The Lineage of Carola Trier: A living history with Deborah Lessen

Join renowned Pilates industry leader Deborah Lessen for an in-depth exploration of the Carola Trier lineage — one of the most direct and authentic connections to the original teachings of Joseph and Clara Pilates. Carola Trier, the first and closest protégé of the Pilates founders, was a pioneering teacher whose studio became a model of…

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Dynamic Alignment of the Lower Limbs with Deborah Lessen

Join Deborah Lessen for a 1.5-hour live online masterclass honouring the philosophy that footwork is the foundation to whole-body function. Deborah will share her approach starting with foot work techniques then teach a  progressive sequence using the  Standing Footbar,  and then into practical integrations of leg and foot work using…

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Lineage & Applications

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August 2026 Learn concepts, repertoire and applications of lineage repertoire blended into modern approaches. All learning is face-to-face in a studio setting. Earns PDPs with PAA at 1 per hour of attendance. National Pilates Training Studio, Level 4, 370 Little Bourke St Melbourne. For more…

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Calm & Centred

Reach Calm & Centred training course is designed to help you understand and apply Pilates movement for clients to reduce stress and anxiety. Regular movement supports the body’s natural calming responses—releasing tension, improving mood and self-esteem, and restoring a sense of balance. Study at your own pace with 12 months…

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PosturePlus

Reach PosturePlus provides practical, prescriptive movement solutions to repair and rebalance the postural stresses created by technology use, gravity, stress and habitual compensations. The course blends current theory with targeted programming to restore ease, alignment and optimal function. Study online at your own pace with 12 months access to theory…

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Reach Hydration

Pilates for improving whole-body tissue hydration and circulation. Reach Hydration gives you the knowledge and movement tools to support healthier, more hydrated tissues throughout the body. You’ll learn how strategic, intelligent movement helps drive hydration and circulation into the tissues that need it most — a vital foundation for modern…

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ReformerFit

Reformer Pilates for whole-body health and conditioning. Reach ReformerFit delivers energising, dynamic Reformer programs designed to enhance whole-body health and conditioning — the modern expression of Joseph Pilates’ “internal shower.” This course elevates your Reformer teaching with progressive, flowing programs that integrate aerobic conditioning, postural support, tissue hydration, circulation, mood…

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Pilates for Adolescent Girls Health

Pilates for girls in their adolescent years, setting positive movement habits for life. This course provides an understanding of the adolescence years in the female hormonal journey, and the importance of this life stage to the full female lifespan. You will learn how the adolescent stage requires a specific approach,…

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Pregnancy and Post Natal Pilates

Learn guidelines, repertoire, applications and programming strategies for pre and post natal clients in this comprehensive specialty workshop. This workshop provides an in-depth understanding of pregnancy, the changes that occur in various systems of the body, and exercise guidelines and programming considerations for all trimesters and post party. You will…

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Pre-Pilates Techniques with Deborah Lessen

The one and only Deborah Lessen presents a closer look at the essential Pre-Pilates repertoire.  This course offers the unique opportunity to work with Deborah to deepen your understanding of the essential pre-Pilates work and to explore her approach to Pilates teaching in the lineage of Carola Trier, exploring how…

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Application of Strength in the Pilates Studio

Strength Training in the Pilates Environment While Pilates and strength training share similarities, they are built on different guiding principles. This course shows you how to intelligently integrate both to create safe, effective strength outcomes for every client. Benjamin explores the science, reasoning, strategies and repertoire applications needed to embed…

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On the Long Box

This workshop aims to add ‘tools’ to your Pilates repertoire toolbox, utilising the Long Box for repertoire selections that can be performed both with and without the Reformer apparatus. You will explore a selection of repertoire drawn from across contemporary selections, classical influences, and some developed variations and modifications applicable…

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Pilates for LumboPelvic Rhythm

The more we learn about the body, the more we come to understand the natural interplay between physical form and function. The relationship between our pelvis, lumbar spine and hip complex is crucial when it comes to good posture and mobility. This workshop is designed to take a deeper look…

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Visceral Mobilisation: Use Pilates to release and stimulate the liver, stomach and colon

“A Squash and a Squeeze!” This highly stimulating workshop explores how we can encourage mobilisation and release of the visceral organs through common movement practice. Liz and Kerry combine to take you through easy-to-understand surface anatomy of the selected organs, the essential connections and movements they have, requirements for healthy…

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Pilates for Hypermobility

As instructors, we need to be aware of the different shapes, strengths and sensitivities that are at play when teaching a class. Building our knowledge base enables us to magnify these various different pressure points and curtail the risk of injury. In the studio, we are often confronted with hyper-mobile…

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Pilates Management of the Sacroiliac Joints

Movement training has been shown to be highly effective in the ongoing management of the sacroiliac joint when understood and applied effectively. This workshop offers a brief review of the structure and function of the SIJ, common symptoms and presentations, then focuses on integrating the posterior oblique sling and gluteal…

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Applying Pilates for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

SacroIliac Joint (SIJ) dysfunction is an extremely common issue in our modern world with more sedentary lifestyles contributing to the rise of SIJ dysfunction that we are seeing more frequently in movement studios and clinics. SIJ pain and dysfunction is commonly attributed to chronic musculoskeletal pattern imbalances, and can also be…

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Pilates for Multi Dimension Posture

Pilates Assessment and Correction of Rotational Pelvic Posture This workshop provides strategies, repertoire, strategic applications and programming to address rotational pelvic posture. We focus on pelvic rotation that will also offer strategy and application for other rotational postural presentations. This workshop is based around restoring balance, activating and stabilising, and…

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Muscular Slings in the Pilates Studio

This workshop takes a first level look at the slings from Vleeming and Lee and provides repertoire selections to apply in your Pilates programs that utilise the muscular relationships. Understanding how the muscular slings offer assessment and information as well as a pathway towards function, is a useful tool for…

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Hands to Arms to Shoulders with Sally Anderson

This workshop provides progressive upper limb Pilates sequences to alleviate the pain and muscular dysfunctions in wrists, arms and shoulders that will have a flow-on effect from the neck and upper torso posture through the whole body. These sequences will strengthen, retrain poor movement patterns and focus on fine-tuning the…

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