What you will learn

The STOTT PILATES® Barrels Level 2 Course (ABRL) begins with a review of relevant Essential and Intermediate exercises, then students learn to apply STOTT PILATES® biomechanical principles to exercises that require a higher degree of strength, balance and coordination. These courses can be taken immediately after the corresponding Level 1 course or as a series of courses.

This 3 hour course held over one-day, equips you with 14 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel for the highly conditioned client.

Instructors learn:

• Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination.

• How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment.

• Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cuing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation.

• Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions.

• Exercise laying related to effective program design.

Pre-requisites

Prior attendance at the STOTT PILATES® Barrels Level 1 Course.

STOTT PILATES® Barrels Level 2 Course (ABRL)

The STOTT PILATES® Barrels Level 2 Course (ABRL) involves 3 hours of instructor training conducted over 1/2 a day.

February 2026 | Location: Be Pilates NZ @ Align Pilates, Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand

• Day 1/1: Friday 06 March, 10.00am-1.00pm

July/August 2026 | Location: Be Pilates NZ @ Wellington, Body Magic Studio, New Zealand

• Day 1/1: Sunday 02 August, 12.00pm-3.00pm

November 2026 | Location: Be Pilates NZ @ New Zealand’s Merrithew Licensed Training Centre, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

• Day 1/1: Sunday 15 November, 1.00pm-4.00pm

Can’t attend all the group class time? Make up missed hours privately, i.e 5 hrs of missed group time = 2.5 hrs private one-on-one instructor training time. Conditions apply

STOTT PILATES® Barrels Level 2 Course Price

NZ$549 (incl. GST) + course materials

Promo bundle price

Save NZ$163.00 when registering on the same month Barrels Level 1 + 2 Courses.

Terms

20% deposit of course fee is required at time of registration to secure enrollment (non-refundable). Balance due 1 month prior to course starting in order to receive the early bird discount. Courses limited to 12 participants.

Payment options

Direct Debit, Credit Card

Course materials

No course materials required (already included in Level 1 course)

Continued Education Credits: STOTT PILATES 0.3

After training, instructors can begin teaching clients as a ‘STOTT PILATES® Trained Instructor’.  Upon certification instructors can advertise their ‘STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor’ status.

If you choose to become certified in the STOTT PILATES® method, you have 6 months from the last day of your course to sit your exam. If this time expires, you are required to book at least 1 hour with an Instructor Trainer to reinstate your eligibility.

Note: no additional post course costs are applicable to receive these requirements.

Requirements of certification

• 3 hours of instruction and supervised teaching (completed when attending the STOTT PILATES® Barrels Level 2 Course)

• Total: 3 hours