Our Apprentice Program

IM=X® Pilates Studios offers qualified fitness professionals and fitness enthusiasts an opportunity to get into the growing field of fitness and wellness with our Apprentice Program. 

Studio Apprentice Program - If you have always been passionate about fitness and have dreamed of owning your own business; then you may want to consider our Apprentice Program. We offer a program which earns you the credit to open your own studio!

Qualified applicants of the IM=X Pilates Apprenticeship Program will be employed by one of our franchisees. The Apprentice is required to sign an employment agreement with the franchisee and fill-out an application with the franchisor (The Xercize Studio, LLC).   You then will begin the process of completing all required certifications and part or full-time employment with on-the-job training at one of our studio locations.

Our Apprenticeship Program includes Basic Certification, Advanced Certification, SUPER Advanced Certification, Heart Rate Training, Yoga Certification, Spinal Xercize Certification and full-time employment including assistant manager duties at an IM=X Pilates Studio. In the second or third year of employment, you will attend our 3-Day Business Training Course. As an apprentice, you will learn a wide range of operational topics - all of which prepare you to open your own business. Topics covered in Business Training and on-the-job experience include:

  • implementing a cost-effective marketing plan
  • advertising placement and assessment of effectiveness
  • data and billing management
  • maintaining aclass schedule based on attendance
  • customer service and quality control
  • computer and software training
  • monthly revenue reporting and financial planning

At the end of the apprenticeship period, you will have received the valuable training to create your future as a business owner. Under the program, we will discount the initial franchise fee to help you become your own business owner. If you fail to complete your employment term or if you are terminated from the Apprenticeship Program, the discount offer is no longer available to you. The discount only applies to the Initial Franchise Fee and is non-transferable.

The best way to assess your desire to become an IM=X Pilates Studio Owner is call us at 800.469.1336 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  We will set up a phone interview to outline the details of the program.


  • "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

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Start a career in fitness by becoming a certified pilates instructor.
Find out how to open a studio at imxpilatesstudio.com.

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