Jaz Goddard was already a qualified Reformer Pilates instructor when she came to train with me in Cambridge. She still didn't feel ready to teach. Here's what changed, and why she went on to open her own fully booked studio.

Naomi trained Zumba instructors through its 2007 boom, watching people with zero experience build real careers from it. She explains why the same pattern is showing up in Pilates now, and why Mat makes it easier to run your own classes once you qualify.

Do you need Mat before Reformer training? The honest answer: it depends which Reformer qualification you're going for. Our Reformer Certification needs no Mat first, but the YMCA Level 3 Reformer does, that's an EMD UK rule, not our preference. Neither route is "correct," they suit different goals. Here's what each one asks of you, which is right for you right now, and why real depth in the Pilates method eventually means training in both.

Elise trained with Scottish Ballet, discovered Pilates when her hips needed something dance couldn't give her, and within months of qualifying as an instructor, opened her own boutique studio. This is her story — and what it shows about what's possible when you train properly and back yourself.

The difference between a good Pilates instructor and a great one has almost nothing to do with talent. After 20 years training instructors, here's what I've learned.

If you've ever finished a group Reformer class knowing some people got a great session and some really didn't, this is for you. The way most of us were taught to teach groups has a fundamental flaw and there is a better way.

If you've been looking for a faster way to qualify as a Pilates instructor without stretching it across months of weekends, an intensive Level 3 Matwork Pilates training week could be exactly what you need. This September, Fearless Fitness Training Academy is running a one-week intensive Level 3 Matwork Pilates course at Poole Pilates Studio in Dorset, limited to just six students, led personally by Naomi Di Fabio, and designed to get you teach-ready by the time you leave.

It goes without saying that not all courses are created equal, but what you may not be aware of is that not all courses will actually teach the same content beyond the national occupational standard requirements. So whilst there are an abundance of companies offering a 'level 3 Mat Pilates diploma' they are not all teaching the same content!

David Lloyd looks to be moving toward requiring all its Reformer Pilates instructors to hold a Level 3 qualification. Here's what that could mean if you teach at David Lloyd, and how to get ahead of it before it becomes compulsory.

Train to teach Reformer Pilates in Guildford at Hkôre Studios, a real working studio in Wood Street Village. YMCA Level 3 accredited, blended learning, small groups, led by Naomi Di Fabio, and built to have you teaching confidently from day one.

Train to teach Reformer Pilates in Glasgow at LunaLove Pilates, a real working studio in the city centre. YMCA Level 3 accredited, blended learning, small groups, led by Naomi Di Fabio, and built to have you teaching confidently from day one, not six months after qualifying.