PILATES TEACHER TRAINING COURSES

SEE YOU IN BALI IN JANUARY 2026

The SO Academy is going GLOBAL.

After selling our Teacher Training courses in New Zealand, we’re bringing our Internationally Accredited Teacher Training Programmes to Asia - first stop Bali. In January 2026, join us in Bali for our 150 hour comprehensive Teacher Training Courses - Mat & Reformer.

Learn from our experienced Teaching Team on how to teach REAL bodies and successfully launch your Instructing Career, and join a Teaching Academy that focuses on your Career Progression and nurturing your journey from Teacher Training, to Mentorship Programmes, Lifetime Access to resources to help your journey to be successful.

Hear real stories from our Teaching Team - building The SO Academy to become a comprehensive Teaching Academy to help you succeed, plugging gaps in the Training Industry to ensure your investment will land you a dream career.

Upcoming Teacher Training Courses

Auckland November 2025 150 Hr Comprehensive Reformer TT Online + In Person

100 Hr Comprehensive Mat TT Fully Online

Our Mat Pilates Course is a 100+ Hour course fully online to teach you everything you need to teach Mat Pilates at the comforts of your own time.

This is a hands on, practical based learning course to focus on giving you the best hands on knowledge to apply to your teaching with confidence after graduation.
Our courses are Internationally Accredited & Recognized with our graduates teaching all around NZ and internationally.
This course includes -
CLASS ATTENDANCE & OBSERVATION
- 35 Hours of Group Classes and/or Class Observation.
ONLINE SELF DIRECTED LEARNING MATERIALS
- Online Modules with access to 50+ Reformer Pilates Moves and Foundational Theory, approximately 40 hours.
TEACHING COMPONENT
- 30 Hours Independent Practice Teaching and Cueing (self directed learning).
- Video submission of Practical Assessment.
Price - $1125
split payments available

Enroll Here

Bali January 2026 150 Hr Comprehensive Reformer TT Online + In Person

Our Reformer Pilates Course is a 150+ Hour hour course with a combination of online content and 4-day in person to teach you everything you need to teach Reformer Pilates.

This is a hands on, practical based learning course with small cohorts to focus on giving you the best hands on knowledge to apply to your teaching with confidence after graduation.
Our courses are Internationally Accredited & Recognized with our graduates teaching all around NZ and internationally.
This course includes -
ONLINE + SELF DIRECTED LEARNING
- Online Modules with access to 80+ Reformer Pilates Moves, approximately 35 hours.
- 30 Hours Group Classes and/or Observation at SO studios or others.
- 35 Hours Independent Practice Teaching and Cueing.
- Support from community of graduates, teachers in Facebook community and via email.
IN PERSON DAYS
- 36 Contact Hours in Studio
- 5 Hours Assessment Prep.
- 5-10 Hours Independent Practice Teaching and Cueing.
- Support from community of graduates, teachers in Facebook community and via email.
- Assessment Day at a later time (subjected to completion of online hours).
In Person Dates -
12th-15th January 2026, between 9am-4pm/5pm.
Price - $2599 (Early bird pricing $2399 available until 30/9/2025 with the promo code BALI26)
split payments & combo pricing available

Our Reformer Pilates Course is a 150+ Hour hour course with a combination of online content and 4-day in person to teach you everything you need to teach Reformer Pilates.

This is a hands on, practical based learning course with small cohorts (less than 10 per group) to focus on giving you the best hands on knowledge to apply to your teaching with confidence after graduation.
Our courses are Internationally Accredited & Recognized with our graduates teaching all around NZ and internationally.
This course includes -
ONLINE + SELF DIRECTED LEARNING
- Online Modules with access to 80+ Reformer Pilates Moves, approximately 35 hours.
- 30 Hours Group Classes and/or Observation at SO studios or others.
- 35 Hours Independent Practice Teaching and Cueing.
- Support from community of graduates, teachers in Facebook community and via email.
IN PERSON DAYS
- 36 Contact Hours in Studio
- 5 Hours Assessment Prep.
- 5-10 Hours Independent Practice Teaching and Cueing.
- Support from community of graduates, teachers in Facebook community and via email.
- Assessment Day at a later time (subjected to completion of online hours).
In Person Dates -
27th-30th November 2025, between 9am-4pm/5pm.
Price - $1995 (Early bird pricing $1795 available until 30/9/2025 with the promo code NOV25)
split payments & combo pricing available

FINAL one for 2025

Enroll Here

Why You Should Join us in Bali in January 2026!

