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Body Form® Education and In Balance Education:
Teacher Training Compared

Courses, hours, assessment and recognition, in-person training around the world and Fully Online options, set out from each provider’s published details.

Course load250+ hours
DeliveryHybrid or Fully Online
Online theory17 modules
Access8 months
Fully Online Mat or ReformerAUD $2,350

Overview

  • Body Form® Education offers Physiotherapy-led Pilates teacher training through in-person practical days in 18 cities and a Fully Online pathway.
  • In Balance Education is a Pilates teacher training provider based in Caringbah, Sydney, with in-person training in Australia, Bali, New Zealand and Europe, and online self-paced courses (In Balance Education locations).
  • Both certify Pilates instructors in person and online. Body Form® Education’s record includes 580+ graduates, 75+ studios, 11+ countries and 242+ five-star Google reviews.

Side by side

Body Form® Education and In Balance Education Side by Side

What each provider publishes about its Pilates teacher training. In Balance Education details are taken from their own website, checked 14 Nov 2026, with the source linked in each row.

TopicIn Balance EducationBody Form® Education
Who they areOperated by IN BALANCE EDUCATION PTY LTD and based in Caringbah, Sydney. Describes itself as “a global Pilates teacher training brand”.SourceKira-Leigh Rule, a Physiotherapist, founded Body Form® Education, and its training is designed and directed by a Physiotherapist. Graduates number 580+ across six continents, with 75+ studios, 11+ countries and 242+ five-star Google reviews.
CoursesMat Pilates; Reformer Pilates; Mat and Reformer Pilates; Reformer with Mat Fundamentals. Each is offered in person and online. The qualification is the “In Balance Education Pilates Instructor Certification”.SourceMat, Reformer, the Mat + Reformer Double and Barre, plus Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates and the Full Comprehensive Clinical Pilates Teacher Training for students who want to go further. Reformer is a standalone entry-level qualification, so Mat is not a prerequisite.
Style of Pilates as published“Our education is principles-led.” Philosophy heading: “Methods are many. Principles are few.” The home page describes an approach grounded in the foundations of Pilates and shaped by “contemporary, evidence-informed practice”.SourceThe Body Form® Method: “Understand movement first, then teach exercises.” Students learn the complete original repertoire and then go beyond it into functional and dynamic movement patterns and props.
Hours as published by each providerHours required for certification: Mat Pilates 100 hours; Reformer Pilates 100 hours; Mat + Reformer 150 hours. Their FAQ says the hours “include theory, practical learning, observation, teaching, self-practice and assessment”.Source250+ hours per discipline, 365+ for Mat + Reformer and 450+ for the Full Comprehensive. The next row shows how each figure is counted.
How the hours are made upIn person: 15 hours of supervised practical teaching, practical assessment and written feedback for Mat Pilates and for Reformer Pilates; 30 hours for Mat and Reformer Pilates.SourcePer discipline: 136+ online theory hours shared across 17 modules, 14 practical hours, 30+ Exercise Library hours and 70 apprentice hours, then a Final Theory Examination of about 1.5 hours. The 70 apprentice hours break into 10 observation, 30 self-practice and 30 practice teaching.
Curriculum as published8 theory modules: Welcome to Pilates; Anatomy & Physiology; Body Systems; Risk Stratification, Pain & Injury; Pre & Postnatal Pilates; The Art of Coaching; Designing & Delivering a Pilates Class; The Business of Pilates. Mat Pilates: “47 Exercises” in 8 series. Reformer Pilates: “65 Exercises” in 14 series.Source17 Physiotherapy-led online modules cover anatomy, movement assessment, programming, cueing, pregnancy and postnatal, special populations and career and business skills, with Exercise Libraries for the equipment you certify in. The modules are shared across every discipline.
DeliveryTwo formats: in person (online learning plus in-person practical training, “Maximum 16” per course) and online (self-paced). In-person practical training “is generally scheduled across weekends”. Both “lead to the same In Balance Education certification”.SourceHybrid students complete the online theory, then attend usually 2 to 3 practical days per discipline (14 practical hours) with a local Master Trainer. Fully Online students study the same curriculum remotely and earn the same qualification.
