STOTT PILATES® Matwork Instructor Training
Live Online This February
Register Your Interest for February 2026
Build your foundation as a confident, knowledgeable Pilates Instructor from home. Train live with an experienced Merrithew Instructor Trainer and complete all required Matwork course hours in a structured, supportive online environment.
With limited spots available, this online intake is intentionally designed to be intimate, ensuring you receive personalised attention, real-time feedback, and a supportive learning environment throughout your training.
Why Intensive Matwork (IMP)?
The STOTT PILATES® Intensive Matwork Plus (IMP) course is the industry’s most respected entry point into Pilates education. As the foundation of the entire STOTT PILATES method, IMP teaches you:
How to apply the Fundamental Biomechanical Principles
How to teach the essential and intermediate Matwork repertoire
How to modify and progress exercises for different bodies
How to design safe, effective Pilates workouts for private clients + group classes
How to design and present effective Pilates with confidence
Whether you want to become a certified instructor, upskill as a movement professional, or deepen your personal practice, IMP provides the methodology, structure and skill set to begin teaching immediately post course.
Who This Online Matwork Course Is For
This February intake is ideal for:
Aspiring Pilates instructors beginning their certification pathway
Yoga teachers, PTs, physios and group fitness instructors wanting to add evidence-based Pilates to their offering
Studio owners wanting a consistent, high standard of training for their team
Pilates lovers ready to deepen their knowledge and begin teaching
A foundational understanding of movement or anatomy is recommended. Please discuss your training options if required.
What You Will Learn
Across your online IMP training, you will learn how to:
Teach 70+ essential and intermediate Matwork exercises
Apply the Five Basic Principles to enhance movement quality
Provide safe, effective modifications and progressions
Build balanced Matwork classes using scientifically-based programming
Use small props to intensify or support form
Observe and correct alignment and movement patterns
Teach with confidence in private and group settings
You will also develop key professional skills: communication to master layering cuing techniques, client safety, class structure and movement analysis to create ideal muscle firing patterns which will deliver results.
Live Online Course Format
Your February intake includes:
Live, instructor-led sessions via video conferencing
Demonstration, practical movement, and teaching practice in every module
Small group learning for personalised feedback
Real-time corrections, Q&A, and guided skills development
Structured progression that mirrors the in-studio course
Train from the comfort of your home — without compromising interaction or support.
This course delivers all STOTT PILATES® required IMP training hours. Once completed, you may promote yourself as a STOTT PILATES® trained Matwork instructor.
Your post-course practice, observation and review hours can all be completed independently at no additional cost. When these hours are fulfilled, you will be ready to sit your official Merrithew certification exam - unless you choose to continue your education with additional STOTT PILATES® courses such as Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels or Injuries & Special Populations.
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STOTT PILATES® MATWORK INTENSIVE LEVEL 1 COURSE
40 hr Course (10 days)
Mon 02-Thurs 05 + Mon 09-Thurs 12 + Mon 16-Tues 17 February 2026 (1.00-5.00pm daily)
$2499 (save $318 on bundle price)
“Master the professional skills required to confidently teach highly effective STOTT PILATES Matwork private and group classes with confidence.”.
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STOTT PILATES® MATWORK ADVANCED LEVEL 2 COURSE
6hr Course (2 days)
Wed 18-Thurs 19 February 2026
$649 (save $318 on bundle price)
“Building from the Level 1 Course, you will fill your toolkit with repertoire to teach existing strong clients. You do not need to be at your personal athletic peak to attend since we will teach you 'HOW' to teach this fun athletic repertoire"
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STOTT PILATES® POSTURE + REFORMER WORKSHOPS
Live via Zoom 2hr Workshops
Postural Analysis Review 2hr Workshop | Sunday 18 January
Reformer for the Older Adult 2hr Workshop | Sunday 15 February
Conditioning for Golf & Rotational Power on the Reformer 2hr Workshop | Sunday 15 February
$185 p/workshop (incls GST and comprehensive workshop notes)
Is Online Training Right for You?
Our online IMP training is a great fit if:
You want a flexible way to complete your STOTT PILATES course hours
You prefer a structured, supportive and interactive learning environment
You’re ready to commit to live sessions and practise consistently
You want a clear pathway to professional certification
If you’re unsure, we’re happy to help you decide.
Train With One of New Zealand’s Most Respected STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainers
Sharon Currie brings over 32 years of movement, rehabilitation, and Pilates expertise to your ‘Live Online via Zoom’ training experience.
Sharon Currie is a highly respected STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer with more than three decades of experience across the fitness, Pilates, and rehabilitation industries. Based in New Zealand, Sharon is deeply passionate about educating and empowering both new and experienced movement professionals through world-class training.
With a foundation in dance and fitness and a strong understanding of functional movement, Sharon brings anatomical clarity and precision to her teaching. She is fully certified across the complete STOTT PILATES® repertoire — Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrels, Injuries and Special Populations, Rehab Programming, Fascial Movement, and Total Barre.
As an Instructor Trainer with Merrithew™, Sharon is known for her supportive, clear, and motivating teaching style. She has trained thousands of instructors across New Zealand and Australia, combining technical excellence with real-world application to ensure every student feels confident, capable, and inspired from day one.
Whether she is leading an intensive course, teaching advanced repertoire, delivering specialty workshops, or mentoring instructors through their certification journey, Sharon creates a positive, professional learning environment that fosters lasting success.
Testimonials from past STOTT PILATES® Mapwork Courses & Workshops
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“Great session and a good add onto the Intensive Matwork session. It was lovely seeing familiar faces and building on the essential and intermediate exercises that we had previously learnt. Sharon was great and very informative on breaking down each exercise and problem solving with us when we had questions about how it should feel. Great overall, would absolutely recommend.”
Attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Matwork Course, Live Online, September 2025
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“Sharon is an outstanding instructor and the course was conducted perfectly. Although I was initially a little concerned about it being online, it exceeded my expectations. I also received full support from Lee when I reached out to Be Pilates regarding the course. If I could define their work in one word, it would be: Excellence!"
Attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork/Props Course, Live Online, September 2025
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“I absolutely loved the course, it felt like a community was built between all of us that attended and everyone supported each other throughout. Sharon was great, down to earth and approachable and there to answer any questions or provide guidance as we went through. I especially liked when we worked in the breakout rooms with other instructors and taught each other the different exercises as this was an opportunity to get to know other instructors better and network, as well as there being a smaller safe space to talk through anything we were unsure of or help each other with cues. Overall, I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to learn more about bettering their own practice or instructing others”
Attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork/Props Course, Live Online, September 2025
Begin your journey to becoming a STOTT PILATES® Instructor this February.
Build foundational teaching skills, deepen your understanding of Pilates, and take the first step toward an internationally recognised certification.
Apply for our February Online IMP Intake
Interested in our STOTT PILATES® Online Mapwork courses or have specific questions? Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch with everything you need - dates, pricing, course content, and how to register.
