Train to teach Reformer Pilates with confidence, control and purpose.
Reformer Pilates is one of the fastest-growing areas in the fitness industry. Studios are expanding. Demand is rising. The standard expected from instructors is higher than ever. This course prepares you properly. The Level 3 Certificate in Instructing Studio Reformer Pilates is designed for qualified Mat Pilates instructors and fitness professionals who want to step into Reformer teaching with confidence. You will build a deep understanding of the method, learn how to teach across different ability levels, and develop the practical skills to run structured, effective classes. You will study the principles, understand the purpose behind every movement, and practise teaching in real environments. By the end of the course, you will be ready to deliver both beginner and intermediate Reformer sessions with clarity and control.
Studios are buying equipment faster than they can staff it, and a mat qualification does not cover it. This is the one that does.
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The Reformer method in depth and how to teach across ability levels with the practical skills to run real studio classes.
You finish withFocus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Reformer Pilates
You will achieve a Level 3 Certificate in Instructing Studio Reformer Pilates, accredited by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual. This qualification allows you to teach Reformer Pilates sessions in studios, gyms and private settings.
You must hold a relevant Mat Pilates qualification before enrolling.
Assessment is designed to reflect real teaching. You will complete knowledge checks throughout your theory modules. Your final assessment includes delivering a 60-minute Reformer class, submitting two class plans, and presenting your understanding of Pilates history and the Reformer. You will also complete a written evaluation and a short professional discussion.
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98.8% of learners rate the course as satisfactory or better. A qualification people do not rate is not worth selling, so if the course does not do what we say it does, we should not be keeping your money.
You have 14 days from the day you enrol to change your mind, for any reason. Fully online courses keep the full 14 days. Where a course includes in-person elements and you attend one inside the 14 days, the cancellation right ends at that point.
A separate promise that applies once you have completed the course. It is not a cancellation right and it is not affected by the 14 day period. Both exist, and you do not have to choose between them.
Online theory modules first and then four in-person workshops across two weekends focused on movement and real-time coaching.
Useful feedback, fast, so you are not waiting a fortnight to find out whether you got it right.
Ask a tutor a question and hear back the same working day, not the same week.
Resubmit for as long as you have course access, at no extra cost. Nobody is passed before they are ready.
The people marking your work are coaching clients this week, not teaching from memory.
No cohort to keep up with and no set start date. Twelve months of access from the day you enrol.
Most people study around a job, which means evenings and weekends. Somebody is there then.
Reformer builds on the fundamentals you learn in Mat, so a Mat qualification is your starting point. Already Mat-qualified? Enrol in Reformer now. New to Pilates? Get both with the Mat + Reformer Bundle and save £499. It is our most popular route into Reformer teaching.
Mat comes first whichever route you take. The only question is whether you buy both now or later.
You get access to your learningEnrol and your account is live straight away. No cohort to wait for and no start date to work around.
Start working through the modulesStudy at your pace, in the order that suits you. Everything stays open for the whole of your access period.
Use the support when you need itTutors who mark the work answer the questions. Same working day replies, and marking inside 72 hours.
Attend your practical workshop and assessmentThe hands on days, where you teach, get coached and are assessed in person. Booked around you rather than fixed in advance.
Complete your qualificationSubmit, get feedback, resubmit free of charge for as long as you have access. Nobody is passed before they are ready.
No. You’ll need a recognised Level 3 Mat Pilates qualification before starting, as Reformer builds directly on Mat fundamentals. A Level 3 Mat Pilates qualification is required as a pre-requisite. If you don’t hold one yet, our Level 3 Pilates Instructor Bundle (including Mat and Reformer Level 3 qualifications) lets you complete both back to back.
It’s helpful but not essential. The practical workshops give you hands-on Reformer experience, and we guide you on how to practise between sessions where possible. If access helps, it may be worth investing in your own at-home reformer from a company like FOLD, or negotiating off-peak access to your local studio to practise.
Most learners complete it within 12-16 weeks, depending on their pace and the practical workshop dates they attend.
Yes. It’s accredited by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual, so it’s recognised across the UK and internationally, and accepted by insurers and studios.
Yes. The course is built around real teaching practice — you’ll have delivered sessions, built plans and received tutor feedback before you qualify, so you can start teaching Reformer with confidence straight away.
Reformer builds on mat, so mat comes first. If you already hold it, this is the next step and the shortest one you will take.