Where in-person training runsSydney (In Balance HQ, Caringbah), Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast in Australia; Bali; Wellington; Amsterdam; Berlin; Munich; Oslo. Run at host studios listed on their locations page.SourceHost studios in 18 cities, from Sydney and Bali to Connecticut, Salzburg and Gothenburg. Each city page lists its venue, Master Trainer, dates and price.
Fully online optionFour online, self-paced courses with the same four course names. “Theory online + practical assessment submitted online”, a “Mid-course teaching review” and “Regular educator check-ins”. Courses “can begin as soon as you enrol”.SourceFully Online covers Mat, Reformer, Mat + Reformer, Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates, Barre and the Full Comprehensive. Students work through the same 17 modules at their own pace and submit filmed assessments for educator feedback.
Assessment as publishedTheory is assessed through “a multiple-choice exam after each module”. In-person training includes practical teaching with fellow students; online courses use a practical assessment submitted online.SourceEach discipline has two written programming assessments, two practical teaching assessments and 70 apprentice hours, followed by one online Final Theory Examination. Students get three attempts at each assessment, with marking by a Master Trainer within about two weeks.
Recognition as published“AUSactive-accredited and internationally recognised through ICREPs”. Recognition is stated as “subject to the requirements of the relevant country, employer, insurer or professional register”.SourceITTAP accredited through the Pilates Method Alliance, mapped with AUSactive in Australia, and audited and verified by Pilates Aotearoa in New Zealand.
Support“educator guidance, course check-ins, real time feedback and support throughout your training”. Access to “our global In Balance community” is listed as included. Calls can be booked with the founder.SourceOn Hybrid practical days a local Master Trainer coaches each student, and the intake WhatsApp group keeps the cohort in touch. Fully Online students receive remote guidance, lesson comments and written feedback on each assessment.
Prerequisites“at least 25 Pilates classes as a participant” before starting, and age 16 or older. Reformer Pilates is “For qualified Mat teachers”; Reformer with Mat Fundamentals is the option for students without a Mat qualification.SourceThere is no prerequisite for Mat, Reformer, Mat + Reformer, Barre or the Full Comprehensive, and Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates requires a Mat or Reformer qualification.
Access periodOnline courses are self-paced and “can begin as soon as you enrol”.Source8 months of access from enrolment, with many students finishing between 4 and 6 months.
Price as publishedIn person, AUD, as displayed on their home page: Mat Pilates 2,499 (2,999 shown beside it); Reformer Pilates 2,999 (3,699 shown beside it); Reformer with Mat Fundamentals 3,299 (3,699 shown beside it); Mat and Reformer Pilates 4,999 (5,999 shown beside it). Online, AUD: Mat Pilates 1,800; Reformer Pilates 2,400; Reformer with Mat Fundamentals 2,700; Mat and Reformer Pilates 3,300. Prices as published 14 Nov 2026; the terms say “Where applicable, Australian prices include GST unless stated otherwise”.SourceFully Online (AUD, paid in full): Mat $2,350, Reformer $2,350, Mat + Reformer $3,950 (Save AUD $750), Barre $1,950, Studio Equipment Course $2,950 and Full Comprehensive $5,950. In person, Australian prices are Mat or Reformer $2,950 each and Mat + Reformer $4,950, and other locations set their own. AUD prices include GST for Australian buyers and carry no GST elsewhere, as published 14 Nov 2026.
Payment plans“3 month payment plan available”. In person: AUD 999.66 per month (Mat), AUD 1,233 per month (Reformer and Reformer with Mat Fundamentals), AUD 1,999.66 per month (Mat and Reformer). Online: AUD 600, 800, 900 and 1,100 per month for Mat, Reformer, Reformer with Mat Fundamentals and Mat and Reformer.SourcePay in full, or spread payments over 12 weekly or 6 monthly instalments. Plans include a financing charge, so paying in full costs less than either plan.
Who they say it is forPeople “New to Teaching”, fitness professionals, and movement and health professionals. Online courses for people who need flexibility around work, family or travel, or who do not live near an in-person location.SourceAnyone who wants to become a Pilates instructor, instructors adding a discipline, health professionals and studio owners.

