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Reformer Teacher Training 200hr Reformer Pilates Teacher Training deep-dive,
not a crash course

Become a

reformer
pilates teacher

October '26 intake fully booked!
March '27 opening soon.

Explore our Reformer Teacher Certification and Mentoring Programme. Our October 2026 intake is fully booked; applications for March 2027 will open soon.

Reformer classes are booming all over the world and Austria is just getting started. Learn how to teach intelligent, fun, high-quality and inclusive Reformer classes, founded in sound anatomical knowledge and an understanding of the Pilates Method. This is a deep-dive, not a crash course.

let’s learn!

In-depth, comprehensive training, mentoring & support, inclusive and body-positive principles and access for practical experience.

01

Part one

Live training weekends

01Weekend 1: Fri (afternoon) 02 – Sun 04 October 2026:+
  • Intro to the Reformer models and props
  • Body-, gender-, cultural & age- inclusive classes
  • Reformer safety and troubleshooting
  • Alignment principles
  • Intro to anatomy
  • Teaching skills
  • Assisting and correcting
  • Anatomy and biomechanics principles and foundations
  • Teaching for all-levels
02Weekend 2: Sat 10 – Sun 11 October 2026+
  • Repertoire and the Pilates Systyem
  • Teaching skills
  • Applied Anatomy and biomechanics
  • Holding Space
03Weekend 3: Fri 16 (afternoon) – Sun 18 October 2026+
  • Repertoire
  • Spring options and modifications
  • Layering
  • Cueing
  • Dynamic and intelligent class design and sequencing
  • Business and Marketing (basics)
  • Class customisation and individualisation
  • Common injuries and how to address them with the Reformer (basics)
  • Reformer and Pregnancy (basics)
02

Part two

Guided practice & certification

04Online – Self-Paced:+
  • Additional lectures, reading and tutorials
05October-December 2026+
  • Required completion of
    • 25 hours of participation (at studios or online)
    • 15 hours of observation (at studios or online)
    • 15 hours of practice teaching (friends, family, colleagues)
    • Additional Workshops, clinics etc. as needed
  • Final Assessments
    • Online multiple choice
    • 2 class plans with different focuses
    • 1 assessment class with feedback round
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Reformer Pilates training

BONUS ⇩

  1. Access to potential future teaching opportunities at Soma Co. Studio
  2. Option to access 10 reformer classes at Soma Co. for a discounted price of 150 EUR
  3. 1 year access to all the online content
  4. Exclusive discount to future Soma co. workshops and retreats
  5. Optional add-on: 1-month access to the studio for your practical hours: outside of class times, incl. Equipment/Resources/Reformers for your practical hours. Cost: 190 EUR

the investment

COST

  • Full Price paid upfront:
    • 2500 EUR includes:
      • course fee
      • examination fee
      • 1 year access to all recorded content
      • training manual
      • mentoring
      • MwSt
  • Pay in instalments
    • 3 x 930 EUR (inkl. MwSt)
  • October 2026 Early Bird Discount · Closed (registration deadline: 15 June 2026; payment in full required)
    • 200 EUR
  • 500 EUR non-refundable deposit to secure your spot
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meet the people guiding you

your facilitators

Reformer Teacher Training

she/her

Victoria Csarmann

Holding space, creating a well-rounded class experience, teaching techniques, anatomy, biomechanics, movement principles, repertoire, method.

INCLUSIVE, MINDFUL, INQUISITIVE
MORE ABOUT VICTORIA +

Background

Victoria’s worls has been about movement, for most of her adult life. She started teaching Yoga in 2012, in Cape Town, South Africa. With the dream of making Yoga more accessible she founded The Om Revolution, a mobile Yoga service. After moving to Melbourne, Australia, she founded I Am That – Studio, which quickly became Melbourne’s premiere address for inclusivity, quality and accessibility. Offering Yoga, Mat Pilates, Reformer Pilates and Wellness, I Am That – Studio became a safe space for more than 700 people in over 70 classes, each week.

Now back in Vienna (there’s no place like home), Victoria built a community with similar values and offerings, bringing the quality of her extensive international background to the 2. District with Soma Co. Studio.

Strengths and Values

Mastering the art of holding space, is what sets Victoria’s classes apart. Whether in a Yoga, mat Pilates or Reformer class, every minute detail is offered with purpose. Ensuring every body that is present in the room feels seen, understood and supported is her #1 priority. She has taught more than 18,000 people in over 2500 classes and has dedicated her life and career to creating safe spaces for movement and wellbeing.

