have moments of pure joy and go where they never realized they could has been wonderful.

Going through the Heritage Training for myself and finding all those gifts that are the work of Kathy Grant also gave me freedom and a focused depth to my own Pilates practice. The community and guidance of Cara and Laura made this experience such a profound effect on me that my clients are now enjoying for themselves.

I feel that this work was a missing piece for me and am so grateful to Cara and Laura and all the wonderful teachers that were with me along the way.

~Hilary Opheim (2019 Graduate)

The Kathy Grant Heritage Training completely changed the direction and focus of my teaching and my personal Pilates practice. Through Kathy Grant’s subtle, before the hundreds work, I learned new fundamental movements and deepened my understanding of others. Gaps in knowledge were filled. I am now able to move my students through fundamental, basic Pilates movements into more complex difficult work in a seamless manner. Even my most advanced students are flabbergasted over their new-found function and fluidity.

The program, expertly taught by Cara and Laura is thorough, accessible, and fun. In spite of its seriousness, Cara is insistent on staying true to her firsthand learning from Kathy Grant; there are moments of light-heartedness, laughter and sharing. There were also moments when I was moved to tears because the work was so powerful and I felt Pilates in a way that I had never experienced before.

Ample time is allotted for practice and mastering. You are not left with unanswered questions. Instead you leave feeling passionate, energized and inspired to continue learning, experimenting and perfecting your skills as a practitioner and instructor.

~Tiana Gray (2012 Graduate)