Each provider counts hours differently, so the figures describe each provider’s own course. Confirm current prices, courses and dates on the provider’s website.

Body Form® Education

Training with Body Form® Education in Detail

Body Form® Education was founded by Kira-Leigh Rule, a Physiotherapist. In Body Form® Education, Physiotherapy-led means designed and directed by a Physiotherapist.

The Practical Days

  • Hybrid students usually attend 2 to 3 practical days per discipline with a local Master Trainer, adding up to 14 practical hours
  • For every exercise the Master Trainer covers setup and alignment, cueing, common compensations, real-time corrections, regressions, progressions, injury modifications and pregnancy and postnatal modifications
  • Teaching blocks of about five exercises or 45 minutes of content lead into partner practice teaching, then a short group debrief
  • The theory is delivered online beforehand, so practical days apply knowledge rather than repeat lectures
  • Working through the modules up to Programming and Cueing first is recommended but not compulsory
  • Bring comfortable activewear, grip socks, water, lunch and snacks, and the student manual on a device or printed

Apprenticeship and Assessment

  • Each discipline includes 70 apprenticeship hours, 30 of them practice teaching, recorded in an apprenticeship logbook
  • Practice teaching means actively instructing another person, in a Pilates studio, at home with friends, family or volunteers, or in another suitable space. Hours do not have to happen at a Body Form host location
  • Reformer practice teaching needs access to a Reformer
  • Two written programming assessments and two practical teaching assessments per discipline, with three attempts at each and marking by a Master Trainer within about two weeks
  • Assessments and apprentice hours and how the hours are built

The Courses

The 17 Online Modules

  1. Foundations of Professional Pilates Teaching
  2. Anatomical Terminology and Body Systems
  3. Bones, Muscles, Joints, Ligaments and Tendons
  4. Range of Motion and Flexibility
  5. Spinal Anatomy, Core and Trunk Function
  6. Movement Assessment, Injuries and Exercise Modification
  7. Programming and Class Design
  8. Cueing and Communication
  9. Pregnancy and Postnatal Pilates
  10. Special Populations
  11. Breathing and Cardiopulmonary Function
  12. The Nervous System and Motor Control
  13. The History and Evolution of Pilates
  14. Building Your Pilates Career
  15. Client Care and Education
  16. Health, Safety and Professional Practice
  17. Customer Service and Business Skills

What You Will Learn

Programming and Class Design

  • Build purposeful, progressive 45 to 50 minute classes
  • Learn how fatigue, props and music change a class

Injuries, Pregnancy and Special Populations

Designed and directed by a Physiotherapist. You learn to:

  • Modify any exercise for common injuries and musculoskeletal conditions
  • Adapt safely for pregnancy and postnatal recovery
  • Teach mixed-ability classes with confidence
  • Recognise when to refer on, and to whom
  • Work within your scope of practice

Beyond the Original Repertoire

We teach the complete original repertoire, then go beyond it into functional and dynamic movement patterns (squat, lunge, push, pull and hinge) and teaching with props such as dumbbells.

Browse the complete curriculum or read about The Body Form® Method.

The training prepares graduates to teach and adapt safely. It does not qualify them to diagnose, treat or deliver clinical care.

Locations

In Person Around the World

Body Form® Education and In Balance Education both run in-person training in Australia, Indonesia (Bali) and New Zealand. The table sets out each country with the places listed on the In Balance Education locations page on 14 Nov 2026 beside the cities where Body Form® Education runs intakes.

