Mbodies Pilates Instructor Training Academy

  Modern Level 3 Pilates Matwork qualifications do not require instructors to do more than teach Pilates Matwork Repertoire in the whole.  This omission is a major impediment to the new instructor wishing to do more than be a group exercise instructor focussing on large group Matwork Pilates, or indeed limit a fitness trained Pilates Reformer instructor from understanding more than the teaching of a group class on the Pilates Reformer. Over the years I have seen how so many Pilates instructor training schools fail to recognise the value of  Joseph Pilates’ Method.  In a rush to create Contemporary Repertoire and dismiss the Classical repertoire they completely miss the core teaching skills that set apart a Pilates technician and true Pilates educator, from a Fitness Professional pivoting their Personal Training or Group Exercise teaching skills from the Gym or Health Club to the Pilates studio. Two of the most overlooked yet essential skills—particularly for thos...

  At Mbodies Training Academy, we are passionate about high-quality Pilates education. Not just teaching instructors to master the repertoire, but truly honouring and understanding its roots : while evolving its place in the future of movement education. And this June, things heated up in more ways than one. Yes, literally hot ! In the middle of one of the warmest days of the year, with every window sealed and the studio lights blazing, our film crew and instructor team gathered for something very special. The mission? To bring to life all 34 of Joseph Pilates’ original Matwork exercises, exactly as described in his iconic book Return to Life Through Contrology . We’ve been hard at work developing a new CPD module for existing Pilates instructors; one that is particularly close to our hearts, and deeply rooted in the origins of Pilates itself. The challenge? Our exceptional instructor trainer, Loraine Prokopiou, had already filmed over 200 pieces of Pilates repertoire for...