Rise Pilates Instructor Training

Designed to meet the National Pilates Certification Program standards, each training module of our Comprehensive Pilates Instructor Training prepares you to teach as soon as you leave the classroom. Study all of the Comprehensive equipment or choose the module that interests you the most.

Mat 1 is the first step to begin your Pilates Instructor Training. Unless prerequisites are noted, modules can be taken in any order. Read on for details about each training module, then check out the Training Dates to sign up.

Mat 1 + Magic Circle

Mat 1 Instructor Training lays the foundation for all Pilates training to come. Students will learn Pilates fundamentals, mat exercises, and how to develop and deliver a class. This training also introduces the Magic Circle, a Comprehensive Pilates Apparatus.
As part of Mat 1 Training, students will also receive curriculum on anatomy, Pilates history, and working with special conditions. This curriculum will be reinforced throughout all training modules.
Mat 2 + Props

Mat 2 builds on the foundations laid in Mat 1, with students learning additional mat and Magic Circle exercises. Students will also learn how to use various props, including suspension straps, to create a dynamic mat class.
Pre-requisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 1.
Mat 3 + Spine Corrector

Mat 3 + Spine Corrector rounds out Mat education with Advanced Mat movements. Students will also be trained on the Spine Corrector, learning how to create class flows and private lesson flows for this Comprehensive Training apparatus.
Pre-requisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 2.
Reformer 1

Students in Reformer 1 Instructor Training will learn foundational Reformer exercises, how to modify and progress those exercises to meet client needs and abilities, and how to develop a Reformer class flow.
Pre-requisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 1.
Reformer 2

Reformer 2 Instructor Training will introduce the Box and the Jump board, allowing students to deepen their existing Reformer knowledge.
Prerequisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 2, Reformer 1
Reformer 3

Reformer 3 Instructor Training will expand upon the knowledge gained in the prior Reformer Instructor Trainings, with students learning more advanced Reformer exercises and how to progress clients to these advanced movements.
Prerequisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 3, Reformer 2
Trapeze/ Tower 1

Trapeze Table 1 introduces the Tower portion of the Trapeze Table, also know as the Cadillac. Students will learn how to incorporate springs and the push-thru bar into a mat flow.
Prerequisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 1
Trapeze/ Tower 2

Trapeze Table 2 focuses on the advanced exercises performed on the Cadillac, including inversions.
Prerequisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 2, Trapeze/ Tower 1
Chair

Students in Chair Training will learn how to create class flows and private lesson flows this Comprehensive Training apparatus.
Prerequisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 3
Ladder Barrel

Students in Ladder Barrel Training will learn how to create class flows and private lesson flows for this Comprehensive Training apparatus.
Prerequisites: Pilates Instructor Training: Mat 3