Not All Pilates Certification Are The Same
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STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary approach to the original Pilates method, developed by Merrithew® with input from physiotherapists, fitness professionals, and movement experts.
Science-Based and Modern
Built on the latest research in biomechanics, rehabilitation, and movement science.
World Class Education
All trainers and instructors undergo extensive hands-on training to maintain world-class standards.
Internationally Recognised
STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructors are trusted and
hired worldwide.
Quality Learning Materials
Detailed manuals and visuals you will keep returning to throughout your teaching career.
Flexible Learning Paths
Train in Matwork, Reformer, or continue to Full Certification
at your own pace.
Serve Every Client Base
Learn how to modify and cue for all levels, from post-rehab clients to pro athletes.
Trademark or registered trademark of Merrithew International Inc., used under license.
Trusted Worldwide,
Taught at Kind Space
Becoming a confident instructor doesn’t just depend on what you learn, it also depends on where you learn it.
At Kind Space, we are proud to be a Merrithew® Host Training Center, offering STOTT PILATES® education in a warm, welcoming space that supports deep learning, growth, and real connection, especially for those traveling from abroad.
✅ Fully equipped Merrithew® Pilates Equipment 🏠
Reformers, Wunda Chairs, Barrels, and all the gear you need to train effectively.
✅ Friendly, Supportive Environment 🌿
Just trainers who care, coursemate who cheer you on, and a studio that feels like home.
✅ International-Student Friendly 🧳
We provide guidance on travel, accommodation. We speak both English and Mandarin.
✅ Post-Course Support 🤝
We offer practice hours, mentorship, and support you to prepare for your exam.
✅ Convenient Location📍
Located right on Jalan Macalister in Penang, Kind Space is close to cosy cafés, hotels, and local favourites to recharge between training days.
Before joining STOTT Pilates training, I had already been teaching Reformer for over a year. But the training gave me an even stronger foundation in both movement technique and teaching skills. It deepened my understanding of alignment and cueing, and I feel so much more confident guiding clients now. Plus, I’m now able to teach more clients across different equipment. The manuals are so detailed. They are still my trusted reference whenever I want to refresh or refine my practice.
Ch'ng, Co-Founder of Kind Space
STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor for Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, & Barrels.
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Upcoming Courses
Here is what’s coming up at Kind Space.
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer 2nd Edition
Jun 11 - Jun 21, 2026 | 5.0 CECs (50 hours) | English OVERVIEW IR 2nd Edition is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement. The course presents how to teach the Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Reformer repertoire safely and effectively to a range of clients in both private and group settings. It will introduce the STOTT PILATES Movement System™, which provides a framework to creating intelligent and mindful exercise and serves as the foundation for tailored exercise programming. The approach is based on the STOTT PILATES Principles which incorporate recognized movement patterns and qualities and integrates the fascial system. The course presents each exercise and modification in depth, so appropriate programming, effective cueing and clear corrections can be made for each client. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ✅ The What, How and Why of the STOTT PILATES Principles and how to apply them to all exercises ✅ Anatomy, safety & care of the Reformer ✅ How to safely set up the Reformer for each exercise ✅ How to adjust resistance effectively in a variety of exercises ✅ STOTT PILATES Warm Up on the Reformer ✅ A complete breakdown, including goals, muscular emphasis and movement sequencing of 139 Essential and Intermediate Reformer exercises ✅ Modifications to address specific alignment issues and individual needs ✅ Power workout ✅ Static Postural Analysis and assessment to aid in program creation ✅ Exercise layering related to effective program design ✅ Workout composition for personal and group training ✅ Effective communication, observational skills, verbal cues and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation REQUIREMENTS OF CERTIFICATION ➡️ 50 hours of instruction and supervised teaching ➡️ Minimum of 10 hours of observation ➡️ Minimum of 40 hours of physical review ➡️ Minimum of 25 hours of practice teaching Total: 125 hours COURSE SCHEDULE 1 Thu, Jun 11, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 2. Fri, Jun 12, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 3. Sat, Jun 13, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 4. Sun, Jun 14, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 5. Mon, Jun 15, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 6. Tue, Jun 16, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 7. Thu, Jun 18, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 8. Fri, Jun 19, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 9. Sat, Jun 20, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 10. Sun, Jun 21, 2026 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat-Plus™, 2nd Edition
