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Balanced Body Comprehensive
Pilates Training

Authorized Balanced Body Education Center

Your path to becoming a confident, credentialed Pilates instructor

Fusion Teacher Training is an authorized Balanced Body Education Center. Our program prepares you to teach with depth, precision, and confidence — trained by Master instructors with 25+ years of experience, thousands of hours of teaching and rehabilitation, and lineage tracing back to first, second, and third generation teachers.

Whether you're just beginning or deepening your practice, our program meets you where you are and takes you further. Start with Movement Principles — the gateway course — and build from there at your own pace.

Pilates instructor training

Three Levels of Certification

Choose your certification pathway

Note: Balanced Body certification exams are applied for separately through pilates.com and are not included in module tuition.

01

Mat Instructor

Learn to teach the complete Balanced Body mat repertoire — from foundational principles through props and programming — with precision and confidence.

  • Movement Principles
  • Mat 1, 2 & 3 modules
  • 20 personal mat sessions
  • 15 observation hours
  • 35 student teaching hours

~134 total hours to completion

02

Reformer Instructor

Master the Reformer — the centerpiece of the Pilates studio. Build the skills to work with diverse clients across all levels, from beginners to advanced.

  • Movement Principles
  • Reformer 1, 2 & 3 modules
  • Anatomy (required before exam)
  • 30 personal Reformer sessions
  • 30 observation hours
  • 90 student teaching hours

~214 total hours to completion

03

Comprehensive

The gold standard of Pilates education. Train on all apparatus — Reformer, Trapeze Table, Chair, and Barrels — for the most versatile certification available.

  • All Mat & Reformer modules
  • Trapeze Table / Cadillac
  • Chair (Wunda, EXO, Split-Pedal)
  • Barrels
  • 35 apparatus personal sessions
  • 20 observation hours
  • 95 student teaching hours

Complete apparatus certification

Jennifer Gianni teaching Pilates

Why Train at Fusion

Expert instruction. Intimate cohorts. Real results.

Master-level faculty

Jennifer Gianni and Amy Dowling bring 25+ years of teaching, rehabilitation, and teacher training experience to every module. You learn directly from the best.

Authorized Balanced Body Education Center

Your certification is recognized globally. Balanced Body credentials open doors at studios worldwide.

Small group learning

Intimate cohorts mean personalized attention, hands-on feedback, and a community that supports your growth long after the module ends.

Train with people who care

At Fusion, teacher training is not a side offering — it is our purpose. We are invested in your success as a teacher from your very first module.

What Graduates Say

From our certified instructors

"The Balanced Body program at Fusion completely transformed how I think about movement. The instructors are patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in your growth as a teacher."
— Sarah M., Certified Reformer Instructor
"I appreciated how well-organized the coursework was. Everything built on itself in a way that made the material feel approachable, even when it was challenging."
— Rachel T., Comprehensive Program Graduate
"Worth every bit of the time and investment. I left feeling prepared, confident, and excited to start teaching. The community alone is priceless."
— Lauren K., Mat & Reformer Instructor

Ready to begin your training?

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