Become a world-class instructor with industry-leading Mat Pilates training
Train in person at our Byron Bay hub or with one of our celebrated global studio partners. Graduate ready to teach, lead, and inspire.
Why Mat Pilates?
Mat Pilates is the foundation of intelligent movement training. It is powerful, elegant, and endlessly adaptable. When taught well, it creates long-lasting transformation in both body and mind.
This course is designed to give you everything you need to succeed as a Mat Pilates instructor: an industry-recognised certification, comprehensive hands-on training, and the skills to lead empowering group classes anywhere in the world. Because to succeed as a Mat Pilates instructor, you need real-world confidence, anatomy-based knowledge, and the ability to create powerful, flowing classes that clients love.
Graduate With the Skills to Teach Anywhere
Our training goes far beyond surface-level choreography. You’ll learn:
- How to plan, structure and deliver seamless, flowing Pilates Mat classes
- The anatomy and biomechanics behind every movement
- Cueing and corrections that elevate your students’ experience
- Sequencing with creativity, flow and challenge
- Professionalism and business skills to grow your teaching career
Most importantly? You’ll discover your unique voice and magic as a teacher. The kind that students remember and studios seek out.
Is This Course For You?
This training is ideal if:
- You’re completely new to teaching or already certified in Reformer, Barre, or Yoga and want to expand your repertoire – there are no prerequisites for this course
- You’re a fitness or wellness professional ready to deepen your expertise
- You crave hands-on learning with expert educators in a vibrant training community
- You want to teach in studios, online or build your own business
- You are a Pilates lover who wants to dive deeper into your own practice and commit to your movement
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What You’ll LearnOur curriculum is designed to build strong, confident, capable teachers. You’ll cover:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Alignment principles
- Pilates foundations and philosophy
- Full Mat Pilates repertoire
- Dynamic and effective teaching skills
- Cueing guidelines and inclusive language
- Hands-on adjustments
- Pre and postnatal modifications
- Common injuries and movement alternatives
- Pilates conditioning + terminology
- Props and progressions
- Practice teaching and giving/receiving feedback
- Programming for 45 + 60-minute classes
- Creative sequencing and use of props
- Music guidelines + flow
- Developing your own teaching style
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Course StructureComprehensive. Real-world. Designed to fit your lifestyle.
In-Person Course Requirements:
- 47 in person hours (6 days across 2 weekends)
Post In-Person Course Requirements:- 10 observation hours
- 30 participation hours
- 30 practice teaching hours
- 33 hours post course revision
- Assessment tasks
Submit your assessment video up to 6 months after in-studio completion. We support your success every step of the way.
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What’s Included- Hardcopy Manual — Every exercise in the repertoire, with cues, modifications, anatomy and more.
- Online Training Portal — 6 months access to anatomy tutorials, sample classes, cueing walkthroughs and more.
- Support + Mentoring — Weekly check-ins, a private Facebook group, and expert support to help you complete your certification.
- Certification — Graduate with a full Mat Pilates certification recognised across studios and online platforms.
- Career Ready Toolkit — Sample class plans, career insights, teaching strategies and ongoing resources to help you launch and grow.
