Who
Canggu, Bali
Mat & Reformer Pilates Instructor Training
"I just completed my mat & reformer Pilates course with Body Athletica on Bali. The week on Bali is intense but amazing, bringing your theoretical knowledge into practice! Jules challenges you to get out of your comfort zone and makes sure you have everything you need to become an amazing teacher once you leave. I would highly recommend this Bali course!"
Frederique
A vibrant Pilates training that builds a community through friendships is our secret
Gain a comprehensive Modern Pilates education from a global industry leader.
Why
Meet people from all over the world all while gaining confidence in your hands on practical instructing skills.
How Much
$4500 AUD for both Mat and Reformer Certification.
What
FREE antenatal and Post natal Pregnancy Course + FREE
Comprehensive Anatomy and Physiology course included.
PLUS, learn over 200 mat and reformer exercises.
When and Where
Start anytime as soon as you enrol and begin your online pre study. Then meet us in Canggu, Bali for your week intensive.
Course Core Curriculum
Anatomy and Physiology Basics
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of anatomical principles as they relate to Pilates, covering the muscular and skeletal systems, and the planes of movement.
- Learn about the anatomy of the shoulder complex including the muscles and bones. Then how to apply this knowledge to teach exercises that promote scapular stability.
- Learn about the muscles and bones of the torso, and how to teach exercise that focus on core engagement and spinal alignment safely and effectively.
- Learn about the anatomy of the hip including teaching clients exercises that focus on proper alignment and joint safety.
- Learn about the bones and muscles of the knee and ankle and how to teach Pilates leg exercises focused on safe alignment and mobility.
Alignment and Mobilisation
Develop an understanding of proper alignment, starting with a neutral spine and pelvis.
Learn to instruct clients through targeted mobility exercises by developing both clear verbal instructions and effective hands-on adjustments (non-verbal cues) to enhance flexibility.
Origins and History of Pilates
Develop your understanding of the origins of Pilates and its consequent evolution where we will dive into exploring original exercises and then adapting them to teaching in a more modern and contemporary way.
Principles of Pilates
Learn not only the principles of Pilates and breathing but also how to incorporate them into your instructing.
Practical Teaching, Personal Development and Business Skills
Teaching Theory
Develop your understanding of sequencing and class planning so you’re able create effective, adaptable classes for both group and one-on-one clients.
Health and Safety Principles
Cover Work Place Health and Safety, hygiene issues and risk minimisation by learning how to prep your class space, and effectively communicate with your clients.
Class Observation
Learn from the best in real world settings. Attend at least 10 classes of either matwork pilates or reformer pilates or both (depending on your course enrolment). listening to their cues, spring configuration, layering techniques, transitions ect.
Develop your own style by remember they things you like so you can incorporate them into your own teaching practice.
Self Mastery and Teaching Mastery
Complete at least 20 hours of self master practice whereby you would practice the exercises yourself learning the set up, movement, breathing and muscle focus of each exercise.
Practice teaching friends and family. and then when you’re ready teaching in a Matwork or Reformer setting on actual clients.
Business Skills
Learn how to market yourself as a new instructor, find a job, build a client base, and turn your passion for Pilates into any vision you have for yourself.
Theoretical Assessment
Demonstrate your understanding of the online theory by completing an online quiz.
Matwork Pilates Specialisation Curriculum
Activation, Fundamental and Stretching Repertoire
Master the essential activation exercises to ensure correct activation and alignment to then progress to the Pilates beginner exercises, focusing on verbal cueing then hands on tactile cueing to build your foundation to build your teaching framework upon.
Learn the stretching repertoire so you can confidently sprinkle stretching and mobility exercises though your class or deliver a focused stretching block at the end of your class that focuses on enhancing flexibility, and releasing tension.
Beginner Repertoire
Master teaching the beginner-level Pilates repertoire with confidence. Learn how to correct alignment emphasising proper form through clear verbal cues and hands on adjustments to help clients develop strength and stability in their foundational exercises.
