The Studio Pilates® instructor courses are both practical and hands on. You will experience a great deal of practice teaching the exercises both one on one and in a class setting. This practical training makes you a more confident instructor at the end of the day.
Many Pilates instructor courses do not go through the specific rehabilitation exercises. Our courses cover injury management and rehabilitation in detail. Our courses have been created by physiotherapists and are physio based, but with the traditional Pilates exercises. As a result, you learn the modern science behind the traditional exercises.
The hardest thing about becoming an instructor is not learning the exercises, but learning how to teach them. Our courses focus on ensuring that you are confident to instruct each exercise - we focus on teaching you how to teach! We have developed our own cueing formula to help you to teach the exercises effectively and clearly.
In your course, you will be able to ask as many questions as you like. The format is interactive, rather than a lecture. The course combines formal learning but it is delivered in an informal manner. Our courses have a great group format and dynamic. Both the instructor trainers and course participants are there to help each other and learn.
Our courses are not just about the exercises, they also deal with the body posture, core stability, correct activation of core muscles based on the latest research, pregnancy, sample programs that you can use, injury management and programming.
Many of the Studio Pilates® courses are approved through the leading health and fitness bodies. Such as -
- American Council on Exercise (ACE)
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- Fitness Australia (AUS)
- Physical Activity Australia (AUS)
- Exercise and Sports Science Australia (AUS)
- Massage & Myotherapy Australia (AUS)
- FITREC Level A Course (AUS)
- REPs (NZ)
- AFAA (USA)
With many of our courses, you receive access to our Online Training Centre. This contains videos on the entire course content so you can learn it before you come along to the course. This means that when you attend the course, you can focus on how to instruct well rather than experiencing all the exercises for the first time. You can also use the online training centre for your ongoing study - maximising your learning before and after the course!
The Studio Pilates® courses do not require you to log any practical instruction hours. Everything you need to learn will be taught through the online training centre and during your course.
Our courses are Modular, which means that you can just do the Matwork course if you like. You are not locked in to doing a package of courses. This means that you can teach the exercises that you have learnt straight away after you finish the course.
The examination process is easy and not stressful or scary. We ensure you have all the knowledge to complete your examination before you take it.
We offer ongoing support to all of our instructors. We also provide job support through advertising job vacancies and sending out job alerts. We also offer an Enhanced Instructing Program, that can give you ongoing support with sample class programs, masterclasses and professional development videos.