regarding form teaches movement education, exploration, and empowerment. We believe passionately that physical intelligence is an undervalued, vital skill that supports a full and rewarding modern life. Through this lens, both as teachers and teacher trainers, we encourage individuals to cultivate their own unique and informed movement practices. These practices should be gratifying, productive, and durable, and facilitate a positive relationship with moving one’s own body.
We approach the Pilates Method from a contemporary angle, offering a discipline that is highly adaptive for any practitioner’s specific needs and goals. Our approach to Pilates is not an exclusive one. We also strive to shepherd the Pilates legacy with care and reverence for its early iterations. With these goals in mind, the re:form Pilates Teacher Training offers immersion in the traditional form of each exercise, as well as the tools to rework choreography creatively in deliberate, functional, and impactful ways.
This training consists of a 150-hour Applied Anatomy and Pilates Mat module, which may also be completed as a standalone certification, followed by a 150-hour Reformer module. Students are methodically prepared to teach Pilates in a variety of different environments at a highly professional level — from boutique fitness studios to private practices, and beyond.
Our Curriculum Covers:
The re:form philosophy on movement
Foundational musculoskeletal anatomy
Fundamentals of functional movement
Traditional mat and reformer Pilates choreography
Strategies for adapting choreography to suit a wide range of situations and goals
Engineering an innovative and creative class
Cueing techniques
Modification considerations
Visual assessment and tactile cues
Building an engaging group class atmosphere
Considerations for private instruction
When + Where:
Online via Zoom:
Applied Movement Anatomy
Saturday, January 18, 19, 26 + 27
In-studio at BEYOND in Berlin:
Fundamentals
January 31
February 1 + 2
Traditional Mat Choreography
February 15 + 16
Adaptive Mat Choreography
March 1 + 2
Cueing and Class-building
March 15 + 16
Mat Test Out
Saturday, April 5
Traditional Reformer Choreography
April 26 + 27
Traditional Reformer Choreography
May 3 + 4
Adaptive Reformer Choreography
May 17 + 18
Refining Verbal and Tactile Cues
May 31
June 1
Reformer Test Out
June 28 + 29
300 Hour Program Structure
20 hours Applied Movement Anatomy workshop
16 hours Fundamentals module
36 hours Traditional Choreography Instruction
24 hours Adaptive Choreography Concepts
36 hours Class-building and Teaching Skills
10 BEYOND Mat Pilates Classes*
20 BEYOND Reformer Pilates Classes*
1 re:form Pilates Private Session
65 hours Unsupervised Teaching
20 hours Supervised Teaching
10 Hours Observation
10 Hours Independent Study
32 Hours Self Practice
To complete all course requirements, participants can expect to invest an average of 5-10 hours per week (outside of weekend lecture dates) over the duration of the program.