LIVE TEACHER TRAINING LEVEL 1: Montreal | July 21-22-23, 2025

Monday, July 21, 2025
Live Class & Introductions
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 4:45 p.m.)

Location: Studios GB | Les Grands Ballets
1435, rue De Bleury Suite 400 - Studio 1
Montréal, Quebec H2L 2H2

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Training 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 9:15 a.m.)

Location: Studios GB | Les Grands Ballets
1435, rue De Bleury Suite 400 - Studio 1
Montréal, Quebec H2L 2H2

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Training 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 9:15 a.m.)

Location: Studios GB | Les Grands Ballets
1435, rue De Bleury Suite 400 - Studio 1
Montréal, Quebec H2L 2H2

Tea Time
3:00-4:30 p.m.

Location: Essentrics Head Office
360, rue Saint-François-Xavier, #501
Montréal, Quebec H2Y 2S8

VIRTUAL FOLLOW-UP SESSION
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 6:00–7:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Zoom. A recording will be available.

CAPACITY 
Limited to 25 participants maximum.  
A minimum of 10 participants is required to hold the event. 

PREREQUISITE 
No background in movement or teaching is required. 

REQUIRED MATERIAL 
Level 1 Certification Package. Purchase now. 

We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance and/or choose refundable options when booking flights, etc. in case of any unforeseen circumstances. 

About the Live Teacher Training | Level 1 

Are you ready to jump-start your journey to becoming a certified Essentrics instructor? 

Join us for an immersive 3-day training designed to give you the skills and confidence to teach your first 30 Essentrics apprentice classes with ease. 

In this intensive training, you’ll benefit from hands-on learning, real-time feedback, and expert guidance, allowing you to discover the techniques, alignment, and flow that make Essentrics so unique. 

What You’ll Learn 

This training will introduce you to the foundational principles of the Essentrics program while equipping you with the tools to lead effective, safe, and engaging classes. Here’s what to expect: 

• Exercise Breakdowns: Detailed breakdown of every exercise in Pre-Choreographed Workout 1, including proper form and technique. 
• Alignment: Understand how alignment impacts safety and effectiveness. 
• Teaching Skills: Develop skills to guide a smooth, engaging 1-hour class with confidence. 
• Cueing: Techniques for clear and impactful cueing using imagery and precise language. 
• Musicality: Practice using music as a tool to enhance movement and energy. 
• Common Mistakes: How to identify common mistakes and offer simple, effective adjustments. 
• Modifications: Ways to adapt PCW1 to make it more challenging or gentle to meet your students’ needs. 
• Equipment: Best practices for using equipment to make exercises more accessible. 

You will not only deepen your understanding of Essentrics for your personal practice but also come away prepared to lead classes with professionalism and confidence. 

Daily Live Classes 

Led by expert instructors, daily live classes provide an engaging way to experience new cues, music and teaching styles – offering inspiration to bring back to your own students. 

Bonus 

Earn 2 hours of credit per day towards your required apprentice teaching hours by attending this training. 

Your Educator

Ellyn Ochs is a Level 4 Essentrics Instructor and Essentrics TV workout host who has been teaching in Montreal since 2016. She is passionate about sharing this innovative program that supports a vibrant and balanced body and makes fitness enjoyable and accessible for all. She first became interested in movement and well-being growing up in her hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. She studied liberal arts and French at Grinnell College and earned a master’s degree in translation from the University of Western Brittany in France. In 2020, Ellyn joined the Teacher Training department at the Essentrics Head Office, where she works on writing and editing projects for the certification program to support the instructor community.

Terms & Conditions

Upon purchase of any Essentrics Live Teacher Training Event (in-person and/or virtual), you agree to the following Live Event Terms & Conditions: https://store.essentrics.com/pages/live-teacher-training-event-terms-conditions