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Body Form® Education and Studio Pilates: Teacher Training Compared

Where each provider runs Pilates teacher training in person and online, and how the courses are built, with every Studio Pilates detail sourced from its own website.

Locations and datesFully Online teacher training
Course load250+ hours
DeliveryHybrid or Fully Online
Online theory17 modules
Access8 months
Fully Online Mat or ReformerAUD $2,350

At a glance

Two Providers, Two Course Structures

  • Body Form® Education. Physiotherapy-led Pilates teacher training in Mat, Reformer, Mat + Reformer, Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates, the Full Comprehensive and Barre, studied Hybrid or Fully Online. 250+ hours per discipline, 17 online modules, 8 months of access and AUD prices that include GST for Australian buyers.
  • Studio Pilates. Instructor training that describes itself as “Physiotherapy Based Learning”, with courses including Matwork and Reformer, practical days face to face at a venue or live on Zoom, and course venues in seven countries (as published on its website, checked 14 Nov 2026).
  • Where. Body Form® Education runs in-person intakes in 18 cities plus Fully Online from anywhere. Both providers list training in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.

Side by side

What Each Provider Publishes

Studio Pilates details are as published on its own website and were last checked on 14 Nov 2026. Each provider counts hours in its own way, so every figure describes that provider’s own course.

