Become a Certified Reformer Instructor

The Reformer Certification blends flexibility with hands-on practice so you can build confidence step by step.

Phase 1 — Online Coursework
You’ll begin with self-paced online modules covering spring mechanics, safety, anatomy, alignment, and key teaching concepts. All Phase 1 modules and the Core Knowledge Check must be completed before attending teaching labs.

Phase 2 — In-Person Teaching Labs + Integrated Online Learning
Labs take place across two consecutive weekends, followed by a 12-day break, then another two consecutive weekends. During labs, you’ll practice teaching, cueing, sequencing, and adapting exercises with real-time educator feedback.

Between weekends two and three, you’ll complete a focused block of online coursework designed to deepen your understanding and prepare you for the next lab block.

Phase 3 — Career-Ready
After labs, you’ll complete your logbook hours, final assessments, and teaching portfolio — preparing you to step confidently into real studio environments.

This structure keeps learning focused, supportive, and genuinely doable, even with a busy schedule.

Reformer teaching labs are held in person at your selected partner studio location.

During labs, you’ll:

• Learn 165+ Reformer and Jumpboard exercises

• Practice teaching and cueing

• Explore programming, sequencing, and flow

• Work through adaptations and modifications

• Receive real-time feedback from educators

• Build confidence through supervised teaching

Labs are immersive, community-focused, and intentionally small so you feel supported every step of the way.

Reformer labs require 100% in-person attendance, as they’re essential to skill development and safety.

If you miss a lab, you’ll need to complete a make-up workshop in the next available cohort. This includes observing the full five-hour workshop and paying the associated make-up fee.

Full details are outlined in our Attendance & Make-Up Policy.

Your Reformer logbook is where teaching confidence really takes shape. It includes three types of learning hours:

Self-Practice
Self-practice includes two components:

1. Participation Hours (10 hours required)
   Instructor-led Reformer classes taken at a partner studio, local studio, gym, or online platform. These hours help you embody spring changes, setup, load, flow, and alignment.
   
   

2. Self-Study Hours (remaining self-practice hours)
   These may include:

   • Reviewing online modules

   • Studying Reformer and Jumpboard videos

   • Practicing movement when you have access

   • Reading manuals and repertoire notes

   • Writing flow sequences

   • Practicing cueing out loud

Observation
Watching experienced instructors teach Reformer — online or in person — to learn safety, setup, spring selection, pacing, cueing, and client adaptation.

Practice Teaching
Teaching real people using a reformer you have access to — at a studio, gym, partner studio, or home setup. This is where you build clarity, presence, and sequencing skills.

Reformer logbook requirements:

• 10 hours observation

• 20 hours practice teaching

• 40 hours self-practice (participation + self-study)

We provide clear templates and guidelines so you always know what counts and how to track your hours with confidence.

Most students complete practice teaching hours through a combination of accessible options, such as:

• Booking practice slots at local Pilates studios

• Using reformers at gyms or community studios

• Renting or borrowing a reformer from a friend or colleague

• Booking practice sessions at SPRING partner studios (studio-dependent)

If a home setup feels supportive, foldable reformers are often available for around $250–$300, and weekly rentals may be available for approximately $40–$50 per week in many regions.

You don’t need to own a reformer to succeed — but having regular access will support your self-practice and practice teaching hours. Our Student Success Team can also help you explore options based on where you live.

To graduate, you’ll complete:

• A Phase 1 knowledge check

• A written exam

• A practical exam

• A final teaching portfolio

We’ll guide you through every requirement so you feel confident and prepared.

There are three key milestones:

1. Phase 1 Online Coursework
All online modules and the Core Knowledge Check must be completed before teaching labs. If you miss the deadline, you’ll be deferred to a later lab cohort within your 12-month access window.

2. In-Person Teaching Labs
Full attendance is required to progress to the next stage.

3. Final Assessments & Portfolio
After labs, you’ll complete your logbook, written exam, practical exam, and teaching portfolio. We’ll guide you through each step so you always know what’s coming next.

You’ll enroll in a specific cohort and partner studio location.

Once registered and payment is complete, you’ll receive access to your Phase 1 online modules so you can begin studying before live labs start. If your schedule changes, you may request a deferral to a later cohort within your 12-month access window. See our Deferment Policy for full details.

Yes. Many Reformer students speak English as a second language, and we support you throughout the program.

You’ll have access to:

• Closed captioning on all online videos

• Interactive modules available in English, Spanish, and Chinese

• Clear, patient educators in live labs

• A supportive peer community

If you ever need clarification or slower pacing, your educators are here to help.

After completing Reformer, many graduates begin teaching Reformer classes and private sessions right away, continue refining their skills through practice, or move into advanced training such as Pre & Postnatal or Apparatus.

You’ll remain connected to the SPRING community and supported as you take your next steps.