Mat Pilates. It’s effective. It’s engaging. It’s addictive. And not just as a student, but as a teacher. If you have a passion for Pilates and are ready to transform that love into a thriving career, a comprehensive Teacher Training is the perfect next step.
Here at Barre Body, that’s exactly what we help you to do. For over a decade, we have been regarded as Australia’s leading barre and Pilates educators, and have trained some of the industry’s best and most highly regarded instructors. We invite you to be next.
With a Pilates Mat certification from Barre Body, you’ll be fully equipped with the knowledge, tools, confidence and certification to teach Pilates anywhere in the world. Big-name gyms, boutique studios, your own practice? Take your pick.
The best part? Not only can you teach anywhere, but you can learn anywhere. With this 100% online course, you can become an instructor wherever, and whenever, suits you.
Master the Barre Body Signature Flow
With a Barre Body Teacher Training certification, you will be equipped to teach in the Barre Body style, which is renowned for being dynamic, creative and fluid. Your in-depth training will go beyond the basics (while equipping you with all the important theory), giving you the skills to design intelligent, balanced, and engaging classes that will keep your clients coming back for more.
Graduate with the Skills to Teach Anywhere
With a Barre Body certification, you won’t just learn the exercises. You learn how to be an exceptional instructor. You will master:
- Class planning and sequencing to create seamless, effective workouts
- Anatomy and biomechanics to understand the body and teach with confidence
- Cueing and corrections to deliver precise instructions that elevate your students' experience
- Creativity and flow to develop your own unique teaching style
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Career and business skills to open doors to opportunities in studios, online, or your own business
Most importantly? We’ll help you to discover your own secret sauce. Your unique magic that will set you apart in the industry and allow you to turn your career aspirations into a reality.
Course Accreditation
Upon completion of the Barre Body Pilates Mat Teacher Training course, you will be a fully certified Mat Pilates instructor. Being an internationally recognised certification, you will be able to teach in most countries around the world.
Barre Body trainings are recognised by the major global associations, including ESSA (Australia) and NPCP (USA). For a full list of accreditations, please click here.
ESSA (AUS) 15CPD
NPCP (USA) 80 CECs
Start Anytime, Learn at Your Own Pace
No deadlines. No pressure. Just progress.
- Choose your start date and train when it suits you
- Receive nine months of access to expert-led training modules
- Study anytime, anywhere
- Receive a comprehensive physical training manual packed with over 100 pages of exercises and expert insights
A Deep and Transformational Training Experience
Let’s be clear. This isn’t a crash course. You’ll gain access to hours of expert-led content, including:
- Step-by-step video tutorials for every exercise
- Practice teaching sessions to refine your skills
- Live Q&A webinars with master trainers
- Community support from fellow trainees and instructors
Support Every Step of the Way
You are never alone in this journey. Our master trainers are here to guide you, with weekly live webinars, expert mentorship, and a private student community to keep you connected and supported throughout your training.
Ready to Start Your Pilates Mat Teaching Career?
With a Barre Body Teacher Training certification, you will graduate with all the skills, confidence and expertise you need to teach Pilates Mat confidently, whether you choose to teach in studios, online, or even within your own business.
If you’re ready to turn your passion into a career you love and a life you adore, this may just be the perfect next step.
Download the course guide and take that step. (Or should we say pulse?)
Peek Inside the Course
Watch a preview of our Sequencing lecture, Scooter Skater.