CountryIn Balance Education locations listed on their locations pageBody Form® Education intake cities
AustraliaSydney (In Balance HQ, Caringbah); Melbourne (Rowville); Brisbane (Ascot); Gold Coast (Miami)Sydney, Canberra (ACT), Darwin (Northern Territory), Perth, Cairns (Queensland)
IndonesiaBali (Pilates by Bambu, Bingin, Uluwatu)Bali
New ZealandWellington (Soul Pilates, Lambton Quay)Christchurch, Oakura, Queenstown

In Balance Education also lists Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich and Oslo on its locations page. Courses and dates are set by each provider; check their site for current details.

All Body Form® Education Intake Cities

Each intake combines online theory with usually 2 to 3 practical days per discipline on site. The city page shows the venue, Master Trainer, dates and price, and a waitlist is open where dates are still to be announced.

Body Form® Education cityNext intake
Connecticut (Cheshire, USA)Next intake: 23 Jan 2027
Bratislava (Slovakia)Next intake: 23 Jan 2027
Salzburg (Austria)Next intake: 27 Jan 2027
SydneyNext intake: 28 Jan 2027
Gothenburg (Sweden)Next intake: 28 Jan 2027
Cairns (Queensland)Next intake: 5 Feb 2027
Christchurch (New Zealand)Next intake: 20 Feb 2027
BaliNext intake: 25 Feb 2027
Quezon City (Philippines)Next intake: 27 Feb 2027
Darwin (Northern Territory)Next intake: 5 Mar 2027
SingaporeNext intake: 6 Mar 2027
Canada (Kelowna, BC)Next intake: 6 Mar 2027
Johannesburg (South Africa)Next intake: 6 Mar 2027
Canberra (ACT)Next intake: 13 Mar 2027
Los Angeles / Orange County (USA)Next intake: 20 Mar 2027
PerthDates to be announced: join the waitlist
Oakura (New Zealand)Dates to be announced: join the waitlist
Queenstown (New Zealand)Dates to be announced: join the waitlist

Study anywhere

Fully Online Teacher Training

In Balance Education

  • Four online, self-paced courses: Mat Pilates, Reformer Pilates, Reformer with Mat Fundamentals and Mat and Reformer Pilates.Source
  • “Complete Mat and Reformer teacher training delivered online in one course.”Source
  • “Theory online + practical assessment submitted online”, a mid-course teaching review and regular educator check-ins.Source
  • Theory is assessed through a multiple-choice exam after each module.Source
  • Courses “can begin as soon as you enrol”, and students “immediately gain access” to the online theory modules and movement library.Source
  • Online students whose course includes Reformer need access to a Reformer for practical requirements.Source
  • AUD, as displayed 14 Nov 2026: Mat Pilates 1,800; Reformer Pilates 2,400; Reformer with Mat Fundamentals 2,700; Mat and Reformer Pilates 3,300. Each has a 3 month payment plan (600, 800, 900 and 1,100 per month).Source

Body Form® Education

Before you enrol

Choosing a Pilates Teacher Training Course

Three questions about practical training, with the Body Form® Education answer to each.

Practical training

  • Ask: How many days of hands-on training are there, and what happens on them?
  • Body Form® Education: Usually 2 to 3 practical days per discipline with a local Master Trainer, built around teaching blocks and partner practice.

Apprenticeship

  • Ask: How are practice teaching hours organised and recorded?
  • Body Form® Education: Each discipline has 70 apprenticeship hours, with 30 of them practice teaching that you arrange yourself and record in a logbook.

Time and cost

  • Ask: How long is access, what does it cost and how can you pay?
  • Body Form® Education: 8 months of access, with Fully Online Mat or Reformer at AUD $2,350 and payment plans over 12 weekly or 6 monthly payments.

FAQ

Questions

Where does In Balance Education run teacher training?

In Balance Education is based in Caringbah, Sydney. Its locations page lists ten cities: Sydney (In Balance HQ, Caringbah), Melbourne (Reformer Factory, Rowville), Brisbane (Move Pilates, Ascot) and Gold Coast (House of Motion, Miami) in Australia; Bali (Pilates by Bambu); Wellington (Soul Pilates); Amsterdam (Good Habits); Berlin (Elevate Pilates); Munich (Session Labs); and Oslo (GLØD Yoga & Pilates), as checked 14 Nov 2026. Check their locations page for current dates. Body Form® Education runs in-person intakes in 18 cities, listed in the Locations and Dates section.

