For Pilates instructors
Train with a physical therapist, not just a certification mill.
This section is for working and aspiring Pilates instructors, not Synergy+ clients. Continuing education, certification, and specialized clinical topics, taught by Zeina Asfour-Grifoni, MPT, NCPT.
Zeina is a licensed physical therapist and Pilates educator with over two decades of clinical and teaching experience. She earned her Physical Therapy degree from Samuel Merritt College in 2003, became a certified Pilates instructor under Ellie Herman in 2004, and has since specialized in rehabilitation, scoliosis, postural training, athletic performance, and conditions like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility. Beyond Synergy+, she teaches movement at the Accademia Teatro Dimitri, a professional university for the performing arts in Verscio, Switzerland. Every course, workshop, and lecture on this page draws on that same blend of clinical science and hands-on teaching experience.
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Flagship course
Pilates Teacher Certification
A comprehensive instructor course covering every piece of equipment, from Mat and Reformer to Springboard, Chair, Cadillac, and Barrel, plus a modern repertoire rooted in Joseph Pilates's original work. Includes a 10-hour functional anatomy course, hands-on posture and gait workshops, and a full set of ready-to-teach mat and reformer classes, with practicums and exams included.
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Continuing education
Keep growing after certification.
Foundational anatomy, deeper multi-module courses, focused topic workshops, and a weekly lecture series, all open to anyone who's completed certification.
Lectures on Pilates
A live weekly lecture series on Zoom for working instructors. Ongoing continuing education, open to anyone who's completed certification.
Functional Anatomy Course
For instructors who want to understand the body better and teach with more confidence and precision. Seven step-by-step modules on how bones, muscles, and joints work together in every Pilates exercise.
Multi-module
Multi-Module Courses
Two larger course tracks, each broken into modules you can take individually or as a full comprehensive bundle. It's the same pay-in-full-or-per-module structure as certification.
- Pilates for Rehab
Six condition-specific modules on the spine, hip, knee, shoulder, and foot & ankle, covering the injuries and surgeries clients most often present with. Contraindications, exercise progressions, and real case studies for each stage of recovery.
See more → - Neuromuscular Connections
Three modules on how the brain, spinal cord, and muscles work together, and what happens to movement when neurological conditions disrupt it. Recognize symptoms, understand contraindications, and build safe exercise progressions.
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Workshops
On-Demand Workshops
Focused continuing-education workshops on how to safely program for clients with specific conditions: modifications, contraindications, and program strategies you can apply immediately.
- Osteoporosis
Why Pilates is safe and effective for clients with osteoporosis, and the key contraindications to watch for. Learn to adapt exercises and build strength, balance, and confidence.
See more → - Scoliosis
Understand scoliosis types and how spinal curves affect movement, then apply safe exercise modifications. Improve alignment, balance, and functional mobility while managing risk.
See more → - Posture
Assess posture and identify functional imbalances, from forward head to pelvic tilt. Apply customized modifications and movement-correction strategies that improve alignment and core stability.
See more → - Gait
Learn the mechanics of a healthy stride and how to evaluate gait dysfunctions in real clients. Apply targeted stretches and strengthening exercises to correct patterns and reduce fall risk.
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Are you a Pilates instructor?
Teach Pilates online once a week and reach members beyond your local studio, through Synergy+'s Happy Body membership platform, without building the infrastructure yourself. You share in the revenue from every member you bring.