New York City Pilates Teacher Certification

At the Pilates Academy International, we offer New York City Pilates teacher certification for every type Pilates equipment. Within our headquarters at Pilates on Fifth, located in the sunlit penthouse of a landmark building at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue, certification students can study the Reformer, Cadillac, Arc Barrel, Ladder Barrel, Chair, or Mat in an intensely challenging yet very nurturing environment.

Many of the certification students who first come to the Pilates Academy International are interested only in our mat classes. Pilates mat classes have become very popular in recent years, and a surprising number of certification students don't realize that Pilates was first developed around equipment. They incorrectly assume that Pilates is a technique much like yoga, meant to be performed barefoot on a simple mat.

In truth, Pilates mat techniques were only developed after many of the equipment techniques were in place. To this day, training on Pilates equipment is one of the best ways to transform one's body safely and completely. Pilates equipment like the Reformer (perhaps the best known and most popular of the large equipment pieces) can help clients transform their bodies from the inside out; from the core of their abdomens and lower backs to the extremities of their limbs and their posture.

As a personal trainer or Pilates private instructor, becoming certified on the Reformer is a must. At the Pilates Academy International, we offer certification on the Reformer as well as advanced certification on the Reformer. We also offer certification and training for special populations and injuries.

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