Courses

Getting certified is easier than you think!

Real Pilates is your source for STOTT PILATES® and Total Barre™ Certification in the Middle East. STOTT PILATES is the world’s most recognized Pilates brand. Choosing to certify in STOTT PILATES means your certification will be accepted and respected anywhere life takes you.

We have two locations featuring the complete line of STOTT PILATES professional equipment. Certification students have free access to the facilities for practice, study and observation (T&Cs apply). Flexible training formats such as weekday or weekend courses make it easy to fit your certification training into your busy lifestyle. An expert staff of Certified Instructors and Instructor-Trainers will be there to provide you with continual support.

Functional Anatomy Courses

The Functional Anatomy Level 1 (FA1) is a 20-hour course that is the perfect preparation for Pilates Mat and Reformer courses and ideal for new students wanting to commence their anatomy study, or fitness professionals wishing to refresh their knowledge. It's also great if you want to understand your own body better, and improve your own Pilates or Yoga practice through greater awareness and a solid theoretical grounding.

The Functional Anatomy Level 2 (FA2) is a 15-hour course that is perfect for Pilates instructors and other fitness professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge of how the body moves and how to assist their clients.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming FA course date that best suits to get you started.

STOTT PILATES Mat Courses

The Intensive Mat-Plus 2nd Ed. (IMP) is a 40-hour course which provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs with the Level 1 (essential and intermediate) repertoire exercises.

The Advanced Matwork (AM) is a 6-hour course, which includes a review of Essential and Intermediate exercises learned in IMP and a detailed study of the 13 advanced exercises in the Level 2 repertoire.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming Mat course date that best suits you to get you started!

STOTT PILATES Reformer Courses

The Intensive Reformer, 2nd Edition (IR) course is a 50-hour course, usually conducted over 10 days, that teaches you to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) STOTT PILATES Reformer repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients.

The Advanced Reformer (AR) course is an 18-hour course, held over 3 days, that teaches 70 exercises in the advanced repertoire that require greater strength, stability and flexibility.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming Reformer course date that best suits you to get you started!

STOTT PILATES Cadillac Courses

Intensive Cadillac (ICAD) is a 25-hour course that builds on the material learned in IMP or IR, you learn to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) 125 Cadillac exercises for personal or group training settings.

Advanced Cadillac (ACAD) is a 6-hour course held over one day, that prepares you to teach 28 advanced level exercises.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming Cadillac course date that best suits you to get you started!

STOTT PILATES Chair Courses

The 15-hour Intensive Chair (ICHR) builds on the material learned in IMP or IR to prepare you to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Stability Chair repertoire for personal or group training settings.

The 3-hour Advanced Chair (ACHR) course includes 14 exercises plus modifications, for the highly conditioned client.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming Chair course date that best suits you to get you started!

STOTT PILATES Barrels Courses

The Intensive Barrels (IBRL) is a 10-hour course that builds on the material learned in IMP or IR to prepare you to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel exercises for personal or group training settings.

The Advanced Barrels (ABRL) course is a 3-hour course held over one day, that equips you with 14 exercises plus modifications for the highly conditioned client.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming Barrels course date that best suits you to get you started!

STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course

The Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) course is a 24-hour module that equips you with the skills required to address a broad range of physical challenges among your clients. This course is an essential part of being a quality instructor and is highly recommended before beginning to teach Pilates to clients. ISP may be taken after any of the STOTT PILATES Courses and is required for full certification.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming ISP course date that best suits you to get you started!

Total Barre™

The dynamic Total Barre™ program is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement. Instructors looking to bring music-inspired movement to their clients will love the 11 specially arranged and selected segments that serve as the template for each session or class.

Segments are accompanied by timed selections of music, each at a designated pace and focus on individual areas of the body or movement type. After completing this program students will be prepared to teach the repertoire safely, effectively and with confidence.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming Total Barre Instructor Foundation Course date that best suits you to get you started!

Merrithew™ Fascial Movement Course

Designed for fitness, medical and therapy professionals, Merrithew™ Fascial Movement Foundation Course explores the latest research findings on the neuromyofascial skeletal system.

With an emphasis on the proprietary Merrithew Fascial Movement Variables (FMV’s), Merrithew Fascial Movement training offers a thorough understanding of what fascia is, what it does, how it moves and how to work with it across a range of varying modalities.

Check our training calendar to find out the upcoming Fascia course date that best suits you to get you started!

Real Pilates is an award-winning Merrithew Licensed Training Centre and the Middle East's most active Pilates studio. Since our inception in 2009, we have trained over 3,200 students for new careers in Pilates across more than 650 courses; making us an authority on helping students build meaningful careers.

Whether you are starting a new career as a Pilates Instructor, furthering your current position or simply deepening your own mind-body fitness practice, Real Pilates is your trusted partner.

Real Pilates is part of a global network of MERRITHEW Licensed Training Centres. If you are not planning to stay in Dubai or the Middle East region, we encourage you to speak to a member of the Real Pilates Education Team to learn how you can continue your training in a new city. It will be our pleasure to introduce you to our partner studios worldwide.

We invite you to read some of our alumni's testimonials - these could be you in the days ahead.

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