Become A PILATES INSTUCTOR
Instructor Courses
Back to Life Studio now offers
Pilates Certification Courses
Take your knowledge to a deeper level, with our Pilates education & mentorship program.
Pilates Instructor Courses are here in Bendigo.
We provide two high-quality Pilates courses.
- Pilates Mat & Reformer Certification.
- Comprehensive Pilates Certification.
Courses aimed at creating confident and competent teachers, who are able to teach in a variety of settings from Fitness Studio classes right through to using Pilates for rehabilitation. Whether your background is in physical activity, health care, or you are a Pilates enthusiast seeking a new career as a teacher of movement, we aim for our graduates to be employable and in-demand – not just equipped with the basics to work in a franchise.
When you are preparing for a career in movement and health, you’ll work with clients who rely on your knowledge and experience, the quality of your training is of paramount importance.
Our PAA and ESSA recognised curriculum provides instructors with science-based techniques to assess the whole person and assist them in accomplishing their goals.
To offer this certification we have partnered with industry recognised & leading Pilates accredited RTO ‘Body Organics Education’ QLD.
Our Certification courses comprise of …
- Online learning
- Face-to-face practise sessions & lectures
- Tutorials
- Apprentice teaching.
These are all essential components to ensure our graduates are well-prepared to step into the Pilates industry with confidence, ready to teach, with a solid background in the Pilates method, as well as other essentials, such as anatomy and pathologies.
Mat & Reformer Certification
Online & In Person
Our Mat and Reformer Certification Course comprises online and in-person components.
This certification forms as a prerequisite to teach group reformer and mat classes in a fitness setting as well as being a valuable foundation for the next level of Comprehensive Pilates Certification using various Pilates apparatus in our fully equiped studio with the option to bridge across to a full Diploma upon completion to work in an Allied health setting.
The course is approved by the PAA for certification as a PAA group instructor. Graduates of the Mat and Reformer Certification course will have access to the PAA Member Insurance Program.
Students who complete the online components only can obtain CEC points with various associations, however, to achieve certification and the use of the name “Pilates fitness instructor” you will need to successfully complete all online and face-to-face modules and assessments.
Online Course Component: 50 hours
- 30-hour Mat and Reformer online course
- 10-hour Anatomy and Teaching Foundations online course
- 10-hour Anatomy Dimensions tutoring
Live Workshop Classes: 60 hours
- 60 hours of face-to-face training in lectures/workshops and tutorials
- 50 hours of observation
- 75 hours of self-mastery
- 100 hours of assistant teaching (supervised)
Included Resources:
- Access to all online course material for 12 months
- Downloadable digital manuals
- Downloadable program sheets
- Fully printed course manuals will be available for you to collect at each modules first face to face workshop.
Enrol Now and Pay as you go.
- $2,000 for Module 1 –
- $2,000 for Module 2
- $1,000 for Module 3
Please note, fees are due prior to the commencement of each module and our fee’s are all-inclusive of all additional manuals, tutorials and hours required to complete the certification.
STUDIO HIRE – Our Studio is available for students to hire together and practise with each other after they have completed module 1 for an additional cost of $80 for a 3 hour block of time – this is a fixed cost and can be shared among trainees)
Mat and Reformer Certification 2023
Please note complete all online components of each module/block must be completed prior to attending the face-to-face workshop dates below.
- Block 1: Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February, 10-3pm
- Block 2: Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March, 10-3pm
- Block 3: Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May, 10-3pm
Please note, dates are subject to demand. Please email your expression of interest direct to Natalie@backtolifestudio.com.au
Cost $2000 – Enrolments close May 26th 2022 – payment plans available.
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 Mat work 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)
*please note all links here will take you to Body Organics Education main website.
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.
Anatomy Dimensions – Pelvis One – Psoas and Sacrum
please note the links will take you to Body Organics Education.
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
After completing this block you will be able to receive your Mat and Reformer certification or continue on to complete the Comprehensive Certification.
*please note all links here will take you to Body Organics Education main website.
Comprehensive Pilates Certification
Online & In Person
Our Comprehensive Certification Course is a balance of online and in-person components.
The course is approved by the PAA for certification as a Pilates teacher able to teach in a fully equipped studio. Graduates of the Comprehensive Certification course will have access to the PAA Member Insurance Program.
Students who complete the online components only can obtain CEC points with various associations, however, to achieve certification and the use of the name “Pilates teacher” you will need to successfully complete all online and face-to-face modules and assessments.
Comprehensive Certification program –
Online Course Component: 100 hours
- 30-hour Mat and Reformer online course
- 10-hour Anatomy and Teaching Foundations online course
- 10-hour Anatomy Dimensions tutoring
- 20-hour Trapeze Table online course
- 10-hour Wunda Chair online course
- 10-hour Special Populations online course
- 10-hour Pathologies online course
Live Workshop Classes: 80 hours
- 80 hours of face-to-face training in lectures/workshops and tutorials
- 100 hours of observation
- 100 hours of self-mastery
- 200 hours of assistant teaching (supervised)
Included Resources:
- Access to all online course material for 24 months
- Downloadable digital manuals
- Downloadable program sheets
- Fully printed course manuals will be available for you to collect at each modules first face to face workshop
Comprehensive Certification –
Total price – $10,000 pay as you go over 6 instalments.
Includes Mat and Reformer.
- $2,000 Block 1
- $2,000 Block 2
- $1,000 Block 3
- $2,000 Block 4
- $2,000 Block 5
- $1,000 Block 6
Please note, fees are all-inclusive of all additional tutorials and hours required to complete the certification.
STUDIO HIRE – Our Studio is available for students to hire together and practise with each other after they have completed module 1 for an additional cost of $80 for a 3 hour block of time – this is a fixed cost and can be shared among trainees)
Now inviting expressions of interest for Summer 2022 intake.
Take your knowledge to a deeper level and bridge your other qualifications over to our comprehensive certification program.
In this block you will be going through most of the additional anatomy modules of the course. You will learn about the pathologies and conditions affecting the pelvis, neck and jaw and the upper and lower limbs. You will learn specific repertoire to assist clients with these conditions and gain an understanding of how to modify and adapt your teaching. You will also learn and practice the repertoire of the Wunda Chair and the intermediate Arc and Barrel repertoire.
Recovering your Chair (The Wunda Chair online course)
Arc and Barrel – intermediate to advanced
Anatomy Dimensions – Pelvis Two – Hip and Femur
*please note all links here will take you to Body Organics Education main website.
In block 5 the focus is on learning the Trapeze Table repertoire and how it relates to the other apparatus repertoire. You will also look at the anatomy of breathing and how it affects movement.
- Resetting The Table 1 (Trapeze Table Online Course)
- Resetting The Table 2 (Trapeze Table Online Course)
- Anatomy Dimensions – The Breath
*please note the links will take you to Body Organics Education main website.
In the last block of the certification you will focus on bringing all the knowledge you have gained through the course together. There will be a strong emphasis on cueing and programming to make sure that you finish your certification a competent and confident teacher ready to take on clients in the studio.
*please note all links here will take you to Body Organics Education main website.
Mat & Reformer Certification
Online & In Person
Comprehensive Pilates Certification
Online & In Person
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Enrolments close May 26th
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