Skip to main content

Sri Lanka

ENROL NOW

A vibrant Pilates training that builds a community through friendships is our secret

Who

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 Sri Lanka for your week intensive.

Study Pilates in Sri Lanka

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.

Study Pilates in Sri Lanka

See what other students have to say.

Together We Build Dreams

Still Have Questions?

Book in for a free no obligation call with one of our enrolment specialists today.

Book a Call

TYPICAL DAILY TRAINING SCHEDULE

The training is delivered over 8 full days at our Private Villa and Partner studio in Ahangama, Sri Lanka. Below is an example of a typical training schedule.

8 AM
Pilates Reformer Class
10 AM
Supine Abdominal Series
11 AM
Practice Teaching
12 PM
Break for Lunch
1PM
Side Lying Series
2 PM
Prone Series
3 PM
Practice Teaching
4 PM
Finish For Day (option to stay for class)

Course Requirements

Community

Training Location

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

Internationally Recognised Certification

Study Pilates in Sri Lanka