Pilates-Based Physical Therapy Fellowship

Benefits

• Direct mentoring by a PBPT
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with traditional and alternative healthcare practitioners
• Complete Pilates training program
• Access to workshops by world-renowned Pilates, movement, and bodywork instructors
• Teaching opportunities
• PBPT Case Study may be considered for publication
• Defer college loans while in Fellowship

Results

• Preparation for the Pilates Method Alliance® Exam and Certification
• Eligibility to sit for the OCS Exam
• Competence in PBPT skills needed to get a job as a PBPT
• Eligibility for employment at InsideOut Body Therapies as PBPT

Program Components

• 12 month program
• 100 1:1 mentoring hours with a PBPT
• 120+ hours of didactic education
• 4 practical and 5 written exams
• 2 case studies on PBPT
• Weekly interdisciplinary meetings
• Hourly Breakdown
• 25-30 hours a week with directly with PBPT clients (1250-1560 hours total)
• 20 hours a week of internship hours for TPC Pilates Teacher Training (1000)

Requirements

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of NC
• CPR Certification
• Intermediate level experience in the classical Pilates method
• Preferably DPT or T-DPT
• Demonstrates a base level of competency and safety in the orthopaedic setting
• Complete application and interview process

Clinical Mentor

Mischa Abshire, PT, DPT, OCS, PMA®-CPT, a Partner at InsideOut Body Therapies, holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Duke University School of Medicine and a BS in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, and is an Orthopaedic Certified Specialist. Mischa is a PMA® Certified Pilates Instructor and trained at The Pilates Center of Boulder whose owners, Amy Alpers and Rachel Segel, studied with Pilates Elder Romana Kryzanowska, a long-time student of Joseph Pilates. She is a graduate of The Pilates Center Master's Program and is on the Faculty of The Pilates Center. She co-leads the InsideOut Body Therapies Pilates Teacher Training and is Director of the InsideOut Body Therapies Pilates-Based Physical Therapy Fellowship Program.

Mischa's love of movement began with her study of ballet, modern dance, and theater. After witnessing the effectiveness of Pilates in rehabilitating injuries during a ballet workshop, Mischa knew that she wanted to integrate Pilates into her physical therapy practice. She has since worked in many different settings including hospital-based acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient orthopedics most notably at NovaCare Rehabilitation in Chapel Hill, The Durham Rehabilitation Institute, Jack D. Close and Associates in Las Vegas, and The American Dance Festival.

Mischa developed the Pilates-Based Physical Therapy Program (PBPT) at InsideOut Body Therapies in 2006. PBPT is a client-centered approach to healing grounded in the moving body that assesses and treats the whole person -- not just an injury or symptom -- through Pilates exercises and traditional physical therapy methods.

Mischa is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association, and the Pilates Method Alliance®. She has training in manual therapy through Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars and Michigan State's School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Application

• Applications for the Fellowship are received on a rolling basis. Please contact Mischa at pt@insideoutbodtherapies.com to begin the process
• For more information about the IOBT Pilates Teacher Training, including the dates of upcoming Formal Lecture Series please, visit the Teacher Training Page
• Are you interested in the Fellowship but do not have Intermediate Level Pilates experience? We do offer 3 and 6 month Preparatory Programs. Mischa is happy to answer any questions you might have.