Reformer Pilates
Teacher Training
Become a Certified Reformer Pilates Instructor with Runway Pilates. Whether you're just beginning your teaching journey or looking to deepen your practice, you'll gain everything you need to become a confident, skilled, and inspiring instructor. We believe in delivering more depth, more support, and more real-world experience than any other training available.
Become a Confident, Skilled & Inspiring Reformer Pilates Instructor
Everything YOU NEED to teach Reformer Pilates with excellence
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Not a shortcut certification.
This is a deep, industry-respected Reformer training grounded in true Pilates principles—so you graduate knowing exactly how to teach with confidence, clarity, and credibility. This is the training you choose when you want to do it properly.
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Learn from the best in the industry.
Imagine learning from a team with over 45 years of combined experience in Pilates instruction and studio leadership—experts who don’t just teach Pilates, but live and breathe what it takes to thrive in today’s competitive Pilates industry. You’ll be supported, mentored, and guided throughout the program and beyond.
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Graduate truly job-ready.
Gain real, hands-on teaching experience with real people, applying what you learn as you go—so you finish the course ready to teach immediately, without self-doubt, overwhelm, or guesswork.
This is where your dream Pilates career begins.
We’ll guide YOU every step
Here’s How the Runway Reformer Pilates Certification Works
WHAT OUR GRADUATES Say
- Described the course in 5 words: in - depth, thorough, inspirational, varied, fun.
- Why she chose Runway: Runway is a standout studio and felt like the perfect option for a professional in-depth course that would give me the knowledge and confidence to teach.
- Highlight of the course: I have truly made friends for life.
- Met your expectations?: Above and beyond, it's been even better than I imagined.
- Most valuable part?: Getting so much practice time teaching in the studio setting, with peers in the training and real clients in student led classes. This really helped build my confidence.
— MILLY
- Described the course in 5 words: comprehensive, challenging, personalised, fun, relevant
- Why she chose Runway: 8 years at Runway, love the community and high standard of teaching, drawn to the weekend schedule for in person hours to work around my current work pattern.
- Highlight of the course: friends, personal growth, anatomical knowledge and the improved confidence of applying it when teaching.
- Were the course manual and handouts helpful?: Very clear and in depth training manual. Exceptional care and detail put into this and all supplementary materials shared throughout the course.
- Met your expectations?: Exceeded them!
- Most valuable part?: The extensive knowledge and ongoing feedback at each stage from Charlotte & Kristen was invaluable.
— HOLLY
- Described the course in 5 words: exciting, in depth, fun, varied, balanced (not overwhelming)
- Why she chose Runway: As I have been coming to regular classes and enjoy the set up, classes, members, and instructors.
- Highlight of the course: Learning more about my own body and practice, as well as learning totally new concepts like anatomy and physiology.
- Most valuable part?: Learning more about the pilates principles and how they apply to myself and my own practice.
— Alice
This course is for you IF:
You’re a Mat Pilates instructor, fitness professional, or movement specialist…
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ready to expand into true Reformer Pilates with a properly taught, industry-respected certification—not a quick or watered-down course.
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You don’t yet hold Pilates or fitness qualifications,
but you’ve fallen in love with Reformer and are practicing consistently—and you’re ready to invest in learning it the right way from the start. (Yes, we have a clear pathway for you.)
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You want depth, credibility, and confidence—not shortcuts.
You’re looking for a comprehensive education that prepares you to teach safely, intelligently, and professionally in real studios.
This course is not for you IF:
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You’re looking for the cheapest or fastest certification…
and just want a piece of paper rather than real skill, understanding, and confidence.
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You’re not ready to commit to learning Pilates properly,
including anatomy, technique, practice hours, and hands-on teaching experience.
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You’re not interested in deepening your Pilates knowledge…
whether to teach professionally or to elevate your own personal practice with real understanding and intention.
Ready to set the standard?
We’ll guide you every step.
A Look Inside the Runway Pilates Reformer Certification
FAQs
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Many Level 3 Reformer courses are delivered by:
Fitness training companies
Online education companies
Providers who teach many unrelated fitness qualifications
This creates three problems:
Short training (often 2–4 days practical) Not nearly enough time to develop real skill.
