Mat and Reformer Pilates Certification
The Mat and Reformer Pilates Certification incorporates online and in-person learning. You will acquire knowledge and the important skills to become a professional teacher of the Pilates method.
The Pilates Mat and Reformer Certification
Online Pilates Training and Face to Face Learning
Our Pilates Mat & Reformer Certification program is meticulously designed to equip you with the necessary repertoire for teaching both Mat and Reformer group classes. Additionally, you will gain the expertise to guide clients with common pathologies and conditions, ensuring safe and effective movement practices that contribute to improved mobility. As part of this certification, you will also receive an introduction to the Pilates Barrel and Arc repertoire, further expanding your teaching capabilities.
Upon completion of this certification, you will be qualified to work in reformer studios, conduct group mat classes, and teach in clinical settings using both the Reformer and Mat. This program serves as the foundational step in our comprehensive training, providing you with a solid understanding of the repertoire and programming. Building upon this foundation, our Comprehensive Certification delves deeper into pathology, modifications, and the use of additional apparatus.
Graduates of our Mat & Reformer Pilates Certification courses are eligible to become members of Pilates associations such as the PAA and PMA. Completion of these courses will also provide you with continuing Education points with ESSA and AHPRA associations, further enhancing your professional development.
Our Certification courses prioritises teaching you the fundamental concepts of movement, enabling you to understand the repertoire within its broader context. By grasping these concepts, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of why and how you teach specific movements. This approach empowers you with limitless potential for knowledge expansion and repertoire development.
The Body Organics Education Mat & Reformer Certification is taught using several different learning modalities, improving your retention of information and makes you more confident as a teacher. All of the learning material for the anatomy, teaching methodology and repertoire is first introduced through online video lessons and then reinforced and expanded on in the face to face workshops. We allow you to layer your knowledge and understanding of concepts, giving you quality resources and support to review and progress your understanding over time. Self mastery and supervised teaching then consolidates the learning. You will also have specialised webinars with different teachers from around the country giving you in depth knowledge in a variety of subjects.
No Prior Learning Required
Most Pilates certifications require you to pay an additional fee for anatomy and physiology courses before starting the course. At Body Organics Education, this is included in your certification. The anatomy is first taught through our online learning courses and then reinforced and integrated into the repertoire and programming during the face to face modules. It is taught in blocks giving you ample time to digest the material before moving on and building on your acquired knowledge.
For more detailed information please download our Course Prospectus or give us a call to discuss your unique situation on 07 3274 0470.
Course Content
This Pilates Mat & Reformer Certification is taught online and in person with the content divided into three blocks of learning. We have worked to create layers of understanding and knowledge so that you can refer back to your online material throughout your course and use your face to face training to practice what you’ve learnt and really focus on your skills as a teacher. This will allow you insights into movement, repertoire and pathology without being overwhelmed by too much information in one go. You will first receive access to each block’s online course material to go through before the face to face workshops and tutorials which will build on the knowledge acquired through the online learning.
To read more about the content of the online modules in each block follow the links below:
In this block you will go through the foundations of movement anatomy as well as teaching basics. There is a strong focus on the principles of human movement and how this relates to the Pilates repertoire. Specifically, you will here learn the repertoire for the matwork and learn to recognise those principles in the exercises you are being taught.
History and concepts of Pilates Method (provided as reading material)
The Things that Mat-ter (The Mat and Movement Online Course)
- Tutorial – Alignment
- Tutorial – Flow Classes
In block two you will explore the spine and torso in more detail and how it connects and functions with the upper and lower limbs through their attachment points of the shoulder and pelvis. Most of the repertoire of the Reformer is taught in this block as well.
Block three will introduce the more complex patterned Reformer exercises which build on the exercises taught in block two. You will also be introduced to the repertoire of the Arcs and Barrels and learn how to use them in Mat and Reformer group class settings. In this block you will focus on putting together your knowledge of anatomy, repertoire, cueing and programming. Your teachers will assist you in finetuning your teaching skills so that you feel completely ready and confident to teach classes on your own.
- Reformer Four
- Embracing The Curve – Barrel and Arc Online Course
- Tutorial – Posture Types and Screening
The three blocks in the Mat & Reformer Certification makes up the first half of the full Comprehensive Certification. If you wish to continue your education after you’ve finished the Mat and Reformer certification you can join in at block 4 of the Comprehensive Certification at any time convenient to you.
Bridging to a Body Organics Education
Certification from other courses
If you have completed a Mat or Reformer Certification with another provider, we will work with you to allow you to easily bridge to one of our certification courses.
Course Dates and Enrollment
| LOCATION | PROVIDER | START DATE |
| Brisbane | Body Organics Education | 2-3 Dec, 2023 |
| Cairns | Train with Jane Pilates | TBD, contact studio |
| Sunshine Coast | Pure Pilates and Osteopathy | TBD, contact studio |
| LOCATION | PROVIDER | START DATE |
| Central Coast | Renae Blackmore Pilates | TBC – Contact Studio |
| Newcastle | Lifestyle Pilates | TBC – Contact Studio |
| Sydney (Central) | Movement Collective | TBC, contact studio |
| Sydney (West) | Semprose | TBC – Contact Studio |
| Albury | Reach Pilates Studio | May |
| LOCATION | PROVIDER | START DATE |
| Canberra | Elysium Studio Pilates | 1-3 Feb, 2024 |
| LOCATION | PROVIDER | START DATE |
| Bendigo | Back2Life Studios | TBC, contact studio |
| Melbourne | The Pilates Vibe | 16 September, 2023 |
| LOCATION | PROVIDER | START DATE |
| Norfolk, VA | Pure Core Pilates | September 2023 (Contact studio to find out more) |
Price
All payments for the certification are managed by your chosen course partner. The cost for the full Mat & Reformer Certification is $5000. More information regarding payment options can be found in the Course Prospectus or by contacting your course partner.