Pilates Instructor Training with LaBriece Ochsner
BALANCED BODY EDUCATION®
CERTIFICATION
Online & In-person
From mat to apparatus instructor training, I’ll help you become a confident, skilled Pilates instructor with Balanced Body Education® — the global leader in Pilates equipment and education.
I’ve been teaching this curriculum since 2015, and as a Balanced Body Senior Educator and the Balanced Body Authorized Training Center for Switzerland, I’ve experienced firsthand how well-rounded, professional, and exceptional their Pilates career programs are — truly one of a kind.
Their comprehensive, modular pathway is designed to take you from dedicated mover to thoughtful, responsible Pilates professional, with curriculum and certification routes recognized in many countries.
For more information on Balanced Body Education® and teacher training requirements, visit their website.
WHO IS THIS CERTIFICATION FOR
This certification is for those starting or deepening their Pilates teaching journey.
✔ You are changing careers or have already trained with another school and want to bridge into Balanced Body Education® so you can grow into a confident, capable and competent Pilates professional.
✔ You are a dedicated mover who wants to become a professional Pilates instructor on the mat and/or the equipment.
✔ You are a physical therapist or health professional who wants to integrate the Pilates Method into clinical or rehabilitative work.
✔ You are a studio owner who wants to grow in‑house teachers within a structured, internationally recognized education pathway.
Learn with LaBriece, Wherever You Are
Where I teach
✔ You can train with me at my studio, the Balanced Body® Authorized Training Center in Switzerland or online via Zoom (when available).
✔ Host me at your studio! Reach out to me for more details.
✔ Join me at one of the Balanced Body® Education courses I teach at partner studios around the world.
✔ I regularly travel to other Balanced Body® Authorized Training Centers and approved host studios to teach modules and intensives, providing opportunities to study with me closer to where you live.
Why learn with me
✔ 20+ years of teaching experience with everyone from the everyday mover to high‑level athletes.
✔ Balanced Body Senior Educator and creator of my signature LB Guides® and LaBriece® Specialized Workshops, created to help you grow as a teacher.
✔ Former athlete, which deeply shapes how I understand performance, recovery and resilience.
✔ I teach in Swiss German, German, and English, so you can learn in the language that supports you best.
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✔ Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials - 16 hours
Build a strong foundation in whole‑body movement, core integration, and healthy alignment so you can teach Pilates with confidence, clarity, and a deeper understanding of how the body works.✔ Anatomy for Movement Professionals - 12 hours
Learn the essential, practical anatomy you need as a teacher, so muscles, joints, and movement patterns make sense in your body and in your clients’ bodies—not just in a textbook.✔ Mat 1 - Introduction to the Matwork | Beginning & Intermediate Level Exercises - 16 hours
Get started with the fundamentals of Pilates Matwork, learning key exercises, sequencing, and cueing so you can safely teach beginners and mixed‑level classes.✔ Mat 2 - Advanced & Super Advanced Level Exercises - 16 hours
Deepen your Mat teaching with advanced exercises, progressions, and modifications that help you support clients as they grow stronger and more coordinated. Fine-tune verbal and tactile cuing, sequencing, progressions, and teaching groups.✔ Mat 3 - The Matwork Integrating Props & Small Equipment - 16 hours
Discover how to use small props like the foam roller, balls, and the Magic Circle, to add support, challenge, and variety to your Mat classes, keeping sessions creative, targeted, and fun.✔ Reformer 1 - Introduction to the Reformer | Beginning & Intermediate Exercises - 16 hours
Learn the essential Reformer equipment setup, safety, understanding springs and core exercise repertoire so you can confidently teach beginning and early‑intermediate clients on this key piece of Pilates equipment.✔ Reformer 2 - Intermediate & Advanced Exercises - 16 hours
Expand your Reformer toolbox with a wider range of intermediate and advanced exercises, progressions, and programming strategies for stronger, more experienced movers.✔ Reformer 3 - Advanced & Super Advanced Exercises - 16 hours
Refine your own practice and teaching with the most challenging Reformer work, learning how to safely guide advanced movers through powerful, high‑level sequences by regressing the exercises. Understand the movement principles behind the super advanced exercise and how to prepare clients for the high level movements.✔ Cadillac/Trapeze Table/Tower - 16 hours
Explore the full potential of the Cadillac/Trapeze Table/Tower, learning versatile exercises and adaptations that support rehabilitation, athletic performance, and everything in between.✔ Barrels | Ladder Barrel/Step Barrel/Spine Corrector/Pilates Arc® - 8 hours
Explore the the different Pilates Barrels, understanding the evolution of the classical Pilates barrels to the contemporary. Experience how the barrels support the spinal and help to develop both strength and mobility.For more information on each course, visit the Balanced Body® official site.