TopicStudio PilatesBody Form® Education
Courses and disciplinesAnatomy; Matwork; Matwork Programming and Progressions; Ball, Circle & Band; Reformer; Reformer Progressions; Cadillac; Wunda Chair; Rehab Level 1; Platinum; Full Studio Certification; plus online short courses.Source: studiopilates.com/education/Mat; Reformer; Mat + Reformer Double Certification; Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates; Full Comprehensive Clinical Pilates; Barre.
Style label as published“Physiotherapy Based Learning” and “Practical Real World Skills”.Source: studiopilates.com/education/Physiotherapy-led. The Body Form® Method: “Understand movement first, then teach exercises.” The complete original repertoire, plus functional and dynamic movement patterns and props.
Hours as published by each providerMatwork Course: 40 hours online pre-course study, a 4-day practical workshop, 10 hours online post-course study, plus 15 hours of logged practice workouts and 5 hours of logged observation classes.Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/
Reformer Course: 30 hours online pre-course study and 4 to 5 practical days.Source: studiopilates.com/education/reformer-course/		250+ hours per discipline (Mat, Reformer, Studio Equipment, Barre); 365+ for Mat + Reformer; 450+ for the Full Comprehensive. Per discipline: 136+ shared online theory hours across 17 modules, 14 practical hours, 30+ Exercise Library hours, 70 apprentice hours and a Final Theory Examination of about 1.5 hours.
Delivery“Learn Face to Face or Fully Online”. Matwork and Reformer practical days are face to face at a venue or live online via Zoom.Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/Hybrid (online theory plus in-person practical days with a local Master Trainer) or Fully Online. The same curriculum, assessments and qualification either way.
Where in-person training runsCourse venues listed in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia), New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Portugal.Source: studiopilates.com/education/course-venues/In-person intakes in 18 cities across Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Singapore, the Philippines, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Austria, Sweden and Slovakia, with a waitlist for more cities.
Fully online optionMatwork practical: “Face-to-Face or Online via Zoom”, delivered with the same content and the same Studio Pilates online training centre. Reformer: “If completing the Reformer Course fully online via Zoom, you must have access to a Reformer at home.” Anatomy: “Fully online anatomy training designed specifically for Pilates instructors.” Zoom courses run on Brisbane, Australia time (AEST).Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/reformer-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/book-a-course/Fully Online for Mat, Reformer, Mat + Reformer, Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates, the Full Comprehensive and Barre: 17 modules, 8 months of access, practical work recorded and submitted for educator review. Same qualification as Hybrid.
Assessment as publishedMatwork: self-mastery log, online pre-course multiple-choice exam, practical assessment on the final practical day, online post-course multiple-choice exam and an observation log.Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/
Reformer: online pre-course multiple-choice exam, practical assessment on the final day of the practical course and online post-course multiple-choice exam.Source: studiopilates.com/education/reformer-course/		Per discipline: 2 written programming assessments, 2 practical teaching assessments, 70 apprentice hours (10 observation, 30 self-practice, 30 practice teaching) and one Final Theory Examination.
Recognition as publishedReformer Course: “This course is nationally and internationally recognised training.” Matwork Course continuing education points include “15 CECs through AUSactive (AUS)” and “20 CECs through REPs (NZ)”. The Reformer page lists 15 CECs and names both Fitness Australia and AUSactive.Source: studiopilates.com/education/reformer-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/ITTAP accredited through the Pilates Method Alliance, mapped with AUSactive in Australia, and audited and verified by Pilates Aotearoa in New Zealand.
SupportStudent Support team Monday to Friday by phone or live chat; a 24/7 online Instructor Support Library; practical feedback from a Master Course Facilitator; continued support after graduation. Platinum includes 37 hours of in-studio mentoring and online study.Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/platinum-instructing-course/Hybrid: in-person coaching and feedback with a local Master Trainer and an intake WhatsApp group. Fully Online: remote guidance, lesson comments and detailed assessment feedback.
Access period“From the date of enrolment, you have 24 months to complete your course in full.”Source: studiopilates.com/education/course-terms-and-conditions/The Full Studio Certification page states “There is no time limit to complete your courses.”Source: studiopilates.com/education/course_info/full-studio-courses/Also “24/7 Access to Online Resources”.Source: studiopilates.com/education/8 months of access from enrolment, for Hybrid and Fully Online.
Entry requirements as publishedMatwork: “Must have comprehensive anatomy knowledge” or be enrolled in the Anatomy Course alongside Matwork. Reformer: enrolled in or completed the Studio Pilates Matwork Course. Matwork and Reformer: minimum age 16 and Australian Grade 10 or equivalent; IELTS Band 8 for non-native English speakers. Anatomy: “There are no prerequisites to this course.”Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/reformer-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/anatomy-course/No prerequisite for Mat, Reformer, Mat + Reformer, Barre or the Full Comprehensive. Studio Equipment requires a Mat or Reformer qualification.
Price as publishedAs published 14 Nov 2026 (AUD list prices): Matwork Course AUD $1,900 (AUD $1,520 shown during their Summer Sale, 20% off); Reformer Course AUD $2,200; Anatomy Course AUD $440; Platinum Instructing Course (Australia) AUD $3,030 with Anatomy or AUD $2,590 without. A site-wide sale was displayed that day.Source: studiopilates.com/education/matwork-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/reformer-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/anatomy-course/Source: studiopilates.com/education/platinum-instructing-course/As published 14 Nov 2026, in Australian dollars, with GST included for Australian buyers and no GST outside Australia. Fully Online, pay in full: Mat AUD $2,350; Reformer AUD $2,350; Mat + Reformer AUD $3,950 (Save AUD $750); Studio Equipment Course AUD $2,950; Full Comprehensive AUD $5,950; Barre AUD $1,950. In person (Hybrid) prices are set by location: in Australia Mat or Reformer AUD $2,950 each and Mat + Reformer AUD $4,950.
Payment plans“payment instalments can be set up for courses over $800 (excluding the Platinum Course)”: weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Instalment admin fees: “$150 for a weekly plan, $250 for a fortnightly plan and $400 for a monthly plan.”Source: studiopilates.com/education/course-terms-and-conditions/Pay in full, 12 weekly payments or 6 monthly payments. Plans include a financing charge, and paying in full costs less than either plan.
Who it is for, as publishedFitness professionals, allied health professionals and people looking to change careers.Source: studiopilates.com/education/People who want to become a Pilates instructor, qualified instructors adding a discipline, Physios and health professionals, and studio owners.

Prices are shown in the currency published, in dollars, and are not converted. Courses, prices and dates change, so check each provider’s website before you enrol.

Body Form® Education

Training With Body Form in Detail

Body Form® Education was founded by Kira-Leigh Rule, a Physiotherapist. Physiotherapy-led means designed and directed by a Physiotherapist. The Body Form® Method in one line: understand movement first, then teach exercises.

