Are you ready to..
â Connect with your body in new ways
â Feel confident in a Pilates class - both as a practitioner and a teacher
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â Step into a more fulfilling career or side-hustle...
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... WITH a supportive Team and Community beside YOU?
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START HERELevel 1 + 2
Pilates Instructor Certification
We've assembled an experienced team with over 50 combined years of experience in teaching Pilates & Movement to give you a comprehensive and concise Pilates Instructor Certification that you can actually back up with knowledge, skills and confidence.Â
Meet your instructors
Ashley Schrodter
Finding her love for Pilates early in life, Ash decided to pursue teaching her personal passion in 2013.
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Certified in Matwork, Reformer, Pre & Postnatal Pilates, Barre, and Fitness Certificates III & IV, Ash's knowledge expands into all avenues of movement science. Yet sheâs still most at home teaching Matwork - drawn to its slower pace, freedom, and focus on precise form.
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Her classes meet clients exactly where they are, guiding them toward strong, intelligent movement. Through career shifts, injuries, and pregnancies, Pilates has been her constantâkeeping her grounded, resilient, and inspired to help others feel the same.
Alina Filipe
Alina Filipe is a physiotherapist and Pilates instructor with advanced training in pelvic health and rehabilitation. She began her career in sports physiotherapy before discovering a deeper passion for pelvic floor and pelvic health physiotherapyâ helping people reconnect with their bodies, restore confidence, and move without pain.
With over a decade of experience, Alina integrates clinical expertise, mindful movement, and trauma-informed care to support clients through every stage of life â from athletes to postpartum recovery, and beyond.
Alongside her clinical work, Alina tutors for the Australian Physiotherapy Association and mentors physiotherapists across the world, guiding them to deliver evidence-based, inclusive and compassionate pelvic health care. Her Pilates teaching reflects the same principles she brings to her practice â grounded, empowering, and deeply connected to the bodyâs natural intelligence.
Daniel Erulian
Daniel was first introduced to the biomechanics of movement and breath through martial arts and Tai Chi in 2010.
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Fascinated with the body's potential, he soon completed his Cert 3 & 4 in Fitness, Mat Pilates and Yoga Qualification, blending all of these modalities together into various HIIT, Dance, Calisthenics and Movement based experiences, until deciding to primarily focus on developing his signature flow style of Yoga for the past 10 years.
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Now revisiting and expanding upon his Pilates and Matwork background, he is more passionate than ever about the complimentary synergy between Pilates, Yoga and Conscious Connected Movement.
Bringing everything to The Path.
How much experience do I need to attend this training?
Even if you're still new to Pilates, this training will cover everything from the ground up. Most people that join these trainings actually just do it for themselves to learn Pilates in a more in-depth way so they can feel better in their bodies - in out and of a class.
Become a Certified Mat Pilates Instructor in 12 Weeks â Even If Youâre Starting From Scratch
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!Â
Complete the Pre & Post Learning
Access your online learning section 4 weeks before your in-person training, and complete it at your own pace.
Attend your in-person studio learning days
Your training includes 4 days of in-person practical learning with our lead instructors.Â
These are Friday-Monday 9am-5:30pm on the dates for your specific intake.
Complete your practice teaching assignments
You'll leave this training ready and confident to instruct a full mat pilates class! In order to do that you'll complete various fun and playful teaching practices along the way. Gradually building your skills and confidence with each one.Â
Imagine what it will feel like when:
- Your body starts to feel stronger in every way. Not just in a class, but in everything you do.
- Your personal practice starts to click and make sense in ways you've never would have expected.
- You enjoy deeper connection with yourself and others, feeling completely connected and supported by your community.
- You quickly and naturally develop your skills through a carefully developed curriculum that meet you at your own pace.
- You're confidence and self-esteem increase as a natural process of trusting yourself and your innate ability to do anything you put your mind to!
What would it be worth to you, to feel this connected your Body, Passion and Community?
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By the end of the Lighten Up Pilates Instructor Training you'll be:
- Feeling more connected to your body and breath than every before
- Part of a growing supportive community
- Confident in more ways than just Pilates
- Ready to teach, lead, and dive into a new career or side-passion as a Certified Mat Pilates Instructor
Let's take a look at what's inside
Module 1 â Breath & Basics
Build the strongest foundations: breath that powers movement, core strategy that actually works, alignment landmarks, and safety that feels seamless.
Module 2 â Mat RepertoireÂ
Classical meets contemporary: the must-know moves, fresh variations, and smart progressions/regressions for every body.
Module 3 â Cue Like a Pro
Say less, land more. Layered verbal cues, tactile options, when to demo vs. when to coach, plus voice, pacing, and presence.
Module 4 â Flow Architecture
Design classes people rave about: 30/45/60-minute templates, cycles and peaks, intensity scaling, and plug-and-play planning sheets.
Module 5 â Anatomy That Moves
Spine, hips, shouldersâmade practical. Spot common compensations and coach clean, confident corrections on the fly.
Module 6 â Teach Every Body
Make it inclusive: pre/postnatal considerations, back/hip/knee-friendly pathways, possible issues and contraindicationsâfeel prepped for all situations
Module 7 â Practicum & Feedback Loop
Turn learning into teaching: map a lesson plan, practice your learned skills, and get actionable feedback you can use tomorrow.
Module 8 â Use of Pilates Props
We love props, and most Pilates courses don't include these advanced techniques in their training, or run it as a separate course. We include both Level 1 - Classical Mat Pilates and Level 2 - Props and Variations (such as ball, ring, strap & weights) all within this one training.
Here's what's included in
the Lighten Up Mat Pilates Instructor Course
With this course you'll get:
1. Level 1 Certification: Classical Mat Pilates Certfication
2. Level 2 Certification: Use of props (Ball, Ring, Strap & Weights) for expansion and modification of Mat Pilates
3. Four Days In-Person Training at Lighten Up Studio
4. Pre-Learning Course Content
5. Post-Learning Education Portal
6. 10 Pilates Class Pass at LU Studio to support your learning
7. Pilates & Anatomy Digital Manuals
8. Ready to go Class Plans & Sequences
9. Access to our exclusive Community Group for trainees
10. Business tools to help you make your pilates passion into a career or side hustle
PILATES INSTRUCTOR
LEVEL 1 + 2 CERTIFICATION
NEXT COURSE DATES:
Lighten Up Studio Townsville
April 24-27
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TRAINING COST:
EARLYBIRD
(BOOK BY 31ST OF DECEMBER)
$2100
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