Pilates Mat Class Expert

The focus is on advanced Pilates exercises and in both theory and practice. Inversions, small apparatus, balls, standing Pilates, flow choreography and tips for pros are all part of the content. The Mat Expert workshop takes your knowledge and experience to the next level and creates confident mat specialists out of enthusiastic mat teachers. Pilates Mat Class Expert is one of the building blocks of the 450-hour comprehensive teacher-training program. PILATESwiss® is a comprehensive and internationally recognized teacher-training program. Course materials, assessments and language of instruction are completely bilingual in English or German at PILATESwiss®.

Goals of the Program

• Foundations and principles of Mat Class Expert in accordance to PILATESwiss®
• Furthering and deepening of Mat Class principles
• Anatomical and motor knowledge of further Mat Pilates content.
• Transfer of skills and development of the Expert program
• Methodology and choreography of advanced mat lessons
• Practical teaching proficiency with technical skill and feedback

Exam / Test

There is a practical and theoretical test on the last day. The manual content of the first, part, the lecture contents and the pre-script “PILATESwiss® Core Visceral Anatomy” content are all part of the test. After successfully completing the workshop one can teach this content.

Prerequisites

Requirements for this course are the building blocks for Pilates that you have gained to date, and the comprehension of the pre-script “PILATESwiss® Core Visceral Anatomy”.

Duration

A total of 40 learning hours

• We recognize 8 hours self-study in order to gain the content of the pre-script “PILATESwiss® Core Visceral Anatomy”.
• Part one consists of two days or 16 hours
• Part two consists of one day or 8 hours
• We recognize 8 hours of self-practice time between the two parts.

Attest

Certificate of completion after part two and/or Diploma of passing the Mat Class Expert test

Teacher / Mentor

Karolina Schmid and/or a teacher trainer from the PILATESwiss® teacher trainer team depending on schedules or availability.

Cost

CHF 750.– payment in advance. This includes the pre-script “PILATESwiss® Core Visceral Anatomy” and the course manual, which is handed out during the workshop.

Location

Zürich / PILATESwiss® Studio Hoengg, Ackersteinstrasse 207

Dates 

27./28. September & 25. October 2025