  • Six courses. Mat, Reformer, the Mat + Reformer Double Certification, Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates, the Full Comprehensive Clinical Pilates Teacher Training and Barre.
  • Studio equipment. Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates (250+ hours) covers the Trapeze Table (Cadillac), Wunda Chair, Ladder Barrel and Spine Corrector with clinical reasoning on every apparatus, and asks for a Mat or Reformer qualification. The Full Comprehensive (450+ hours) covers Mat, Reformer and Studio Equipment in one enrolment, Fully Online, with no prerequisite.
  • 17 online modules. Physiotherapy-led theory (136+ hours) that is the same for every discipline, with practical education for the apparatus you are certifying in.
  • Two ways to study. Hybrid (online theory plus 2 to 3 in-person practical days with a local Master Trainer) or Fully Online. The same curriculum, the same assessments and the same qualification.
  • Marking. Three attempts at each assessment, marked by a Master Trainer within about two weeks, for Hybrid and Fully Online.
  • Access. 8 months of access from enrolment, and many students finish between 4 and 6 months.
580+graduates, on six continents
18in-person cities
11+countries
75+studios where we have delivered in-house professional development
242+five-star Google reviews

Curriculum

What You Will Learn

Mat Repertoire with Purpose

  • Functional core and spinal foundations
  • Planking and weight-bearing strength
  • Upper-body push and pull
  • Lower-body strength
  • Side-lying, kneeling and prone work
  • The complete original repertoire from the Hundred to Control Balance
  • Beyond it into functional, dynamic movement

Studio Equipment and Clinical Pilates

  • Trapeze Table (Cadillac), Wunda Chair, Ladder Barrel and Spine Corrector
  • Clinical reasoning on every apparatus
  • Built on a Mat or Reformer qualification

Teach Any Client

Every exercise comes with:

  • Setup and cueing
  • Common compensations
  • Regressions, progressions and layering
  • Injury and pregnancy modifications
  • Where it sits in a class

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

You are assessed on it too: one filmed class includes a simulated third-trimester pregnancy and a shoulder or back injury.

The 17 modules in full · The Body Form® Method

Students practising Mat Pilates on a Body Form® Education practical day
Practical days
Students practising Mat Pilates on a Body Form® Education practical day
Hands-on coaching
Students practising Mat Pilates on a Body Form® Education practical day
Real classes

Course hours

How the Hours Are Built

ComponentMat, Reformer, Studio Equipment or BarreMat + Reformer
Shared online theory (17 modules)136+136+ (once)
Practical training1414 + 14
Exercise Library learning30+30+ + 30+
Apprentice hours7070 + 70
Final Theory Examinationabout 1.5about 1.5 (once)
Published250+365+

Every discipline is published as 250+ hours, and the Mat + Reformer Double as 365+. You have 8 months of access from enrolment. Course hours explained · Assessments and apprentice hours

In person

In Person Around the World

Where Both Providers List In-Person Training

Countries where both Studio Pilates and Body Form® Education list in-person training: Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.

Cities or areas where both list training in the same place:

  • Sydney
  • Canberra (Australian Capital Territory)
  • Perth
  • Cairns (Queensland)
  • Christchurch (New Zealand)
  • Los Angeles / Orange County area (Studio Pilates lists San Juan Capistrano, California)

Studio Pilates also lists venues in the United Kingdom, Germany and Portugal, and in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. Source: studiopilates.com/education/course-venues/, checked 14 Nov 2026. Venue lists and dates change, so check their website for current details.

Body Form Intakes in 18 Cities

Body Form® Education runs in-person (Hybrid) intakes in Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Singapore, the Philippines, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Austria, Sweden and Slovakia. Every intake runs 2 to 3 practical days per discipline with a local Master Trainer.

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Locations and dates

Body Form Intake Cities and Dates

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Dates are as shown on the locations page, which has the current dates for each city.

Fully Online

Fully Online Teacher Training

Studio Pilates

Studio Pilates describes “Learn Face to Face or Fully Online”. Its Matwork Course 4-day practical is offered “Face-to-Face or Online via Zoom”, and the Zoom version is “delivered in exactly the same way, with the same content and the same Studio Pilates online training centre”. On Zoom, students move between breakout rooms to practise instructing, with individual feedback from a facilitator.

Its Reformer Course practical can be done face to face or fully online via Zoom; “If completing the Reformer Course fully online via Zoom, you must have access to a Reformer at home.” Its Anatomy Course is described as “Fully online anatomy training designed specifically for Pilates instructors.”

“All ZOOM courses are run in Brisbane, Australia timezone AEST”. Stated Zoom requirements include a relatively new computer (not a phone or tablet), a light, quiet, private space and internet of at least 15 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. Students get immediate access on enrolment, and international students receive a digital PDF manual and can pay shipping for a hard copy.

