Pilates Mat Advanced – 🇺🇸 EN

The Pilates Mat Advanced Certification completes your Mat training journey with 15+ expert-level exercises that demand precision, control, and mastery. This pilates mat advanced certification represents the pinnacle of classical Mat work—upon passing, you earn your official PCO Mat Certification recognized by studios, gyms, and wellness centers worldwide.

ACHIEVE MAT COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

This completes your Mat training coursework. Unlike Basic and Intermediate levels that provide course completion documentation, passing this pilates mat advanced certification earns you the official Mat Course Completion Certificate—demonstrating mastery of the complete classical Mat repertoire. Combined with required apprenticeship hours, this certificate qualifies you to pursue full Mat instructor certification.

AUTHENTIC & MEDICALLY VETTED

Part of the world’s first medically vetted Pilates training (established 1992), this pilates mat advanced certification follows the direct lineage from Joseph Pilates → Romana Kryzanowska [GEN1] → Dr. Melinda Bryan [GEN2]. Every Advanced exercise was reviewed by orthopedic surgeons from Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic to ensure the most challenging movements maintain biomechanical safety and therapeutic effectiveness.

COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED TRAINING

This pilates mat advanced certification covers expert Mat exercises including Teaser, Control Balance, Boomerang, Seal, and the complete classical repertoire. Master advanced cueing for complex movements, individualized modifications for all body types, and the artistry of seamless class flow with professional video demonstrations available in five languages (English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean) and training manuals in 14+ languages.

Learn authentic Pilates variations to serve elite athletes, special populations, and everyone in between—demonstrating the full versatility of classical methodology.

PERFECT FOR

– Instructors completing Basic and Intermediate levels
– Teachers ready for full Mat certification and studio employment
– Fitness professionals pursuing recognized Pilates credentials
– Physical therapists mastering the complete therapeutic repertoire
– Anyone committed to authentic Pilates mastery

COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

Upon passing Mat Advanced, you receive your official Mat Course Completion Certificate from PCO—demonstrating you’ve completed the full classical Mat repertoire training. To achieve full instructor certification, you’ll complete required apprenticeship hours as outlined in your program. This certificate is recognized globally by studios and employers as proof of comprehensive Mat training.

FLEXIBLE PROGRESSION

Complete this pilates mat advanced certification to finish your Mat training, or continue to apparatus certification with the Complete Pilates Program (all five apparatus). You receive full credit for all Mat courses completed when upgrading to comprehensive certification.

PROVEN RECOGNITION

This pilates mat advanced certification was developed by co-founders Kaz and Dr. Melinda Bryan at PAPT/The Pilates Studio® of Los Angeles. Since 1992, our Mat certification has been recognized by elite studios, universities, hospitals, and wellness centers worldwide as the gold standard for authentic Pilates instruction.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

– Medically vetted Mat Advanced curriculum with 15+ expert exercises
– Professional video demonstrations with advanced cueing techniques
– Training manual in 14+ languages (50% off ePub with enrollment)
– Apprenticeship guidance for advanced-level teaching
– Official Mat Course Completion Certificate upon passing
– Pathway to full Mat instructor certification with required apprenticeship hours

Complete your Mat coursework. Earn your certificate. Begin your certification pathway.