Become a Certified Power Pilates Instructor

Earn your teaching certification to become a Pilates instructor.

For many, Pilates quickly becomes a way of life. We know the feeling. If you’re interested in taking the next step and sharing your Pilates practice with others, you can take the steps to become Power Pilates certified and one day teach your own students.

Classical Pilates is a rigorous and rewarding field; and where you get certified matters. The Power Pilates name is globally recognized as a premier training institution, know for remaining close to the original Pilates method.
Power Pilates certifications don't just teach you the exercises — they teach you how to teach. When you complete your certification, you’ll be equipped with career-long skills that will translate into potential job opportunities around the world.

Register today and reserve your spot.

Prairie View Pilates is proud to be a Core Mat I and Core Mat II teaching training location, with opportunities already on the calendar for Spring and Fall of 2025. We will also be offering Comprehensive Certification Training — stay tuned for more information on dates!

Already Power Pilates certified? Audit Core Mat I or II for $275 and earn 6 CECs! Email info@powerpilates.com to register.

Mat Certification Training

The Core Mat I program is the foundation of the Power Pilates method. Students will learn to teach the 18 beginner level mat exercises and be introduced to Power Pilates teaching tools, philosophy, and teaching formula. The course includes a review of basic anatomy from a Pilates perspective.

Upcoming dates:
April 26–27, 2025
October 11–12, 2025

 During the Core Mat II weekend, students will learn 12 intermediate level exercises, including where to add them within the sequence of the beginner level mat class, and continue to work on expanding their teaching skills.


Upcoming dates:
November 8–9, 2025

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Comprehensive Certification Training

The Comprehensive training is our most extensive program and covers beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level exercises utilizing the Pilates apparatus: Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, Ped-o-Pull, and Magic Circle - as well as understanding how to work with Special Case clients. Mat I and II required to enter.


Upcoming dates:
TBD

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 FAQs

  • Power Pilates certification length varies depending on your goals and how quickly you complete each phase. The timelines for the programs we offer at Prairie View Pilates are:

    Core Mat I: 16 hours (weekend intensive) 

    Core Mat II: 16 hours (weekend intensive)

    Comprehensive Apparatus Program: 12–18 months (600 hours)

    You can find a complete breakdown, including individual reformer programs, at Power Pilates. 

  • Beyond being the most readily accessible form of Pilates, Mat is the fundamental core of Pilates practice. Mastering Pilates principles, anatomy, cueing, and proper movement techniques on the Mat builds a strong foundation for moving on to more complex apparatus training.

  • The cost of Power Pilates varies depending on your goals, timeline, and preferred format. Teacher training typically runs from $650 to $1,249 per level; the comprehensive apparatus program is $5,495. Prairie View Pilates offers Core Mat I, II and will soon be offering Comprehensive Certification Training.

  • A Power Pilates certification is globally recognized and respected, opening doors for job opportunities in studios, gyms, and private practices around the world. 

  • Classical Pilates programs honor the original teachings, principles, vocabulary and exercise order as outlined by Joseph Pilates. In a Classical Pilates program such as ours, the focus is on the original intent of Joseph Pilates' work and staying as close to his original Contrology as possible. Each session follows the exercise order and progressions that he created. There may be some variation between schools and individual teachers but the core of the method is largely unchanged.