Balanced Body Pilates Instructor Training
Turn your passion into your career!
Join the Balanced Body Pilates family and find education, support and community to develop your Pilates career. We are the leader in Mind-Body Education with a global network of master instructors and authorized training centers in over 50 countries. Our talented, dedicated educators combine the best of traditional and contemporary Pilates to bring you a thorough understanding of the Pilates method.
Balanced Body Pilates is based on the Balanced Body Movement Principles providing a strong foundation and giving you a deep understanding of how the body works and how to make it work better. Courses are stimulating, personalized and deeply rooted in the art and science of movement. Learn and grow with programs that develop your mind, body and career.
From instructor training to our renowned Pilates on Tour® conferences, Balanced Body is committed to supporting your personal and professional growth.

Mat Instructor Training

Reformer Instructor Training

Mat & Reformer Instructor Training

Comprehensive Instructor Training
Pre-requisite Requirements:
- 10 Pilates Mat sessions
- 6 Months work experience in related field recommended
- Anatomy (recommended)
- 20 Reformer sessions
- 1 year work experience in related field recommended
- Anatomy required prior to test out
- 20 Reformer sessions
- 1 year work experience in related field recommended
- Anatomy required prior to test out
- 20 Pilates studio sessions
- 1 year work experience in related field recommended
- Anatomy required prior to test out
Pilates Modules:
- Movement Principles
- Mat 1, 2 & 3
- Movement Principles
- Reformer 1, 2 & 3
- Movement Principles
- Mat 1, 2 & 3
- Reformer 1, 2 & 3
- Movement Principles
- Mat 1, 2 & 3
- Reformer 1, 2 & 3
- Trap or App 1
- Chair or App 2
- Barrels or App 3
Test Out Requirements:
- Movement Principles module
- Mat 1, 2 and 3 modules
- Mat Practical hours (70 total hours)
- 20 Mat personal
sessions
- 15 observation hours
- 35 student teaching
hours - Anatomy (recommended)
Total hours: 134
Mat Training- Movement Principles module
- Reformer 1, 2 and 3 modules
- Reformer Practical hours (150 hours total)
- 30 Reformer personal
sessions
- 30 observation hours
- 90 student teaching
hours - Anatomy
Total hours: 214
(not including anatomy)
- Movement Principles module
- All Mat and Reformer modules
- Practical hours:
- Mat practical hours (70
hours total)
- Reformer practical
hours (150 hours total) - Anatomy
Total hours: 332
(not including anatomy)
- Movement Principles module
- All Mat and Reformer modules
- Trapeze, Chair, Barrels modules or Apparatus 1, Apparatus 2, Apparatus 3 modules
- Mat practical hours (70 hours total)
- Reformer practical hours (150 hours total)
- Comprehensive practical hours (150 hours total)
- 35 Apparatus personal
sessions
- 20 observation hours
- 95 student teaching
hours - Anatomy
Total hours: 520
(not including anatomy)