What is the Affect Method?
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Lo has dedicated years perfecting the Affect Method, rooted in experience with various movement modalities and Mat Pilates. This program covers essential Pilates principles, the foundations of sequencing, anatomy of movement, pelvic floor health, business literacy, and the 135 bpm tempo technique with prop integration. We focus on building a strong postural foundation while avoiding pain. Prepare to explore effective movement principles in Pilates.
This training is for you if...
You want to learn your strengths, build confidence and unlock your teaching potential OR maybe you just want to learn a little more about why Pilates and it's principles has been so effective for years and how you can incorporate more of it into your workouts.
Here you will learn how to stand out from the rest. Learn the Affect Method and why people love it's programming. It's not about what you know, it's how you teach what you know.
Dates
Mat Training
FALL 2025 Registration ends Oct 7
SOLD OUT
Friday Nov 7 5pm-10pm
Saturday Nov 8 11am-8pm
Sunday Nov 9 11am-7pm
Friday Nov 21 5pm-10pm
Saturday Nov 22 Pelvic Floor Workshop at home on ZOOM 10am-12pm & 1pm-8pm The Attic
Sunday Nov 23 10am-12pm
& 1-5pm The Attic
Hosted by the Attic Yoga Studio- Kitchener, Ont
EVALUATIONS- MAY 24th 2026
Late Summer 2025 Registration - CLOSED
Friday Sept 12 5pm-10pm
Saturday Sept 13 11pm-8pm
Sunday Sept 14 10am-6pm
Friday Sept 26 5pm-10pm
Saturday Sept 27 Pelvic Floor Workhop at home on ZOOM 10am-12pm
1pm-8pm PYC
Sunday Sept 28 At home ZOOM 10am-12pm
1-5pm PYC
Hosted by PCY Collingwood, Ont
EVALUATIONS- APRIL 25th 2026
PYC Collingwood
SPRING 2025 Registration - CLOSED
Friday May 23 5pm-10pm Cedarwood Wellness
Saturday May 24 12pm-9pm Cedarwood Wellness
Sunday May 25 10am-2pm The School House
3pm-6pm at Cedarwood Wellness
Friday May 30 5pm-10pm Cedarwood Wellness
Saturday May 31 At home on ZOOM 10am-12pm
1pm-8pm Cedarwood Wellness
Sunday June 1 At home ZOOM 10am-12pm
1-5pm The School House
Hosted by Cederwood Welless Studio
EVALUATIONS- DEC 5th 2025
Reformer Training
Prerequisite- Affect Method Mat 60/80 hr Training
January 9-11 & 16-18
Upgrade your Training to Affect Method 80 hrs
Tuition $700
Includes:
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Access to the full 80 hour training in person or on Zoom- Join any upcoming training
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Updated Manual
Mandatory:
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Pelvic floor workshop (zoom)
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Re-evaluation of AM Class (using 135pm, no timer)
Program Objective
This training:
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You will be certified by an award winning teachers and sought-after program method
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As an instructor you will enhance your client satisfaction and engagement and step into new leadership potential
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As a student you will improve your body awareness, form, posture and endurance level
What 80hrs consists of:
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Why The Affect Method and how
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Group Fitness technique
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Injury and pregnancy modifications
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Safe, fun, intelligent and effective sequencing
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Principles of Pilates
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135 bpm tempo technique
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Why or why not Hot Pilates
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Anatomy- Ayesha Nobes
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Understanding pelvic floor muscles- Meagan Caley
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Business - Megan Goodchild
Tuition:
$1699.99+tax
Payment plans available
NOTE: No refunds for any training from Flow with Lo. You may transfer to a future training of equal value with in the same year of initial registration, if cancellation is received within 30 days prior to training start. If training is cancelled there will be a reschedule date.
What's included
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40 hrs In person training weekends
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20's Online Anatomy (online resource for life)
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Affect Method Manual
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2 resistance bands/ Pilates Ball
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Continued Education Mentorship (value $750)
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Access to On Demand classes for 6 month (value $120)
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1.5 hours for class submission and feedback -- any additional submission is $150 minimum
Faculty
About the Program Founder/Creator
Lo Koehler
Lo has been movin' and groovin' since, well, forever. It is her mission to educate and motivate others to find their strongest movement for a long, pain-free life full of energy. BETTER mobility and functional strength is the goal. You will benefit from Lo's 20+ years and 1000s of hours of teaching, practice, experience, training and leading in the industry. Lo has been training students to become teachers since 2019! Lo holds many movement modalities, Pilates, Barre, MFR, Aerial Yoga and Aerial Pilates certifications along with an E-RYT 500hr yoga certification.
About the Anatomy Trainer
Ayesha Nobes
ERYT-500 Yoga Alliance certified instructor who will be leading the anatomy training. She has well over 1000 hours of training in many styles of yoga. Ayesha is an RMT and physio assistant. Ayesha is passionate about anatomy and will get your wanting to know more. Her style of teaching is practical and functional, we are very lucky to have this knowledgable trainer!
Meagan Sales- Pelvic Floor
With a masters of physiotherapy, bachelor in Kinesiology. Specializing in pelvic Health Solutions courses: Level 1: (incontinence), Level 2 (pelvic pain and trauma informed care), Level 3 (biopsychosocial pelvic framework) and Pregnancy- pelvic girdle pain & pelvic floor, we are fortunate to have the passionate Meagan to educate us all on Pelvic floor health.
Megan Goodchild- Business
ERYT 500, Owner and operator of the The Attic Studio DTK.
Has over 20+ years in the movement and fitness industry. We are lucky to have Megan guide trainees of the do's and don'ts of how to run a successful business.
To receive your teaching certification
1. Attend all in person hours (40hrs) Over 2 weekends-
Hourly cost ($150/hr) to make up any missed hours
2. Online Anatomy (20 Hours)
3. Take 10 Pilates Classes (10 Hours) - Any classes (online, in person) This can start form the day of purchase.
4. Teach 10 Classes (10 Hours) - Practice teaching to family & friends. This can start the final day of training.
5. Attend Evaluation Date-Submit 1 AFFECT METHOD style class for certification evaluation - $150 to resubmit if standard and qualifications not met (45- 60 minutes) (1 Hour) If for any reason you can not make the evaluation date you will need to book a one on one with Lo to be evaluated at an addition hourly cost of $150
Teaching Certificate will be emailed upon 80hr completion: when all above criteria met.
Receive CE credits upon completion of in person training
Join the growing team of Affect Method Grads today!!
Tuition
Non refundable
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Early Bird Until August 1
Before you Pay: Please note that to be fully certified as a Pilates Teacher you will be required to submit an AFFECT METHOD style class for evaluation (Evaluation date-top of page). This includes learning how to count BPM and understanding how to teach the principles of pilates through the Affect Method Style. If failure to meet class criteria, a re-submission will need to be completed and passed to become certified. If failure of 2 class submission, you will be required to take the full training again at a grad repeated tuition price.