Become the instructor everyone wants to book. Not just qualified—in demand.
WHO IT'S FOR
- Reformer Pilates lovers ready to take the next step.
- Career changers seeking flexibility, fulfilment and income.
- Existing instructors who want to up their game.
- Anyone tired of the 'one-size-fits-all' Pilates approach.
No prior qualification needed. Just a passion for Pilates and 10–20 Reformer sessions completed.
YOUR COURSE PAYS FOR ITSELF IN JUST 27 HOURS OF TEACHING
PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE
Train to Lead, Not Follow in Reformer Pilates
You’ll leave as a confident, dynamic Reformer Pilates teacher, equipped with a unique style, ready to build fully booked classes. Plus you’ll have access to on-going mentorship from Kim and support from our global Pilates instructor community.
Our graduates are now: running waitlisted Reformer studios of their own, teaching internationally and building flexible careers that fit their lifestyle.
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This isn’t rushed, surface-level training.
It’s a three-phase in-person practical journey paired with industry standard real-world practice and a final exam, designed to build genuine confidence, skill, and career readiness.
THE METHOD
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
The Kim Shipton Method:
Dynamic, strength-focused Reformer Pilates.
- How to deliver high-energy, results-driven classes in your own unique style with a repertoire of approx. 150 movements
- Intelligent Reformer class programming and sequencing with a strength focus.
- Use of weights, props, and layered choreography for bookable classes.
- Teaching for a wide range of clients: from rehab to high-performance. Including:
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Pre & postnatal training
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Lower back pain specialism
(included as standard - no hidden extras)
GLOBALLY RECoGNISED
CPD accredited course
You’ll build a strong, professional foundation - not just copy movements.
MODULE 1: IN-PERSON TRAINING
- Introduction to the Reformer.
- Machine setup, safety, and maintenance.
- Core Pilates principles, history and theory.
- Breath alignment and how to engage the core.
- Basic and intermediate movement repertoire.
This is where things shift. Welcome to the Kim Shipton Method. You’ll start to move beyond 'standard Pilates'…
and into something clients actually queue up for.
module 2: IN-PERSON TRAINING
- Full day of Jump Board training.
- High-energy, prop-driven sequences and choreography.
- Strength-focused, dynamic flows.
- Use of weights, magic circle, and Pilates ball.
- Lesson plans, safe progressions and modifications to accomodate all clients.
The place where confidence is built and your own style is born.
IN-PERSON TRAINING
- Advanced exercises to challenge all levels.
- Class choreography and flow creation.
- Building your own signature teaching style.
- Working with:
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Lower back pain
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Pre & postnatal clients
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Osteoporosis
- Practise cueing in real time by leading a mock class.
- Teach within small groups.
- Receive direct, personalised feedback.
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The place where confidence is built and your own style is born. You go out into the real world on your own - practice on your friends and family and cover lots of different types of bodies in real-life. The more varied your types of clients, the more your confidence and capability builds as as teacher.
90 practice hours IN YOUR OWN TIME (INDUSTRY STANDARD)
- 90 hours of practice teaching in your own time, including:
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Teaching friends and family
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Observing studio classes
- Logged and submitted for review.
- Completion of Anatomy & Physiology online exam (£29)
- Use of Kim's studio can be arranged for local students' practice. Subject to availability.
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Upon successful completion, you’ll become a fully qualified Reformer Pilates Instructor, trained in the renowned Kim Shipton Method and certified to teach in studios globally.
FINAL IN-PERSON ASSESSMENT (£150)
On passing your final assessment, you'll gain access to on-going community support...
- A dedicated Kim Shipton Method student group.
- Continued guidance from Kim.
- A global network of instructors and contacts who are regularly looking for graduates of the Kim Shipton Method to join their teams.
Note: in order to book your final assessment and receive a CPD-accredited qualification, you must have completed the Anatomy & Physiology exam and 90 hours of independent real-world practice. The final assessment is a 60-minute practical exam along with a written assessment.
Already qualified? Want to level up your instructors?
3-hour workshop
Want to level up your classes or create a new signature style? Book Kim's 3-hour workshop for existing instructors and studios to deliver that much needed creative injection and learn how to incorporate weight and HIIT into to your standard classes. This workshop is suitable for individual instructors and studio groups alike, to book, please get in touch.
INVESTMENT OF £3,300
+ £29 Anatomy & Physiology exam
+ £150 final assessment fee
Your course will pay for itself in just 27 hours of teaching! Based on a studio with 6 beds charging £22 p/class.
Flexible payment plans available (3 or 6 months).

Or feel free to get in touch to discuss a payment plan that works for you.
24 hours of in-person training delivered over 3-5 days
Small group format (max 8 -10 participants)
Costs inclusive of VAT. Tax deductible (in many cases):
If you’re operating as a sole trader or limited company, this course may be claimable as business expense. Please check with your accountant based on your personal circumstances.
10am - 4PM
10am - 4PM
Hertford, UK | 3-4th & 17-18th June
For qualified Reformer instructors, tap Book Now details.
Ready to secure your place?