IM=X® Pilates 5-Day Intensive Certification

Receive an excellent pilates education at IM=X^® Pilates. Learn the IM=X Mat and Xercizer (reformer) programs in a 5-Day Intensive that provides you with the proprietary knowledge required of an IM=X Pilates group exercise instructor and personal trainer. The IM=X Pilates Intensive Certification qualifies fitness enthusiasts and fitness professionals alike to teach our unique Floor and Xercizer (reformer) programs. Certified instructors have career opportunities at any IM=X Pilates Studio across the country. IM=X is known for its scientific approach to teaching stabilization and its athletic approach to pilates-style exercise. Physiological results include increased muscle strength, endurance as well as improvements in alignment and flexibility.

Length: 5 days (Mon-Fri 9:00 am -5:30 pm)
Cost: $1695 or Apply for a Workstudy Position at a local studio.
Note: RESTRICTIONS APPLY BASED ON AREA. SOME REGISTRATIONS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED DUE TO THEIR PROXIMITY TO A FRANCHISE STUDIO.

Or split the course into two sections.

IM=X^® Pilates Mat 2-Day Certification

The IM=X Mat course teaches the personal trainer/group instructor the proprietary knowledge required of an IM=X Pilates group instructor. IM=X has been called "the strength training version of Pilates" by Fitness Magazine; and is known for its unique choreography. Learn the principles of IM=X Pilates -- spinal decompression, forced exhalation, postural adjustments, pelvic, ribcage and spine stabilization -- and the eight sequences of choreography that allow you to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced mat class formats. The IM=X Pilates program uses the Ring and Body Bar to increase resistance - thus toning the arms, shoulders, hips, upper/lower back, gluteals and abdominal wall QUICKER! The 120-page certification manual includes photos and step-by-step instructions. DVDs illustrate a wide variety of routines so you and your clients stay challenged.

Length: 2 days (Mon-Tues from 9:00-5:30 or weekends)
Cost: $595 or Apply for a Workstudy position.

IM=X^® Pilates Reformer 3-Day Certification

This course teaches the personal trainer/group instructor the exercise science which defines IM=X Pilates reformer workouts. The eight training sequences provide the fitness professional with several 30/60 minute formats that can be modified for many different levels. The lectures and exercise labs provide research on stabilization, breathing, alignment and muscle recruitment. Considerations for spring loading, equipment configuration and group formatting are reviewed. Participants learn the goal of each exercise, its target muscles, verbal/tactile cues, common postural adjustments, spring loading, and safety issues. The course ends with a Written & Practical Exam. The 140-page manual includes photos and step-by-step instructions. DVDs also assist with the process of memorization.

Length: 3 days (Offered on Wed-Fri from 9:00-5:30 during the 5 Day Intensive or on weekends)
Cost: $1100 or Apply for a Workstudy position at your local studio.

"In a one-hour workout, you can shape your legs, hips, abs, back, chest and arms on the Xercizer...pro athletes, including members of the NY Mets use it."
--Physical Magazine

"The IM=X^® Pilates Method will strengthen the muscles surrounding your hips and lower spine... probably the most important thing you can do to make your stomach look flatter."
--Self Magazine

"Integrated Movement Xercize (pronounced IMX) incorporates pilates moves but emphasizes strength training and cardiovascular elements that are not inherent in traditional pilates."
--Personal Fitness Professional

"This method works several areas at the same time, which is why Elyse calls the program Integrated Movement Xercize...If you do the exercises consistently, with proper form, you will see and feel the difference!"
--Women's Fitness

"These moves are designed not only to tone and elongate your muscles, but also to improve your posture and help your back. So try them and start reaping the benefits"
--Fit Magazine

"IM=X^® incorporates the use of an IM=X Ring, a small, light-weight, resilient hoop...used to strengthen the arms, shoulders, back, legs, and hips. The program provides strength and flexibility for the entire body, with particular emphasis on the spine stabilization system ("core" abdominal and back muscles)."
--Club Industry Magazine

"IM=X^®...the trendiest class on the coasts...a muscle toning and flexibility program leads exercisers through a series of toning and stretching moves on a sturdier version of the pilates reformer...You'll gladly groan through the 30-60 minutes of body shaping."
--Fitness Magazine

"Stepping the intensity up a notch, this video incorporates cardio and strength-training elements for optimal sculpting success...Save up your energy for the plyometric jump segments sprinkled throughout the workout which was created by exercise physiologist Elyse McNergney..."
--PilatesStyle Magazine

“Gym rats and couch potatoes alike have been embracing the low-impact, high-results workout known as pilates...IM=X^® pilates now offers studio franchises across the U.S....with modern gym practices...”
--Entrepreneur Magazine

“Entrepreneurs are tapping the country’s thirst for individualized health and fitness...The Xercize Studio, LLC began franchising the IM=X^® Pilates Studios...for aging baby boomers fed up with overcrowded gyms...”
--Wall Street Journal