Teacher Training

Education. Inspiration. Motivation.

Are you looking for a worldwide recognized Pilates certification?

Move ME Pilates Studio has teamed up with Balanced Body® to deliver comprehensive Pilates and Barre teacher trainings.  The Balanced Body instructor training program is designed to create thoughtful, creative and successful Pilates teachers.  The manuals are thorough and clear and there is a streaming video for each module.

Pilates

Our Pilates training focuses on the classical repertoire of Joseph Pilates, is infused with the art and science of movement, class design, client specific applications, postural alignment and thoughtful cuing.

Barre

Our Barre training has its roots in the original Lotte Burke method and updates it with the Pilates movement principals to create a high energy, safe and fun workout for all fitness levels and ages.

Requirements for Completion:
Mat Certification

Training to begin in the fall of 2024
Cost: $2500

  • Anatomy (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Movement Principles (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Mat 1 – Course work and module test (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Mat 2 – Course work and module test (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Mat 3 – Course work and module test (16 hours)

  • 20 Mat personal sessions, 15 observation hours and 35 student teaching hours.

  • Final written and practical test.

Total hours for completion of Mat program: 150 hours.


Requirements for Completion:
Mat + Reformer
Cost: $4000

To become a fully qualified Balanced Body Mat and Reformer Instructor, students must complete the following:

  • Movement Principles (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Mat 1 – Course work and test (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Mat 2 – Course work and test (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Mat 3 – Course work and test (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Reformer 1 – Course work and test (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Reformer 2 – Course work and test (16 hours)

  • Balanced Body Reformer 3 – Course work and test (16 hours)

  • Anatomy (16 hours)

  • 20 Mat personal sessions, 30 Reformer personal sessions, 45 observation hours and 125 student teaching hours

  • Final written and practical test

Total hours for completion of Reformer program: 348


Requirements for Completion:
Comprehensive

Training to begin in the fall of 2024
Cost: $5300

To become a fully comprehensive Pilates instructor, students must complete all of the above plus:

  • Balanced Body Cadillac

  • Balanced Body Chair

  • Balanced Body Barrels

Total hours for completing: 536

It takes approximately one year - one year and a half to complete the comprehensive instructor training


Requirements for Completion:
Barre

Dates: Training to begin summer 2024
Cost: $550

To become a fully qualified Balanced Body Barre Instructor, students must complete the following:

  • Barre course work and module test - 16 hours

  • Personal sessions- 20 hours

  • Practice teaching hours- 20 hours

  • Optional/ suggested courses

  • Movement Principals- 16 hours

  • Anatomy- 16 hours

“The teacher training program at Move ME has been an incredible experience! Melissa has such an extensive knowledge of Pilates and created a welcoming environment for learning. Every training day made me more excited to begin teaching and continue my Pilates practice! ”

— Katie

FAQs

  • No. The course is module based. You can do everything together and finish it in approximately one year or take your time.

  • We have trainings on Fridays and Saturdays and complete one module per month.

  • Fall 2024. Please email to get on the list.

  • You can teach each other in the studio when it is available. You can bring in a friend to teach for a studio fee. You can observe in studio or online. You can practice on your own at home and you can take classes in the studio.

Learn to teach Pilates + Barre