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 the Balanced Body 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 the Balanced Body Education Pilates career programs are — truly one of a kind.

The 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.

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For more information on Balanced Body Education® and teacher training requirements, visit their website.

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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.

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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 and in Germany 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.

  • 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, Switzerland

    IBAN: 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 / 7-Day Pilates Intensive: Movement Principles + Mat 1 + Reformer 1 Instructor Training | PART 1

    NEW LOCATION! — Kraftzentrum in Münich, Germany

    MON 24 – SUN 30 AUGUST 2026 | 9:00 – 18:00
    In-person only | 7 days (48 hours coursework + 4 hours practical)
    Münich, Germany     | Language of instruction: German & English

    INTENSIVE PART 1 INCLUDES THREE BALANCED BODY EDUCATION COURSES: Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials (16 hours) + Mat 1 (16 hours) + Reformer 1 (16 hours)

    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 half-day practical application module. By the end of the week, you’ll have a clear grasp of Pilates fundamentals, the Reformer apparatus and a solid beginner (and some intermediate) repertoire, so you can start teaching and practicing with confidence.

    Please note: At the end of the week participants will receive THREE Balanced Body Education certificates of completion, one for each of the course modules. In-person attendance is required and active participation in the coursework to receive certificates of completion.

    For the full Reformer Program with Balanced Body Education, it is necessary to complete Balanced Body Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials, Reformer 1 {beginning & some intermediate repertoire}, Reformer 2 {intermediate and some advanced repertoire} and Reformer 3 {advanced & super advanced repertoire}. An anatomy for movement professionals is also required but it is not necessary to complete this with Balanced Body Education.

    For the full Mat Pilates Program with Balanced Body Education, it is necessary to complete Balanced Body Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials, Mat 1 {beginning & intermediate repertoire}, Mat 2 {advanced and super advanced repertoire} and Mat 3 {Pilates Matwork with small equipment and props}.

    7-Day Intensive in Münich, Germany will take place in the following format of three course modules:

    Monday – Tuesday (2x 8-hour days) – Balanced Body Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials
    Wednesday –Thursday (2x 8-hour days) – Balanced Body Mat 1
    Friday morning (4 hours) – Practical Application & Class Sequencing [Required for both Mat & Reformer Paths]
    Saturday – Sunday (2x 8-hour days) – Balanced Body Reformer 1

    For additional detailed information on the Balanced Body Education program components, including the required hours of study to include coursework hours, practical hours, student-teaching hours and observation hours, please visit the official Balanced Body Education homepage: pilates.com

    PATHS & PRICES

    - Mat Instructor Path / Partial week (Mon–Fri) €/CHF 1890

    or €/CHF 1690 Early Bird (register by 30 JUN 2026)

    - Reformer Instructor Path / Full week (Mon–Sun) €/CHF 2490

    or €/CHF 2190 Early Bird (register by 30 JUN 2026)

    [Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials and Mat 1 are required for the Reformer Path Program, no exceptions]

    [The Practical Application half-day is required for both the Mat & Reformer Paths, no exceptions]

    - Digital access to Balanced Body Education video portal is paid separately directly to Balanced Body USA. Contact Balanced Body for pricing: Pilates.com

    - Separate certificates of completion will be issued by Balanced Body Education for each of the course modules of the intensive.

    SEE FULL DETAILS & REGISTER
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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 min

    This 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.

    Price: CHF 425 per person

    TEST-OUT FULL
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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 hours

    This 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
    (Includes the Balanced Body Coursework manual)

    COURSE CONCLUDED
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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 hours

    Step 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
    (Includes the Balanced Body Coursework manual)

    COURSE CONCLUDED
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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
    (Includes the Balanced Body Coursework manual)

    COURSE CONCLUDED

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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.

  • Single session, CHF 120

    PACKAGES
    5‑sessions, CHF 575
    10‑sessions, CHF 1100

What My Balanced Body Students Say

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    “Huit ans après avoir commencé à me former, je continue toujours d’apprendre chaque semaine avec LaBriece et à approfondir ma connaissance du Pilates.”


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    — Emmanuelle Marcon
    Founder, Pure Paddle Fitness
    Thonon-les-Bains, France

    Balanced Body Comprehensively Certified Pilates Instructor | France

  • Woman performing a Pilates exercise using a yellow resistance band in a home gym setting.

    “In un momento in cui tutto sembra muoversi molto velocemente e spesso si sente la pressione di insegnare o mostrarsi secondo aspettative esterne, ho trovato la fiducia per rimanere semplicemente dentro la pratica.”


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    — Giordana Patumi 
    Professional Dancer & Balanced Body Pilates Instructor
    Zurich, Switzerland

  • Woman practicing Pilates on a Reformer machine in a home gym.

    “LaBriece, öğrencilerine verdiği destek, bilgisini paylaşmadaki cömertliği ve ders akışlarıyla ilham veren gerçek bir Pilates eğitmeni ve mentor. Bu yolculukta onunla birlikte çalışmak benim en büyük şansım oldu.”


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    — Itir Bozkurt Umur
    Founder, Flow Pilates
    Hergiswil, Switzerland

    Balanced Body Pilates Instructor | Switzerland

  • A woman in a pink tank top smiling and looking at the camera, with a light-colored wooden wall in the background.

    “Ihr Vertrauen in mich hat mich besonders angespornt und maßgeblich dazu beigetragen, dass ich heute die Pilates-Trainerin bin, die ich bin.”


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    — Seraina Haller
    Founder, Enkrateia Pilates
    Leubringen, Switzerland

    Balanced Body Comprehensively Certified Pilates Instructor | Switzerland

  • Woman doing Pilates on a reformer machine in a home fitness studio.

    “LaBriece shifted my perspective from simply teaching exercises to really understanding and teaching movement, always making the “why” behind the work clear.”


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    — Johanna Günther
    Founder, Balance Point Pilates
    Innsbruck, Austria

    Balanced Body Comprehensively Certified Pilates Teacher | Austria

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    "Es ist, als wäre ein Knoten geplatzt: Ich sehe nun dreidimensional."


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    — Tina Winder
    Founder, Kraftzentrum
    Munich, Germany

    Balanced Body Comprehensively Certified Pilates Instructor | Germany

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