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Balanced Body offers a full range of Pilates instructor certification programs. Whether you are interested in teaching Mat classes, Reformer classes or Pilates personal training sessions on the Reformer, Trap Table, Chair and Barrels, BBU has the resources you need to succeed.
The BB Pilates instructor training program is designed to create thoughtful, creative and successful Pilates teachers. Our curriculum emphasizes 
the principles underlying each exercise. Our faculty members have a wide variety of Pilates backgrounds from classical to contemporary to fitness and bring their exceptional depth of experience to the training.
Our program is designed in modules so you can take your first course now and continue your training next week, next month or next year. Each module is self contained so you can take them as quickly or as slowly as your schedule and budget allow. In addition to our instructor certification program, we offer a number of additional modules as well as workshops.
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Why Choose Balanced Body training at Personalized Pilates?
- Meets the highest PMA standards
- High demand for qualified teachers in a growing industry
- Excellent training materials for future reference
- Amazing value for both your money and time
- Modular format allows for flexibility
- Training is thorough and on all the equipment
- Learn Pilates' principles and the core concepts behind them
- Emphasizes development of critical thinking skills
- Nurturing and supportive environment
- Ongoing support after end of classes
- Continuing education excellence
- Small group training for more individual attention
- Focus on how to develop personalized programs for client
- Help with job placement after training is done
- Workshops available to extend training
- Training with experienced teacher trainer
- Beautiful, well equipped studio learning environment
- Company well known and regarded internationally
- Rewarding and fun service career
These are several aspects of our trainings that set us apart from other training programs. Virtually any competent training program teaches the exercises of Joseph Pilates and the philosophy behind his method. Our program focuses on training teachers not only how to perform the exercises but also how to teach the exercises which is a very different skill. We focus on teaching the instructor in training to work with any body type at any fitness level.
Effective teaching requires in-depth exercise understanding, the ability to work creatively with modifications and variations without losing the original intent of the exercise, the verbal skills to impart this to the client and a well tuned eye to watch for correct alignment. If a teacher has these skills, a teacher can progress a client safely through the original sequence of exercises created by Joseph Pilates. We recognize the uniqueness of each individual trainee and his/her teaching style. We seek to nurture that uniqueness and see it flourish, thus allowing each trainee to bring the strengths of who they are as individuals to their work.
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Side By Side Comparison
Often when you are researching Pilates teacher training it is hard to understand the differences between programs so we have compiled the most important statistics for you in one easy to read chart. All of this information is from the teacher training program's websites and is available for anyone to access. Hopefully, this makes it a little easier to compare apples to apples.
| Training Program | Course Prices | Materials Prices | Class Hours | Total Hours | All Equipment Included? | Rehab Protocols Included? | Pregnancy Protocols Included? | Anatomy Included? | Continuing Education Options | |
| Balanced Body | $3830(including Anatomy) | $400 | 118 | 500 | Yes, all small equipment | Yes, integrated into basic modules | Yes, integrated into basic modules | Yes, Anatomy in Clay | Anything Pilates related | |
| Stott Pilates | $5375 | $1463 | 200 | 410 | No, not the small equipment | Yes, in the ISP module | Yes, in the ISP module | Available separately | Only Stott workshops | |
| Physicalmind Institute | $3555 | $222 | 55 | 253 | No, no small equipment and not much on the Cadillac, Chair or Barrels | No, available as cont ed (C-301) | Yes, briefly covered in C-101 | No | Only Physicalmind options | |
How are we able to offer such a great price for this amazing program? At Balanced Body we strongly believe in helping people learn how to teach Pilates well for a reasonable price. Because of our comprehensive curriculum, flexible program and fantastic materials our program is well respected and consistently popular which allows us to bring it to you for an affordable price.
What if I've started with another training company and would like to switch to Balanced Body? This is a common question. Please contact Personalized Pilates to discuss your individual situation. We would love to have you join us!
Registration for these courses is done through the Balanced Body online or by calling 877-PILATES (877.745-2837).
If you are coming in from out of town for any of these courses please contact the Hampton Inn at 1-877-776-6464. There are rooms at a special corporate rate for our "Personalized Pilates" group. They also provide a free shuttle that will take you to and from the studio and complimentary breakfast. You can also book your hotel online with the Hampton Inn.
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