What you will learn

This STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer (IR) Course teaches you how to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) STOTT PILATES® Reformer workouts in a personal training or group setting for a range of clients. Learn a variety of modifications and variations to expand programming options. Learn

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

• How to develop programs for personal and group classes

• Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts

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

• Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions

• Theory and practice of postural analysis

• Exercise layering for effective program design

• 122 exercises plus multiple modifications

Pre-requisites

• 30 hours plus of attending any Pilates classes/workouts (please contact us to discuss your fitness & Pilates experience).

• Working knowledge of functional anatomy (please contact us to discuss training options if required).

• Communication strength – applicants with a strong history of Pilates participation and/or experience teaching/managing in another occupation will be considered.

• Self-directed and highly motivated people who have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Ideal candidates include:

• Current health and fitness professionals with prior teaching experience

• Health professionals looking to expand their businesses (i.e. physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, bowen therapists, etc)

• Career changers who would like to begin their Pilates training whilst still working full time

• Entrepreneurs looking to start up an online Reformer Pilates business

Continued education credits

STOTT PILATES 5.0

STOTT PILATES Intensive Reformer Course – Total 50 hours

SOLD OUT - WAIT LIST NOW OPEN FOR NOVEMBER 2025 COURSE. Location - Be Pilates NZ @ Auckland: Genesis Fitness Reformer Studio, 33 Haast Street Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

Part I

• Day 1/10: Thursday 13 November, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 2/10: Friday 14 November, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 3/10: Saturday 15 November, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 4/10: Sunday 16 November, 2.00pm-7.30pm

• Day 5/10: Monday 17 November, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 6/10: Tuesday 18 November, 12.00pm-5.30pm

Part II

• Day 7/10: Thursday 20 November, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 8/10: Friday 21 November, 1.00am-6.30pm

• Day 9/10: Saturday 22 November, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 10/10: Sunday 23 November, 8.00am-1.30pm

NEWLY LISTED DUE TO DEMAND - JANUARY 2026 COURSE. Location - Be Pilates NZ @ Hawke’s Bay - New Zealand’s Merrithew National Licensed Training Centre - Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

Part I

• Day 1/10: Monday 12 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 2/10: Tuesday 13 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 3/10: Wednesday 14 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 4/10: Thursday 15 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 5/10: Friday 16 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 6/10: Saturday 17 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

Part II

• Day 7/10: Monday 19 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 8/10: Tuesday 20 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 9/10: Wednesday 21 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 10/10: Thursday 22 January, 1.00pm-6.30pm

March 2026 | Location: Be Pilates NZ @ Auckland - Genesis Fitness Reformer Studio, 33 Haast Street Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

Part I

• Day 1/10: Tuesday 10 March, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 2/10: Wednesday 11 March, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 3/10: Thursday 12 March, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 4/10: Friday 13 March, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 5/10: Saturday 14 March, 2.00pm-7.30pm

• Day 6/10: Sunday 15 March, 8.30am-2.00pm

Part II

• Day 7/10: Monday 23 March, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 8/10: Tuesday 24 March, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 9/10: Wednesday 25 March, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 10/10: Thursday 26 March, 11.00am-4.30pm

May 2026 | Location: Be Pilates NZ @ Wellington - Body Magic Studio, Wellington CBD, New Zealand

Part I of 3

• Day 1/10: Thursday 14 May, 10.00am-4.30pm

• Day 2/10: Friday 15 May, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 3/10: Saturday 16 May, 12.00am-5.30pm

• Day 4/10: Sunday 17 May, 8.30am-2.00pm

Part 2 of 3

• Day 5/10: Friday 22 May, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 6/10: Saturday 23 May, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 7/10: Sunday 24 May, 8.30am-2.00pm

Part 3 of 3

• Day 8/10: Friday 29 May, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 9/10: Saturday 30 May, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 10/10: Sunday 31 May, 8.30am-2.00pm

October 2026 | Location: Be Pilates NZ @ Auckland - Genesis Fitness Reformer Studio, 33 Haast Street Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

Part I

• Day 1/10: Sunday 04 October, 1.00pm-6.30pm

• Day 2/10: Monday 05 October, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 3/10: Tuesday 06 October, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 4/10: Wednesday 07 October, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 5/10: Thursday 08 October, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 6/10: Friday 09 October, 1.00pm-6.30pm

Part II

• Day 7/10: Monday 12 October, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 8/10: Tuesday 13 October, 12.00pm-5.30pm

• Day 9/10: Wednesday 14 October, 11.00am-4.30pm

• Day 10/10: Thursday 15 October, 11.00am-4.30pm

Note: If any group class time is missed due to prior commitments, private make up time can be booked to catch up. 1 hour of group course time is made up by 1/2 an hour of private time. Conditions apply. Please note an additional cost is incurred for private make up time.

STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer Course (Level 1)

RRP: NZ$3,999 (incl. GST) + course materials.

Bundle Discount: Enrol onto the same month STOTT PILATES® Reformer Level 1 + Level 2 Courses and receive a $568 discount on the combined course cost.

Courses limited to 12 participants.

Terms: 20% deposit of course fee is required at time of registration to secure enrollment (non-refundable). Balance of fee is due 1 month prior to the training commencing.

Payment options: Direct Debit, Credit Card. Payment Plans Available.

Course educational materials

Manuals

• Matwork & Reformer Support Materials Book. *Note, the Matwork & Reformer Support Materials Book is required for IMP, IR courses but only needs to be purchased once.

• Essential Reformer Manual 2nd Ed

• Intermediate Reformer Manual 2nd Ed

Videos

• Reformer Digital Video Links or DVDs are available

Additional languages
A number of required resources are available in languages other than English.

Optional resources
These resources are not compulsory to access, however you may want to purchase these as additional resources for your practice.

• Trail Guide to the Body, Andrew Biel

• Anatomy Flash Cards, Anne Gilroy

• Atlas of Anatomy, Gilroy, MacPherson, Ross

• Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Germain

• Trail Guide to the Body 6th Edition Flash Cards by Andrew Biel

• AnatomyMapp® by Books of Discovery

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

• 50 hours of instruction and supervised teaching (completed when attending the STOTT PILATES® Reformer Level 1 Course (IR)

• Minimum of 10 hours of observation

• Minimum of 40 hours of physical review

• Minimum of 25 hours of practice teaching

• Total: 125 hours

Observation hours can be logged by observing a STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer or a certified STOTT PILATES® Instructor.  If access to either is not possible due to location challenges, these hours can be logged by observing your course material DVDs supplied.  

Physical review hours can be logged by practicing the course content yourself (or being taught by a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor)

Practice teaching hours are logged by teaching clients/friends/fellow students, etc.