Instructor Education
Balanced Body University
Expanding the World of Pilates
Pilates instructors are in high demand.
Join Balanced Body University to launch or accelerate your career in mind body fitness.
Balanced Body University provides Pilates education for every stage of your career. From high quality instructor training and BBU Workshops to our renowned Pilates on Tour continuing education conferences, we are committed to supporting your professional growth. Whether you want to become a gifted Mat instructor, an inspiring Reformer teacher or a comprehensively trained Pilates professional, BBU connects you to the widest array of educational offerings in the world.
Balanced Body’s Educator Network
Balanced Body University’s mission of expanding the world of Pilates includes supporting and promoting the independent educators affiliated with Balanced Body Inc. as well as the educational programs of Balanced Body University.
The Education Finder is your window to Pilates education for both Balanced Body University and Balanced Body’s worldwide educator network. You can find instructor training, continuing education and conferences from all over the world at www.bbupilates.com.
Why attend Balanced Body University?
Balanced Body University is the education arm of Balanced Body Inc., the world’s largest producer of Pilates equipment. For over thirty years, Balanced Body has been the leader in innovating and expanding the Pilates market by providing the highest quality Pilates equipment to over 100 countries. BBU continues this tradition with innovative Pilates Education through our worldwide network of master instructors.
Our faculty are experienced, caring and passionate Pilates instructors from a wide variety of backgrounds. Their rich diversity of experience and perspectives allow us to offer courses appropriate for studio, fitness and post-rehabilitation environments.
Our curriculum includes the traditional Pilates Mat, Reformer, Trapeze Table, Chair and Barrels repertoire as well as modifications and additional exercises designed to make teaching Pilate safe, effective and fun. Our curriculum is straightforward and consistent with the current Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) guidelines.
Our program offers three levels of Pilates Instructor Education: Mat, Reformer and Comprehensive. Each level is offered in affordable modules so you can take your first course now and continue your training next week, next month or next year, whichever works best for you. Each module is designed to allow you to start teaching quickly and to continue learning as you progress.
Where can I study?
Balanced Body University offers courses worldwide through our BBU Host Sites or On Site at your facility. You can find all of BBU’s faculty, classes and host sites on the Education Finder at www.bbupilates.com. For most courses you can even register on line by clicking the «register now» button. Find the training you need, when and where you need it on the Education Finder.
Pilates On Tour
Bringing You the Finest Pilates Instructors in the World!
Balanced Body University brings you Pilates on Tour, an unforgettable continuing education experience. Small classes, excellent instructors and plenty of equipment give you the opportunity to really absorb what you learn. Whether you are looking for new exercises, great group programming, improving your teaching skills or tips on growing your business, Pilates on Tour will inspire you to mastery.

