Required Course

Intensive Reformer (IR)

The most requested certification in the industry. Master the Reformer and the clients who need it most.

Tuition

$2160

Course Length

125 hours over 3 weeks

Next Dates

Not available

About this course

IR prepares you to teach a broad range of exercises, variations, and modifications performed on the Reformer — the key piece of resistance equipment in Pilates. This course teaches you how to combine mat and Reformer-based workouts for increased variety and intensity. Upon completion, you are able to further motivate group classes and customize personal training sessions for a wide range of clients.

In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

  • Effective use of resistance to enhance torso stability and peripheral extremity conditioning
  • How to develop effective Reformer and combined mat-and-Reformer programs for personal and group classes
  • Essential, intermediate, and power workouts
  • Effective communication, visual skills, verbal cuing, and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Duration: 50 hours instruction and supervised teaching, plus minimum 10 hours observation, 40 hours physical review, 25 hours practice teaching. Conducted over 3 weeks or 4 weekends.

Course at a glance

Tuition

$2160

Length

125 hours over 3 weeks

Format

CECs

Prerequisites

Anatomy, Pilates training, and 3+ years teaching movement or fitness

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