Oct 16 - Oct 24, 2026 | 4.0 CECs (40 hours) | English OVERVIEW IMP 2nd Edition is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement. The course presents how to teach the Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Matwork repertoire safely and effectively to a range of clients in both private and group settings. It will introduce the STOTT PILATES Movement System™, which provides a framework to creating intelligent and mindful exercise and serves as the foundation for tailored exercise programming. The approach is based on the STOTT PILATES Principles which incorporate recognised movement patterns and qualities and integrate the fascial system. The course presents each exercise and modification in depth so appropriate programming, effective cueing and clear corrections can be made for each client. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ✅ Anatomical position and the importance of it ✅ The bones that make up the axial and appendicular skeleton ✅ Names and locations of bony prominences and landmarks ✅ Terms of direction and relationship and their application to movement ✅ Types of joints and the movements available at the joints ✅ Types of muscular contractions including the application of force ✅ Origin, insertion and action of muscles ✅ Application of functional anatomy to chosen exercises and movements REQUIREMENTS OF CERTIFICATION ➡️ 40 hours of instruction and supervised teaching ➡️ Minimum of 10 hours of observation ➡️ Minimum of 30 hours of physical review ➡️ Minimum of 15 hours of practice teaching Total: 95 hours COURSE SCHEDULE 1. Fri, Oct 16, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 2. Sat, Oct 17, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 3. Sun, Oct 18, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 4. Mon, Oct 19, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 5. Tue, Oct 20, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 6. Thu, Oct 22, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 7. Fri, Oct 23, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 8. Sat, Oct 24, 2026 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations (ISP)
Nov 2 - Nov 5, 2026 | 2.4 CECs (24 hours) | English OVERVIEW Expand your expertise in Pilates for special populations. Learn how to safely and effectively work with clients recovering from injuries or with special conditions. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN 1️⃣ Fundamentals of Pilates & Rehabilitation ✅ The Pilates instructor’s role within the rehabilitation spectrum, focusing on prevention and post-rehabilitation. ✅ Industry screening standards for safe programming. ✅ Biomechanics of movement, including optimal and dysfunctional patterns. 2️⃣ Understanding Injuries & Special Conditions ✅ Common musculoskeletal injuries & dysfunctions (spine, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, wrist). ✅ Special population considerations in Pilates, including modifications & programming for pregnancy and osteoporosis. ✅ Exercise adaptations across Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, and Barrels. 3️⃣ Practical Programming & Progressions ✅ Assess and modify Pilates exercises to accommodate clients with diverse movement abilities. ✅ Apply safe and effective progression strategies for clients recovering from injury. ✅ Effective cueing and communication when working with special populations. PREREQUISITE Students must have completed at least one of the following: ➡️ Intensive Mat-Plus™ (IMP) ➡️ Intensive Reformer (IR) ➡️ Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer (CMR) COURSE SCHEDULE 1. Mon, Nov 02, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 2. Tue, Nov 03, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 3. Wed, Nov 04, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 4. Thu, Nov 05, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
STOTT PILATES®
Anatomy & Exercise Fundamentals
for Movement Professionals (AEF)
Nov 23 - Nov 30, 2026 | 3.2 CECs (32 hours) | English | Online OVERVIEW Build a Strong Foundation in anatomy, biomechanics, exercise science and physiology; integrated with the STOTT PILATES Movement System™. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ✅ Anatomical position & planes of motion and their role in functional movement. ✅ Bones of the axial & appendicular skeleton, including key landmarks. ✅ Types of joints and their available movements. ✅ Muscle function, origin, insertion, action, and integration into movement patterns. ✅ Types of muscle contractions and their application in Pilates and functional training. ✅ Nervous system integration, how motor control and neural pathways influence movement quality. ✅ Fascia and connective tissue health, its role in stability, mobility, and sensorimotor control. ✅ Principles of biomechanics and load management for safe, effective programming. ✅ Application of force and its relationship to stability and mobility. ✅ Practical application to Pilates; breaking down STOTT PILATES® Movement System using anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological principles. Improving cueing and programming based on an integrated understanding of anatomy, biomechanics, and exercise science. PREREQUISITE No prerequisites required. WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE ➡️ Students needing to fulfill the anatomy prerequisite for the Intensive Program (IMP, IR, ICCB). ➡️ Pilates instructors, movement specialists, and healthcare professionals looking for a refresher in functional anatomy. COURSE SCHEDULE . Mon, Nov 23, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 2. Tue, Nov 24, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 3. Wed, Nov 25, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 4. Thu, Nov 26, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 5. Fri, Nov 27, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 6. Sat, Nov 28, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 7. Sun, Nov 29, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 8. Mon, Nov 30, 2026 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Upcoming STOTT PILATES®Workshops
STOTT PILATES® Vertical Frame
Date: 20 & 21 June 2026 Time: 8.30AM - 10.30AM 0.4 CECs (4 hours) English OVERVIEW Learn to replicate the majority of Essential-level exercises normally performed on the Cadillac using the Vertical Frame on any model of STOTT PILATES® Reformer. With this workshop, developed by the STOTT PILATES® Academy team, you can explore how the Roll-Down Bar, Push-Thru Bar, Arm and Leg Springs can add variety while targeting individual muscle groups and firing patterns. Discover how a wide range of exercises can be programmed into a full Vertical Frame workout or used as a complement to any Reformer or Matwork routine. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Apply the STOTT PILATES Principles of stabilisation to Vertical Frame exercises 2. Explore how various parts of the apparatus can be used to target specific areas 3. Discuss positioning and technique of each movement 4. Discover programming options using the features of the Vertical Frame INSTRUCTOR TRAINER Wei Vern, Lee STOTT PILATES®️ Instructor Trainer