Intermediate Repertoire
Develop your teaching skills of the intermediate Pilates repertoire, including using props to adapt the exercises in a more contemporary style class.
Standing and Advanced Repertoires
Develop your confidence in teaching advanced dynamic standing Pilates flows. Learn how to program creative and contemporary classes with dynamic movements while introducing both progressions or modifications to teach all levels.
Antenatal and Post Natal Modifications
Develop a comprehensive understand of when and how to modify matwork exercises safely for prenatal and postnatal populations.
Practical Assessment
Demonstrate your teaching skills by programming and instructing a matwork class showcasing all the skills and techniques learned throughout the course.
Reformer Pilates Specialisation Curriculum
Reformer Fundamentals
Develop your understanding of the Pilates Reformer including the setup for each exercise, how to safely work with the reformer as well as ensure client safety when exercising on the reformer.
All Things Springs
Master your understanding of the spring configurations and how to adjust the spring settings to adjust the resistance each exercise as client levels.
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Full Body Integration
Develop your teaching confidence in teaching the beginner, intermediate and advanced Pilates repertoire as well as full body integration exercises. Focus on dynamic movement, clear verbal cueing and hands on correcting techniques.
Jumpboards
Let’s jump baby!! Learn how to program and deliver classes that focus core strength, leg and glute stretch, balance, and cardio challenge with the Jumpboard repertoire.
Injury, Antenatal and Post Natal Modifications
Get our Antenatal and Post Natal Course included with your reformer course. Develop a comprehensive understand of when and how to modify exercises safely for prenatal and postnatal populations.
Practical Assessment
Demonstrate your teaching skills by programming and instructing a reformer class showcasing all the skills and techniques learned throughout the course.
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Still Have Questions?
Book in for a free no obligation call with one of our enrolment specialists today.
Book a CallTYPICAL DAILY TRAINING SCHEDULE
The training is delivered over 8 full days at our Private Villa and Partner studio in Canggu, Bali. Below is an example of a typical training schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Course Requirements
Our Pilates matwork and reformer instructor training course take you through 200 hours of our pilates party! Just so you know whats involved let’s take a quick look.
- 25 hours of pre-course pilates classes experience in each mat and reformer classes.
- 30 hours of online foundational theory completed anywhere you are and at your own place.
- 20 observation hours – 10 matwork and 10 reformer. (completed in a studio near you or online)
- 60 hours self mastery of the repertoire – 30 matwork and 30 reformer.
- 8 days face to face contact delivered in Bali – 60 hours of teaching practice for both Mat and reformer.
- 1 hour of assessment (1 online quiz completed before you arrive in Bali. 1 practical assessment competed in Bali on the last day.
Total course: 170 hours
Community
Once enrolled gain access to the course community group where you can engage with other students from around the world. Get travel advice, ask course related questions, book shared villas… you name it. This group forms a community before even arriving in Bali and the friendships build will last years after leaving Bali.
Training Location
The BA Villa is the morning located for our matwork sessions in Canggu. We hold Reformer sessions at our partner studios Your Daily, Revive Pilates and Pulse Pilates all located in Canggu just a short scooter ride apart.
What do I bring?
- Bathing suit
- Your essentials
- Sunblock
- Sunglasses
- Your favourite hat
- Your workout clothes
- Your workout shoes.
- NO NEED TO BRING A MAT
Accommodation
Accommodation is not include as we have found most students prefer to arrive in Bali before their course or stay longer than their course and therefore wish to obtain their own longer term accommodation.
Internationally Recognised Certification
Fly out of Bali with a certification that’s recognised worldwide. Both of our Mat and Reformer certifications has been approved by leading health and fitness bodies around the world to ensure you can teach anywhere. Additionally you may to claim professional development points when you complete this course if you are a member of any of our affiliate health or fitness bodies.
Physical Activity Australia 6 PDP’s (per course)
NASM 1.9 CEU’s (per course)
AFAA 15.0 CEU’s (per course)
ISSA 20 CEU’s (per course)