Does In Balance Education offer teacher training fully online?

Yes. Their website lists four online, self-paced courses: Mat Pilates, Reformer Pilates, Reformer with Mat Fundamentals and Mat and Reformer Pilates. The online courses use “Theory online + practical assessment submitted online”, with a mid-course teaching review and regular educator check-ins, and can begin as soon as you enrol. Their FAQ says online and in-person pathways lead to the same In Balance Education certification, and that online students whose course includes Reformer need access to a Reformer for practical requirements. Body Form® Education’s Fully Online students take the same curriculum as Hybrid students and earn the same qualification, submitting filmed practical assessments instead of attending practical days.

What does In Balance Education teacher training cost?

As displayed on their website on 14 Nov 2026 (AUD): online Mat Pilates 1,800, Reformer Pilates 2,400, Reformer with Mat Fundamentals 2,700 and Mat and Reformer Pilates 3,300, each with a 3 month payment plan. In person, their home page shows Mat Pilates 2,499 (2,999 shown beside it), Reformer Pilates 2,999 (3,699), Reformer with Mat Fundamentals 3,299 (3,699) and Mat and Reformer Pilates 4,999 (5,999). Check their website for current prices.

What does Body Form® Education teacher training cost?

Fully Online, paid in full in AUD: Barre $1,950, Mat or Reformer $2,350 each, Studio Equipment Course $2,950, Mat + Reformer $3,950 (Save AUD $750) and Full Comprehensive Clinical Pilates Teacher Training $5,950. In-person prices vary by location. Australia charges $2,950 for Mat or Reformer and $4,950 for Mat + Reformer, New Zealand NZ$2,650 and NZ$4,500, and other countries are in local currency on the pricing page. AUD prices include GST for Australian buyers, and no GST applies outside Australia. You can pay in full or over 12 weekly or 6 monthly payments, and plans carry a financing charge. Unless required by law, fees are non-refundable and enrolments cannot be transferred. As published 14 Nov 2026.

Where does Body Form® Education run teacher training?

Body Form® Education hosts in-person intakes in 18 cities, from Sydney, Cairns, Darwin and Canberra to Bali, Singapore, Connecticut, Kelowna, Johannesburg, Salzburg, Bratislava and Gothenburg. Perth, Oakura and Queenstown have waitlists open while dates are confirmed. If no intake is near you, Fully Online lets you study from where you live. See Locations and Dates.

Is Body Form® Education teacher training accredited?

Yes. The qualification is ITTAP accredited through the Pilates Method Alliance. The accreditation page explains the AUSactive mapping in Australia and the Pilates Aotearoa audit and verification in New Zealand, and notes that employment, insurance and registration requirements depend on the country, so confirm them where you will teach.

What happens on a Body Form® Education practical day?

A practical day alternates teaching blocks of about five exercises or 45 minutes of content with partner practice teaching and coaching from the Master Trainer, then ends with a short group debrief. For every exercise the Master Trainer covers setup, cueing, common compensations, corrections, regressions, progressions, injury modifications and pregnancy and postnatal modifications. Bring activewear, grip socks, water, lunch and the student manual.

Recognition

Accredited and Recognised

Body Form® Education teacher training is ITTAP accredited through the Pilates Method Alliance, mapped with AUSactive in Australia, and audited and verified by Pilates Aotearoa in New Zealand. This applies whether you complete Mat, Reformer or the full comprehensive pathway. Employment, insurance, visa and professional registration requirements vary by country and employer, so check the requirements where you plan to teach. CPD certifications are continuing education for qualified instructors.

Recognition and accreditation

  • ITTAP: International Teacher Training Accreditation for Pilates
  • Pilates Method Alliance
  • AUSactive CPD Provider
  • Pilates Aotearoa Education Provider
  • Australian Physiotherapy Association

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