Live stream or face to face – Pre/ Post-Natal Pilates teachers course
Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd April 2026
This course is available both live stream and face to face. This is a combination of Hybrid learning. Face to face for the workshop part is always preferable.
FAQs
What is included in the course?
Course content: 24 hours workshop CPD
Pre requisites (This must be done prior to the workshop training approximately 12 hours, these are included in the price)
Pre recorded – ‘Breath of the wild’ – Online program (to be watched prior to the dates, )
Pre recorded -‘Postural analysis’ – Online program (to be watched prior to the dates)
Pre recorded -‘The truth about the core’ – Online program (to be watched prior to the dates)
Pre -recorded – ‘Neck, upper thorax and shoulder ‘ – Online program ( to be watched prior to the dates)
What is the cost of this course?
The live-stream and in-person course is £399 . (£300 non refundable deposit)
How long is the course?
The live-stream and in-person courses will run on Sundays 10.00am-5.00pm.
Do I get a certificate of attendance?
Yes. This will be sent to you electronically or in person. This is a CPD module.
Is there an exam?
You will be asked to submit a case study and worksheets will be given through out the course.
How long do I have in total to do all the case study and pre-requisites?
3 months in total
Why do I need to gain 8 CPD hours per year?
This is an industry standard and is to ensure that you are kept up to date with developing research and knowledge in the field. We keep a log of all of our instructors who have kept up with their annual CPD hours as it is a compulsory requirement.
Can I do this course?
This course is open to all that hold level 3 Mat-work course or physiotherapists with a recognised training provider.
Is the course all mat-work based?
The course include reformer, tower, chair and barrels. This is because the apparatus was the original foundation for the mat-work. There is plenty of repertoire to be taken away by both mat-work and reformer alike teachers.
Where is the workshop part of the course held?
Pilates Manchester, Cadman house, Unit 5 , 2 Wharf rd, Sale, Greater Manchester , M33 2AF – Full details and also public transport here
Is there local accommodation?
Yes, there is a hotel next to the studio. Plus Air B and B.
What if I am ill? And what is the cancellation policy?
Eligibility
All teachers attending this course must hold a level 3 pilates matwork qualification or equivalent. This training is specifically designed to give you the skills to teach a foundational class in mat or apparatus to mothers and their babies pre and post from 6 weeks after birth and are open to qualified yoga teachers and dedicated pregnancy and post-natal practitioners too. We incorporate the full system of fascia and working with the embodiment of spaces and vacuums. As always niche’s course is slightly different with an ‘out of the box’ approach to anatomy.
You will learn how to support expectant and new mothers in re-connecting with their own health and well-being as well as guiding them in ways to be with their babies ‘in Pilates’. Expect a lot of fun and creativity as well as a thorough experiential and theoretical grounding in Pilates.
Course Content
Lectures on the physiological, biomechanical and postural changes that occur during the childbearing year will be related to the Pilates repertoire. You will be presented with specific obstetric conditions and the relevant management relating to IVF. Nisha will present material on pelvic floor that she has experienced through cadaver work. Guidelines will be presented to exercise in pregnancy including pre and postnatal. We will also look at class plans going through the three trimesters and how to work building repertoire post-baby. Appropriate exercise including the use of the resistance band and ball, small props will be taught including large apparatus including reformer, tower, chair and barrels. You will learn how to think and not what to think. A concept of treating the person rather than the condition.
Pregnancy anatomy. Plastinated (preserved) dissected cadaver of a pregnant female, revealing internal organs and a foetus (pale, lower centre). External muscle tissue (red) is also seen. This corpse, known as ‘Pregnant Woman’, is part of the travelling ‘Bodyworlds’ exhibition created by Gunther von Hagen.
Part 1: Theory
Part 2: Pre- and Post-natal exercise assessment
Aims
By the end of the training you will:
What they said:
“I felt inspired by the way the course is delivered(addressing the whole)”. Teacher feedback
“Lots of new and different exercises”.
“Small group meant more attention to us and we were encouraged to use our own experiences. Nisha was positive and encouraged feedback”. Teacher feedback
“A plethora of exercises I can apply to a multitude of people but especially pregnant ladies and their specific issues”.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will need at least one to two years practice of taking this program.
The important point is that the Matwork modules were never ultimately intended to operate as a standalone first Pilates qualification in isolation. Because of the way the UK Pilates education and insurance landscape works, the structure we have developed is instead based around either:
- A first full Reformer qualification, with Matwork used as the foundation and supporting CPD learning around that qualification; or
- A Comprehensive qualification, where Reformer forms the initial regulated qualification and the Matwork, Tower, Chair and Barrels content sits around this as part of the broader Comprehensive pathway.
So in practical terms, this means that prospective pilates teachers who do not already hold a Level 3 Mat qualification, provided the end point is the standalone Reformer, full Mat & Reformer qualification or Comprehensive qualification pathway rather than a standalone Mat certificate.
We advise a minimum of one to two years of consistent practice.
You are the architect of your future, what you put into the modules is what you will get out. We recommend having your own speciality such as pelvic floor, pre/post natal, menopause, swimmers…there are so many options
Observation hours can be done online using Pilates Anytime or Pilates-ology or at any comprehensive studio worldwide?
You will need to pay for private lessons to catch up on the missed hours.
When we embody the work, we feel rather than over analyse. Would you go to a hairdresser who had not practiced?
Yes you can, you can book a private any time or alternatively take a semi private at the studio?
This is for hygiene, safety and learning to use the whole body. Anyone who truly understands the mind body and feet to hemisphere connection will know that sports socks don’t encourage toe separation and Vibram five-fingers are the way forwards.
Yes
Yes, you can , but the last instalments must be paid two weeks prior to the start of the course.
Yes it is, this course can be taught privately to you.
Yes we can, we need a minimum of 6 participants.
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