A little chat about Reformer Teacher Training 🫶🏼🤍
This course is chosen by Pilates people all over the world as a uniquely gives you breath across classical and contemporary repertoire but also focuses on tactile and verbal queueing for each and every exercise and how to program these effect effectively for groups and one-on-one sessions.
Whether you’re attending in studio or virtually, it’s a truly immersive and rewarding experience whether it’s your very first teacher training or something you choose to do professional development.
Comment reformer and will send you all of the finer details. And if you have any further questions, our DMS are open! Xx
Iced Coffee, Lip Gloss, Pilates = Monday 🤎
Enrolment for Reformer and Apparatus Teacher Training for 2026 is now live and ready! See you in June for Reformer and August/September for Apparatus.
All of our trainings are available in studio and online (with recordings) and are the perfect way to begin or level up your movement education journey.
Booking in bio x
Knee Stretches ❤️
Love them or hate them, these are a key part of the Pilates system and so powerful!
Some key notes on knee stretches: 🥰
1. Traditionally we work through round back, flat back and knees off (sometimes single leg too!)
2. Focus on the upper body being strong and stationery and the lower body being the driver
3. Ensure you prioritise the pull in of the carriage as much as the push out
4. Breath and pace is imperative!
Knee stretches: the biomechanics, how to teach, how to modify and how to program them are all taught at Reformer Teacher Training (and the Contrology Masterclass!)
Enrolment for June 2026 is now open with limited spaces.
48 hours of total learning over 3 weekends - available in studio and online 💻
Over 100+ exercises and variations to make you an educated and well rounded teacher
You will experience: classical repertoire, contemporary choreography, practise teaching and sequencing, hands on cueing techniques, modifications for injury, programming + much more! ♥️
Comment reformer and I’ll send you some more information x
A signature element of a Vicalates class is discovering classical work in modern ways 🩷
A Pilates class should always teach you technique and principles (like breath, alignment, coordination and control) but also teach you Pilates!
This doesn’t mean repeating the same exercises day in and day out in the same way, but having skilled teachers who teach you skills and repertoire in different ways to challenge and excite you.
This plank variation lets you explore elements of snake without actually doing snake, but preps you, challenges you and lets you play in movement.
If you’re wanting to become an expert Pilates teacher that feels confident to adapt exercises and program flows that keeps clients coming back - then we’ll see you at Reformer Teacher Training.
Enrolment for June 2026 is now open with limited spaces.
48 hours of total learning over 3 weekends - available in studio and online 💻
Over 100+ exercises and variations to make you an educated and well rounded teacher
You will experience: classical repertoire, contemporary choreography, practise teaching and sequencing, hands on cueing techniques, modifications for injury, programming + much more! ♥️
Comment reformer and I’ll send you some more information x
Reformer Teacher Training is BACK!
Our program is comprehensive, unique and everything you need to be an expert teacher.
Over three weekends, you’ll cover over 100 exercises + learn to modify, pre and postnatal protocols, anatomy and sequencing techniques.
With a holistic approach and distinct focus on teaching skills, this course leaves you well educated and confident to teach the Vicalates method.
Limited spaces remain for in studio and virtual enrolment (yes you can do it all online + it is recorded!)
Book now via the link in bio and DM us with any questions xxx
If you’ve ever been taught by me, I can guarantee I’ve taught you at least once on the short box. Anybody who knows me knows how obsessed I am with the short Box series and there is so many reasons why it is honestly one of the best parts of the repertoire. 🤍
1. Full Body Integration
To perform any of the short Box exercises correctly you have to have complete coordination from the tips of your fingers to tip your toes and I love this for warming up the body as well.
2. Spinal Mobility
The shop box series covers flat back round back rotation and lateral flexion which are all key parts of our bodies movement but also Pilates. I actually love starting a class with the short box to see how my client moves in these planes of motions but also to prep these positions.
3. Core and Breath
The short boxes is also an amazing way to teach correct breathing but also correct abdominal engagement. It supported, there isn’t any spring load that needs to be altered and it allows them to move in a range of motion that is suitable to them.
