Balanced Body® elevates Pilates Instructor Training

[Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body, a global leader in Pilates equipment and education, has introduced a specialised, continuing education programme to enhance the skills of existing fitness educators. The move is in response to the rising need for trained Group Reformer Pilates instructors.

The big Pilates boom

The booming popularity of Pilates continues across the globe, creating significant consumer engagement and revenue opportunities for the fitness industry worldwide.

Fitness trends have shifted and consumers are more knowledgeable about the benefits of a mind and body (or mental and physical) approach to their fitness regimen. Not many other training modalities can boast the variety of proven benefits of Pilates; from improving posture, mobility, balance and strength, boosting mental wellbeing, immunity and endurance as well as decreasing back pain, stress and injuries.

These benefits have increased the awareness of Pilates, as has the influx of celebrities and professional athletes posing on reformers, raving about their workouts in the public eye. In fact, there seems to have been a tidal wave of media exposure and increased enthusiasm from the general population to give Reformer Pilates a go.

Innovative education to bridge the gap Recognising the growing need for qualified group Pilates instruction to match this surge in demand, [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body moved swiftly to create an education solution that addresses the shortage of trained instructors. This gives fitness professionals and operators the tools they need to be able to design and manage group Pilates offerings. [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body’s pioneering professional education program is specifically designed to up-skill instructors already teaching in a fitness setting.

Tailored for fitness instructors looking to expand their teaching skills into Group Reformer and Mat, the Group Pilates for Fitness Professionals program focuses on teaching the fundamental Pilates methodology with skills and progressions needed to deliver high-quality, results-driven Group Reformer classes, whilst fostering and encouraging each instructor’s individual creativity.

[Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body partnered with Ten Health and Fitness, already an established and respected provider of Pilates education, to deliver the Group Pilates for Fitness Professionals training. The first course took place at Ten Health & Fitness, Notting Hill, in July with more courses scheduled in October and November this year.

Joy Puleo, Director of Education, [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body, said: “The market is crying out for quality education that upskills existing instructors to deliver Group Reformer Pilates classes. With our new education, we are addressing this need and creating professional growth opportunities for instructors and new business channels for operators.

“It is not a watered-down version of our incumbent Reformer Pilates Instructor Training. But instead, a specialised program which delivers essential Pilates content to qualified instructors and allows instructors to begin teaching while learning as well as adapting sessions to reflect the needs and preferences of their bespoke community without compromising the quality of the instruction or the principles on which Pilates is built.”

Brett Starkowitz, Head of Education at Ten Health and Fitness, added: “[Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body has long been our preferred equipment partner and being the first training provider partner to run this prestigious course marks the beginning of an exciting collaboration and we’re truly excited for what this means for the Group Reformer Pilates industry. At Ten, we pride ourselves on being experts in everything that we deliver. [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body is already our equipment partner so extending the relationship into education has provided a welcome opportunity to deepen the collaboration.”

Balanced Body UK Authorised Training Centre

In addition to their relationship with Ten Health and Fitness, [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body has established a UK Authorised Training Centre in Putney, West London where studio owner and [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body Educator, Pete Pallai, delivers [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body Education® - Comprehensive Pilates Education.

l To visit the centre, contact [katherine.ryzhova@pilates.com](mailto:katherine.ryzhova@pilates.com), [Balanced](http://www.ten.co.uk.balanced/) Body UK Business Development Manager, or visit [www.mypilateslondon.com](http://www.mypilateslondon.com/)

l To find out more, visit [pilates.com/pilates-certification](https://pilates.com/pilates-certification). To book onto the next course visit [www.ten.co.uk](https://www.ten.co.uk/ten-education/course/group-reformer-5day)