Summit Fitness Academy
Elevate your expertise and career prospects with our Summit Fitness Academy. This advanced program is designed for fitness enthusiasts, personal trainers, and health professionals looking to deepen their knowledge and skills in the fitness industry. Engage in a dynamic and comprehensive curriculum that covers the latest in fitness science, training techniques, and wellness strategies, empowering you to lead and innovate in the field.
CHISEL Certification
Unleash Your Inner Sculptor
Ready to redefine strength and carve out incredible results? This AFAA and NASM-approved certification empowers you to teach CHISEL, Summit’s signature fitness class designed to sculpt your physique! Dive into a format that champions high repetitions and lower weights, meticulously crafted to build chiseled musculature, skyrocket muscular endurance, and boost bone density. Whether you’re new to weight training or looking to bring your current capabilities into a dynamic group setting, CHISEL is your ultimate foundation.
Beyond earning the right to teach CHISEL in any group setting, this certification will sharpen your understanding of body movement, muscle functions, and choreography creation. Whether you’re adding an explosive new skill to your resume or seeking a powerful review of movement systems, this workshop promises massive benefits for any fitness format you teach! Don’t just train – chisel your future!
Trainers:
- Amy Davis AFAA, NASM Master Instructor
- Jordan Fratt, AFAA GFI, NASM PT
- ACE, AFAA, NASM certification recommended
- Teaching experience recommended
- Anatomy education recommended
Details:
- Date: Saturday, August 23
- Time: 10:00 am -7:00 pm
- Sunset Location
For more information regarding any of our Higher Learning certifications, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
Reformer Elemental 1 & 2
Reformer Elementals 1
January 16–18, 2026
Friday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday — 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Reformer Elementals 2
January 30– February 1, 2026
Friday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday — 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Reformer Elemental 1 & 2
$2800
An accredited Reformer Pilates certification built from classical and contemporary repertoires. Instructors will be trained to become competent in the fundamental reformer pilates exercises, understand how to build effective flows for participants, and skills for leading multiple participants with inclusive anatomy knowledge. This is a prerequisite for Advanced Reformer and Tower as well as a prerequisite for Athletic Reformer.
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60 hours: Face-to-face training, learning exercises, Pilates principles, and building flows.
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20 hours: Virtual training, book study, and exercise review with content journaling.
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20 hours: Certified teacher observation with content journaling (not participating).
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20 hours: Personal practice or class participation.
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20 hours: Apprentice teaching
$100 audit available only to those who are already certified and wish to observe- includes manual
Limit of 18 participants per training claim your spot today
For more information regarding any of our Higher Learning certifications, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
Athletic Reformer Repertoire
February 27– March 1, 2026
Friday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday — 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$1000
*Prerequisite: Reformer Elementals 1 & 2 or any accredited reformer certification
This workshop builds upon the elemental components of classical reformer. The athletic reformer repertoire elevates elemental exercises through athletic focused goals in stability, mobility, sequencing, balance, endurance and coordination. Exercise apparatus focus will be the athletic reformer.
- 30 hours: Face-to-face training, learning exercises, pilates principles, and building flows.
- 10 hours: Virtual training, book study, and exercise review with content journaling.
- 10 hours: Certified teacher observation with content journaling (not participating).
- 10 hours: Personal practice or class participation.
- 10 hours: Apprentice teaching
$100 audit available only to those who are already certified and wish to observe includes manual
Limit of 18 participants per training claim your spot today
For more information regarding any of our Higher Learning certifications, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
Reformer Advanced Repertoire and Tower
March 27–29, 2026
Friday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday — 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday — 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$1000
*Prerequisite: Reformer Elementals 1 & 2 or any accredited reformer certification
This workshop builds upon the elemental components of classical reformer. The advanced repertoire elevates exercises through greater goals in stability, mobility, sequencing, balance, endurance and coordination. Exercise apparatus focus will be on the classical reformer and the reformer tower.
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30 hours: Face-to-face training, learning exercises, Pilates principles, and building flows.
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10 hours: Virtual training, book study, and exercise review with content journaling.
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10 hours: Certified teacher observation with content journaling (not participating).
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10 hours: Personal practice or class participation.
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10 hours: Apprentice teaching.
