NEW TRAINING COURSE
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IMMERSIVE 4 WEEKS TRAINING
MAT + REFORMER

Sunset Pilates Bali offers high quality, boutique teacher trainings that emphasise the Classical method, which seeks to preserve Joseph Pilates’ original techniques and intent. Though the Classical method is undeniably important, we acknowledge that much has changed since Pilates’ passing, and our training programs reflect this by incorporating the latest research in the field of movement mechanics, as well as keeping up with current fitness trends, making our trainees more marketable in a competitive industry. Both of our programs strongly emphasise the importance of fundamental/foundational movements as being the basis for aligning the body, creating a strong mind-body connection, and preventing injury.

Our Master Teachers come from strong backgrounds, and have decades of teaching experience between them. Our six month program is taught every year by Master Teacher Nancy Wuisan, and the immersive four week program is taught three times per year by Master Teacher. Both programs produce highly skilled and capable trainers that go on to teach in studios around the world.

Though an NPCP certification (formerly known as a PMA certification) is not required to build a successful career in teaching, both programs prepare graduates to sit for the exam. Please see the FAQ page for more information about the NPCP exam and eligibility requirements.

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Sunset Pilates is excited to offer a comprehensive 4 week Mat + Reformer Teacher Training Program by Master Teacher. Mat and Reformer are the most popular apparatuses in the Pilates industry today, and knowledgeable instructors are in high demand.  This is a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a quality educational experience while enjoying the iconic natural beauty and rich culture that Bali has to offer. 

This program prepares students for success in a rapidly growing industry by teaching them how to proficiently execute the exercises in their own bodies, and by helping them develop the skills needed to effectively instruct others in the Pilates method. Pilates demands precision, in both movement and instruction, and teaching skills must be well developed to teach the method to its true intention. This intensive, immersive learning experience is designed to help students develop into instructors that honour this intention.

  • Passion for the Pilates method
  • Desire to learn
  • Pilates principles, philosophy, and history
  • Functional anatomy and foundational movements as they apply to the Pilates method
  • Classical repertoire: exercise names, order, number of repetitions, and purpose
  • Contemporary variations of the Classical exercises
  • Exercise benefits
  • Proficient execution of the Pilates exercises
  • Class planning for private and group classes
  • Teaching to multi-level group classes
  • Effective cueing (verbal, tactile, demonstration)
  • Professional scope of practice and code of ethics
  • Client intake and assessment
  • Exercise regressions, progressions, and modifications
  • Prop integration
  • Common injuries and conditions and special populations (pre and post-partum, geriatric)
  • Building a teaching career in the modern Pilates industry
  • Studio etiquette
  • Equipment parts and basic maintenance
  • Anatomy + Foundations: 103 hours 
  • Mat: 125 hours
  • Reformer: 290 hours
  • Total: 518 hours
  • Final Exam: teaching and movement proficiency exam submitted online
  • Pilates History
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Foundational Movements
  • Classical and Contemporary Mat Repertoire
  • Classical and Contemporary Reformer Repertoire

NEW TRAINING COURSE

Chair Course

Wunda Chair Training Course

6 Days Course: October 19-24

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Immersive 4 Week Training Mat + Reformer: Course Information Package

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Beginner to Advanced Contemporary and Classical Repertoire

To increase your chances of success, we strongly advise taking our Anatomy + Foundations program before taking Mat or Reformer. Passing the final exam will be more challenging without this comprehensive foundation. Enroll today to start on your path to certification.

Immersive 4 Week Training Contact/
Registration Form

Questions about the program and about program registration can be submitted here. The program’s instructor will respond directly to all enquiries.