Reformer Pilates Instructor Training Online

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Program Overview

Designed for those ready to deepen their Pilates Reformer knowledge and grow into confident instructors, this accessible online course offers the perfect balance of structure and flexibility. You will receive an outline with benchmarks to keep you on track to complete the course in nine months. This gives you the opportunity to create your own schedule, while still making sure you hit all the benchmarks along the way.

*Please make sure you have access to a laptop, wifi and a Reformer to complete this course

What You’ll Get With Our Online Course Material

When you enroll in our Online Reformer Pilates Instructor Training, you’ll receive access to a library of instructor training content, designed to support your growth as a confident and knowledgeable instructor. These resources serve as the foundation for your online learning experience and are paired with live training sessions to reinforce your skills.

Here’s a glimpse of the information that will be covered:

  • Foundations of Movement Course: Your training begins with our included Foundations of Movement course. Once enrolled in Reformer Training, you’ll start here to build the essential knowledge needed for the rest of your program.

  • Pilates Principles and How They Relate to Reformer Exercises: You’ll use this resource as a practical application of the Pilates Principles you learned in your Foundations of Movement course and see how they apply to Reformer exercises. 

  • Detailed Reformer Exercise Videos: Clear videos walk you through every Reformer exercise covered in the course, helping you understand both execution and purpose. 

  • The Niche Cueing Formula: Discover our signature cueing system that provides clients with clarity, precision, and engagement.

  • Alignment & Correction Techniques: Learn how to observe bodies in motion, recognize common misalignments, and apply corrective strategies.

  • Instructor Development: Develop your own teaching voice with guidance on cueing, presence, and creating a supportive class environment.

  • Safety & Modifications: Gain insight into common contraindications and how to modify movements for a range of client needs and abilities.

  • Reformer & Planes of Motion: Understand how to structure movement across planes of motion to deliver balanced, dynamic classes.

  • Class Warm-Ups & Cool-Downs: Access a variety of warm-up and cool-down sequences you can use to thoughtfully begin and wrap up your classes.

  • Private Session Strategies: Observe our Instructor Trainers working with real clients to learn how to tailor private Reformer sessions with care and intention.

  • Intro to Jumpboard: Learn how to introduce the Pilates jumpboard for safe, effective, and energizing cardio-based sessions.

  • Knowledge Check Quiz: Test what you’ve learned with a quiz designed to help you review and retain key concepts. You’ll have the opportunity to take the quiz multiple times. This is a useful  tool as you prepare for your final test out.

Required Practice Teaching Hours

  • 18 Observation hours

  • 50 Personal Practice hours

  • 90 Practice Teaching hours

Timeline- Nine Months From Launch to Certified!

  • All online material must be watched, read and a quiz passed with 85% accuracy prior to test out.

  • You should plan on dedicating six hours per week to the course work and practice hours to complete the course within the nine month timeframe. 

  • Online materials and practice hours take approximately eight months to complete. Once complete, you’ll take a few weeks to study prior to your test out.

  • Test out eligibility expires 18 months after your date of purchase. Note that access to NIT material also expires if you choose not to test out within 18 months.

  • This instructor training course is designed as an nine month training program. To complete the course within this time frame you will need to dedicate six hours per week to your training. Your time will be spent studying the course material, training sessions, and completing your practice teaching hours.

Throughout the program, you’ll receive regular communication, check-in points, and encouragement to help you stay engaged and motivated on your path to becoming a skilled instructor.

Prerequisites to Test Out

  • All online material must be completed

  • Online quiz must be passed at a minimum of 85%

  • All practice hours must be completed- documented log of all hours must be submitted to the Education@NicheFitStudio.com email prior to registering to test out

Test Out Details

There are three components to your test-out: Demonstration, Practical, and Written. The entire process will be conducted online and scheduled with your Instructor Trainer when you’re ready. You will need to coordinate with a “client” to be present for the demonstration and practical parts of the test. The test out is $300, you will purchase the test out after submitting your practice hours.

  1. Demonstration (30 minutes):
    You will teach a 30-minute class to your “client”. You will receive guidance prior to your test out that provides an overview of what needs to be included in your demonstration. 

  2. Practical (30 minutes):
    Your Instructor Trainer will ask you situational and teaching related questions that will need to be answered, some questions will require you to demonstrate with your “client”

  3. Written Exam:
    This will be an online test consisting of multiple choice questions. 

Each aspect of the test out must be passed by 85% or more to receive your certification.

Note: Test outs should be scheduled within 18 months of the date of purchase. Students that do not test out within that time frame will lose access to NIT material after 18 months. Students who test out will continue to receive access to NIT material.

Once your practice hours are complete and you’ve successfully tested out, you will have the knowledge, experience, feedback, and a strong teaching foundation to help you launch your Pilates instructor journey successfully. 

Benefits and Discounts

Foundation of Movement Course: The essential first step in your instructor journey. Foundations equips you with the basics of functional movement, anatomy, Pilates principles, and strategies to identify and address common misalignments. Foundations is designed to ensure every instructor has a solid base before advancing to the next phase of training.

  • Complimentary Niche On Demand: Utilize online resources for personal practice and observation hours from home.

  • Instructor Trainer Consult Time: NIT students will receive a calendar that allows them to sign up for one on one conversations with an NIT Instructor Trainer. These will be offered in blocks of time throughout the training.

  • Workshop Discount: Get 10% off any Niche Pilates Studio workshop to receive continuing education hours.

  • Niche Journal: Stay organized with this tool for note taking and class planning

  • Niche Class Template: Simplify your class planning with our unique template 

  • Education Newsletter: Stay informed with updates and sales for all things Niche education

  • Demo Opportunity: Showcase your skills with the chance to audition for a position at Niche Pilates Studio.

Ready to take the leap and start your dream career? Enroll now!

*Previously $2,900, now $2,800

All course purchases are final, and we do not offer refunds once the course has been purchased. Please ensure you are committed to completing the training before enrolling.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

More Questions?

Email us: education@nichefitstudio.com