Balanced Body Pilates Certification - The Pilates Whisperer | Patricia Welter

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the gold standard of Pilates education

• Balance Body Pilates Instructor Certification is internationally recognized with access to 400+ education sites worldwide.
• 15 years of proven curriculum with over 30,000 graduates, giving students access to an exclusive alumni network.
• Flexible, modular system that provides students more time, options and instructor exposure.
• Backed by Balanced Body, the global leader in Pilates equipment for over 45 years.
• Graduates have the option to be featured in the Balanced Body Instructor Directory & Studio Finder as a resource (Education Department specifically).

4 Professional Programs:

Balanced Body offers 4 professional certification programs:

Mat Instructor Training (134 hrs total)
Pilates Mat is the foundation of the Pilates method. The Balanced Body Mat program includes the full repertoire of Pilates exercises, along with modifications and variations for a wide range of clients.

Reformer Instructor Training (214 hrs total)
Learn to be an extraordinary Reformer instructor with Balanced Body Education. Understanding the limitless movement and exercise options of the Reformer will give you the power to create programming that optimizes your clients’ potential.

Mat & Reformer Instructor Training (332 hrs total)
When you combine our Mat and Reformer Instructor training, you have access to a tremendous amount of the Pilates repertoire and the reasoning behind it. This gives you agency to make modifications, variations and progressions to work with clients of all fitness abilities.

Comprehensive Instructor Training (520 hrs total)
Our Comprehensive Pilates curriculum is the gold standard in Pilates education. From the Trapeze Table to the Pilates Chair to small equipment, you have the full Pilates methodology as your toolbox that will surely give you and your teaching the skills to take your private and group work to a higher level.

Program Exam:

Each of the 4 Pilates programs has a corresponding written and practical exam (or “Test Out”), conducted in person with a Balanced Body Pilates Master Instructor.

As a certified Balanced Body Master Instructor, Patricia can help prepare you for your exam as well as conduct your exam, so you can achieve the formal accreditation as a Pilates Instructor from Balanced Body.

Visit our Test Out Page for more detailed information, or contact Patricia.

What specific courses are required for Balanced Body Instructor Certification?

Each Balanced Body certification requires successful completion of Instructor Training courses, plus additional observation, student teaching and Final written and practical test. The specific courses for each certification program are listed below.

**Courses currently taught by Patricia are highlights in BOLD below.

Mat Instructor Training:
• Mat 1
• Mat 2
• Mat 3
• Movement Principles course
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ course is strongly recommended

Reformer Instructor training:
• Reformer 1
• Reformer 2
• Reformer 3
• Movement Principles course
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ course or comparable

Mat & Reformer Instructor Training:
• Mat 1, 2 and 3
• Reformer 1, 2, and 3
• Movement Principles course
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ course or comparable

Comprehensive Instructor Training:
• Reformer 1, 2, and 3
• Trapeze Table/Cadillac/Tower
• Chair
• Barrels
• Movement Principles course
• Mat 1, 2 and 3
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ course or comparable

Do I need to take Mat or Reformer in a specific order?

You can take either Mat or Reformer first, or you can choose to take them concurrently. The coursework done in Reformer does not rely on elements taught in the Mat course.

When can I teach?

You will be able to student teach at the level of the individual course you successfully complete. You will not be a fully certified Pilates instructor until you have completed all the course work and your practice hours and successfully completed your practical and written final exams. See the Test Out page for more information.

Why should I do an in-person course instead of online?

An in-person class gives you the opportunity to experience “how to teach”, hearing cues and seeing form corrections under Patricia’s guidance. For new instructors, this accelerates your ability to teach by bridging the theoretical to the practical. For experienced instructors, this elevates your teaching practice with nuances learned only from experience in the studio.