Travel to Italy, Puglia for a transformative Hybrid Mat Pilates Teacher Training — a journey where embodied learning meets the sun-drenched charm of Puglia’s historic and scenic charm.
This immersive 7-day in-person experience unfolds among ancient olive groves, limestone villages, and rolling fields, offering the perfect environment to deepen your practice, refine your teaching voice, and reconnect with the essence of movement. The remaining training modules are completed online, allowing you to integrate, study anatomy, sequencing, and methodology at your own pace — blending destination immersion with sustainable learning. That’s the beauty of hybrid.
Stay in a restored villa surrounded by Mediterranean gardens and olive groves. The space offers airy rooms, shaded terraces, a pool, a shala and an open-air movement deck — ideal for sunrise and golden-hour sessions.
Puglia holds a quiet, timeless magic. White stone villages glow in the sun, olive groves stretch endlessly, and life moves at a slower pace. It’s a place where clarity returns and the body remembers how to move with ease.
The Training Experience
Over 7 days together in Italy, you will:
Refine your Mat Pilates technique and alignment
Learn intelligent sequencing and class architecture
Explore anatomy, biomechanics, and functional movement
Practice hands-on cueing and embodied communication
Develop confidence through teaching labs and peer practice
Integrate breath, mobility, and mindful transitions
Each day blends strong foundational Pilates work with complementary yoga, breathwork, and meditation offered by the center — supporting both physical precision and nervous system regulation.
Beyond the physical practice, we gather for workshops, discussions, and reflective circles designed to help you clarify your teaching identity and step into leadership with authenticity.
Two guided excursions take us to secluded beaches and a historic village, inviting you to experience the culture and raw beauty of the island. There is spacious free time for swimming in the Aegean, journaling in hammocks, exploring hidden coves, or simply resting by the pool.
Three Mediterranean meals are enjoyed daily outdoors, crafted from fresh, locally sourced ingredients — some from the centre’s own garden. Vegetarian, vegan, and meat or fish options are available, alongside fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
The Hybrid Structure
In Italy (7 days):
Immersive practice, teaching labs, mentorship, embodiment, community.
Online (self-paced + live calls):
Anatomy modules, programming principles, business foundations, assessments, and final integration.
This format allows you to receive the magic of in-person immersion while building a sustainable certification process that fits into your real life.
Guided by Matea, this training is rooted in M-TT and Corterra’s essence of heart, core, and earth.
It is not simply a certification.
It is a recalibration.
A return to strength with softness.
A step into teaching from embodied intelligence.
Enjoy YogApulia, reserved exclusively for our group. Features include an indoor yoga shala, outdoor movement space, pool, gardens, and a beautiful communal dining area.
Stay in beautifully designed suites, with an ocean view balcony. Rooms have modern comforts, air conditioning, wifi, and a private ensuite bathroom.
Travel to and from the local airport (Brindisi airport OR Bari airport) via retreat shuttles that will be organized ahead of time and included in the price.
Learn with our M-TT teacher training curriculum that teaches the principles, exercises, alignement, anatomy and teaching methodologies of Pilates. So you can safely guide others through workouts.
Focus on building strength, posture, and core awareness through daily Pilates classes. Accessible and empowering.
Reconnect through daily guided meditations held in serene natural spaces, supporting clarity and balance.
Enjoy two large handcrafted Mediterranean meals daily, prepared by in-house chefs using fresh ingredients from the garden.
Visit a local village, historic town, and a stunning beach. A perfect mix of culture, nature, and coastal beauty.
International and/or domestic airfare.
International or domestic transportation of any kind (ferries, buses, taxis, motorbikes etc.) with the exception of transportation from Karpathos airport to and from retreat centre.
Additional accommodation bookings (e.g., hotels or hostels) for those arriving earlier or leaving later.
Optional activities like on-site massages, other healing treatments or or self-elected extra local excursions.
Personal shopping, such as expenses and souvenirs.
Coffee and tea will be served daily, with the option of purchasing a cappuccino for €2. You can also BYOB, and there’s an option to pick up wine in town if that suits you.
Any vaccinations or medical requirements related to travel or needed during your stay.
Cost of airport tax upon arrival and/or departure (often included in price of plane ticket). Any potential cost for visas at entry (not currently in place for North Americans).
Any insurance such as trip cancellation insurance, flight insurance or medical insurance (highly recommended).
Day 1: Saturday October 17th
3:00 pm – Check-in at Retreat Centre (flexible check in time)
4:00 pm – Welcome Circle and Training introduction (45 minutes)
5:00 pm – Opening Pilates Session (1h)
7:30 pm – Dinner
Day 2: Sunday October 18th
7:30 am – Morning Pilates, Meditation & Breathwork (1:30h)
10:30 am – Brunch
12:00 am - History of Pilates & Anatomy Basics (3hrs)
3:00 pm – Classical Pilates (2hrs)
7:30 pm – Dinner
Day 3: Monday 19th
7:30 am – Morning Pilates, Meditation & Breathwork (1:30h)
10:30 am – Brunch
12:00 am – Classical Pilates (2hrs)
2:00 pm - Break
3:00 pm – Contemporary Pilates (3hrs)
6:30 pm – Dinner
Day 4: Tuesday 20th
7:30 am – Morning Pilates, Meditation & Breathwork (1:30h)
10:30 am – Brunch
12:00 am – Contemporary Pilates (2hrs)
2:00 pm – Break
3:00 pm – Cueing & Sequencing (3hrs)
6:30 pm – Dinner
Day 5: Wednesday 21st
7:30 am – Morning Pilates, Meditation & Breathwork (1:30h)
10:30am – Brunch
11:30 am – Beach Excursion with Lunch (4h)
5:00 pm – Restorative Yoga Practice (1h)
6:30 pm – Dinner
Day 6: Thursday 22nd
7:30 am – Morning Pilates Meditation & Breathwork (1:30h)
10:30 am – Brunch
12:00 am – Hands-on Adjustments & Diverse Population (2h)
2:00 pm – Break
3:00 pm – Teaching Practice (3h)
6:30 pm – Dinner
Day 7: Friday 23rd
7:30 am – Morning Pilates, Meditation & Breathwork (90 minutes)
10:30 am - Brunch
11:00 - Checkout
Matea full-time movement teacher and founder of Corterra—a company offering transformative retreats in stunning natural settings around the world. Matea, a yoga and Pilates teacher, draws from her healing journey with chronic auto-immune ilnness and anxiety to guide mindful, embodied movement. Corterra—rooted in cor (heart) and terra (earth)—invites reconnection to the body, nature, and self.
