Top OCP instructors Charley Carroll and Cory Rojo lead immersive hands-on training, working directly with you and your peers to practice, refine, and perfect your skills.

Fall 2025 In-Studio Schedule:
Dates: Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11 & 18
Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Oak Cliff Pilates Lower Greenville

Your registration includes Lifetime Access to our Reformer 1 digital course, which will help you prepare for and continue to work with the material discussed in the Live In-Studio Sessions.

The course includes lessons on the fundamentals of Reformer Pilates, an comprehensive video library of foundational Reformer movements, complete cues, modifications, progressions as well as guidance for designing and teaching well-structured, fun, and challenging flows to a wide audience.

Your Lifetime Access ensures you'll always have access to the most up-to-date version of our course.

Students are encouraged to pursue teaching opportunities at any studio of their choice. It is recommended that students complete the 4 live in-studio sessions first. Additionally, students may pursue their own virtual teaching opportunities.

Oak Cliff Pilates may have trainer positions available depending on studio needs. However, we don't guarantee teaching opportunities at our studio for students in the Certification Program.

Students need to complete 200 hours of combined practice in order to obtain the certification. This includes 100 hours of observing Pilates classes and 100 hours of hands-on teaching at a studio of their choice. This part of our program helps you gain a wide range of experience and continually improve your skills.

Students in our certification program may observe (or take) any of our classes at any time. However, teaching positions with OCP are not guaranteed and are dependent on studio needs.

You should finish this requirement within 15 months of starting the course. If you don't, we may ask you to re-enroll to complete the certification.

Seems everyone is offering a certification nowadays. While many are great, they can be expensive and often focus more on theory than practice.

As a growing Reformer studio, we've learned what our clients value and what makes our diverse team of trainers shine. It's a unique blend of passion, knowledge, practical experience, and constant growth.

That's why we created the OCP Reformer 1 Certification Program. We aim to help aspiring instructors by combining foundational knowledge with application and continuous practice. Our goal is for our students to develop their own unique style and confidence as an instructor, no matter where their career journey leads them.

Our certification is focused on Reformer Pilates only. Next to the mat, the Reformer is the most widely used and recognized piece of Pilates equipment. It’s the gold standard for group classes and private sessions, making it the top skill studios look for when hiring. By training on the Reformer first, you’re learning on the equipment that opens the most doors—whether you want to teach at boutique studios, large fitness centers, or create your own Pilates brand.

For our Reformer 1 Certification Program, all you need is a love for Pilates and eagerness to start your journey as an instructor. You don't need a mat certification to join this program.

Our Fall 2025 live sessions are on Sept 27, Oct. 4, 11 & 18 at Oak Cliff Pilates Lower Greenville from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Students who enroll will get access to the online course a week before the first live session.

Dress as you would to a Pilates class and bring anything you'd like to write or take notes with. Snacks or drinks are not provided, so feel free to bring your own.

The course has both self-paced and scheduled elements. Your Digital Course and Movement Video Library is available to help you prepare for and continue working with the material covered during our in-studio sessions. Course content will be delivered as the in-studio sessions progress. After the final in-studio session on Oct. 18, you'll need to complete practice hours at your own pace to earn your certification, which usually takes 6-12 months.

You can complete your 100 teaching and 100 observation hours at any studio. While you can observe classes at Oak Cliff Pilates studios, teaching for our studio isn't guaranteed. Any classes you take can count towards your observation hours.

After finishing the live sessions, you're encouraged to start looking for teaching opportunities. You can teach up to 50 hours virtually, like to friends or private clients, but the remaining 50 hours must be taught in person.

Practice hours must be completed within 15 months of starting the course.

Typically, students take 6-12 months to complete the certification. But we know things can come up, so we give you up to 15 months to finish everything, including practice hours.

If you don't finish your practice hours within 15 months of starting the course, we may require you to re-enroll to get your certification.

If you can join at least three out of four live sessions, you should enroll. If there's room, you can make up the missed session in a future Reformer 1 Course within a year of enrolling.

If you can't attend two or more sessions, we'll likely suggest you join a future seminar. Our next Reformer 1 Course is in Winter 2026.

Completion of this certification is a big step toward becoming a confident Reformer Pilates instructor. While it doesn't guarantee a teaching position at Oak Cliff Pilates, we welcome students and graduates to apply for open roles and will be considered alongside other candidates.

To get our certification, you need to finish the live sessions and online course. You must also complete 100 teaching and 100 practice hours within 15 months of the course start date.

The next Reformer 1 course is expected in Winter 2026, with exact dates to be confirmed.

We're also working on a Reformer 2 course, which will be an add-on to Reformer 1 and focus on more intermediate to advanced movement and techniques. The first session of this course is planned for Spring 2026.