$100 audit available only to those who are already certified and wish to observe includes manual
Limit of 18 participants per training claim your spot today
For more information regarding any of our Higher Learning certifications, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
Reformed Mat Pilates Certification
Transform your passion into expertise with a Pilates certification
Unlock your potential and become a skilled, confident Mat Pilates instructor with Summit’s Reformed Mat Pilates Certification! Our program honors the six core Pilates principles, empowering you to create inclusive, safe, and effective movement for all bodies. In this dynamic course comprised of three exciting components, you’ll master the fundamental mat repertoire as well as updated Reformed Mat exercises designed to keep your teaching fresh and impactful.
Mat 1: Fundamentals of Reformed Mat – Sept 26th, 9am-6pm
- 8 hours of immersive training
- 10 hours of video/observation
- 5 hours of practice teaching
Mat 2: Intermediate/Advanced Mat – Sept 27th, 9am-6pm
- 8 hours of advanced training
- 10 hours of video/observation
- 5 hours of practice teaching
Mat 3: Review and Test Out – Sept 28th, 9am-12pm
Requirements:
-Anatomy Education (recommended)
CHISEL Training
August 15th 2026
10:30am-4:30pm
$399
CHISEL is Summit’s signature high-rep, low-weight format engineered to sculpt lean muscle, skyrocket endurance, and build bone density. Grounded in movement theory, musicality, and explosive choreography, this exciting certification workshop prepares you to confidently lead this specialized class.
Located at Sunset Summit Athletic Club
For more information regarding Summit Fitness Academy, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
Reformed Mat Pilates Training
October 9–11, 2026
Friday: 10:00am–6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am–6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am–2:00pm
$399
Reformed Mat Pilates modernizes Joseph Pilates’ original method while preserving its timeless principles. This comprehensive certification teaches you how to create more inclusive, effective classes by combining classical mat work with reformer-inspired programming, traditional Pilates props, and modern fitness equipment. You’ll leave with practical tools to deliver engaging, accessible classes for participants of all abilities.
Located at Bluff Street Summit Athletic Club
Instructor: Amy Davis
NCPT Provider
Required Texts
- Pilates’ Return to Life Through Contrology — Joseph Pilates (Required)
- Choose one:
- Pilates Anatomy (2nd Edition) — Rael Isacowitz & Karen Clippinger
- Science of Pilates — Tracy Ward
For more information regarding Summit Fitness Academy, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
January–June 2027
One Weekend Per Month for Six Months
January 22–24 • February 19–21 • March 19–21
April 16–18 • May 14–16 • June 11–13
Friday: 9:00am–6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am–6:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am–4:00pm
$2,800
Early Bird: $2,500 (Register by December 1, 2026)
Discover your path through Summit Yoga School’s comprehensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Rooted in the philosophy of Many Paths to the Same Truth, this immersive program explores yoga philosophy, anatomy, meditation, pranayama, sequencing, and teaching methodology while making yoga accessible for every body. You’ll also gain the business, marketing, and ethical foundations needed to confidently launch a successful teaching career.
Located at Bluff Summit Athletic Club
Instructor: Amy Davis, E-RYT 500
Required Texts
- Yamas and Niyamas
- Science of Yoga
- The Yoga Sutras (Any Translation)
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Any Translation)
For more information regarding Summit Fitness Academy, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
REFORM45 Athletic Reformer Certification
November 6–8, 2026
Friday: 10:00am–6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am–6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am–6:00pm
$750
The shake is real, and the demand is exploding. REFORM45 is Summit’s premier athletic reformer certification, combining the precision of Pilates with the intensity of strength, endurance, and cardio training. This three-day certification will teach you advanced reformer mechanics, powerful programming, time-under-tension techniques, confident cueing, and high-energy class delivery—all with zero joint impact.
Located at Bluff Street Summit Athletic Club
Instructor: Amy Davis
Pilates Training Preferred
What You’ll Master
- Athletic reformer programming that blends strength, endurance, and cardio
- Time-under-tension techniques that create the signature muscle shake
- Clear, effective cueing and modifications for every experience level
- High-energy cardio training without joint impact
- Confident class leadership without sacrificing Pilates form
For more information regarding Summit Fitness Academy, please email fitness@summitathleticclub.com
Auditing: A Key Part of the Learning Journey
Auditing is an invaluable opportunity to refresh your knowledge. Open exclusively to certified instructors, auditing allows participants to revisit as many trainings as they wish, deepening their understanding of Pilates and gaining clarity on lingering questions from their training. Audit fee is $100.