NYC Mat Pilates Certification

Pilates on Fifth, the headquarters of the Pilates Academy International, is pleased to offer expert certification classes for mat Pilates and other Pilates apparati. Our team of certifying instructors is the best when it comes to communicating Pilates instruction through our intensive and inspiring courses. Once the courses are completed, the graduates are fully prepared to teach Pilates and start changing the lives of others. Mat Pilates, in particular, is a great discipline to learn as it requires less equipment and is thus more widely available for teaching. If you would like to teach personal training to in-home clients, we offer a special workshop that will transform you into a top-notch, in-home Pilates instructor.

Mat Pilates focuses on strengthening muscles in the trunk and hips, and increasing flexibility there as well--as this is a common problem area among women in particular, you can generally count on a steady stream of individuals looking for this kind of workout. Exercises can be done with the mat alone or supplemented with equipment like exercise balls, which allow for a greater range of motion. By focusing on the deep muscles of the abdomen and spine with non-impact exercises, alignment and posture are improved with Pilates. After a Pilates workout, you are refreshed instead of exhausted, and ready to take on the rest of the day.

Pilates on Fifth currently offers three mat Pilates certification courses: All Populations Mat, Mat Progressions/Challenge and Special Conditions: Foundations and Mat. Future instructors are trained in our beautiful and expansive Pilates certification studio, so there's no competing for space with other customers. Both courses are intensive and delve deeply into issues in anatomy and biomechanics. Those applying for certification must be able to demonstrate some previous experience instructing in dance, fitness, or movement.

Our fun and exciting classes will prepare you to instruct mat Pilates with a full understanding of the principles of the exercises, how to communicate them effectively, and how to adapt the exercises to the individual. Why enroll in certification courses that simply run through a catalogue of exercises when you can get friendly and thorough training from Pilates on Fifth? We also offer certification training in GYROTONIC®. This new exercise system is similar to Pilates, but stresses muscle release over alignment and offers more three dimensional exercises. So come and visit us today to learn everything there is to know about Pilates and Pilates instruction.

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