Why not? No but in all seriousness, The SO Academy has been selling out Teacher Training courses in NZ, and our graduates go far to teach all around NZ and worldwide. Our students are also making us proud and opening their own studios and living the dream!

Why us? Firstly our Teaching Team are health professionals - the experts in the human body and movement. Our Teaching Academy also provides opportunities post Teacher Training to ensure that you will be successful post Teacher Training in landing that job and starting your successful career. From mentorship programmes and lifetime access to continuous education courses, we’ve build the academy to help you succeed.

Also, we know training is always more fun with a friend, so we’ve created bestie pricing - learn together, save together and have that holiday together!

Celebrate Our 5th Birthday in Bali with

$1000 OFF Your REFORMER Pilates Teacher Training!

For one week only, from 22nd to 30th September, we’re unlocking exclusive Birthday Week promos for our Reformer Pilates Teacher Trainings in Uluwatu at Grün Resort!

This package includes 4-nights’ accommodation, with a healthy and filling breakfast and lunch every day! So you can fully immerse yourself in learning and self-care without distractions. Whether you're flying solo or bringing your bestie along, the vibes are high and the energy is supportive because let’s be real, everything’s better in pairs.

All you need to do is book your flight to Bali.

Please keep in mind, this exclusive offer will only be available during our Birthday Week! It won’t be available by the time it’s over. So if you’ve been thinking of becoming a Certified Pilates Instructor, this is your chance! Opportunities and special pricing like this only happen once!

We’re not Done YET.

In the spirit of turning 5 years strong, we’re not stopping at just one celebration.

Our Reformer Teacher Training offer is just the beginning.
To mark this milestone, we’re also extending a special Birthday Week promotion for our Mat Pilates Teacher Training in Bali this January.

MAT PILATES BIRTHDAY WEEK PROMO – SAVE $500

Whether you’re just beginning your journey as a teacher or you’re looking to deepen your understanding of Pilates and functional movement, our 120-Hour Mat Pilates Teacher Training is the perfect place to start, and now, it’s more accessible than ever.

For a limited time, get $500 OFF your full tuition. Led by a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Master Instructor, this training gives you the skills, confidence, and certification to teach safely and effectively. Enjoy a 2-night stay at Rumah Kayu Resort, surrounded by nature, with daily breakfast, lunch, and tea included.

You’ll also get lifetime access to course materials and ongoing post-training support.

Only a few spots left — secure yours now and start the year strong.

Why should you learn from The SO Academy?

Creating a fully comprehensive teaching programme to cater to the current trends in the industry is a difficult task, it needs time to be trialled and tested, as well as constantly have a pulse in the industry. Our teacher training programme involves not just the moves itself, but modifications and adaptations for all bodies, detailed breakdown of the moves, and how to hands on correct/provide tactile guidance for your clients. For us, everyone and anyone can teach the move, but to truly understand it, its what differentiates you from everyone else.

Our structured teaching courses are designed to provide you with the most comprehensive education and knowledge base, ranging from extras like pre & post natal variations, small apparatus teaching and more. This is why our Teacher Training Programme is 150+ hours. Good education requires time and practice and the in person days are information packed, with knowledge pearls for rehab, for fitness and for every day practice. During our In Person days, you will also learn how to teach sequences, because a Pilates class is not just teaching move after move, but instead how to flow your class. Oh, we also teach you how to class plan.

Sounds like a great deal for your investment? We think so too.

Join our graduates to teach locally and globally, with our internationally accredited Teacher Training Programme.

The SO Academy Training Programme was absolutely fantastic; and has set me up with a great reformer pilates teaching foundation and I now teach all the way on the other side of the world in UK. I would recommend training with SO without hesitation. No better way to begin your instructor journey!

Catrin.
The best decision I’ve ever made! Everything that I knew about Pilates and exercise has entirely changed. The in-depth knowledge I gained about breathing techniques, muscle engagement alignment and more has transformed my practice. The SO Academy has taught me valuable lessons that you just can’t find elsewhere. I can’t recommend it enough.

Hannah
Nicole was very professional and thorough while still being friendly and approachable and making us feel comfortable to ask any questions at any time which she was always answered with an indepth explanation. The delivery of the course was structured well, in a way that didn’t feel too overwhelming or boring. It’s clear that Nicole is very experienced and produces a very high standard of instructors. We were provided with all the information and tools to become great instructors.

Jane.