So What Is Pilates?
The creator of Pilates, Joseph Pilates, believed that physical and mental health were closely connected. During the various exercises your mind needs to be constantly aware of your breathing and the way your body moves. Pilates is a FULL BODY EXERCISE and a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength, overall well-being, balance and flexibility. Pilates also focusses on correcting muscle imbalances so often created by either incorrect postural patterns or engaging in certain types of sports. In Pilates the chance of injury is much lower than with other more strenuous forms of exercise, creating longevity.
Why become a Pilates instructor?
- You Love Pilates: When you become an instructor, you will live, breathe, and eat Pilates, and if this appeals to you, then you should go ahead and sign up for classes at a Pilates studio or pilates teacher training centre.
- You Want To Get Out Of The Office environment: Tired of the same old? Pilates is the perfect opportunity to change your career at any given time.
- You Want To Help People: Once you see your students progressing, getting better, and getting fitter, you will feel a sense of accomplishment like no other.
- You Want To Teach, but Also Learn More: There is a much deeper meaning to the teachings of Pilates, and as a teacher, you will continuously engage in further studies in order to understand the body better and to become a more effective Pilates teacher.
- You Want A Flexible Schedule: Perhaps one thing that draws people into Pilates teaching is the fact that you can set your own schedule, at least to a certain point. If you want more time to do other things (like spending time with your family or to travel more), then a being a Pilates teacher could be one of the best decisions you make.
- You love working with and helping people: Then this is for you. With Pilates you get to interact with people and improving their functional movement will enhance their quality of life and change their perceptions, mental and physical health.
How does Pilates Dynamics offer support during the learning process?
Pilates Dynamics have been in existence for 19 years. Students that have done our courses have found work globally without any problem. Our courses are in-depth and creates an understanding of the work so that you feel confident to teach once you have passed your exams. The real work is being committed and putting in the effort so that you do not only complete your practical hours, but that you put in a lot more hours and effort into your preparation so that you feel entirely confident prior to writing your exams.
Pilates Dynamics not only offers lectures and in addition to your course manual and notes, offers videos snippets of every exercise in your manual. In addition to that we offer tests, which does not count towards the exams, but it offers a guideline of where you are at in terms of your knowledge at that given time. You will also be given a Tutorial – pre-exam. This is a question-and-answer session and the ideal opportunity to clarify anything you do not understand. After your Tutorial, and if you feel confident, we will give you an opportunity to teach some of our group classes. This will allow you to test your teaching skills and knowledge, and a senior Pilates Instructor will provide you with training notes. This is like a mini exam and very important as further preparation to your exams.
How will Pilates assist me in securing a job?
Pilates Instructors are in big demand across the world. As a Pilates Instructor you will be inundated with propositions world-wide, depending on your knowledge and expertise – which is where Pilates Dynamics come in. Studios across the world will test your teaching skills and your knowledge and based on the aforesaid, you will be offered an opportunity.
Is it financially viable to become a Pilates Instructor?
Yes, Yes, and Yes!! It depends on how many hours you work, but if you decide to go into it full time, depending on how much a studio charges clients, you should earn around R30 000 per month working at a studio and of course much more once you start up your own studio.
It is highly recommended that you work at a studio first, to gain experience before setting up on your own.
How to become a pilates instructor:
Sign up on our website. Download the information pack for more information. Complete the application form and payment options online on our Teacher Training Certified Training webpage. All the information and pricing as well as payment options is on that page as well. It really is that easy!
You can choose to do either the Pilates Mat and Small Equipment course; the Pilates Reformer course; the Pilates Mat and Reformer combination course; the Pilates Conversion course (which is all the large equipment) and the Pilates Comprehensive course (which is the Mat and all the Machines).
Our next course is the Reformer and Conversion course starting on 24th April 2026.
Our next semester starts on the 15th May 2026 for all our courses mentioned in the aforesaid paragraph above.
Contact Pilates Dynamics on info@pilatesdynamics.co.za or phone us on 0117925459 or 0729992229 at any time for more information.
Our course is recognised with various professional affiliations and professional associations and is presented by instructors who have been exposed to numerous styles of Pilates and have many years of training and education experience (both nationally and internationally).
DON’T DELAY, CHANGE THE COURSE OF YOUR CAREER AND PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PILATES WORLD!!!!