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Payments are made in CHF = Swiss Franc
CHF 695 Group Course Regular Rate for Instructor Training Modules
CHF 85 Balanced Body Manual Book [available in multiple languages]
CHF 150 Exclusive access to individual equipment during the course [when available]
Please make payments prior to course start date in Swiss Franc via E-Banking, Wise Transfer, TWINT or Cash.
SEPA BANK DETAILS
Payable to: LB Pilates Studios GmbH, Rebgasse 39, 2540 Grenchen, SwitzerlandIBAN: CH75 8080 8005 2984 1578 6
SWIFT/BIC: RAIFCH2283
Upcoming Balanced Body®
Pilates Instructor Training with LaBriece
See dates for 2026 certification trainings and reserve your spot.
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Balanced Body® Education / Barrels Instructor Training Course
SAT 21 JANUARY 2026 | 9:15 - 18:00
Grenchen Headquarters, Switzerland | Duration: 8 hours
Spend a full day diving into the Pilates barrels and leave ready to teach them with confidence. In this 8‑hour Balanced Body Instructor Training Course, you’ll explore the Ladder Barrel, Step Barrel/Spine Corrector and Balanced Body Pilates Arc through master‑level classes, hands‑on teaching practice and clear safety and cueing strategies.Price: CHF 580
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Balanced Body® Education / Reformer 3 Instructor Training Course
SAT 21 FEBRUARY 2026 | 9:15 - 18:00
& SUN 29 MARCH 2026 | 9:15 - 18:00
Grenchen Headquarters, Switzerland | Duration: 16 hoursStep into the final level of your Reformer training. In this advanced course with LaBriece, you’ll refine your own practice, deepen your teaching skills and learn how to confidently lead challenging, multi‑level Reformer classes.
Price: CHF 780
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Balanced Body® Education / Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials Instructor Training Course
FRI 23 MARCH 2026 | 9:15 - 18:00
& SAT 28 MARCH 2026 | 9:15 - 18:00
Live online (Zoom) | Duration: 16 hoursThis course helps both new and experienced instructors deepen their understanding of the body in motion. It builds the foundation for teaching effective, transformative movement and is a required component of the Balanced Body Pilates Instructor and Integrated Movement Specialist programs. Concepts from this course apply to all Balanced Body Pilates training.
Price: CHF 780
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Balanced Body® Education / Pilates Instructor Comprehensive Test-Out
SAT 2 MAY 2026 | 13:30 - 18:45
The Loft Studio | Leubringen, Switzerland | Duration: 5 hours 45 minThis is the required Test-Out for becoming a Balanced Body Certified Comprehensive Pilates Instructor. It involves a 1-hour practical exam and a 1-hour written exam. Small Group Test-out with maximum 4 students.
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Balanced Body® Education / 7-Day Pilates Intensive Movement Principles + Mat 1 + Reformer 1 Instructor Training | PART 1
MON 24 – SUN 30 AUGUST 2026 | 9:00 – 18:00
In-person only | 7 days (48 hours coursework + 4 hours practical)
Bad Dürkheim, Germany | Language of instruction: GermanTHREE BALANCED BODY EDUCATION COURSES: Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials + Mat 1 + Reformer 1
Jumpstart your Pilates instructor journey or bridge into the Balanced Body Education® program with this week‑long intensive.
Over 7 days, you’ll complete three core Balanced Body® courses plus a practical application module:
- Mon–Tue (16 hours) – Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials
- Wed–Thu (16 hours) – Balanced Body Mat 1
- Fri morning (4 hours) – Practical Application & Class Sequencing (Fri afternoon off)
- Sat–Sun (16 hours) – Balanced Body Reformer 1PATHS & PRICES
- Mat Instructor Path / Partial week (Mon–Fri) €1890 / CHF 1749
or €1690 / CHF 1549 Early Bird (register by 30 JUN 2026)
- Reformer Instructor Path / Full week (Mon–Sun) €2490 / CHF 2349
or €2190 / CHF 2049 Early Bird (register by 30 JUN 2026)
[Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials and Mat 1 required]By the end of the week, you’ll have a clear grasp of Pilates fundamentals, the Reformer apparatus and a solid beginner (plus some intermediate) repertoire, so you can start teaching and practicing with confidence.
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1:1 Student Mentoring with LaBriece
EXCLUSIVE FOR MY ACTIVE INSTRUCTOR‑TRAINING STUDENTS.
Online & In-person
For students who have taken a course with me or are currently registered.
Session length: 55 minutes.
My 1:1 mentoring sessions offer personalized support to grow your teaching and leadership. Together, we can focus on client or class case discussions, programming on the equipment, refining your professional voice, or navigating your next steps as a movement professional or studio leader.
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Single session, CHF 120
PACKAGES
5‑sessions, CHF 575
10‑sessions, CHF 1100
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