Our state-of-the-art Dynamic Pilates Manly is fully equiped with the world-renowned BASI Pilates Systems. In the fast growing health and fitness industry it is important to become a certified professional if you want to offer courses on Pilates. Whether you want to provide classes or offer one-to-one sessions, the Pilates instructor course will help you gain confidence and realize your true potential. And the best part is to get enrolled and undergo the training process you don’t need to visit the training institute at all. There are online courses that you can avail to learn and become Pilates instructor. Today we are going to discuss how to become a Pilates instructor in three easy and effective steps.
Step 1: Do you have it in you to become the instructor? Find out now!
It is very important for Pilates instructors to have multiple skills. In addition to being passionate about this form of exercise, you need to have good communication skills and should be able to handle diverse types of individuals. Unless you are able to communicate properly and explain the nuances of this exercise, it will be difficult to teach others. It is very important to know your class participants and one-to-one clients if you wish to sustain your business.
This is not enough. You need to be patient with each of your clients. You cannot rush them through the class. Each participant has a different way of coping up. Hence, patience is very important. You have to be persistent with them, organized, creative, and social as well.
And finally you need to motivate them always so that they get the zeal to continue the classes. To be a good motivator is not an easy job.
Step 2: which branch of Pilates are you interested in?
Once you are sure that you have what it takes to become the instructor, your next step will be to find the right course module for you. There are different types of courses on offer. Each one aims at teaching you the essential skills and required knowledge to master the art so that at the end of the curse you become a confident instructor. Since you are opting for an online course, you will have training classes on the weekdays followed by interactive weekend classes. With online course you can easily carry out your regular lifestyle. Neither your work nor your professional life will get hampered.
There are three different courses that are recognized by the industry. They are:
- Diploma in Mat Pilates: Considered to be a level 3 certification, this course will teach you the beginners lessons on how to become a Mat Pilates instructor. You will gain the knowledge and confidence to teach in a group or on-to-one bases.
- Specialist Diploma in Mat Pilates: here small equipments are used to teach the Pilates. People who are suffering from joint pains or common injuries; even pre and postnatal women attend these classes. In other words you will become their instruction. It is a level3 certification.
- Exercise Specialist Diploma: in this level 4 certification you will have the knowledge to suggest meal plans, recommend weight management and so on.
Step 3: Job opportunities and business offers
On completion of the Pilates instructor course you will get your certification and can set up your own business immediately or join any fitness centre to train individuals.