Become a Qualified Pilates Teacher
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The Kim Shipton Method Reformer Teacher training course combines the traditional pilates repertoire combined with more dynamic exercises.
This high-tempo style of teaching uses a number of props and uses particular choreography to give a class that is highly effective and results-driven.
The Kim Shipton Method
Do you love Pilates and want to make it a career? Here’s your chance
When?
1) Hertford, UK, Jan 10-14th
2) Manchester, Altrincham, 5-8th February
3) The Gym Howth, Howth, Dublin, March 14-17th 2026
4) Hertford, UK, March 21-24th
10am - 4pm on each day
How?
Taught in-person in our small, supportive studio based in Hertford, Hertfordshire. I have ensured small group sizes to ensure you get the maximum time with me, being able to ask any questions at any time
Why the Kim Shipton Method stands out from the rest?
Unlike most other Pilates courses, you do not need a Mat Pilates qualification to enrol, all we ask is that you’ve completed 30 Reformer sessions. That means you can become a certified Reformer Pilates Instructor in half the time.
This is a 4-day intensive course, designed to train you in a fresh, dynamic style of Reformer Pilates. You won’t leave as a standard instructor, you’ll graduate as an upbeat, confident, and welcoming teacher, equipped with advanced techniques.
You’ll learn how to incorporate weights, props, deep stretching, and energising flows that leave your clients feeling strong, open, and restored. This is about more than just teaching, it’s about helping people feel their absolute best.
Here from our graduates
Total course cost
£2800
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment plans available
*If you prefer more of a flexible payment plan, feel free to drop me an email below to discuss the options
*Please note, there is an additional £150 fee for your final exam charged at the end of your course
Total course cost
£2500
What you will study:
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Day 1
Introduces the reformer
Learn set up and maintenance of the machine
Theory
The theory element is a big part of pilates principles, similar to what you would learn in your Mat qualification. You will understand the importance of the fundamentals of pilates, correct alignment of your clients on the machine and set up of exercises.
Day 2
Basic and intermediate pilates exercises on the reformer.
You will be expected to learn and present a 30 min flow based on exercises learned so far, with feedback provided by email afterwards.
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Day 1
This is where the course gets fun and incorporates my signature style.
Full day of Jump Board. Lots of high energy prop driven exercises and sequences that get you burning in all the right places!
Day 2
Continues with more dynamic moves including weights, the magic circle and pilates ball. Guaranteed to get you thinking outside the ‘pilates box’.
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Day 1
This module starts with very advanced pilates exercises that result in a super challenging day of workouts, even for the fittest of pilates professionals!
Day 2
Class choreography -important as a teacher to create your own signature flows, lower back pain, pre and post-natal clients and osteoporosis. You will have the tools to teach a multitude of clients.
The class and assessments are included to get you comfortable teaching in front of others and to get ideas and feedback on how to teach safely and improve your cueing of the exercises. Nothing to be worried about, just a friendly forum to get used to teaching!
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Practical Requirements
90 practice teaching hours must be completed either:
Teaching friends or family
Or, if you don’t have a reformer at home, by observing in a studio
You’ll need to provide dates and times for these hours.
Anatomy & Physiology Online Exam
Before testing out, you must also complete an online Anatomy and Physiology course and exam (additional cost: £29).
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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. Our graduates are now living their dream careers across the world, from Australia and Canada to Dubai, Barbados, and Ireland.
If you’d like a personal recommendation from one of our qualified instructors, we’re more than happy to connect you.
Have a question about anything above?
FAQs
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Yes, we understand that training is an investment. Payment plans are available to spread the cost over time.
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From 11 years of experience, I can confidently say: yes. Lots of our graduates go on to build full-time income, run packed classes, and create a life they love, with flexibility, purpose, and stability. This training is more than a certification, it’s a launchpad.
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You’ll learn full Reformer technique (foundations up to advanced), how to cue and lead classes, how to design classes and flows, how to safely coach clients, and importantly how to build a sustainable, fulfilling career teaching Pilates.
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Upon successful completion of our training (including practical assessment and required practice hours), you’ll receive a recognised qualification from Kim Shipton Method, a credential that allows you to teach Reformer Pilates professionally.
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Yes. Many graduates begin teaching classes or private sessions soon after certification. It depends on your confidence, readiness, and schedule, but we support you all the way through, from training to teaching.