 Breathe STOTT PILATES Instructor Training
Your study options with Breathe
Depending on where, and how you want to use your Pilates teaching skills, there are 3 main study pathways you can take with Breathe Pilates education. All the streams start with a common foundation; the Matwork or Reformer training. The Breathe Comprehensive Pilates Matwork and Comprehensive Reformer training includes all the fundamental concepts and principles of anatomy, biomechanics, postural theory, Pilates principles and exercise analysis, which are built upon in later courses. Each course is also a stand-alone module, so you can choose to complete various combinations of modules, depending on your eventual aims.
 Stream 1: Full Certification
STOTT PILATES Full Certification is the gold standard in the industry, and the choice for those wishing to develop their career in a fully equipped Pilates Studio environment, or register for private health fund rebates. STOTT PILATES Full Certification can build upon partial certification, and includes Funcional Anatomy, Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels and Injuries & Special Populations.
Stream 2: Matwork OR Reformer only
Many people choose to do either the Comprehensive Matwork or the Comprehensive Reformer, as a stand-alone course. Upon completion of the Comprehensive Matwork or the Comprehensive Reformer course, you may choose to sit a certification exam. Successful certification enables you to take insurance and find work in many settings including:
- Teaching Pilates Matworkgroup classes in gyms, community centres, recreation centres, community halls etc. OR teaching group Reformer classes in health clubs and Pilates studios.
- Working with sports teams or individual athletes to improve performance and prevent injury
- Working with Personal Training clients, either in or out of a gym setting. Incorporating Pilates techniques and repertoire into your Personal Training routines allows you to add true core-conditioning to your clients' workouts
The Comprehensive Matwork and Comprehensive Reformer course modules both contain the same foundational material, which includes postural theory and it's application, muscle balance theory, anatomy and physiology, the principles of Pilates and the principles informing exercise prescription for different posture types and client needs.
Stream 3: Partial Certification
If you want to specialise in a particular area such as teaching group Reformer classes, or working with injured or pregnant clients in a home-studio setting, then this could be a good option for you. As the Breathe course is modular, you can add extra modules to build your certification into the exact areas that you'll need, without having to study (and pay for) the areas that you won't be using. Being modular, you can also choose to add extra modules at a later date, if you need to; building on the foundations you've already put in place.
Partial certification streams include:
-
Matwork and Reformer: This is ideal if you plan on teaching group classes on these 2 apparatus, usually in a group fitness setting.
-
Matwork and Injuries and Special Populations: Can be combined either with Matwork, Reformer or Matwork AND Reformer. This stream will equip you to work with clients with special needs, using exercises from whichever course(s) you have completed.
-
Reformer and Injuries and Special Populations: Ideal if you intend to set up a small home-based studio, with just space for a single piece of equipment, working with injured or pregnant clients. The Reformer is an incredibly versatile and powerful piece of equipment in a rehab setting.
-
Matwork, Reformer and Injuries and Special Populations: Provides you with additional tools, so you'll be able to adapt your skills to an even wider range of clients and situations.
-
Matwork, Reformer and Cadillac, Chair and Barrels: If you're interested in working on the full range of Pilates studio equipment, with non-injured clients. You'll gain expertise in programming and teaching the full range of Pilates repoertoire and choreography, without needing to study injuries and special populations.
Insurance
For those with existing qualifications in human movement or theraphy such as massage therapists, personal trainers, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists etc,generally your existing insurance can be easily upgraded to include Pilates.
For those without prior qualifications, once you're certified in Pilates (any stream) you have several choices. You'll find them in the Getting Insured section of the Student Resources tab of this page.
Getting ready to find work
Once you're certified and insured, you're ready to find work. Depending on your specialisation and interests, there are various places you can find work, all of which are detailed in the Finding Work section, on the Student Resources tab of this page.
Breathe graduates have found work teaching Pilates at:
Breathe
Corpilates
Melbourne Natural Wellness Centre
Studio Cirq
Armature Pilates
Pilates and Yoga Shed
The Reform Group
Fitness First
ANZ Bank
BodyCare Physio
South Australian Sports Institute (SASI)
Numerous studios in New Zealand, Bali, Singapore and Malaysia
Breathe graduates who are studio owners:
Corpilates (South Yarra)
Pilates by Lou (Albert Park)
Armature Pilates (Brunswick)
Pilates and Yoga Shed (Yarraville)
KXPilates (Armadale)
About STOTT PILATES®
STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary approach to the original exercise method pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates. Co-founders Moira and Lindsay G. Merrithew, along with a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, have spent more than two decades refining the STOTT PILATES method of exercise and equipment. This resulted in the inclusion of modern principles of exercise science and spinal rehabilitation, making it one of the safest and effective methods available. This clear and detailed approach forms the basis for STOTT PILATES training and certification programs. It’s used by rehab and prenatal clients, athletes, celebrities and everyone in between.”
