Level 3 Standing Pilates Instructor Course

The fundamental difference between standing, mat and reformer Pilates is how they are all performed. Mat Pilates is conducted on the floor, standing is performed while standing (funnily enough) and reformer Pilates includes the use of the universal reformer; a specialist piece of Pilates equipment designed using springs and bands for resistance. 

With standing Pilates in particular, the style incorporates exercises which embody the core principles of the Pilates method with a range of exercises performed from a standing position. This means that the exercises are quite diverse and somewhat unrecognisable from the classical styles of Pilates. This form of Pilates is also more suitable for those suffering from poor mobility and who maybe cannot transition safely to the ground, those at risk of falls, and clients with various musculoskeletal pain and injuries.

In this course, you will learn a range of standing Pilates exercises that focus on different areas of the body. For classification purposes, they are divided into upper, middle and lower-body exercises. However, as most Pilates teachers and practitioners know, Pilates exercises focus on whole-body integration and stabilisation, and the standing exercises presented in this course are no different. 

The course includes 35 core exercises that are presented with multiple pieces of equipment and an endless number of options. On completion of this course, you’ll have an extensive number of standing exercise options to include in your class. You’ll also get a fully downloadable handout listing all these exercises so that you can make notes during the online practical workshops.

Most Pilates teachers will deliver their sessions in gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and/or community-based leisure facilities like a church hall or community centre for example. Like mat-based Pilates, standing Pilates exercises require very little equipment and so they can be performed almost anywhere.

Standing Pilates will likely appeal to a different type of student than classical matwork sessions, so there is even more scope to target this audience. The elderly, those with limited mobility, those who are at risk of falls, and/or pre and postnatal women will definitely be drawn to standing Pilates more than the everyday Pilates student. As such, exercise referral schemes, fall prevention programmes, and other more specialised exercise services are much more likely to want to hire teachers able to teach Pilates from a standing position.

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