Train in STOTT PILATES® Instructor Certification with C2 Body
Professional Pilates instructor certification and continuing education through C2 Body’s Licensed Training Center in South Windsor, Connecticut. We welcome students from anywhere with many joining us from Boston, New York, and across New England.
Become a STOTT PILATES® Instructor
Our Pilates teacher training education programs incorporate the latest research in exercise science, fitness practices and knowledge, such as fascial movement, biomechanics, functional fitness and core-integrated bodyweight training, to bring the benefits of mindful movement to a wider audience.
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your Pilates teaching career or continue your practice with our STOTT PILATES® Certification Programs. These programs are designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to teach confidently and effectively. As a STOTT PILATES® certified instructor, you will:
- Learn the Five Basic Principles of STOTT PILATES®
- Develop communication and observation skills to deliver effective instruction
- Master verbal cuing and imagery to enhance client motivation and performance
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- Understand modifications for different body types, postural issues, and conditions
- Gain expertise in postural analysis and create safe, personalized programs for your clients
Deepen Your Knowledge
Enhance your skills and expand your expertise with our Professional Development & Continuing Education workshops. These workshops are available to ALL Pilates and fitness instructors (i.e., these are not limited to STOTT PILATES® certified instructors), and they offer a variety of topics to further your understanding and diversify your offerings. With over 150 workshops to choose from, you can select the ones that align with your goals and help you stay at the forefront of the Pilates and fitness fields.
WORKSHOP EXAMPLES:
- Pilates Fundamentals for all levels
- Athletic and Golf Conditioning
- Rehabilitation and injury prevention
- Special Populations (e.g., older adults, teenagers, rehab, pre- and post-natal)
Advance Your Training
Take your career to the next level by becoming a STOTT PILATES® Specialist in a field that interests you. Whether it's athletic conditioning, post-rehabilitation conditioning, or special populations, this designation sets you apart as an expert.
Specializing in a specific area allows you to target a niche clientele and elevate your teaching career to new heights.
To earn your STOTT PILATES® Specialist designation, you must:
- Complete eight workshops within your chosen specialty
- Be a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor to earn the specialist designation (open to all fitness professionals, but certification is required to be recognized as a "Specialist")
- Earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs) along the way
Become a Barre Instructor
C2 Body offers comprehensive Total Barre® instructor training to help you design and teach dynamic, effective barre classes. Total Barre® is a fun and accessible program for everyone. No dance experience required! Total Barre® focuses on enhancing strength, flexibility, stamina, and dynamic stability through the use of choreography, correct biomechanics, and the power of music.
The Total Barre® Foundation Course is the essential starting point for those interested in becoming a Total Barre® instructor.
The Foundation Course includes 11 specially arranged segments, each accompanied by carefully selected music, that serve as templates for creating a balanced and complete barre workout. You’ll also be introduced to the Total Barre® Principles, which form the backbone of every effective barre class you’ll teach.
You’ll learn:
- Barre Choreography: Learn how to create fluid, effective class sequences.
- Exercise Essence & Biomechanics: Understand the foundational movements and proper technique to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Music as a Motivator: Master the art of using music to enhance movement quality, rhythm, and client engagement.
This program is designed to provide instructors with the knowledge and confidence to create safe, energetic, and engaging barre workouts in any setting.
EXPAND YOUR BARRE EXPERTISE
Once you’ve completed the Foundation Course, you can continue to grow and refine your skills with Professional Development & Continuing Education workshops.
We offer a range of pre-programmed workouts designed to target specific aspects of fitness (e.g., strength, flexibility, stamina) and cater to various populations. Workshops also explore cardio-based intervals, thematic training, and how to tailor programs to specific fitness goals or target groups.
These workshops are designed to:
- Refine Your Cueing and Movement Form: Learn how to improve your instruction, focusing on the efficiency of movement and proper form.
- Barre Exercise Progressions: Dive deeper into advanced barre techniques, understanding how to layer exercises for varying fitness levels.
- Effective Use of Music: Strengthen your ability to cue with music for better movement quality and client experience.
UPCOMING COURSES & WORKSHOPS
STOTT PILATES® Essential & Intermediate (Level 1) Certification Courses
The STOTT PILATES® Intensive Program (Level 1) is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, or who have completed the Functional Anatomy course and meet the Pilates class requirements. The focus is on expanding student’s current knowledge while delivering complete instruction in STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles and Essential and Intermediate exercises in a fast-paced format.
This option is ideal for those who are unable to devote the amount of time required in our Comprehensive program due to work and/or scheduling issues.
Intensive Program choices:
- Intensive Mat-Plus™ (IMP)
- Intensive Reformer (IR)
- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels (ICCB) — The Cadillac, Chair, & Barrels course has been structured into three separate modules; ICAD, ICHR and IBRL, to give you maximum flexibility. Completion of all three modules is required to be eligible for certification.
