Pilates Teacher Training Courses in Johannesburg (Comprehensive Pilates)

What is a Pilates Comprehensive Course about one might ask, it is considered the foundational level of one’s Pilates professional education and it covers Pilates Mat, Pilates Towers, Pilates Chairs, Pilates Barrels and Pilates Reformers. The Comprehensive certification is a classical Pilates education program distinguished by an emphasis on Pilates as an Integrated movement system as Joseph Pilates Intended.

In this blog, we will talk about the benefits of training comprehensively and more. As a certified Pilates Instructor, if I had the option to train to be a Pilates Instructor Comprehensively, I would have taken it over doing each course separately like I did many years ago. I have had the joy of seeing new instructors take their Courses once off and it has more benefits, more employment opportunities and one can even open their own studio if they want to. These days there are great Pilates educators like Pilates Dynamics who have Comprehensive Pilates Courses throughout the year, and it so happens their next Course starts 8 June 2024 so make sure you hurry and register as they tend to get fully booked for their famous courses really fast.

Pilates Dynamics is hands down one of the best Certified Pilates Educator in Johannesburg South Africa. At Pilates Dynamics, you get to learn an extensive repertoire together with modifications to make the exercises either more complex and/or easier. The curriculum is of such a nature that it allows for Pilates Instructor to acquire not only rehabilitation skills, but also allows for athletic and sports conditioning to enhance performance. The Pilates method is an excellent training method for Runners, Cyclists, Strength training, CrossFit training, Weight training, Soccer players, Cricketers, and Golfers.

Each exercise is categorized in terms of a full body workout and the goals and objectives of the exercises are explained so that anyone understands the WHY, WHEN, AND HOW of each exercise together with muscle focus, recommendations, and contra-indications for certain population groups and those with movement restrictions.

These Courses are ideal for Physiotherapists, Biokineticists, Occupational Therapists, Dancers, Personal Trainers, Exercise Specialists and Fitness Specialists and even people with a Corporate position who want to change careers – as long as your passion is exercise and fitness.

Benefits of doing the Pilates Comprehensive Course

Study one time and get fully qualified

Pilates Dynamics offers separate courses for those who wish to do each Course Individually but what I love about them the most is that they give an opportunity to those who want to do the Courses Comprehensively a chance. You get to experience the full flow of Pilates and dive into each section with maximum understanding.

Endless high paying Pilates Instructor jobs

This goes without saying!!! If you are comprehensively qualified as a Pilates Instructor, every employer will be looking for you and offering you some of the highest benefits out there because you become such an asset. Pilates generally pays well for most Instructors but when you are comprehensively qualified, you are a golden unicorn so if I were you, I would be running to get that qualification.

More job opportunities abroad

If you are passionate about travelling and Pilates, then this is the Course for you. Pilates has become a lot more popular over the past couple of years and there is such a high demand for Pilates Instructors in general but being able to teach on every piece of equipment makes you that one Instructor every studio wants to have.

You can still comprehensively qualify by doing one course at a time but that might take you years and years to accomplish. This is why I love the fact that Pilates Dynamics offers this Pilates Comprehensive Course.

What Pilates Courses are offered at Pilates Dynamics?

Pilates Dynamics offers 4 courses, as follows;-

Pilates Mat & small equipment:(covering all the Pilates small equipment like: Different size Balls; TRX; Ballet Barre; Bosu; Magic Ring; Thera-bands; Free weights; Weighted balls & poles; Kettlebells; etc.) including:

Basic to Advance Mat Levels 1, 2 + 3; Anatomy; Exercise Adaptions/Variations; Muscle Focus; Contra-Indications & Exercises Goals; Props & Assists; Faulty Postures; Injuries & Pathologies; Pregnancy; Program Flow and Program Planning.

Includes A full exercise video library of ALL exercises in the Course Manual; and
Free studio access for practise and observation hours

Pilates Comprehensive: (Pilates Mat course in 1. above; and Pilates Large Equipment course (Machines as detailed below).

2.1 Pilates Mat & Small Equipment – information as per above AND

2.2 Pilates Large Equipment (Reformer; Cadillac; Towers; Ladder Barrel & Arc Barrels)

Basic to Advance Levels; Muscle Imbalances: Exercise Objectives; Exercise Adaptions & Modifications; Pregnancy; Auto-Immune Diseases; Additional Injuries & Pathologies not covered in the Mat program; Teaching & Cueing Skills; Program Flow and Program Examples.

Includes A full exercise video library of ALL exercises in the Course Manual; and
Free studio access for practise and observation hours

Pilates Comprehensive Conversion:

This covers all the Pilates Large Equipment/Machines section of the Comprehensive Pilates course in 2 above – NB: a pre-requisite is a Pilates mat qualification course as in 1. above)

Reformer; Cadillac; Towers; Ladder Barrel & Arc Barrels (Basic to Advance Levels); Muscle Imbalances: Exercise Objectives; Exercise Adaptions & Modifications; Pregnancy; Auto-Immune Diseases; Additional Injuries & Pathologies not covered in the Mat program; Teaching & Cueing Skills; Program Flow and Program Examples.

Includes A full exercise video library of ALL exercises in the Course Manual; and
Free studio access for practise and observation hours

Intensive Reformer:

(This is the Reformer Pilates Machine ONLY, ideal if you do not feel like learning all the Pilates Machines as in the full Pilates Comprehensive Conversion Course) – NB: a pre-requisite is a Pilates mat qualification in 1. above

Includes A full exercise video library of ALL exercises in the Course Manual; and
Free studio access for practise and observation hours

How do I sign up for the Pilates Dynamics courses?