If you have ever dreamt of becoming a Pilates Teacher, here is your chance! Combine your passion for movement with the flexibility of teaching anywhere, anytime. As a certified Body Harmonics Pilates Mat Teacher, you can help people become stronger and more in-tune with their bodies. Take the first step towards becoming a sought-after Pilates Teacher with internationally recognized Body Harmonics Education.

Body Harmonics preserves the integrity of the original work of Joseph Pilates and the Pilates Method and includes current exercise and movement science, pedagogical best practices and somatic education to ensure your learning reflects what you need to be successful in a variety of settings.

We welcome all students with a passion for human movement, a desire to guide people towards their fitness goals, and an excitement for lifelong learning. A background in movement science or professional experience in the movement and exercise field is an asset, but not required.

Pilates Level 1: Mat (150 hours)

Pilates Level 1: Mat is a complete Pilates mat certification and the first step in Body Harmonics Pilates Comprehensive training. Over four modules, you learn the roots of Pilates, key human movement principles, how to do and how to teach 75 mat exercises—from the Body Harmonics Foundations to the advanced Pilates Classical repertoire. You also learn signature Body Harmonics teaching methodologies so you can teach people at all ages and abilities in a motivating, adaptable and challenging way.

Learning objectives

  • Explore the movement mechanics of the spine, hips, and the shoulder complex

  • Gain an understanding of core stabilization systems and how to use this knowledge for teaching optimal movement

  • Master the complete Pilates mat repertoire

  • Learn the Body Harmonics teaching methodologies for effective cueing and exercise sequencing

  • Practise the art and science of versatile class design

Your program includes:

  • 72 classroom hours

  • All program materials

  • Videos of all Pilates exercises covered in the program

  • 3-Month Pro Membership to Body Harmonics on Demand (1000+ classes, tutorials, and workshops)

  • 40 hours of practice teaching

  • 40 hours of self-practice

  • 40 hours of home study

  • Progress Evaluation

Fees (before applicable taxes):

2026 programs: $3,099 CAD

Dates/Times:

  • Anatomy for Motion: Sep 13 (Sun, 10am-4pm)

  • Module 1: Sep 18, 19, 20 (Fri, 1:30-7:30pm, Sat, 10am-4pm, Sun, 12-6pm)

  • Module 2: Oct 2, 3, 4 (Fri, 1:30-7:30pm, Sat & Sun, 10am-4pm)

  • Module 3: Oct 16, 17, 18 (Fri, 1:30-7:30pm, Sat & Sun, 10am-4pm)

  • Module 4: Nov 7, 8 (Sat & Sun 10am-4pm)

  • Location: University of New Brunswick, Richard J. Currie Center, 15 Peter Kelly Drive, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3

Sign up here:https://www.bodyharmonics.com/training-pilates-education/teacher-mat-certification-toronto/