YA FIT Pilates Academy · Teacher Training
Become a Reformer
Pilates Instructor.
Learn how to teach the method, in the room where it was built. Mat and Reformer certification in ten weekends, on a nationally recognized curriculum. Ten places per cohort.
The Program · Fall 2026 · October 3 to December 20
Train where the method was built.
This is a certification built like an apprenticeship. You train in a working studio, on the reformers your clients will use, with the instructors who teach every day. You leave certified in Mat and Reformer, and able to guide a full room from the first cue to the last.
Format
225 hours in total. 100 in the studio across ten weekends, Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 6:30 PM, with a lead instructor present. 125 on your own schedule, through the online portal and in the studio during open hours. Mat first, then Reformer.
Curriculum
Anatomy and movement principles. The mat repertoire, then the full reformer repertoire, foundational through advanced. Cueing, correction, and modification. How to build a class that holds its structure and never repeats. How to see ten bodies at once.
Certification
A practical assessment, teaching a full class to a live room, and a written evaluation. Graduates certify in Mat and Reformer on the Pilates Education Institute (PEI) curriculum, recognized by the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP).
After
Your certification is yours. It qualifies you to teach at independent studios, privately, or in a studio of your own. At YA FIT, graduates teach community classes on Friday evenings, and the strongest are considered for the schedule. Many of the instructors on our floor came through this program.
How It Works
Four steps. One room.
Train in person
Ten weekends in the studio with a lead instructor present. Mat first, then Reformer. Anatomy, the full repertoire, cueing, and class structure, taught hands on.
Observe the floor
Sit in on live classes at both studios. Watch how a full room is read, corrected, and carried from the first cue to the last.
Teach with guidance
Assist, then lead. Community classes on Friday evenings put you in front of a real room with support beside you.
Certify
A written evaluation and a full class taught to a live room. Pass, and you hold your Mat and Reformer certification.
Who It Is For
- Committed practitioners who want to teach what changed them.
- Fitness professionals adding the reformer to their practice.
- Instructors from other methods who want to teach the way this room does.
No prior teaching experience is required. A consistent reformer practice is.
Investment
Tuition covers both certifications, your workbooks, the online portal, and free studio access to complete your hours. A $350 deposit holds your place and applies to tuition, with the balance in up to ten payments. Here is how to secure it.
- Click Book Now.
- A YA FIT member? Choose Book without membership. Tuition is separate from your membership.
- Check Use payment plan. The total changes from $3,900 to $350.
- Enter your card and click Book Now. You pay $350 today. The balance follows in monthly installments.
Ten places per cohort. Fall 2026 begins October 3 in Agoura Hills.
Questions
Clear answers before you commit.
How many hours is the program?
225 hours in total.
100 in the studio with us. 125 on your own time, through the online portal and in the studio during open hours.
How long does it take?
Ten weekends, October 3 to December 20.
Mat first, then Reformer. Foundation before equipment.
The same group, start to finish. No sessions Halloween or Thanksgiving weekend.
What does it cost?
$3,900. That covers both certifications, your workbooks, the online portal, and free studio access to complete your hours.
Pay in full by October 2 and it's $3,510. Or pay over time, in up to ten payments.
A $350 deposit holds your place and applies to tuition.
What certification do I receive?
Two. Mat and Reformer.
Both follow the Pilates Education Institute (PEI) curriculum, recognized by the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP).
Is it a YA FIT certification?
No. You train at YA FIT, on a curriculum recognized far beyond our two studios.
The certification is yours.
I have years of Pilates experience. Can I enter at an accelerated level?
Experience is a real head start.
The 100 studio hours are set by the curriculum, so they're the same for everyone. Your 125 independent hours will likely move faster.
Apply, and our program directors will call you. They'll tell you exactly what your experience changes.
Can I teach at other studios?
Yes. It qualifies you to teach at independent studios, privately, or in a studio of your own.
How much is in person, and how much is online?
In person: the ten weekends, Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 6:30 PM. Community teaching is Friday evenings at 5:00 PM.
Your independent hours run on your schedule, through the online portal and in the studio during open hours.
Plan to miss a weekend? Tell us before you enroll.
When does the next cohort start?
Fall 2026 begins October 3 in Agoura Hills, with ten places.
Can't make these dates? Apply, and we'll reach out when the next cohort opens.
Apply
Tell us about yourself.
Applications are reviewed as they come in. We will reach out within two business days.
Prefer to talk first? 818-357-3919 or info@yafitpilates.com
The Next Cohort
Ten places.
October 3.
Small cohorts mean every trainee is seen. A $350 deposit holds your place. Click Book Now, choose Book without membership if you are a member, check Use payment plan, and the total becomes $350.