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LOCATION
Byron Bay
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Selling Fast
August Mat Pilates Teacher Training Byron Bay 2026
Bende – Byron Bay | August 1-6 2026
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September Mat Pilates Teacher Training Byron Bay 2026
Bende Byron Bay | September 21-26 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires August 21
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New 2026 Dates
November Mat Pilates Teacher Training Byron Bay 2026
Bende Byron Bay | November 14-19 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires October 14
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New 2026 Dates
December Mat Pilates Teacher Training Byron Bay 2026
Bende Byron Bay | December 5-10 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires November 5
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LOCATION
Sydney
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September Mat Pilates Teacher Training Bondi Sydney 2026
Peaches Pilates Studio Bondi | Weekends (Fri-Sun) of September 18-20 & 25-27 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires August 18
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New 2026 Dates
November Mat Pilates Teacher Training Bondi Sydney 2026
Peaches Pilates Studio Bondi | Weekends (Fri-Sun) of November 13-15 & 20-22 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires October 13
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LOCATION
Canberra
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New 2026 Dates
October/November Mat Pilates Teacher Training Canberra 2026
GROUNDUP | October 23-25 & 30-1 November 2026 | Weekends (Fri-Sun) Early Bird Pricing expires July 7
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LOCATION
Melbourne
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New 2026 Dates
November Mat Pilates Teacher Training Windsor Melbourne 2026
Peaches Pilates Studio Windsor | November 6-8 & 13-15 2026 Weekends (Fri-Sun) | Early Bird Pricing expires October 6
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LOCATION
Gold Coast
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Selling Fast
October/November Mat Pilates Teacher Training Gold Coast 2026
The Body Method Gold Coast | Weekends (Fri-Sun) October 30-November 1 & November 6-8 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires September 30
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Location
Bali
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October Mat Pilates Teacher Training Bali 2026
Studio Fondue Bali | Weekends (Fri-Sun) October 2-4 and 9-11 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires September 2
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LOCATION
Singapore
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September Mat Pilates Teacher Training Singapore 2026
Grounded spaces Singapore | Weekends (Fri-Sun) September 18-20 & 25-27 2026 | Early Bird Pricing expires August 18
Course Accreditation
What Our Graduates Say
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“Loved training for my mat and reformer qualifications with Barre Body in Byron Bay. Courses were so well structured, thorough, creative and the BB team were really supportive with any individual queries and adaptations needed to my timeline due to injury / surgery. Best week at ‘Pilates school’ – thank you!”
EMILY ECCLES
“Loved studying through Barre Body. Course outline was comprehensive and I felt supported every step of the way. The mat/reformer bundle was great value for money and the online course made the training accessible and achievable for me to balance with small children and work. I highly recommend it. Helps that all the content is super stylish too, nothing dull about it.”
NEESHA TERPOU
“I began the face to face mat Pilates course in September 2024 and completed and passed the assessment in February 2025 – highly recommend Barre Body for mat Pilates training as the course providers are so knowledgeable and teach in a fun, memorable way. The online content element is also laid out so well. Upon finishing the face to face course, I felt so confident in my teaching abilities due to the extensive opportunity to practice teaching with my other peers in the course.”
KELSEY BURKE
Frequently Asked Questions
Some movement experience is recommended, but you don’t need to be a Pilates expert or a certified instructor to enrol.
Yes. The training is designed to support both aspiring teachers and those already in the fitness or Pilates world.
This in-person training gives you real-time instruction, live feedback, and the chance to learn hands-on in a studio setting.
To become certified after your in-person training, you’ll need to complete all of the following:
- Attendance & Course Completion
- 100% attendance at all in-person training days
- Completion of all online content (main course + anatomy course)
- Logbook Hours
- 10 hours of class observation
- 30 hours of class participation
- 30 hours of practice teaching
- Written Work
- A 1,000-word essay
- A written class plan for a 1:1 session
- A group class written plan (this will match the class you teach in your video assessment)
- Video Assessment
- Record and submit a 45–60 minute class, based on your group class plan
- Administration
- All course fees paid in full
Once you’ve completed all of the above, you’ll be certified and ready to start teaching.
You’ll graduate as a certified Mat Pilates Instructor, recognised globally and equipped to teach confidently.
If we haven’t answered your question above, feel free to email us and we will respond as soon as we can (Mon-Fri).
Some movement experience is recommended, but you don’t need to be a Pilates expert or a certified instructor to enrol.
Yes. The training is designed to support both aspiring teachers and those already in the fitness or Pilates world.
This in-person training gives you real-time instruction, live feedback, and the chance to learn hands-on in a studio setting.
To become certified after your in-person training, you’ll need to complete all of the following:
- Attendance & Course Completion
- 100% attendance at all in-person training days
- Completion of all online content (main course + anatomy course)
- Logbook Hours
- 10 hours of class observation
- 30 hours of class participation
- 30 hours of practice teaching
- Written Work
- A 1,000-word essay
- A written class plan for a 1:1 session
- A group class written plan (this will match the class you teach in your video assessment)
- Video Assessment
- Record and submit a 45–60 minute class, based on your group class plan
- Administration
- All course fees paid in full
Once you’ve completed all of the above, you’ll be certified and ready to start teaching.
You’ll graduate as a certified Mat Pilates Instructor, recognised globally and equipped to teach confidently.
If we haven’t answered your question above, feel free to email us and we will respond as soon as we can (Mon-Fri).
Ready to Start?
If you’re ready to build a career that inspires, empowers and evolves, we’re ready to guide you there.
