Matwork Cph™ by Pilates Cph

The training is for those who want a classic Pilates education with high professional standards. You will not only learn the classic Pilates exercises but also how to analyse movement, understand Pilates principles, and adapt the teaching to individual clients. The goal is that you will leave the training with the knowledge, understanding, and experience that will make you confident in teaching Pilates in classes and successful as a Pilates instructor.

At Pilates Cph, we take aspiring Pilates instructors seriously. Therefore, we have developed a training programme where quality, experience, and a deep understanding of classical Pilates form the foundation of the instruction.

Matwork Cph™ is one of Denmark's oldest classical Pilates education programmes. For nearly 20 years, we have trained over 300 Pilates instructors, who today teach in Pilates studios, clinics and fitness centres both in Denmark and abroad.

The training meets the international requirements of the NPCP (National Pilates Certification Program). Upon completion of the training, you will have the opportunity to take the NPCP's certification exam and obtain the international certification NCPT (Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher). Read more Here. 

That's why so many choose Matwork Cph™

For nearly 20 years, we have taught thousands of groups and private clients. With this experience, we have shaped Matwork Cph™, so the education is based on what we know works – both when you need to learn what Pilates can offer as a form of teaching, and when you need to teach others yourself.

Everyone can learn to teach the classic Pilates exercises. Few learn to teach them with the Pilates principles. Effective and correct Pilates is about the small details. At Pilates Cph, you will not only learn to teach the classic Pilates exercises, but also how and why. This gives you an understanding of Pilates that enables you to analyse movement, correct, and guide your students, so that your teaching is targeted to the individual student – not random.

Becoming a skilled Pilates instructor is a craft. Our goal is to give you the strongest possible foundation. The greatest development comes through curiosity, practice, experience, and working with your students. Therefore, Matwork Cph™ is for you who want thorough training and are willing to invest time and commitment in learning the craft.

Our teaching is built on a proud Pilates tradition

Our teaching is based, in part, on Kathy Grant's approach to Pilates. Kathy Grant (1921–2010) trained with Joseph Pilates and helped to further his teaching philosophy. This approach is a key part of the professional foundation that Matwork Cph™ is built upon.

Pilates is not a protected title or qualification. Therefore, we always recommend that you look closely at who is behind the training, what background the instructors have, and which Pilates tradition the training is based on.

Make Pilates fit the body – not the body fit Pilates

Our classic Pilates training (2006–2008) provided us with a strong professional foundation and extensive knowledge of Pilates. We later pursued further training in Pilates through Kathy Grant's Heritage Training Program, where, among other things, we learned Before the Hundred Years' War – a teaching method that changed the way we deliver Pilates.

As a Pilates instructor, you quickly realise that not all students can perform the classic Pilates exercises. The question isn't whether they can – but how you help them get there.

Through the method, we learned to break down classical Pilates exercises into smaller parts and build them back up again. Using preparatory exercises, imagery cues, and pedagogical tools made Pilates easier to understand, easier to teach, and easier to adapt.

At Matwork Cph™ you will learn the most important elements from Before the Hundred Years' War.

There will always be a need for the best Pilates instructors.

Training methods and trends come and go. But the ability to understand the body, its anatomy and movement, will never change. It's a professional skill you can take with you for the rest of your life.

Many options

With a classical Pilates education, you can teach both domestically and abroad. The classical Pilates exercises and principles form the foundation of teaching worldwide.
You can teach for established Pilates providers, start your own studio, or choose to continue on our Comprehensive Cph™ training, read more here.
Matwork Cph™ also provides a strong foundation if you later wish to build further with another training qualification.

Throughout the programme you will be taught by:

Gitte Peirano: Psychomotor therapist and classical and contemporary Pilates instructor trained at, among others, Power Pilates and Kathy Grant's Heritage Training.
Anja Hummel: Anja has more than 20 years of teaching experience and is comprehensively certified in Classical Pilates by Eduardo Laranjeira (second-generation lineage, certified by Romana Kryzanowska).

At Matwork Cph™ you will learn to:

• Teach the classical Pilates mat exercises.
• Analyse of movement and the application of Pilates principles in your teaching.
• Tailor exercises to your student's level.
• Apply relevant anatomy and biomechanics in practice.
• Tailoring exercises for the most common injuries and special considerations.
• Build a toolkit of practical tools to analyse, adapt and communicate Pilates to your students.

You also get:

• 10 clips for our Matwork class (value DKK 1,899)
• Matwork Cph™ manual
• The books Pilates Anatomy of Joseph Pilates’ Return to Life Through Contrology
• Access to video material with all the classic Matwork exercises
• Certification as a classical Matwork Pilates instructor upon passing the test.

Read more about our programmes

If you wish to build upon Matwork Cph™ and learn to teach on all the Pilates equipment, you can read more about our Comprehensive Cph™ training. here. 

Whether you live closer to Fyn or Jutland, we also hold Matwork Cph™ in collaboration with Njord Pilates in Odense. Read more here. ..

You are always welcome to contact us if you have any questions or would like a no-obligation chat about the courses.. Write to info@pilatescph.dk, and we'll find a time.

Read Pilates instructor Anne Mette Frandsen's review of the programme here.