Our Niche Instructor Training program is open to everyone! If you’re looking to shift (or expand) your career or deepen your practice, our program is designed to fit for all. You can simply sign up and start your training upon purchase!

1. Define your goal: Are you looking to earn your certification as an instructor or deepen your personal practice? How do you learn best? Also consider geography location and scheduling. If you’re local to Richmond or willing to travel, you can join any one of our in-person programs. If you’re not local, are looking for a more flexible schedule, or looking to start immediately, consider our online program!

2. Select the program that aligns with your values, goals, and learning preferences. Each option will provide you with skills, knowledge, and expertise to become a successful, confident Pilates instructor while also deepening your personal practice.

3. Determine which you prefer: Mat or Reformer (or both!).

4. Sign up!

For Niche’s Pilates Instructor Training program, an application is not required, but we do recommend having at least 20 Pilates classes prior to sign up as that will help you become successful throughout your training.

You can reach us anytime by emailing education@nichefitstudio.com or calling (804) 254–4141. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.

Our online program is flexible, allowing you to complete your training at your own pace. You’ll start with the Foundations course before moving into your specific coursework. Each module is thoughtfully organized, includes an open-book quiz, and builds on the previous one to guide your learning step by step.

All coursework is fully virtual and includes everything you need to become a skilled Pilates instructor.

For in-person training, you’ll gain hands-on experience and real-time feedback in a collaborative studio setting. The Mat program includes three days of in-person training, and the Reformer program includes five.

Online students move directly from coursework into practice hours. In-person students are encouraged to schedule a few practice hours each week to continue developing their skills.

All coursework and practice hours must be completed to be eligible for test out.

Completion of training varies on how much time you can dedicate per week.

Mat Training

Foundations: 6 hours

Mat online: 16 hours lecture + study and practice with online mat training material

Mat practice hours: 75 hours

In person training: 18 hours (note online training- you’d remove this)

Total hours: 115 hours

Reformer Training

Foundations: 6 hours

Reformer online: 20 hours

Practice hours: 158 hours

In person training: 30 hours (note online training- you’d remove this)

Total hours: 214 hours

Your test consists of three components: Demonstration, Practice, and Written. In order to become eligible for registration, all online course work be completed and passed at a minimum of 85% and all practice hours must be completed, documented and submitted to education@nichefitstudio.com prior to registration.

Test outs are $300 (Mat and Reformer Instructor Training packages include a $100 discount on test outs). If one component of the test out does not meet the minimum requirement, you may retake that component at the cost of an additional $100 per component.

We offer customized payment plan options through our partners, Klarna and Afterpay. You can spread your payments over the number of months that works best for you. A $300 payment plan fee applies when choosing this option.

Students who test out (whether you pass or not) receive permanent access to our training material. Students who do not test out will have limited access up to 18 months. This applies to both Mat and Reformer courses.

All training purchases are non-refundable as you receive immediate access to all online coursework at the time of purchase.

Testing out is purely optional! For students who are more aligned with the goal to learn versus the goal to teach, you don’t have to test out. Instructor training is a great way to help you understand your body and movement on a deeper level and we’re always here to support a learning opportunity!

If you elect to not test out, access to material is removed after 18 months. You are not required to pass your test out to maintain access to our material.