At Anne Sexton Pilates Teacher Training School we endeavour to provide a nurturing and learning environment where students can come together and experience the truly life changing practice of Pilates. It is our commitment to pass on the life work of Joseph and Clara Pilates in its true classical form, empowering people to take control of their lives and bodies and to share this knowledge, allowing them to in the words of Joseph Pilates “go about their daily lives with minimum effort and maximum pleasure”.

In our school, we want to inspire excellence by preparing our graduates for the highest standards of professional standards in the practice of Pilates. We integrate scientific research to provide practical applications to the Pilates Method and we teach students to assess each client’s unique needs.

Our commitment is to our students, whom without you we would not be!

Over the next few months, we are excited to offer a range of Pilates teacher training courses designed to suit various levels of experience. Whether you’re a complete beginner looking to start a rewarding career in fitness, or an experienced Pilates practitioner aiming to deepen your knowledge, our courses will provide you with the skills and confidence to teach effectively.

Led by Anne Sexton, our expert pilates instructor with lifetime experience and probably the most qualified Pilates instructor in Ireland, these programs will cover essential techniques, anatomy, and class management, ensuring you’re fully prepared for certification. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your professional journey and transform lives through Pilates.

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The PSAP is the Pilates School Approval Programme. It’s an international programme developed by the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) to recognize schools that have gone through a rigorous process to show their compliance with Educational Standards. It is also a tool for students to find institutions offering comprehensive Pilates teacher training programmes.

It’s confirmation for you our customers, whether you are a studio attendee, a Pilates student teacher or a perspective student teacher, that we are committed to providing you the highest standard of Pilates education and practice.

It is affirmation to you that we are committed to our own education so we can bring you ‘sound research and evidence based practice necessary to ensure that Pilates is effective, efficient and safe.’

This approval is the culmination of many years of hard work to meet the very rigorous standards set out by most recently the PSAP and before that the PMA registry of schools.

Principles of Pilates

It is essential that Teachers understand the philosophy of Pilates and the overall vision of health and well-being that was so very important to Joseph Pilates and essential for us as teachers to grasp so that we can understand and past on his exercises with the depth and context that he intended and that forms the very essence of “Contrology”. It is paramount that we understand and adhere to the 3 guiding principles and the Philosophy of Pilates set out by Joseph Pilates in his 1945 book Return to Life Through Contrology: Whole Body Health, Whole Body Movement and Breath. We must understand the Pilates Movement Principles and they should be present in every Pilates movement that we perform.

Our school brochure will give you a understanding of our school principles, the course content, study requirement and schedule.

Anne has been committed to developing her knowledge and skills in the field of Pilates and Pilates education for her entire career, and continues to do so through various educational courses and programmes in order to offer the best service possible. Those looking to undergo the process of becoming a Pilates Instructor benefit from attending a PSAP approved school for the following reasons: