Teach with us

Build your teaching practice in a fully equipped Classical Pilates studio.

Urban Pilates is a fully equipped Gratz Classical Pilates studio in the Overlook neighborhood of North Portland. Since 2010, our studio has been a home for thoughtful, rigorous, individualized Pilates instruction.

We are always interested in connecting with Classical Pilates teachers who want to grow with the studio, work with committed clients, and teach the full method in a professional, supportive environment.


Our primary interest is bringing teachers onto the Urban Pilates teaching team to work with our clients and teach on the studio schedule. We are also open to studio rental for independent instructors.


We welcome experienced teachers as well as newly certified Classical instructors who are ready to keep learning, practicing, and developing within a supportive studio environment.

Teach at Urban Pilates

Urban Pilates can be a strong professional home for teachers who want to grow their practice, build lasting client relationships, and become part of a thoughtful Classical Pilates community.


We have an established client base, authentic Gratz apparatus, and room to grow. As we add more teacher availability, we are able to offer more private sessions, semi-private sessions, and small group classes to both new and existing clients.


That said, we are not a high-volume fitness studio where a full schedule appears overnight. Building a strong client schedule takes patience, consistency, communication, and a willingness to grow with the studio.


This may be a good fit if you:

  • Want to teach as part of an established Classical Pilates studio
  • Are newly certified and looking for the right environment to keep growing
  • Want to build consistent weekly hours over time
  • Value high-quality instruction over high-volume turnover
  • Enjoy working with clients long term
  • Are comfortable teaching private sessions, semi-private sessions, and small group classes, or are ready to build confidence in those formats
  • Want access to a fully equipped Gratz studio
  • Are reliable, professional, communicative, and self-motivated



Our ideal teacher has comprehensive Classical Pilates training, a strong personal practice, and a clear respect for the method. We welcome teachers who are still growing in experience, provided they are committed to continued study, mentorship, and teaching from a shared Classical foundation.

Why Classical Training Matters Here

Urban Pilates clients often work with more than one teacher over time through private sessions, semi-private sessions, group classes, substitute teaching, schedule changes, or special events.


For that to work well, our teachers need a common language and a shared understanding of the Classical system.


Each teacher brings their own personality, eye, rhythm, and teaching style, but we need to be working from the same roots. This allows us to support clients consistently and share responsibility for their progress as a teaching team.



At Urban Pilates, clients should feel held by the studio as a whole, not just by one individual teacher.

A Place to Grow as a Teacher

Urban Pilates is not only a place to build a client schedule. It is also a place to build your own Pilates practice.


We want teachers who are still students of the work. A strong teaching practice is connected to a strong personal practice, ongoing study, regular mentorship, and continuing education.


Urban Pilates offers daily teacher workouts Monday through Thursday at 1:00 PM. These workouts give teachers a regular opportunity to practice, observe, ask questions, stay connected to the work, and continue developing within the studio environment.


Throughout the year, Urban Pilates also hosts workshops, mentorship opportunities, and teacher-focused learning experiences. Some are shared publicly, but many are offered only within our teacher community.



Teachers at Urban Pilates are expected to maintain their own Pilates practice, train regularly with other Classical instructors or mentors, and pursue continuing education on an ongoing basis.

Independent Studio Rental

Our preferred path is to hire teachers as part of the Urban Pilates team.


We also offer limited studio rental opportunities for approved Pilates instructors with comprehensive Classical training who already operate their own independent teaching business.


Studio rental is intended for teachers who have their own clients, manage their own scheduling and payments, carry their own professional liability insurance, and maintain an independent practice outside of Urban Pilates.



Rental availability is limited and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for teachers who want to be part of a shared Classical teaching environment.


You may be a good fit if you are:

  • Comprehensively trained and certified in Classical Pilates
  • Comfortable teaching across the full apparatus system
  • Interested in working as part of a teaching team
  • Able to share clients with other Classical instructors while maintaining continuity in the work
  • Serious about teaching, but warm and approachable with clients
  • Comfortable working with different bodies, ages, levels, and limitations
  • Interested in long-term client development
  • Committed to your own personal Pilates practice
  • Actively engaged in mentorship, continuing education, or regular study with other Classical teachers
  • Professional, punctual, and communicative
  • Careful with shared equipment and studio space
  • Excited to teach in a fully equipped Classical environment


Interested?

Please email kimkay@urban-pilates.com with the subject line:


Teach With Us


In your message, please include:

  • Your full name
  • Your Pilates certification and training background
  • Years of teaching experience
  • Whether you are interested in employment or studio rental
  • Your general availability
  • Whether you currently have clients you would like to bring into the studio
  • Whether you currently teach at other studios or locations
  • A brief note about your teaching style and relationship to Classical Pilates


We are always interested in hearing from Classical Pilates teachers who may be a good fit for Urban Pilates, whether we are filling an immediate opening or beginning a conversation for the future.


Urban Pilates
1981 N Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97217


Text: 503-505-9203
Email: kimkay@urban-pilates.com