Pilates Retreats in the Catskills
Springboard Certification
November 13-15, 2026
Learn the complete Springboard repertoire and how to put it together to teach a killer Pilates Springboard class!
Stay at a beautiful lakeside Catskills property for the weekend and learn from Master trainer Ellie Herman, inventor of the Pilates Springboard.
Retreats are Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Details & Retreat Schedule
Price: $1195 for private room, $995 each for double room, includes 2 night stay in Farmhouse or Pilates Loft or Cabin, plus 9 hours of Pilates Training (1 hour props & Mat on Friday eve and 8 hours training on Sat & Sun), plus Friday night homemade dinner/bbq with the group.
June 26-28 Springboard Certification: Learn the complete Springboard repertoire and how to put it together to teach a killer Pilates Springboard class!
Sept 25-27 : Rehabilitation Protocols: Learn postural assessment and exercises for spine, hip, knee, shoulder, neck, pre/post natal. Daily Pilates workouts too!
Oct 23-24: Ellie Herman Barre Method (Propology) Certification: Learn the art and science of Props. Learn how to teach a functional and kick ass, pilates-based props and barre class using bands, rollers, sliders, yoga block, and barre. Learn how Ellie cues people to realign and heal injuries.
Private Lakeside Compound with Pilates & Yoga Barn
 Ellie’s property is private wooded 41 acres with a lake, a 1940’s farmhouse, a newly renovated Pilates Barn and a cabin.
2 hours 10 minutes from NYC and 2 hours 40 minutes from Philly. The property is located in Yulan, NY.
If you’d like to chat over the phone, please text 610-787-0037 and Ellie will get back to schedule a phone call.
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Other activities on the property: Stand up Paddlingboarding, Kayaking, Swimming in the lake. Hiking on the property and nearby mountains.
Activities in the area: Horseback riding can easily be arranged - we have a relationship with a horse farm. Please email us if you’d like to go horseback riding! Great mountain hikes nearby. Many cute river towns to explore in the area including Narrowsburg, Barryville, and Calicoon.Â
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UNLOCK NEW SKILLS
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Retreat Schedule
Friday:Â
- Arrive anytime.
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5:30pm evening Class. Roll-out and workout after your drive!
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7pm evening group homemade dinner. Dietary preferences will be taken into consideration!
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Saturday 9-10am Pilates Training
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Saturday 10-1pm Optional Trip to Local Farmers Market
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Saturday 2-5pm Pilates Training
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Sunday 9-1pm : Pilates Training
Depart anytime on Sunday.
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9-10am Pilates Training
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10-1pm Optional Trip to Local Farmers Market
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2-5pm Pilates Training
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9-1pm : Pilates Training
- Depart anytime on Sunday.
Single Room
$1195
Includes 2 night stay in Farmhouse or Pilates Loft or Cabin, plus 9 hours of Pilates Training (1 hour props & Mat on Friday eve and 8 hours training on Sat & Sun), plus Friday night homemade dinner/bbq with the group.
Register Today Double RoomÂ
$995
Includes 2 night stay in Farmhouse or Pilates Loft or Cabin, plus 9 hours of Pilates Training (1 hour props & Mat on Friday eve and 8 hours training on Sat & Sun), plus Friday night homemade dinner/bbq with the group.
Register TodayQuad RoomÂ
$875
Includes 2 night stay in Farmhouse or Pilates Loft or Cabin, plus 9 hours of Pilates Training (1 hour props & Mat on Friday eve and 8 hours training on Sat & Sun), plus Friday night homemade dinner/bbq with the group.
Register TodayPilates OnlyÂ
$675
Includes 9 hours of Pilates Training (1 hour props & Mat on Friday eve and 8 hours training on Sat & Sun), plus Friday night homemade dinner/bbq with the group.
Register TodayLimited space. There are 4 bedrooms in the Farmhouse, 2 bedrooms in the Cabin and 2 queen beds in the Pilates Loft (perfect for friends).
Master Pilates Instructor Ellie Herman
Published authority on the Pilates Method, Master Teacher Ellie Herman is an innovator in the field of Contemporary Pilates and the inventor of the Pilates Springboard.
Ellie has taught Pilates since 1991 and has published ten books, including professional Pilates training manuals that are used in teacher training programs all over the world. Ellie leads her own comprehensive teacher training program annually in her studio in Narberth, Pa. She travels to teach at conferences and private studios worldwide.
Formerly based in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years, and then Brooklyn for another 15, Ellie now resides in Narberth, a suburb in mainline Philadelphia where she owns a Pilates studio.
Refund Policy: Partial Refund up to 30 days before the Retreat (Full price minus $200). After that there will be no refund.