Sources: Matwork Course, Reformer Course, Anatomy Course, booking page. Checked 14 Nov 2026.

Body Form® Education

Every Body Form® Education teacher training course can be studied Fully Online, from anywhere in the world, with the same curriculum, the same standards and the same qualification as Hybrid: Mat, Reformer, Mat + Reformer, Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates, the Full Comprehensive and Barre.

250+ hours per discipline, 17 Physiotherapy-led modules and 8 months of access. You work through the education at your own pace, record teaching and movement tasks as directed and submit your practical work for educator review, with marking by a Master Trainer within about two weeks. Educators assess equipment setup and safety, exercise technique, cueing within scope, movement observation, progressions and regressions, programming, modifications for injury and pregnancy, and professional communication.

You arrange access to the equipment required for your chosen certification. Fully Online Mat or Reformer is AUD $2,350 and Mat + Reformer is AUD $3,950 (Save AUD $750), with GST included for Australian buyers, and 12 weekly or 6 monthly payment plans. You do not need to live near a Body Form® Education location.

Fully Online teacher training Hybrid vs Fully Online

Questions to ask

Choosing a Pilates Teacher Training Course

These are questions a student can ask any Pilates teacher training provider, with the answers Body Form® Education publishes. For any other provider, check its own website for current details.

Question to ask any providerBody Form® Education
Are there in-person practical days, and where?Hybrid students attend 2 to 3 practical days per discipline with a local Master Trainer, at intakes in 18 cities. Locations and dates.
What support is there?Hybrid: in-person coaching and feedback and an intake WhatsApp group. Fully Online: remote guidance, lesson comments and detailed assessment feedback.
How long do I have to finish?8 months of access from enrolment, for both Hybrid and Fully Online.

FAQ

Questions About Pilates Teacher Training

Where does Studio Pilates run teacher training?

Studio Pilates’s course venues page, checked 14 Nov 2026, lists venues in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia), New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Portugal. Its education home page states “Courses Hosted Across 5 Countries”, while the venues page lists seven countries; both figures are shown as published. Its booking page also offers Fully Online Courses and Zoom Courses. Upcoming dates by region load in their booking tool, so check their website for current dates. Sources: course venues, education home page, booking page.

Does Studio Pilates offer teacher training online?

Studio Pilates describes “Learn Face to Face or Fully Online” on its education home page. Its Matwork Course practical is offered “Face-to-Face or Online via Zoom”, and its Reformer Course practical can be done fully online via Zoom with access to a Reformer at home. Its Anatomy Course is described as fully online. Zoom courses run on Brisbane, Australia time (AEST). Studio Pilates states that it has students from all over the world and lists requirements including English at IELTS Band 8, comprehensive anatomy knowledge or enrolment in the Anatomy Course, high speed internet, Australian Grade 10 equivalent and a minimum age of 16. Checked 14 Nov 2026. Sources: Matwork Course, Reformer Course, booking page.

What does Body Form® Education teacher training cost?

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

Where does Body Form® Education run teacher training?

In-person (Hybrid) intakes run in 18 cities across Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Singapore, the Philippines, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Austria, Sweden and Slovakia. Each location page shows its dates or says dates are to be announced, and you can join the waitlist for more cities. Fully Online is available from anywhere. See locations and dates.

Is Body Form® Education teacher training accredited?

Yes. The qualification is accredited through ITTAP and the Pilates Method Alliance, mapped with AUSactive in Australia and audited and verified by Pilates Aotearoa in New Zealand. Employment, insurance, visa and professional registration requirements vary by country and employer, so check the requirements where you plan to teach. See accreditation and recognition.

Can I study Body Form® Education teacher training fully online?

Yes. Mat, Reformer, Mat + Reformer, Studio Equipment + Clinical Pilates, the Full Comprehensive and Barre can all be studied Fully Online, with the same curriculum, assessments and qualification as Hybrid. You record practical work and submit it for educator review, and you arrange access to the equipment for your chosen certification. See Fully Online teacher training.

Sources

Sources and Date

Studio Pilates details were taken from its own website and last checked on 14 Nov 2026.

Body Form® Education details come from its own pages: courses, pricing, locations, Fully Online, course hours, curriculum, assessments and accreditation.

Body Form® Education is not affiliated with or endorsed by Studio Pilates. Names are used to identify the provider. Information is from their own website, last checked 14 Nov 2026, and may change: check their website for current details.

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