Education
The Movement Study deeply values instructor and client education. Opportunities for continued learning span from casual study sessions to continuing education workshops, to a full teacher training program.
Study Sessions
Informal discussion-based Study Sessions (in-person and virtual) engage our movement community, encourage autonomy, and support self care and development. Appropriate for ANY practitioner, client or student, these group sessions will increase your movement knowledge and feel empowered. Recordings available to all participants.
POP UP Class
Strength
with Nadine Hildebrand
Wednesday September 10th, 2025 | 5-6pm
Fee: $30
You asked, and we listened. The TMS Community is thrilled to welcome back Nadine Hildebrand for a 50-minute mindful strength pop-up class!
Whether you're a movement practitioner or mover looking to incorporate more strength into your routine, this class is for you. Nadine will guide you through an energizing session using free weights and resistance bands to help you build functional strength, enhance confidence, and spark new ideas for your personal or teaching practice.
A seasoned movement educator with certifications in Strength Training, Pilates, Yoga, and Meditation, Nadine blends science, creativity, and care to empower her students. Don’t miss this opportunity to move with intention and leave feeling strong, inspired, and connected
Available in person or virtually on Zoom.
Upcoming Session
Enhancing Hip Integrity
with Jane Olson
Wednesday October 15, 2025 | 5-6pm
Fee: $40
Strong, pain-free hips are the foundation of efficient, confident movement.
In this Study Session, Jane Olson, founder of Illuminey Body, will guide us through the essential elements of hip integrity—alignment, neuromuscular timing, and balanced recruitment—and show how they work together to create stability, ease, and long-term joint health.
Jane brings a wealth of specialized study to her teaching, including Common Hip Pathologies with Jeremy Laverdure, DPT and Cara Reeser, Neuroscience of Mindbody Therapy with Dr. Christine Caldwell, and is a certified Franklin Method Fascia Trainer for the Hip, Leg, and Foot.
You’ll then put these concepts into practice with targeted, progressive exercises designed for both practitioners in the studio and movers at home.
This is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your knowledge of hip health and walk away with practical tools you can integrate into your own movement practice or teaching right away.
Workshops
Studying movement and how it affects the body and the mind is an ongoing journey. At The Movement Study, continuing education workshops are curated to provide cutting-edge research and inspire clients and professionals alike. Offered quarterly, these workshops will be led by top-notch movement and wellness experts and will be available in person and virtual simultaneously.
Upcoming Workshop
Thoracic Freedom
with Leila Kester
Sunday November 16, 2025 | 12-3pm
Fee: $250 | early bird $220 until 10/10
promo code: thoracic25
Our November workshop at TMS is led by the amazing Leila Kester. With over 35 years of pilates teaching experience, Leila is a respected educator for Polestar Pilates and presenter at the IADMS conferences. Based in Amsterdam, she has taught dancers at the Netherlands Dance Theatre and Het Nationale Ballet for over 25 years shaping the understanding of process-driven movement and healthy body relationships. With her insightful approach to the body and warm, articulate teaching style, Leila’s workshops are essential for any Pilates practitioner.
Register today for the opportunity to learn from one of the best educators in the world!
More about Leila's Thoracic Freedom workshop...
The mobility of the thoracic spine influences posture, breath, weight distribution, head positioning, and limb movement. Conversely, common postural habits like forward head, posteriorly tilted pelvis, or hyperextended legs can limit this mobility, affecting posture, gait, and overall movement efficiency. Our ribcage houses the lungs and heart, and the way we relate to this area carries an emotional dimension that can shape how we move. It also invites the question: does the container move the content, or is it the reverse?
Teacher
Training
The Movement Study offers a Comprehensive Pilates Certification to new Pilates students and Crossover Program to certified instructors looking to refine their teaching skills. Taught by TMS co-founders Stephanie Lang Bittner and Monica Mordaunt, this teacher training program is a nurturing and supportive program that guides and mentors students on their movement education journey.
Each trainee is mentored in a non-competitive atmosphere to foster curiosity and be encouraged to find their own voice as an instructor.
Upcoming TMS Training
Part 1
with Stephanie Lang Bittner & Monica Mordaunt
January - March 2026
Learn Pilates choreography through a holistic, brain-based and proprioceptive lens. Hone in and understand the “whys” of Pilates exercises while learning to create customized client sessions and group classes. Designed to challenge students with out-of-the box thinking and use Pilates equipment as a tool to integrate the TMS movement principles.
Upcoming TMS Training
Crossover Training
with Stephanie Lang Bittner & Monica Mordaunt
January - March 2026
As an already certified instructor, join any Part 1 coursework training, book a private mentor training, or combine both. Mentor hours integrate coursework information and strategies through discussion based, movement based, or client case study based sessions.
Upcoming TMS Training
Part 2
with Stephanie Lang Bittner & Monica Mordaunt
Fall 2026
Gives Pilates equipment certified participants an opportunity to dive into specialized topics of gait mechanics, hypermobility, scoliosis, balance therapy, and strategies for business growth. Each topic is divided into separate workshops allowing participants to move at their own pace.
Mentor Sessions
Our one-on-one mentoring program with The Movement Study founders, Monica and Stephanie, is designed to help professional practitioners find their niche and succeed. For more information please email us or contact us individually using the links below.
