Mbodies Pilates Instructor Training Academy

 In 2024, students at Mbodies Training Academy are for the first time since 2019 showing a preparedness to attend face-to-face courses, marking a significant shift from the predominantly online training necessitated by the COVID19 pandemic.  The pandemic brought face-to-face courses to an abrupt halt, pushing all training to move online. This sudden change together with financial pressures on self-employed fitness instructors left many unprepared to prioritise ongoing professional development training in Pilates, with concerns about the implications of travel, accommodation, and the increased costs associated with face-to-face training in an inflationary world driven, following COVID19, by the Ukrainian war. During the immediate post-pandemic period, the hospitality sector faced challenges, and inflation led to a steep rise in travel and accommodation costs.  This resulted in a significant split in preferences, with many favouring online or hybrid training over face-to-fa...

    The debate surrounding the most effective method of Pilates Apparatus instructor training in the post - COVID19 era – whether face-to-face, online, or a hybrid approach – has become a topic of much discussion and analysis.  The pandemic has undeniably transformed the landscape of professional development, particularly in specialised fields like Pilates apparatus disciplines.  This shift has prompted us at Mbodies Training Academy to critically evaluate the efficacy and accessibility of various training methods to ensure we continue to meet the evolving needs of our instructors and, by extension, their clients. Pre-COVID, the notion of online instructor training was met with scepticism, if not outright dismissal, by traditional training academies.  Similarly, the idea of conducting Pilates classes remotely seemed far-fetched to many experienced instructors.  However, the global pandemic necessitated a swift and comprehensive pivot to online platforms, ...