B.Physio. MCSP Cert. Pilates Instructor MIAPI Co-founder of the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute© Glenn Withers graduated from Latrobe University School of Physiotherapy and leapt into the sports physiotherapy world.
Glenn worked alongside Australia’s leading sports Physiotherapists within an elite development program at Prahan/Malvern Sports Medicine Centre. During this time Glenn discovered the need for further techniques to improve lumbo-pelvic stability. Glenn soon discovered the key link between muscle imbalance and Pilates and was awarded the Felice Rosemary Lloyd post graduate scholarship for international study into Pilates. Glenn spent the year training in Pilates in London at the Michael King Pilates Institute.
Together with Elisa, Glenn modified traditional Pilates to reflect current research findings and their implications for training lumbo-pelvic stability. The interest in Modified Pilates from within the Physiotherapy world lead to Glenn teaching Pilates through out Europe. Since co-founding the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute© he has lectured at various premier league football clubs, rugby clubs and Physiotherapy conferences.
World Recognised Pilates Teacher Training
The Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute (APPI) Clinical Pilates Certification - Matwork & Equipment is taught in 22 countries and is recognised amongst health practitioners globally as the gold standard in Pilates teacher training.
Join a growing community of over 50,000 Pilates Instructors.
Designed for Physiotherapists & Allied Health Professionals
APPI has spent years developing what is now recognised as the premier international Pilates Rehabilitation program. Founded by Australian Physiotherapists Glenn and Elisa Withers in 1999, The APPI Pilates Method has been designed specifically for use by physiotherapists and other rehabilitation professionals working in the clinical setting. This comprehensive Pilates instructor training will give you all the tools required to teach effectively in the clinical environment but also the confidence to move clients beyond the rehab phase to full health and fitness.
Clinical approach to training that can be immediately implemented
The APPI Pilates curriculum is designed specifically for those working in the clinical setting; therefore pathology, normal movement patterns, neuro-muscular timing, and neural pathomechanics are addressed in relation to each exercise. The traditional Pilates repertoire is broken down into clearly defined levels to ensure a standard, gradual progression towards normal functional movement. Scientific evidence on segmental spinal stabilisation and on pelvic stability forms the theoretical foundation for the APPI curriculum.
On each level of the certification series, you will gain skills and knowledge that you can immediately implement into your clinical practice.
Flexible Training Options
Our training is flexible - you can spread it out to suit your schedule - as long as you complete all levels and your exams within two years from the start of your Matwork Level 1 course.
The series is broken down into Matwork Levels 1 - 3 (3 x 2-day teaching blocks) and final exams. After each teaching block, you will be able to implement the exercises and methods learned immediately into your clinical practice.
Read more about each level by clicking on the course name below.
APPI Matwork Level 1 - The Foundation: This is your foundation Pilates course, necessary to continue with the rest of the matwork series and is presumed knowledge when you attend APPI Equipment Level 1. This course teaches you the Pilates fundamentals and an array of beginner exercises that you will continue to draw upon with all your new patients and clientele.
APPI Matwork Level 2- Class Instructor: This practical course is specifically designed to give you the skills and confidence to teach Pilates classes - group teaching requires a separate skill set to 1:1 teaching which will be explored at length during this session.
APPI Matwork Level 3- Intermediate / Advanced: This dynamic course teaches repertoire that is a direct continuation of the movements learned during Matwork Level 1 and teaches intermediate-advanced level exercises that can be used for higher level rehab and beyond.
APPI Matwork Certification Exam
Once you have completed all courses, as well as your certification logbook requirements you can sit the APPI Pilates Matwork exams. Upon successful completion of APPI certification requirements, you will become an APPI Pilates certified instructor. APPI Pilates is taught to health professionals worldwide, so you will be joining an international community of APPI Pilates teachers. You will also receive a copy of the APPI logo to incorporate into your marketing.
APPI Clinical Pilates teacher training is designed for physiotherapists, osteopaths, exercise physiologists, doctors, sports scientists, chiropractors, rehabilitation therapists, occupational therapists, degree qualified myotherapists and students undertaking an allied health degree.
If you have NO healthcare background then our APPI Pilates Instructor Certification is ideal for you. The course will equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach both matwork and reformer Pilates classes and one on one sessions for healthy population groups. Learn more >>