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Intensive Reformer (IR)
This course is intended for those who have a background in movement/teaching OR are already working in the fitness/Rehab/movement field. This includes those in academia who have experience in pilates at their local gym or studio and are looking to change careers, create additional income part-time or someone who is simply passionate about pilates and wants to go deeper personally or learn to teach.
The course is conducted over 3-4 weekends. Building on your industry knowledge, it teaches you to design and lead a Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) STOTT PILATES® Reformer repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients.
You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Reformer programs.
What you will learn:
- The STOTT PILATES® Five Basic Principles
- Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
- Effective use of the reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
- Effective communication and observational skills
- Verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
- Theory and practice of postural analysis
- 139 exercises plus modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
- How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
- Exercise layering related to effective program design
- Workout composition for personal and group training.
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT:
- May 29 - Jun 29, 2026
- Fri, May 29, 2026 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Sat, May 30, 2026 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sun, May 31, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Sat, Jun 13, 2026 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sun, Jun 14, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Fri, Jun 26, 2026 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Sat, Jun 27, 2026 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sun, Jun 28, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Mon, Jun 29, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Evolution Pilates, 293 Oakland Street, South Windsor CT 06074
Program Cost: $2,165
Program Materials: $275 (additional $40 if you don't have the Support Material Guide already)
CECs: 5.0 (50 hours)
Prerequisites: None
Intensive Mat-Plus™ (IMP)
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, as well as those who are unable to devote the time required in our Comprehensive Program due to work and/or scheduling issues. Conducted over 2 weeks OR 3 weekends. Building on your industry knowledge it teaches you to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) STOTT PILATES® Matwork repertoire, for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Matwork programs.
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT
- July 6 - August 6, 2026 — ONLINE ONLY
- Fri,Mon, Jul 6, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Thu, Jul 9, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Mon, Jul 13, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Thu, Jul 16, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Thu, Jul 30, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Sun, Aug 2, 2026 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location:
ONLINE
Program Cost: $1,205
Program Materials: $195 (additional $40 if you don't have the Support Material Guide already)
CECs: 4.0 (40 hours)
Prerequisites: None
Intensive Cadillac (ICAD)
Building on your industry knowledge and the material learned in Intensive Mat-Plus™ (IMP) or Intensive Reformer (IR), you learn to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) STOTT PILATES® Cadillac repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. 125 exercises on the Cadillac Trapeze Table.
What you will learn:
- A variety of exercises performed on the Cadillac Trapeze Table through the full Essential and Intermediate repertoire
- To become better acquainted with the Cadillac as a tool to create complete workouts or as a complement to routines featuring Matwork and other equipment
- To observe and experience a variety of exercises utilizing the Cadillac’s features including the Roll-Down Bar, Push-Thru Bar, Trapeze, Leg, and Arm Springs
- The goals of each exercise, biomechanics, and alignment, as well as cueing and correcting for safety and effectiveness
- How to apply the STOTT PILATES® Five Basic Principles to a variety of exercises, variations, and modifications
- Familiarity with the safety guidelines and application of the equipment for a variety of clients
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT:
- TBA
Location: Evolution Pilates, 293 Oakland Street, South Windsor CT 06074
Program Cost: $1,180
Program Materials: $255
CECs: 2.5 (25 hours)
Prerequisites: Completion of Intensive Mat-Plus™ (IMP) or Intensive Reformer (IR)
Intensive Stability Chair™ (ICHR)
Building on your industry knowledge and the material learned in IMP or IR you learn to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) STOTT PILATES® Stability Chair repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients.
What you will learn
- Functional exercises to develop core strength against spring resistance in a variety of positions, including standing, sitting, prone and side-lying
- How to apply the STOTT PILATES® Five Basic Principles to Essential and Intermediate-level Stability Chair exercises
- Better understanding of movement essence and exercise goals, proper execution and muscle activation
- How to improve core stability, increase peripheral strength and enhance mobility on one piece of equipment
- How the split-pedal option transforms exercises by challenging bilateral, unilateral and reciprocal strength and stability
- Cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT: TBA
Location: Evolution Pilates, 293 Oakland Street, South Windsor CT 06074
Program Cost: $720
Program Materials: $125
CECs: 1.5 (15 hours)
Prerequisites: Completion of IMP or IR
Intensive Barrels (IBRL)
Building on your industry knowledge and the information you acquired in Intensive Mat-Plus™ (IMP) or Intensive Reformer (IR), you learn to design and lead the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) STOTT PILATES® Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients.
