Instructor training
Hearts and Bones Pilates® Centre provides quality Pilates instructor training, designed and delivered by our Master Pilates Instructor, Tania Huddart.
On this page:
- Our training options
- Course requirements
- Recognising your training
- Maintaining your qualification
- Our fees and cancellation policy
- Dates for next instructor training
- Your training venue
- How to register for training
- Any questions?
Pilates training with Hearts and Bones Pilates
If you want to train to be a Pilates instructor, Hearts and Bones Pilates can provide you with a well-recognised qualification.
All Hearts and Bones Pilates instructor training is designed and delivered by our Master Instructor, Tania Huddart.
Read about Tania’s qualifications and experience
Our Pilates teacher training uses Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) guidelines and is designed specifically for the New Zealand market. We tailor our training to suit students' differing goals, learning styles, and backgrounds.
Our training options
Hearts and Bones Pilates offer four course options for instructor training.
- Hearts and Bones Pilates® Mat Instructor: Learn how to teach individual and group mat classes using the Classic mat exercises as well as small apparatus pieces.
- Hearts and Bones Pilates® Reformer Instructor: Learn how to teach individual and duo Reformer classes.
- Hearts and Bones Pilates® Equipment Instructor: Learn how to teach Pilates classes using the Reformer, Cadillac, and Wunda Chair.
- Hearts and Bones Pilates® Comprehensive Instructor: Learn how to teach the complete Pilates repertoire. Discover how to use the mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, and small apparatus to create well-structured workouts that suit different clients’ needs.
Each course comprises a number of modules. You can study each module in a series that will lead you to a Mat, Reformer, Equipment, or Comprehensive Hearts and Bones Pilates Instructor qualification. You can also study modules separately to add to an existing qualification.
Course requirements
To qualify from each instructor course, you will need to:
- attend all classes
- practise course content in a Pilates class or on your own
- complete a certain number of hours observing and teaching Pilates classes
- pass written and practical examinations.
Recognising your training
You will receive a letter of completion for each module after you have attended all the required classes.
Once you have fulfilled all course requirements and passed the examinations, we will issue you with your Hearts and Bones Pilates® Instructor certificate.
Maintaining your qualification
To maintain your Hearts and Bones Pilates instructor qualification, you will need to complete an additional 10 hours of continuing education every two years.
You can earn these hours by attending workshops led by Hearts and Bones Pilates® certified instructors or other workshop programmes approved by the Pilates Method Alliance.
Our fees and cancellation policy
Fees for Hearts and Bones Pilates instructor training are as follows:
Fee (NZ$ incl GST) | |
|---|---|
Per module | 1000 |
Mat Instructor course | 2700 |
Reformer Instructor course | 3600 |
Equipment Instructor course | 4500 |
Comprehensive Pilates Instructor course | 6300 |
Introduction to Anatomy (if required) | 200 |
Mat Instructor course examination | 150 |
Examinations for other courses | 250 |
Note that the 10% discount in total course fees shown in the above table only applies if you register and pay for all course modules by the registration date for the first module. If you choose to pay for each module as the course progresses, the full per-module fee applies.
Fees include tuition and manuals only. The cost of attending Pilates classes for self-practice, or any costs associated with completing observation and student teaching hours, are not included. All fees are due by the module registration date.
We do not refund registrations, so please choose your course or module(s) carefully. If you are unable to attend, we can credit your fees toward other training scheduled for within 12 months of the cancelled training start date.
Dates for next instructor training
Click the training timetable to find out when our next instructor training is scheduled.
Your training venue
The venue for a course depends on the number of students registered. Small classes are held at the Hearts and Bones Pilates Centre at 21 Hauraki Street, Karori, Wellington.
How to register for training
You can register for training online by clicking register for training.
We look forward to having you on one of our Pilates training programmes.
Any questions?
Contact the Hearts and Bones Pilates Centre if you have any questions or need more information about our Pilates instructor training courses.
Testimonials
Feedback from training courses:
Tania is very clear, precise, and encouraging. The atmosphere is very supportive.
Tania is approachable, friendly, welcoming, and respectful. I love the way she uses examples from sports, clients, and life and applies knowledge to individual needs. I especially appreciated the use of the skeleton to help me with anatomical understanding and gained new insight into the use of tactile, verbal, and imagery cues.
Relating Pilates to everyday life was really useful to me. I really enjoyed the 'hands-on' nature of the course. Thank you.
Tania has great confidence in herself and inspires confidence in me and my abilities. Great passion. The printed material complemented the physical practice really well.
Wonderful demonstrations. Huge base of knowledge. Thanks for sharing.
I particularly appreciated the critique and observation feedback you gave us about our teaching. It was excellent.
The methodology behind Tania's teaching is particularly valuable to me. She guides to use a mixture of different learning media like reading, observation, physical and teaching practice time. The ease with which she communicates makes it easy to ask questions at any time.
I really like the opportunity for repetition of teaching practice of specific exercises. Helping us to make connections between similar exercises on the equipment was really useful. The courses were taught at a good pace giving time to absorb the information.
Tania gives us opportunities to teach, and the variations, as well as modifications, for different posture types and physical restrictions are invaluable.