This exercise lane is probably one of the trickiest and is a lot harder than it looks. But the more you do it trust me the more you’re fall in love with it and the more you teach it the more confident you’ll get tactile and verbally queueing it.
The show box series or something we deep dive and spend lots of time unpacking in our Reformer teacher training which is coming up in June 💕🫶🏽
Become a Pilates instructor with us! 💕
Enrolment for June 2026 is now open with limited spaces.
48 hours of total learning over 3 weekends - available in studio and online 💻
Over 100+ exercises and variations to make you an educated and well rounded teacher
You will experience: classical repertoire, contemporary choreography, practise teaching and sequencing, hands on cueing techniques, modifications for injury, programming + much more! ♥️
Comment reformer and I’ll send you some more information x
FŌMME SYDNEY 2026
WORKSHOP: Purposeful Prenatal Programming
EDUCATOR: Victoria Spiliopoulous @vicalates@thevictoriar
This workshop is designed to build your confidence in seamlessly co-teaching prenatal and non-pregnant clients within the same space, while developing a clear understanding of purposeful, effective modifications that support both safety and progression. You’ll refine your ability to cue, adapt and integrate perinatal movers into group settings with confidence, allowing you to hold space for a broader range of bodies without compromising the integrity or flow of your class.
Victoria and the team at Vicalates are renowned for their comprehensive, confident yet creative approach to perinatal Pilates. Within her private clientele, Victoria considers herself incredibly fortunate to support a community where at least 60% of clients are in the perinatal phase. Whether approaching the repertoire for the first time, continuing Pilates throughout pregnancy, or restoring the body post-birth, this work sits at the core of their speciality. Vicalates also works closely with doctors and allied health professionals to support education in this niche, and remains one of the few studios where clients can continue attending classes right through to term, alongside offering a tailored 8-week Mums and Bubs program both in-studio and online.
Victoria is an authentic and passionate Pilates teacher who is the founder and principal teacher at Vicalates. In her signature Modern Classic style she spends her time teaching her weekly classes and devoted private clients whilst also nurturing a global community of pilates lovers via the Vicalates Virtual studio. In 2023, she founded Alignment Academy which offers teacher training and masterclasses for Pilates professionals globally. In 2026, the Aligned Mother was born, as a full service Pilates and education offering to support mothers in their movement.
28% off for 28 hours
Welcome to the birthday sale! 🎂
For the next 28 hours you have access to two our favourite offerings with a super sweet deal:
Annual Vicalates Virtual Membership + The Aligned Mother Online Course ✨💞
Whether you’re looking to level up your Pilates practise, or education, or both! We have a treat for you!
Comment “annual” and I’ll send you the link for our virtual platform 🤍
Comment “aligned” and I’ll link you into the course ♥️
Breathing on the Cadillac ♥️
If you’ve ever worked on the Cadillac with me, I can guarantee you that I have taught you either Joe or Corolla‘s breathing most likely both!
I absolutely adore these exercises and even though traditionally they are something that you would end your practice with I often choose to begin the practice with them as they find they are amazing for breath (obvi), full body integration coordination and for prepping for bigger shapes such as bridging and of course as we see here, teaser!
There’s also lots of fun ways to change up the variations play with the order, patterns etc to keep things fresh for you and your client.
Teaching across the apparatus allows you to have a greater depth in your teaching but also allows for your clients to feel the Pilates system even deeper.
Comment apparatus and I’ll send you all the details for our upcoming apparatus teacher training beginning in July of this year. It’s available in studio and also online globally ♥️♥️
Wrapping up Masterclasses on location at @skybarredarwin 🤍
One of the most integral parts of the Masterclasses is connection and moreover, collaboration. Especially when teaching Masterclasses to internal teams (yes, we can bring Academy to you!) our priority is seeing creativity spark and holding forum for experiences, questions and enrichment.
Masterclasses are designed to refine and expand your skills to become an expert teacher in an educational, supportive and practical environment.
If you’d like to host Masterclasses in your studio, no matter where you are in the world, please get in touch 🤍
