The studio where Pilates instructors are made.
Pilates Franklin is a certified STOTT PILATES Academy Training Partner. If you are ready to earn your certification or expand your credentials, this is where serious instructors come for the gold standard in education and mentorship.
Six STOTT PILATES courses. One studio that supports you.
What you can Earn Here
All courses are STOTT PILATES certified and taught by Laura Hicks Foutz, a credentialed Lead Instructor Trainer with 18+ years of experience. Each course links to a dedicated page with full details, prerequisites, duration, pricing, and upcoming dates.
Education built on real experience.
A lot of instructors earn their certification and feel prepared for a studio setting. Fewer feel prepared for the client that doesn’t fit in the text book program.
A lot of instructors earn their certification and feel prepared for a studio setting. At Pilates Franklin, certification training is grounded in Laura’s experience — years of working alongside physical therapists in active rehab and post-rehab settings, where the method had to perform at its edges, not just in ideal conditions. That perspective shapes every course she teaches.
You will leave with more than a certification. You will leave understanding why the method works, how to adapt it to the body in front of you, and how to build a practice that earns the trust of clients, colleagues, and your community.
YOUR LEAD INSTRUCTOR TRAINER
Laura Hicks Foutz, STOTT PILATES Certified Lead Instructor Trainer
Laura found the STOTT PILATES method while dancing professionally with the California Ballet in San Diego. It was the first system she encountered that could support a performing body with both precision and intelligence. This is where Laura’s passion for Instructor Training began.
That foundation deepened when she joined Inspire Health in Atlanta, where she worked directly alongside physical therapists using STOTT PILATES in rehab and post-rehab settings. She saw the method applied to bodies at every end of the spectrum — recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, training for peak athletic performance.
Today, Laura is a sought-after STOTT PILATES Certified Lead Instructor Trainer, teaching certification courses across the US in Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, and Injuries and Special Populations. She brings the same attention to her trainees that she brings to her clients — precision, patience, a sense of humor, and a genuine investment in the quality of the work.
The STOTT PILATES® Method
An education recognized worldwide.
Our signature STOTT PILATES education method is unparalleled in the industry for its thoroughness and quality. Recognized around the world for training excellence, it offers varying levels of movement — essential, intermediate, and advanced — to meet the needs of all clients, from post-rehab to elite athlete.
Modular offerings let students choose the path that suits their lifestyle. Take courses à la carte or all at once, certify in Mat, Reformer, or pursue Full Certification. Merrithew also offers over 150 workshops for continuing education.
Pilates Franklin partners with Inspire Health in Atlanta, GA — a seasoned STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Center — to deliver this curriculum at the highest standard, close to home.
Whether you’re certifying for the first time or building toward full credentials, you’ll learn the method the way it was designed to be taught.
Let’s get started.
Whether you’re starting your Pilates instructor journey or adding to your certifications, we’re here to support you every step of the way. We know that teaching Pilates is more than completing a course or passing an exam — it’s an ongoing process, and we want to make sure you have the guidance to move through it with confidence. To schedule a complimentary consultation with a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer, email laura@pilatesfranklin.com or complete the interest form below.
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