A 16-week hybrid program for instructors ready to teach with greater clarity, specificity, and confidence.
Strength becomes practice, y la práctica se convierte en Fuerza
A look inside the Instructor Development Program with Nicky.
The Fuerza Instructor Development Program is a 16-week (4-month), semester-based educational mentorship designed for Pilates instructors who want to continue developing their teaching beyond certification.
It connects academic learning with practical experience at every stage of a teaching career.
Program schedule and format are provided upon acceptance.
Apply for Spring 2027 here.
Applications close October 31, 2026
You begin in the semester that fits your experience.
Complete the admissions questionnaire, and we’ll recommend the best starting point for you.
For new and newly certified instructors. Builds teaching, communication, programming, and confidence.
For instructors teaching now. Sharpens programming, cueing, and clinical reasoning.
For experienced instructors, mentors, and studio owners. Builds leadership and advanced programming.
The academic foundation of the semester — anatomy, biomechanics, movement analysis, programming, cueing, communication, business, and professional development.
Four in-person weekends of movement labs, equipment instruction, practical teaching, instructor feedback, case studies, and discussion.
Students unable to attend in person may participate virtually.
Observe private and group sessions while learning to assess movement, adapt exercises, and make programming decisions in real time — with room to ask about the reasoning behind each session.
Weekly assignments across programming, movement analysis, observation reflections, practical teaching, readings, and written coursework.
Ongoing office hours and feedback throughout, plus written work, practical teaching evaluations, and midterm and final assessments to track your progress.