Curriculum Overview
- Acknowledgement of Country
- A welcome from Barre Body's founder - Emma Seibold (2:57)
- An overview of your course
- Course breakdown
- How to navigate your course
- Assessment PDF - Please download!! (5:46)
- Participation, observation and practice teaching hours (12:36)
- Barre Body online and Teachers Love Club
- Join your new community
- Learning outcomes
- Fundamentals class (28:29)
- Teaching tip- tactile cueing (5:24)
- Imprint (1:57)
- Toe taps (2:38)
- Supine curl (4:30)
- One leg circle (1:59)
- Elevation/depression (0:58)
- Protraction/retraction (1:29)
- Quadruped: hip and shoulder dissociation (3:49)
- Quadruped: extensor chain (1:31)
- Inch worm (1:30)
- Clam (3:04)
- Side lying series (4:35)
- Shoulder Bridge (2:28)
- Fundamentals Quiz
- Fundamentals - teaching drill (8:40)
- Learning outcomes
- Beginner class (25:56)
- Teaching tip - Alignment cues (5:16)
- Saw (3:22)
- Single leg stretch (3:17)
- Double leg stretch (4:14)
- Pilates hundreds (2:12)
- Rolling like a ball and Seal (4:37)
- Half roll back (2:45)
- Oblique roll back (1:22)
- Roll down (2:46)
- Hands by shoulders (3:20)
- Swimming (1:31)
- Breaststroke series (2:33)
- Lower trapezius (0:41)
- Middle trapezius (0:40)
- Teaching drill #1 - Beginner exercises
- Triceps hover (2:07)
- Chest press hover (2:29)
- Chest press-up (1:16)
- Front plank (1:55)
- Rotator cuff pull (1:18)
- Bicep curl + overhead press (2:27)
- Overhead triceps (0:49)
- Disco hip (2:51)
- Heel squeeze prone (2:42)
- Teaching drill #2: Beginner exercises (10:38)
- Learning outcomes
- Intermediate class (28:32)
- Teaching tip - Cueing and language (3:29)
- Leg pull front (1:42)
- Side kneeling series (2:32)
- Standing tip front (1:05)
- Standing tip side (1:07)
- Standing tip (rotation) (0:52)
- Side plank (1:28)
- Side bend (2:42)
- Side twist (2:08)
- Quiz: Intermediate repertoire
- Teaching drill: Intermediate exercises (7:24)
- Congratulations! (0:55)
- Assessment PDF - Please download!! (9:08)
- What do I need to include in my assessment submission?
- Participation, observation and practice teaching hours
- Barre Body Online and Teachers Love Club
- Essay questions
- Finally, your assessment (and how to nail it) (17:34)
- 1:1 written class plans (optional) Only required for those needing AUSactive CEC points
- How to upload your assessment submission! (11:09)
What to expect
Hear from Head Trainer, Rebecca Lockyer on what to expect in your online teacher training.
Your Trainers
Liana Hudson
Part of the Barre Body fam since 2016, she’s the brains behind developing and managing all face-to-face and online training for our Pilates Mat, Barre, Reformer Pilates and short courses. She also mentors, develops and educates our training team team in Sydney and Byron Bay. She’s basically our version of a unicorn.
Sophie Cheeseman
Meet sweet Sophie. She helps facilitate our in-person Barre, Pilates Mat and Reformer Pilates training, plus she manages the admin of all current trainees and assessments. She brought her love of dance to the Barre Body studio in 2017 when she first started as an instructor and has since discovered the joy of mentoring when she joined the Teacher Training team in 2020. Seriously. What can’t she do?
Rebecca Lockyer
Look up “icon” in the dictionary, there should be a photo of Rebecca. She hires and mentors our new and current teachers at Bende in Byron Bay, and has been helping train teachers with Barre Body since 2018. At 17, she was told she could only become a ballet dancer if she sorted out her posture — since then Pilates has become the backbone of her physical health. Pun intended.
Hear from our Graduates
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are there any prerequisites?
A: Our courses are open to everyone! Our course materials cater to everyone from absolute beginners to those with existing fitness qualifications. As part of your course preparation, we do suggest you attend at least 10 Pilates classes in person or online.
Q: How long do I have access to the course?
A: After enrolling, you have unlimited access to your online modules for a total of 9 months. We suggest writing notes and the exercises down in your manuals so you can keep them with you forever!
Q: I don't have a clue about anatomy. Help!
A: Firstly, don’t panic! One of the very best things about Barre Body’s training programs is that we make learning anatomy accessible and even – wait for it – fun. Promise!
Q: What support will I get during the course?
A: You can ask questions at any time online and they will be answered by one of our master trainers, who are available around the clock to answer any queries and to help guide you through your course. You will also gain immediate lifetime access to our Facebook community of trainees and graduates.
Q: How is the course structured?
A: Your training consists of three key elements. These are knowledge acquisition (your online modules, which are go at your own pace), skill development (20 hours of class participation and 20 hours of class observations) and capability and confidence building (10 hours practice teaching plus assessment).
Q: Can I do my observation hours online?
A: If you have the ability to visit a studio, we recommend completing your hours face to face. However, you are able to complete a portion of your hours online via Barre Body Online. As a Barre Body Teacher Training student, you receive discounted access to Barre Body Online.
Q: What does the assessment involve?
A: Once you have completed all the modules, as well as 10 practice teaching hours, 20 class participation and 20 class observation hours, you must submit a video of you teaching a full 45-60 minute Pilates Mat class. This will be assessed by our team of teacher trainers. The course is designed to prepare you to pass with flying colours and you can't fail, though we may ask you to resubmit your assessment if it doesn’t meet the criteria.
Q: What currency is this training priced in?
A: We offer AUD, USD and GBP pricing at checkout. You can choose to pay in full or on a 6 month payment plan.
