Pilates Workshop Series

Enhance your teaching, deepen your movement understanding, and expand your Pilates toolbox with this comprehensive workshop series designed for instructors and dedicated practitioners.
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Who are these workshops for?
• Pilates Teachers & Trainees
• Movement Professionals
• Rehabilitation & Fitness Practitioners
• Dedicated Pilates Clients seeking deeper body awareness
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Pilates Jump Board Certificate Course

The Jump board is the ultimate in ‘distal mobility with proximal stability’
Train with concentration, control, flow and rhythm –
You must Jump with all body parts under ‘conscious control’ – the body and mind make subtle adjustments moment to moment – day to day. What worked yesterday for you the professional or your client – may not work today.

Join us for this intensive but fun Certificate1 day course - 80% practical so prepare to work!

In this Jump Board Course gain an understanding in:
• Four Elements of Efficiency
• Foot positions
• Proximal stability for distal mobility
• Lag time
• 'Core Jumping'
• Precise Nomenclature for teaching
• 3D movement for cardio / resistance class programming

Numbers are limited and are on a first come first serve basis [€100 non-refundable deposit required]

Next Course:
Early Bird: Special - €250 [pay in full by May 12th]
Full Fee: €295
Date: May 23rd, 2026,
Location: @Bodyfirm Studios, Dublin Payments to Bodyfirm 018684600

Your course facilitator Kyra Todd
A graduate Movement Therapist in Dance, Artistry & Design from York University’s prestigious AMPD — ranked top 3 in Canada for Arts & Media.
With training in Cecchetti Ballet and modern dance pioneers Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham, Kyra’s movement background is both classical and contemporary. Pilates has always been at the heart of her daily practice, shaping the skilled, intuitive Pilates professional she is today.
Artistry, intelligence, and embodied movement — Kyra brings it all to the Jump Board. 💫

Applied Strength Reformer Certificate Course

Applied Strength Reformer is a PROGRESSIVE Pilates Academy education course designed for Pilates teachers who want to expand the strength potential of the Reformer while maintaining the integrity of the Pilates method. Blending contemporary strength science with classical Pilates principles, this course explores how to apply progressive resistance, functional movement patterns, metabolic conditioning, and intelligent interval training within Reformer programming. Teachers will learn how to stimulate neuromuscular strength, develop lean muscle mass, and design metabolically effective sessions while preserving the precision, breath, and control that define Pilates. The result is a modern approach to Reformer training that supports stronger, more resilient bodies and reflects the evolving demands of today’s clients.

Led by a Pilates Master Trainer and former Irish International Weightlifter, a six-time Irish Champion and Irish Powerlifting record holder, this course offers a rare and powerful perspective on strength within the Pilates environment.

Next Course:
Early Bird: Special - €250 [pay in full by June 29th]
Full Fee: €295
Date: July 18th, 2026,
Location: @Bodyfirm Studios, Dublin Payments to Bodyfirm 018684600
Course Facilitator: J. Gavin