STOTT PILATES® is one of the largest, most widely recognised and highly respected Pilates systems in the world today. The STOTT PILATES curriculum, equipment and video lines are continually evaluated and updated to ensure they comply with modern exercise science and meet the needs of today's fitness professionals, facility operators and retail clients. The result: instructor training courses that are innovative, versatile and effective.
Our Education division designs contemporary instructor courses that empower our graduates to motivate, challenge and retain clients long-term. Our commitment to maintaining the high standards of our courses is just one of the reasons STOTT PILATES certified instructors are in high demand worldwide, and why many physiotherapists choose and recommend STOTT PILATES instructor training.
When it comes to equipment, we take great pride in the superior design and professional craftsmanship of every piece of STOTT PILATES equipment we use. Used by sports teams, health professionals and fitness facilities around the world, STOTT PILATES equipment is synonymous with quality in the industry.
With more than 120 Professional and At Home instructional video titles in our library, there is a STOTT PILATES program for everyone – from novice to elite athlete. The integrity of our program, the calibre of instruction and the breadth of choice is why millions of people worldwide entrust their mind-body fitness to STOTT PILATES trained and certified instructors.
Whether you are just getting started, want to expand your knowledge or are interested in a complete STOTT PILATES solution for your commercial facility, we look forward to contributing to your success.
Your Breathe STOTT PILATES® instructor certification will be recognized worldwide, and will give you a comprehensive foundation for your Pilates teaching career. Because the course is modular, you can choose to do part (for instance Matwork) or all, so you know what you learn will be relevant to your goals.
STOTT PILATES instructor training and certification programs empower teachers to motivate, challenge and retain clients long term.
Often referred to as the "Ivy League" school of Pilates, STOTT PILATES instructor training provides you with the depth of knowledge and practical programming options to teach effective group or personal training programs to clients of any age or fitness level - from post-rehabilitation patients to elite athletes.
It's just one of the reasons our graduates are in high demand worldwide.
>>>back to the top
Breathe Wellbeing STOTT PILATES instructor training Melbourne, Adelaide Australia. We offer STOTT PILATES instructor training and certification in our Melbourne CBD studio at 289 Little Collins Street Melbourne and at Club Rhythm at 76 Melbourne Street, Adelaide South Australia SA Australia.
TM/® Trademark or registered trademark of Merrithew Corporation, used under license. 1546-A 2200 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, ON, Canada M4S 2C6 Instructor Training Pilates Full Certification STOTT PILATES® International www.stottpilates.com
|
"Excellent, thorough."
"As a person with no previous teaching experience and no 'physical' career experience, the course has been remarkably straightforward to follow. There are sufficient tools for me to follow up the course with my own practice/training. Thanks!"
Debbie MacDonald, 30, Thornbury |
"Doing the course has really helped me understand and look after my body better ...my Pilates clasess have taken on a new dimension.."
"Breathe is a piece of heaven on earth. The environment is so tranquil you feel the worries of the day just dissolve away. I need to find a way to spend more time there!! The IMP course was beyond my expectations and Michelle and Raph are fantastic teachers. Their explanations of the movements, the muscle groups and the follow up demonstrations were superb.
Doing the course has really helped me understand and look after my body better, and my 1:1 Pilates class with Raph for a lower back problem has taken on a new dimension now that I know why he makes me do what he makes me do!! I would recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in Pilates - either for personal interest of for a future in Pilates. Raph, Michelle and the whole team at Breathe are welcoming, friendly and happy people - Go on, once you've been once you'll want to spend as much time as possible there too."
Lara McEwan, 32, Pilates Instructor |
"I was so impressed..."
"Having studied physiotherapy and taught Pilates in Germany, I moved to
Melbourne to further my education, and completed the STOTT PILATES Intensive Mat Course with Michelle at Breathe.
I was so impressed
with Michelle's knowledge and performance of the Pilates technique that
I finished the Intensive Reformer Course as well.
Now, I have plans to take part in the Intensive Cadillac, Chair and Barrels course,
to become a fully trained STOTT PILATES Instructor."
Nicole Bausch, physiotherapist & Pilates instructor |
"Thank the blazes for Breathe."
"Great course - Repertoire, rehab, teaching practice - Raph's patience and depth of knowledge. Thank the blazes for Breathe."
Heath Lander, Pilates instructor |
"Worth coming all the way from NZ!"
"Great, unbelievable amount of information. I especially loved learning about how different posture types need different workouts, and what to look out for in group classes and one-on-one sessions. Worth coming all the way from NZ!"
Nikki Leinert, Social Worker |
"Fantastic. Very thorough. I feel that I have the tools I need."
"Brilliant Course. Interesting, very clear and easy to understand a complex subject. Well worth the money, and fantastic follow up with the practice studio, offers of assistance and course auditing."
Nikki Scanu, Personal Trainer |
"Perfect"
"I liked the environment, but what I liked most about the course, was that I came out of it knowing a lot."
Natelia Faller, 22, Student |
|
