Frequently Asked Questions

Bodyline® Pilates Studio has teamed up with Balanced Body® as your partner in mind-body fitness. Balanced Body® courses are designed to make you a confident and competent instructor. Teacher education programs combine the latest development in movement science with a passion for movement and commitment to the art of teaching. 

Bodyline® Pilates offer the following Balanced Body® Certification Courses?

• Balanced Body Movement Principles  

• Balanced Body Mat  

• Balanced Body Reformer 

Bodyline® Pilates Workshops and Continuing Education

• Comprehensive Pilates | Apparatus | Barrel | Chair | Spine Corrector

• Pilates Anatomy | Movement of the Limbs | Movement of the Trunk

• Pilates Teaching Labs

• Deconstructing Pilates & The Anatomy of Movement

A Balanced Body® Pilates education respectfully and comprehensively presents the works of Joseph Pilates. Our signature approach teaches the repertoire, movement principles, class design and client-specific applications of each exercise. At Balanced Body, we encourage you to explore and create your own voice and style as a practitioner, as we believe this approach respects the past and builds the future. Our master instructors, manuals and video support are some of the best in the industry.

Reason #1:  Learn from the Best!

Bodyline® Pilates Certification Programs are taught by Master Pilates Instructor Maria Leone.

Maria Leone has been teaching Pilates since 1989 and training Pilates instructors since 1999. Her early dance career included partnerships with some of the most respected luminaries in the business including Debbie Allen and Paula Abdul. Maria has been featured in fitness magazines including Pilates Style and Women’s Fitness and a featured Pilates instructor on Pilates Anytime on-line videos.

Reason #2:  A Balanced Body® Pilates education

Bodyline® is part of the Balanced Body educator family. Your Pilates training is recognized as the most in-depth and comprehensive worldwide leader in Pilates Education. 

Reason #3:  Flexibility

Bodyline® offers Pilates teacher education year-round. Bodyline® offers both flexibilities of schedule and payment, as you pay and schedule each module individually. You also have the opportunity to test-out for individual programs in Mat, Reformer or Apparatus. Bodyline® is also one of the few studios that offer Anatomy for Pilates instructors. 

Students register for individual modules, instead of a large up-front cost. Each module ranges in cost from $550 to $650, in addition to $65 to $85 for additional class material. Bodyline® offers over a dozen different Pilates modules and workshops throughout the year. Students are able to complete training based on their budget and time frame throughout the year.

Each Pilates Specialization requires completion of the 1 to 3 modules, personal sessions, observation hours and student teaching hours. On average it takes 11-12 months to complete the entire program; though many students will cater the length of their training to their time and budget. .

 The Pilates Method Alliance® (PMA®) is the international, not–for–profit, professional association dedicated to the teachings of Joseph H. and Clara Pilates. The PMA does not accredit the Certification training program but students can sit for the PMA-CPT exam after they are certified.

Our Pilates Certification modules are taught at Bodyline® Pilates located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA.  Modules and Workshops are available IN-STUDIO & VIRTUALLY. 

• Movement, Mat & Reformer Modules are live in-studio or virtually. 

• Workshops also have a pre-recorded video available for rental. 

While prior Pilates experience is recommended, students do not need to be professional instructors before enrolling. Most participants have a consistent personal Pilates practice and a foundational understanding of movement. All students begin with the required Movement Principles module before progressing into the full Balanced Body certification pathway.

Not immediately. After completing all required coursework and practice hours, students must successfully pass both a written and practical exam to become a fully certified Pilates instructor through Balanced Body.

Once certified, graduates are equipped with the technical knowledge and hands-on teaching experience needed to begin working in studios, fitness settings, or independently. Many also continue their development through advanced training and mentorship at Bodyline.