Most instructors start part-time — typically teaching 2–6 classes per week at $25–$40 per class. Focusing your education on Mat and Reformer provides the most practical, accessible path into paid teaching without the added cost and time commitment of a full-apparatus certification upfront.

Our 300-Hour Mat + Full Reformer Certification is designed around the skills studios actually prioritize: clear cueing, safe mechanics, intelligent sequencing, confident room leadership, and the ability to manage mixed-level classes. You gain deep literacy in both Mat foundations and full Reformer programming — the apparatuses you are most likely to teach immediately.

Once you’re teaching confidently and building experience, you can always pursue additional apparatus education — tower, chair, or others — if and when they align with your studio environment or long-term goals.

This program is built to help you start teaching sooner, build momentum, and grow from a strong, practical foundation.

Great instructors aren’t defined by the logo on their certificate — they’re defined by their ability to lead a room.

That means:

• Strong Mat and Reformer mechanics
• Clear, confident cueing
• Real-time adaptability
• Intelligent progressions and modifications
• A steady, encouraging presence

Because most instructors begin with just a few weekly classes, our certification emphasizes practical skill over pedigree. You’ll teach, receive feedback, and refine your approach repeatedly — so you graduate ready to walk into a classroom and lead with confidence.

Pilates studios are now opening in cities and smaller towns across the U.S., while instructor education often remains isolated to a few big cities. For some people, attending in person can require significant travel, time, and expense.

We’ve heard from interested students who want the training but live too far away to join us regularly in Dallas. At the same time, some people are excellent self-directed learners who do very well working with recorded material and guided practice.

The in-studio pathway offers the benefit of direct instruction, hands-on practice, and real-time feedback while you’re training with us.

The virtual pathway includes livestream access to our sessions along with the full digital course materials, giving virtual students the same instruction and resources to guide their practice and development.

Regardless of pathway, everyone completes the same Practice Hours requirement before certification. This is where students truly integrate the material by observing classes, practicing movements, and teaching solo clients or group classes. The program concludes with a Teaching Demonstration, where you’ll teach at least one student while your instructors observe and provide feedback and a graded evaluation.

Both pathways lead to the same outcome, and how you apply yourself in either setting is truly the most important component. The difference is otherwise simply how you prefer to learn and what’s most practical for you.

Though not a requirement, if you’re enrolling in our Virtual pathway, we recommend having access to a reformer for practice both during live sessions and after.

A $500-$800 home reformer off Amazon or Walmart.com may be a good investment, simply for practice. Sell it when you no longer need it!

We offer a 10% discount to anyone paying for the program in full and also accept Klarna and Afterpay if you’d like to use either of these options.

Click on the “Register Now” button above for further details.

We don’t offer make-up sessions; however, you’ll be able to review missed content as well as recordings of the instruction portions of the live sessions inside your Digital Course.

If you’re unable to attend at least 75% of the sessions, we recommend that you join us for a future cohort.

Feel free to bring your own snacks or drinks – refreshments are not provided.

Friday sessions will include a short 10-15 minute break. Saturday sessions will include a 30-40 minute break.

Virtual students receive an editable PDF that can be printed or used electronically.

You’ll receive access approximately five days before your first session. Course content is released in phases ahead of each training weekend, allowing you to review key concepts and prepare before arriving in studio. After each weekend, you’ll use the digital course to reinforce what you’ve learned and deepen your understanding.

The digital course remains available for one full year, giving you continued access as you begin teaching and refining your skills.

• 125 hours of observation (25 Mat, 100 Reformer)
• 125 hours of teaching experience (25 Mat, 100 Reformer)

You may complete these hours at any studio. You’re welcome to observe classes at OCP, though teaching positions at OCP are not guaranteed. Any Mat or Reformer classes you personally attend may count toward your observation hours.

Up to 50 teaching hours may be completed virtually, such as teaching friends, family members, or private clients. The remaining teaching hours must be taught in person.

All practice hours must be completed within 15 months of your program start date.

These hours are where your confidence solidifies — transforming training into real-world teaching experience.

You may come alone to practice or bring others with you to teach. Teaching completed during these practice hours counts toward your teaching hours.

Note: These hours are subject to change depending upon studio needs.

We encourage students to seek teaching opportunities as soon as they complete their 50 in-studio hours and provide more information on how to successfully land opportunities with studios.

OCP will notify students when opportunities come available. You’re encouraged to apply for open positions as they’re offered and will be considered with other qualified candidates.

But generally, Pilates fitness is a relational industry. You gain opportunities by visiting local studios, taking their classes and auditing them to see if you’d like to teach for them. Introduce yourself to trainers and hiring managers so they can get to know you and your interest in teaching. When opportunities arise at OCP, we share them with our students and invite those interested to apply and audition.