Tutors may not be high-level Pilates specialists. Some are fitness assessors, not seasoned Pilates instructors.
Focus is assessment, not teaching quality. The aim is to get learners "through the qualification," not mould them into exceptional instructors.
At Runway Pilates, our comprehensive teacher training program is a skills-focused, studio-driven training programme.
That means:
More hands-on coaching
More time on equipment
Real teaching/tutoring from experienced instructors
Higher standards
Stronger technical training
More real-world application
Ensuring all of our Runway-trained instructors outperform Level 3 graduates.
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There are only 12 spaces available per course. We are keen to keep the learning experience personalised and hands-on, as we understand first-hand how this can completely change the quality of an instructor, which to us is the most important of all!
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You must have completed 30+ hours of Pilates practice (Reformer preferred) and have a solid understanding of anatomy and physiology. This includes: Muscle names and their functions / The anatomy of the skeleton /
Movements of the spine and joints / Planes of motion and terms of location -
10 Observation Hours which you can complete right here at Runway Pilates by watching our already qualified, highly skilled instructors at work.
40 Classes. You will receive exclusive discounts on class packs, so you can immerse yourself by participating in classes and in the method with us at Runway. We really appreciate the value of your own Pilates practice enhancing your Instructor Journey.
Weekly 1-hour Reformer self-practice session in-studio. As self mastery is the foundation; teaching is the art built upon it.
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We ask that before booking onto a course, you are already available for all weekend dates and hours. Should something come up out of your control once the course has started, you will be able to catch up by booking additional 1:1 time with the Master Instructors. This would incur an additional fee for each 1:1 session you require. The weekend training dates will be intensive hours, and we will do our best to make sure any missed sessions can be caught up appropriately should this happen.
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When you have successfully passed both your written and practical exam, you will receive your Runway Pilates Reformer Certification. This qualifies you as a certified Reformer Instructor, allowing you to teach group classes or 1:1s within a studio setting.
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Yes — our Reformer Instructor Certification can be used internationally, and many of our graduates go on to teach both in the UK and abroad.
As Pilates qualifications aren’t regulated the same way everywhere, acceptance can vary slightly depending on the country, studio, and insurance requirements. If you’re planning to teach overseas, we recommend checking what local studios ask for in your chosen location — and we’re always happy to support you with guidance on this.
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Please note that all course bookings are non-refundable. Once your place is secured, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations due to the limited number of spots available.
We understand that unexpected circumstances can arise. If you are unable to attend the course after booking, we will make every effort to transfer your enrolment to a future course date, subject to availability and with sufficient notice. All transfer requests must be submitted in writing at least 30 days prior to the course start date.
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Once you have completed all training course dates and met the remaining course requirements, you will be eligible to sit both a written and a practical exam.
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Although this is not guaranteed, we are always expanding our instructor intake at Runway Pilates to accommodate for our ever growing business.
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Yes — you can absolutely enrol on our Reformer certification without completing Mat training first.
Our course is fully comprehensive and covers Pilates history, key principles, anatomy & physiology, and all the fundamentals you need to teach confidently and safely. Alongside the full Reformer repertoire, we train you in clear cueing, hands-on corrections, class programming, appropriate layering and progressions, spring choices, and modifications (including injury and pregnancy).
You’ll build real teaching confidence through observation, practice teaching with real clients, and structured self-practice — so by the end, you feel genuinely ready to step into teaching without overwhelm or guesswork.
Meet your Master Pilates Teacher Trainers
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Charlotte Daws
Charlotte began her Pilates journey in 2016, initially integrating Mat Pilates into rehabilitation programmes as a Sports Rehabilitator before advancing into Reformer Pilates in 2020. With a BSc in Sports Rehabilitation and an MSc in Sport & Exercise Medicine, she brings an exceptional level of clinical expertise to her role as a master teacher trainer, specialising in injury rehabilitation and athletic performance.
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Kristen Marr
With over a decade of teaching experience and more than 20 years of personal Pilates practice, Kristen brings depth, wisdom, and quiet authority to her role as a teacher and mentor. Her expertise spans injury prevention, post-rehabilitation movement, and pre- and postnatal care—delivered with precision, compassion, and an unwavering respect for the body’s changing needs.
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