ONLINE MAT ACADEMY

Learn to Teach Classical Pilates. Online.

The Power Pilates Mat Academy brings the full rigour of our in-person classical teacher training online - not as a shortcut, but as a different delivery of the same standard. Built on 30 years of classical Pilates education and direct lineage to Joseph Pilates through Romana Kryzanowska, the Academy is the only online program where you first experience the method as a student before you ever begin learning to teach it.

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A Sequence That Mirrors How the Method Is Learned

Classical Pilates has always been transmitted in sequence - you experience the work in your body before you teach it to others. The Mat Academy preserves this principle online. Every student begins by taking live mat classes as a practitioner. Only after demonstrating physical proficiency - assessed by a Power Pilates Teacher Trainer - do you advance to instructor training modules.

The complete program covers all 80+ mat exercises across three certification levels and 21 modules.

CORE MAT I CORE MAT II CORE MAT III COMPLETE MAT

Online Mat Academy

World-Class Classical Pilates Education - Online, Without Compromise

Power Pilates was founded in 1995 by instructors trained directly with Romana Kryzanowska - Joseph Pilates' chosen successor. In 1993, founding faculty member Bob Liekens sat with Romana at her kitchen table to co-author the first formal classical Pilates teacher training manual, going through every exercise one by one. That manual became the foundation for structured classical teacher training worldwide. The Mat Academy delivers that same curriculum online.

What separates the Academy from other online certifications is not the platform - it is the pedagogical sequence. The program opens with Module 1: Experience the Method, where students attend live online mat classes and take them as practitioners before the curriculum begins. This is not optional enrichment. It is a prerequisite for advancing. You cannot teach what you have not first felt in your own body.

Modules progress from physical experience through teaching philosophy, anatomy, the Power Pilates Teaching Formula, and - crucially - live supervised teaching practice via video conference with Teacher Trainers. The final assessment is conducted one-on-one with a certified Teacher Trainer, not submitted as a multiple-choice test.

The Complete Mat Academy spans 21 modules across three certification levels. Modules include HD video and animated lessons, structured knowledge checks, downloadable reference materials, live online mat classes, video performance assessments reviewed by Teacher Trainers, and live group teaching practice sessions (Round Robins) with Teacher Trainers and fellow students worldwide.

Why Sequence Matters in Classical Training

In classical Pilates, the method is not a library of exercises to be selected and combined. It is an ordered system - each exercise preparing the body for the next, each level of training building on the one before. The Mat Academy preserves this sequencing online. Students cannot skip ahead. The progression gate between practitioner experience and instructor training is not a checkbox - it is a video performance reviewed and approved by a Teacher Trainer. This is what distinguishes a classical certification from a course that teaches you about Pilates.

Core Mat I (Modules 1–7) opens with live mat classes as a practitioner, then moves through teaching philosophy, anatomy of the Powerhouse, breathing mechanics, and the 18 beginner-level mat exercises. Students submit a video performance assessment that is personally reviewed and approved by a Power Pilates Teacher Trainer before advancing.

Core Mat II (Modules 8–14) builds the intermediate repertoire and deepens teaching skill. Students learn to sequence beginner and intermediate exercises together and refine their application of the Power Pilates Teaching Formula. This is the level where students consistently report that the method begins to integrate - across their own practice and their teaching.

Core Mat III (Modules 15–21) covers advanced exercises, complex progressions, and full 60-minute class construction. The level concludes with live teaching practice sessions - Round Robins with Teacher Trainers - followed by a private final practical examination conducted via video conference with a certified Teacher Trainer.

The Lineage Behind the Curriculum

Classical Pilates is transmitted through a documented chain of teachers. The Mat Academy curriculum carries that chain forward.

Founder

Joseph Pilates

1883–1967

Joseph Pilates developed the method of Contrology in New York City, inventing every classical apparatus and teaching directly until his death in 1967.

First Generation — The Elders

Romana Kryzanowska

1923–2013

Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph's chosen successor, preserved and transmitted the method in its original form after his passing, training the next generation of classical instructors.

Second Generation

Teacher Trainers

1983–present

Bob Liekens trained directly with Romana from 1983. In 1993, he co-authored the first formal classical teacher training manual with her - the foundation for the Power Pilates curriculum established in 1995.

Academy Students — You

Power Pilates Mat Academy

Today

Power Pilates Teacher Trainers today hold that same lineage. When a Teacher Trainer reviews your assessment or leads your Round Robin session, they are a direct link in the chain that begins with Joseph Pilates.

What Makes This Different

The Mat Academy reflects how Classical Pilates is actually learned and transmitted.

You Practice Before You Teach

Module 1 requires students to attend live online mat classes as practitioners - experiencing the work in their bodies - before any instructor training begins. This is the same principle that governs in-person classical training.

Human Assessment at Every Stage

Performance assessments are not auto-graded. A Power Pilates Teacher Trainer personally reviews your video submission and provides written feedback before you advance. The final examination is conducted one-on-one via video conference.

Live Teaching Practice with Teacher Trainers

Round Robin sessions bring students and Teacher Trainers together in live video conference to practice teaching Pilates to each other - the closest online equivalent to the supervised practice teaching that defines in-person classical training.

Direct Classical Lineage

The curriculum traces directly from Joseph Pilates through Romana Kryzanowska through Power Pilates. The exercises, sequence, and teaching methodology are classical - not a contemporary adaptation.

Structured Progression, Not Self-Paced Shortcuts

Each level must be completed in sequence. You cannot skip modules or bypass the performance assessment gate. The structure reflects how the method is transmitted - in order, with demonstrated proficiency at each stage.

Internationally Recognized Certification

Power Pilates graduates teach in studios worldwide. The certification is recognized globally and qualifies holders to teach classical mat Pilates at a professional level.

Available in Multiple Languages

The Power Pilates Mat Academy is now accessible in six languages, making classical Pilates education available to students worldwide.

垫上学院中文版

通过全面的专业中文翻译，访问完整课程内容。

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Academia en Español

Experience the complete Mat program in Spanish with fully translated content and materials.

Inscríbase en Core Mat I
Inscríbase en Core Mat II
Inscríbase en Core Mat III
Academia Completa de Mat

เข้าถึงหลักสูตร ฉบับสมบูรด์เป็นภาษาไทย

Study the full Core Mat I program in Thai with complete localized content.

คอร์แมท I
คอร์แมท II
คอร์แมท III
แพ็คเกจ Mat ฉบับสมบูรด์

Academia em Português

Access the entire curriculum in Portuguese with comprehensive translations.

Inscreva-se no Core Mat I
Inscreva-se no Core Mat II
Inscreva-se no Core Mat III
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Core Mat I

Modules 1–7

Begin by attending live mat classes as a practitioner. Then learn the 18 beginner-level mat exercises, Power Pilates teaching philosophy, and the foundational Teaching Formula. Advance only after your performance assessment is approved by a Teacher Trainer.

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Core Mat II

Modules 8–14

Build the intermediate repertoire and deepen your teaching skill. Learn to sequence beginner and intermediate exercises together. Students consistently report this is where the method starts to integrate across their practice and their teaching.

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Core Mat III

Modules 15–21

Master the advanced repertoire and learn to construct and teach complete 60-minute mat classes. Complete live Round Robin teaching practice sessions with Teacher Trainers. Conclude with a private final examination via video conference.

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Complete Mat Academy

All 21 Modules · 3 Certifications

Enroll in the full program and earn all three Core Mat certifications. The most efficient path to becoming a fully certified Power Pilates Mat instructor — covering everything from first practitioner experience through advanced teaching and final examination.

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