Training and Experience

Victoria has completed over 2500 hours of Yoga and Pilates training, ranging from asana practice and meditation, to biomechanics, clinical and contemporary pilates, injury prevention, pre and postnatal Yoga and Pilates, anatomy, and subtle body practices. Following various severe injuries she began her deep dive into functional anatomy and movement science. In 2021 she completed her Reformer Pilates and Mat Pilates training with Barre Body in Australia, after discovering the power in creating stability and recovery through movement. This paved the way for her focus on creating bio-mechanically sound movement in her classes and led to a commitment to clinical Pilates as a means for injury prevention and rehabilitation. Having a deep love and understanding of Pilates as a system to organise load, as well as a vast exposure to, and experience with movement rehabilitation, Victoria developed a Reformer Pilates Training that transcends the “classical” vs. “contemporary” Pilates discussion. Her classes are fun and challenging with an honest foundation of biomechanics and the Pilates method.

try reformer

she/her

Stef Wild

Class planning, sequencing, layering, cueing, spring options, repertoire.

Working with Children Checks

FUN, OUTGOING, FABULOUS
MORE ABOUT STEF +

Background

Stef has been a senior Pilates and Yoga teacher at I Am That – Studio (Victoria’s Melbourne studio), for nearly 2 years. With over 17 years in movement coaching across a variety of modalities, she is a dedicated advocate of the Pilates method.
Stef’s passion for Pilates was ignited during her career as a professional dancer, leading her to secure her Pilates teacher qualifications in 2014. This complemented her credentials as a Personal Trainer and a certified Cecchetti Ballet coach, and later, her qualifications as a Yoga teacher.

Between 2015 and 2020, Nike recognised Stef’s work in the industry, engaging her to create Pilates, Yoga, and Dance programmes that aimed to uplift and boost women’s participation in global health and fitness initiatives. In 2017, Stef opened her studio, Performance Pilates & Yoga, in Melbourne. Stef also crafts specialised fitness programmes for online platforms like Daily OM (USA), My TXO (Australia), and her own online platform, The Workin’ With Stef Online Studio.
Strengths and Values

Her mission is to empower individuals to embrace confidence in their bodies through transformative movement, offering enthusiastic and nurturing guidance to enhance movement patterns.

Her expertise and experience spans a broad spectrum, catering to people from all walks of life, from professional athletes, to seniors, young adults, and those on the path to injury recovery.

Training and Experience

Stef’s passion for Pilates was ignited during her career as a professional dancer, leading her to secure her Pilates teacher qualifications in 2014. This complemented her credentials as a Personal Trainer and a certified Cecchetti Ballet coach, and later, her qualifications as a Yoga teacher.

Between 2015 and 2020, Nike recognised Stef’s work in the industry, engaging her to create Pilates, Yoga, and Dance programmes that aimed to uplift and boost women’s participation in global health and fitness initiatives. In 2017, Stef opened her studio, Performance Pilates & Yoga, in Melbourne. Stef also crafts specialised fitness programmes for online platforms like Daily OM (USA), My TXO (Australia), and her own online platform, The Workin’ With Stef Online Studio.

the best part:

Getting your Reformer Teacher Training Certificate with Soma Co. comes with a world of benefits:

Ella lifting a dumbbell
01Convenient+

Scheduled on 3 weekends, no work/school needs to be missed. Conveniently complete your training on the side.

02Real-life experience+

Access to classes, reformers to practise, the studio to complete your practice hours, observation and mentoring with Soma Co. teachers.

03Deep Dive+

Our Reformer Training is not a crash course, or weekend workshop. The path to becoming a Reformer Teacher may be a bit more intricate with us, but we are there with you every step of the way. We have an expert teaching team that has combed through every moment of their 50 plus years of combined industry experience, to provide you with the most comprehensive education possible.

04Support+

We’re here to guide you, every step of the way. During and after your training, as well as in the participation, observation and practice portion of the programme. We want to set you up for success as a Reformer Teacher.

05Teach ANYwhere+

We are not a syllabus or licensing programme. We teach you the art of teaching first-class Reformer classes and become your own, unique teacher. Teach worldwide with the international standard and skills you acquire at Soma Co. a plus? Being able to teach in English means you can work practically ANYwhere.

06Job-ready+

Our training goes WAY beyond just anatomy and Reformer exercises. We have set this programme up in a way that ensures you graduate, ready to teach. Gain the skills, confidence and experience to walk up to any client or studio owner, and show them that you are an exceptional Reformer teacher.

07Teach more than just an exercise class+

Our international team of facilitators has been carefully curated according to their unique ability to create game-changing classes. Teaching Reformer is so much more than memorising a sequence of exercises. It is about holding space for your students, connecting with them, understanding their needs, reading their bodies and adapting to the energy in the room. THAT is what will make you stand out from the rest.

08Become part of an inclusive community+

Soma Co. values inclusiveness, respect, accessibility and finding joy in movement. We stand out from the industry with the way we create communities that EVERYone feels welcomed in. As a graduate of our programmes, you will become an extension of these values and this community and know that you are part of something positive. Our mission is to create a world in which movement means joy, not weight-loss, or punishment, or aspiration. You will be a part of that.

09Be at the forefront of Austria's Reformer Boom+

The world has started to embrace Reformer classes as a game-changing way to move, build strength and feel good. Austria is always just a little bit slower in following suit but the change is coming. And we will be there, from the ground up, being a part of the Reformer boom. By graduating this programme, so will you!

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

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