Which Pilates Certification Is Right for You?
Whether you’re beginning your Pilates education or looking for the most comprehensive training possible, Function Pilates offers three certification pathways designed to meet different teaching goals.
Explore what’s included in Mat, Mat + Reformer, and Full Comprehensive training to find the path that aligns with where you want your Pilates education to take you.
mat instructor certification
Build Your Foundation.
Mat training introduces you to the foundations of Pilates instruction through anatomy, movement principles, repertoire, cueing, programming, and teaching practice.
You’ll develop the skills to understand and teach the Mat repertoire while beginning to build your confidence, communication style, and ability to observe and respond to the person in front of you.
YOU’LL STUDY
Anatomy + movement principles
Mat repertoire
Exercise setup + execution
Muscle focus + purpose
Cueing + corrections
Modifications + progressions
Programming + sequencing
Teaching methodology
A GOOD FIT IF YOU…
Want to begin teaching Pilates without committing to equipment-based training yet; want to add Mat Pilates to an existing movement or fitness background; or want to establish your foundation before continuing into additional apparatus.
45 Mat exercises
mat + reformer instructor certification
Expand Where You Can Teach.
Mat + Reformer training builds on the complete Mat foundation and expands your education onto the Reformer.
You’ll develop a broader exercise repertoire while learning how equipment setup, resistance, movement mechanics, modifications, progressions, and programming influence the way you teach.
EVERYTHING IN MAT, PLUS:
Reformer equipment + safety
Reformer repertoire
Equipment setup
Resistance + spring selection
Reformer cueing + corrections
Exercise modifications + progressions
Transitions + sequencing
Mat + Reformer programming
A GOOD FIT IF YOU…
Want to teach both Mat and Reformer; plan to work in a Pilates studio environment; want greater programming versatility; or know equipment-based Pilates will be an important part of your teaching career.
45 Mat exercises + 104 Reformer exercises and variations
full comprehensive instructor certification
Learn Pilates as a Complete System.
Full Comprehensive is Function Pilates’ most extensive certification pathway.
You’ll build on your Mat and Reformer education while expanding onto the Chair, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, and Spine Corrector, developing a much larger toolkit for working with different bodies, goals, and movement needs.
The goal isn’t simply to learn more exercises. It’s to develop the ability to choose the right movement, apparatus, modification, or progression for the client in front of you.
EVERYTHING IN MAT + REFORMER, PLUS:
Chair
Cadillac
Ladder Barrel
Spine Corrector
Expanded apparatus repertoire
Comprehensive programming
Apparatus selection + application
Greater programming versatility
A GOOD FIT IF YOU…
Want the broadest Pilates education Function offers; plan to pursue Pilates instruction as a significant part of your career; want to work across multiple pieces of apparatus; or want the greatest flexibility when programming for individual clients.
You Don’t Have to Have Your Entire Pilates Career Figured Out Today.
Your certification choice simply determines the scope of the Pilates system you’ll study. Choose the pathway that best aligns with what you want to be prepared to teach.