The Cross Sea Academy of
Movement Education
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Cross Sea Academy of Movement Education is a unique approach to Pilates Teacher Training.
The Academy is a collection of courses and workshops designed to support teachers of movement, Pilates, dance, Yoga, athletics, and more. Alone, they act as continuing education courses. Together, they become a comprehensive teacher training program.
Our courses increase anatomy literacy, value safer spaces, promote autonomy and respect individuality.
These courses are meant for collecting. As your collection grows, you’ll increase your understanding of the human body and how it moves through space, as well as how to hold space for moving bodies. You may be a new collector, starting out on your teaching journey, or an experienced guide with a wealth of knowledge looking to add to your already extensive library.
Our programming is flexible and accessible to do at your own pace.
Applications Open: Fall 2026 (Online)
Applications Open: Winter 2027 (St. John's, NL)
Online workshop for Teachers
October 26th, 2026
Applications Open: Fall 2026 (Online)
Applications Open: Winter 2027 (St. John's, NL)
Online workshop for Teachers
October 26th, 2026
FOUNDATION
Foundation is an introductory level course and will explore basic information about the body.
Foundation includes 15 hours of group learning, and an overall commitment of approximately 45 hours for folks wishing to receive a certificate of completion.
Foundation will be taught by Robyn Breen, and feature guest lecturer Madeleine Shen Lopez.
FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamentals is our second base level course and will begin our exploration of teaching methods and cueing techniques.
Fundamentals includes 17 hours of group learning, and an overall commitment of approximately 55 hours for folks wishing to receive a certificate of completion.
Fundamentals will be taught by Robyn Breen, and feature guest lecturer Robin Lacambra.
FLOW / FORM / FUNCTION
Flow, Form and Function are three different intermediate level courses that each have their own unique focus. Flow is all about creating dynamic group classes fuelled by music. Form focuses on working with Pilates-based private clients. Function introduces heavier weights and goal-based training.
All five courses combined will total over 250 hours of education! Courses can be done at your own pace, or even individually as continuing education for qualified instructors.
More information about Flow and Form can be found by clicking the rotation boxes above. Function will launch in 2027.
About The Instructors
Your guest lecturer for Foundation is Madeleine Shen Lopez, a movement educator, certified Axis Syllabus teacher and a Doctor of Chiropractic. Madeleine lives amongst the vast mountains of Patagonia, Argentina, where she dedicates her time to teaching movement, dancing, and helping people connect with and regain agency over their bodies. Madeleine is also the creator of our Foot & Ankle Workshop for Teachers.
Your guest lecturer for Fundamentals is Robin Lacambra (they/she), a queer Filipinx creative, speaker, and facilitator. Drawing from somatic relational psychotherapy, mindful movement, and conflict mediation, Robin’s work aims to demonstrate how interconnected we are, highlighting our shared responsibility to co-create a just and liberated world.
Your main course leader at the Academy is Robyn Breen, who's been a movement educator for over 19 years. Robyn started teaching dance while still in high school, before taking her first Pilates Teacher Training Course in 2007. She holds a BFA (Honours) in Dance from York University, and is a graduate of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre (now known as Dance Arts Institute).
Since that first Pilates course in 2007, Robyn has collected well over 2500 hours of formal education in the field of movement and holds certifications from Balanced Body International, Mindful Strength, Yoga Detour, and many more. She's gathered continuing education credits from institutions such as Body Harmonics, Stott Pilates, Anatomy Trains, and many more. She first began teaching teachers in Toronto, ON in 2018 and is proud to continue sharing the sharing of movement.
Your guest lecturer for Flow is Lindsay Kinzinger, a Toronto based contemporary Pilates instructor, personal trainer and movement educator. Lindsay is always aiming to create an experience in which the student can explore a connection to themselves while practicing functional and challenging exercises in her classes. It is important to Lindsay to structure classes with thoughtful sequencing and a blend of movement modalities to leave her students feeling energized, strong and more in tune with their bodies.
Your guest lecturer for Form is Sarah Joy Stoker. Sarah’s lifetime of dance and innate sensibility and understanding of bodies and movement make her a gifted facilitator of body and movement education. Sarah has studied Pilates Teacher Training, post rehab, specialized anatomy and bio-mechanical protocols and worked with diverse populations at Body Harmonics in Toronto, the internationally acclaimed Pilates Teacher Training Facility, and she was the first affiliated teacher trainers for Body Harmonics east of Quebec. Sarah is also the creator of our Gait Analysis Workshop for Teachers.
Dee de Lara (she/they) is the creator of our Voice & Values Workshop for Teachers. Dee is a 1st generation Filipino-American-Canadian movement and conversation facilitator, values coach, insights and brand strategist, multi-passionate artist and community-invested organizer. Their Pilates journey started in 2017 in their mid-30s after years of moving around, but not moving their body. First as an enthusiastic and passionate student then as an enthusiastic and passionate teacher starting in 2019, weaving together studies of contemporary mat and reformer Pilates, trauma-aware and somatic movement, and over 20 years of human and cultural research and workshop facilitation.
"Taking the Reformer Pilates teacher training with Robyn from Cross Sea Academy of Movement Education was an incredible experience. Robyn's expertise and clear teaching style made learning easy and fun. Reformer Pilates can often be seen as intimidating, but Robyn's kindness and down to earth approach built our confidence as new teachers and gave us the skills needed to teach an effective and accessible class with ease."
-Shae, Pilates Reformer (certified)
"(Robyn's) balance of knowledge and rigour with humour and creativity challenge folks while putting them at ease. She makes people feel comfortable and welcome. The more I try to teach, and observe other teachers, the more I realize this is not just Robyn’s personality – it’s also the result of careful, intentional preparation. I’ve always valued the improvisatory element in teaching and struggled with the planning side, but I’m now seeing how thoughtful planning can really have a powerful effect on the atmosphere in the room."
-Lauren, Foundation & Fundamentals (certified), Flow (qualifying)
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