What you will learn:
- How to apply the STOTT PILATES® Five Basic Principles to exercises on the Arc Barrel, Spine Corrector and Ladder Barrel
- Exercises from the STOTT PILATES® Essential and Intermediate Barrel repertoire
- To understand movement essence and exercise goals
- How to support the spine in flexion, lateral flexion or extension, to target core and peripheral muscle groups, and to adapt exercises to specific body types
- How to incorporate the barrels into a full-body workout and program for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
- To develop effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT: TBA
Location: Evolution Pilates, 293 Oakland Street, South Windsor CT 06074
Program Cost: $495
Program Materials: $245
CECs: 1.0 (10 hours)
Prerequisites: Completion of IMP or IR
STOTT PILATES® Advanced (Level 2) Certification Courses
Take Your Pilates Training to the Next Level
The Advanced (Level 2) program builds upon Essential and Intermediate exercises, introducing greater strength, balance, and coordination challenges. Each course deepens your knowledge and refines your skills, preparing you to work with highly conditioned clients, including athletes and dancers.
These courses can be taken immediately after the corresponding Level 1 course or as a series over time.
Advanced Program Choices:
✔ Advanced Matwork (AM)
✔ Advanced Reformer (AR)
✔ Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels (ACCB)
Advanced Reformer (AR)
Learn to use the various Reformer components and accessories to intensify Reformer repertoire and provide a stimulating workout for athletes, dancers, and highly conditioned clients. Held over three days, this 18-hour Advanced course teaches exercises in the repertoire that require greater strength, stability, and flexibility.
What you will learn:
- 70 advanced Reformer exercises that require enhanced strength, flexibility, and stability.
- Use of Reformer accessories to create dynamic, high-performance workouts.
- Muscular initiation & sequencing for precise execution.
- Exercise variations for increased intensity and athletic conditioning.
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT: TBA
Location: Evolution Pilates, 293 Oakland Street, South Windsor CT 06074
Program Cost: $890
Program Materials: $150
CECs: 1.8 (18 hours)
Prerequisites: Completion of CMR or IR
Advanced Matwork (AM)
For instructors ready to expand their Matwork repertoire with advanced exercises that demand greater skill, including enhanced coordination, balance, control, speed, agility, strength and endurance.
What you will learn:
- 13 advanced exercises for highly conditioned clients.
- Progressions and modifications to challenge strength, balance, and endurance.
- Muscular initiation & sequencing for precise movement control.
- Variations for increased intensity in personal and group settings.
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT: TBA
Location: ONLINE
Total Cost: $300 (no materials; please bring your own comprehensive matwork manual & your support materials guide)
CECs: 0.6 (6 hours)
Prerequisites: Completion of CMR or IMP
OTHER INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSES
Injuries & Special Populations (ISP)
The STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) course equips you with the skills required to address a broad range of physical challenges among your clients. It is important to note that this course will NOT prepare students to diagnose or treat any specific injuries or conditions or prescribe exercises for these populations without consultation with an appropriate health practitioner (i.e., Physical Therapist, Physiotherapist, or similarly recognized health care professional).
Completion of ISP is required for full STOTT PILATES® certification.
General course objectives:
- Learn how to modify Pilates exercises for clients with injuries and special conditions.
- Gain anatomy & biomechanical knowledge with a focus on injury prevention, accommodation and post-rehabilitation.
- Understand industry standards for working with special populations.
- Essential for Full STOTT PILATES® Certification – Required for all instructors seeking full certification.
- Flexible training – No physical review, observation, or practice teaching required.
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT: Fall 2026 (Exact Date TBA)
Location: Evolution Pilates, 293 Oakland Street, South Windsor CT 06074
Program Cost: $1,505
Program Material: TBA
CECs: 2.4 (24 hours)
Prerequisites:
Completion of CMR or IR or IMP
Total Barre® Foundation Course
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.
Upon completion of the Instructor Foundation Course, participants will be able to teach the Total Barre® method of exercise. Only upon the receipt of their certificate will they be entitled to identify themselves as a Total Barre® Qualified Instructor.
Total Barre® offers a balanced and thorough blend of theory, observation and practical experience to help you master the repertoire.
General course objectives:
- Learn creative choreography of a well-balanced Barre workout
- Receive a template to effectively guide participants to modify and choreograph future workouts
- Break down various movements and explore the stabilization and mobilization required to achieve them
- Learn how to cue, correct and modify effectively for all populations
- Experience and implement six Total Barre® Foundational Principles
- Participants are supplied suggested beats per minute for each segment of the workout they learn with optional music playlist
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT:
- Sat, May 16, 2026 • 11:00AM - 6:30PM
Location: Evolution Pilates, 293 Oakland Street, South Windsor CT 06074
Program Cost: $375
Program Materials: $85
CECs:
0.7 (7 hours)
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