Training Overview
Become a Reformer Pilates Teacher with Guidance from Frankfurt’s Most Experienced Trainers
Step into a training that blends decades of expertise with fresh, supportive energy. Led by Stephan Suh, a renowned teacher, studio owner, and movement specialist with a lifelong dedication to health and the human body, this program offers a rare opportunity to learn from one of Frankfurt’s most established wellness leaders. With three thriving studios — including his newest, fully equipped with reformers — Stephan brings both depth and innovation to every session.
You’ll also learn from Esther, a pioneer who has been teaching Pilates since the 1990s, and whose wisdom and experience shape every movement. Alongside them, our diverse team of trainers — including Katie and Ana — will guide you with knowledge, encouragement, and positivity, creating a supportive environment for your growth.
This isn’t just a certification. It’s a chance to deepen your practice, embody confidence, and join a community that believes in movement as medicine.
Curriculum
- Functional Anatomy and physiology
- Alignment principles
- Pilates principles
- Dynamic and effective teaching skills
- Cueing guidelines
- Hands-on adjustment dos and don’ts
- Pre- and post natal modifications
- Common injuries and required modifications
- Athletic Pilates
- Pilates terminology
- Reformer equipment training
- Layering and managing classes for all fitness levels
- Teaching practice
- Giving and receiving extensive feedback
- Formatting for classes: how to class plan
- Dynamic sequencing, creativity and flow
- Different class styes
- Uncovering your unique teaching style
The Trainers
Stephan Suh
With a graduate degree as a sports instructor from the German Sport University Cologne, Stephan has been practicing strength training since his youth and yoga since his early 20s.
He has worked since 2004 as an instructor for various training/exercise systems, including yoga, barbell training, and qi gong.
Instagram @yogabystephansuh
Katie
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Katie now lives with her family near Frankfurt, Germany. She has always loved fitness, from pilates and spin class as a teenager, to bootcamp and running marathons, and everything in between.
After practicing law for approximately 10 years and experiencing some major changes in her life, Katie turned to yoga, pilates, movement and meditation for healing. Through reconnecting with her breath, body, and spirit, she was able to reclaim herself. She loves sharing her passion with others through teaching. The mind body connection is so important in today’s society, where so much of our attention is focused outward. Pilates helps its practitioners grow stronger, more flexible and aware of their bodies, allowing them to stay strong and healthy, despite the demands of everyday life.
Katie very much looks forward to sharing this love with anyone who wants to try reformer pilates, and hopes to keep growing and learning, and sharing her knowledge with others.
Instagram @yogakatie.m
Ana
Originally from sun-kissed Indonesia, Ana has been traveling the globe since her teenage years, cultivating a spirit as adaptable as the yoga poses she so gracefully teaches – always warm, open-hearted, and ready for life’s vibrant adventures.
Her yoga journey began in India in 2011 with a 200-hour RYT training. Since then, she has completed more than 600 hours of advanced training in Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, and Power Yoga.
In 2017, Ana earned her Pilates certification and created her own unique method blending Pilates with strength training, which she has taught in fitness studios for the past seven years. More recently, she developed “Strength and Stretch” – an innovative fusion of reformer-inspired movement and deep mat-based stretching.
Ana remains unwavering in her commitment to sharing the profound essence of yoga and movement. Through her guidance, students discover the graceful art of movement, the stillness of meditation, and the awakening of their inner energy.
With 14 years of teaching experience and collaborations with renowned teacher training schools in Bali, Ana embodies yoga as a holistic way of life and warmly invites others to join her on this transformative journey.
Instagram @anomaly.ana
Esther
Esther has committed over two decades of her life to teaching group exercise classes and private training. Her sports background is based on strong ballet and gymnastics programs as well as many other athletic activities. Esther began her fitness studies in Boston, Ma. She is certified by NPCP National Pilates Certification Program, POLESTAR PILATES Germany & USA, the National Academy of Sports Medicine-Corrective Exercise Specialist. AFAA Athletics and Fitness Association of America-Group Exercise INstructor, TOTAL BARRE, SCHWINN INdoor Cycle, SSC Fitness Yoga, CORE Mama Pre-Post Natal, GROUP POWER, Top-Gun INternational Instructor School Boston.
She has also expanded her knowledge by attending conventions like World Spinning, Sports & Pilates Conventions, East Coast ALliance, IDEA, the REEBOK Resolution and American Heart Association HEalth & FItness Expos, workshops provided by FITOUR, American Council of Exercise and H.H.E.C.K. Institute among others. Very involved in the industry, she is a member of IDEA, AFFA & SASM. Esther’s extensive experience and expertise enable her to provide a diverse range of classes and personalized attention to her students.
Esther also teaches at the University of Miami Medical Campus instructing group exercise classes for medical students, doctors and research doctors. She has international experience teaching workshops and master classes in Europe, USA, Turkey and Mexico.
Instagram @estherarmendaiz
Requirements
- Basic interest in Reformer Pilates
- Reformer Pilates experience of at least 6 months prior to the teacher training
- Participation in 10 courses at Stephan Suh Studio 3 (included in your tuition and can be completed before or during the teacher training)
- Attendance at all training dates (at least 80%) Absences can be made up at a later date if necessary
- Before the training commences, please read and be familiar with the following texts: “Your Health: A corrective system of exercising that revolutionizes the entire field of physical education” by Joseph Pilates and “Pilates’ Return to Life through Contrology” by Joseph Pilates and William John Miller
You should be aware that the training is very intense both physically and mentally and you should be ready for change and growth. Openness, initiative and empathy are attributes that are conducive to the learning process of becoming a successful reformer pilates teacher.
The Details
Dates: January 24-25, January 31-February 1, February 14-15 and February 21-22 (Saturday 9:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 9:00 – 16:00) and 1h lunchbreak
Location: Stephan Suh Studio 3, Zimmerweg 6, 60325 Frankfurt
Certification: Stephan Suh Reformer Pilates Teacher Training Certificate
Investment: Tuition for the training is €1950 (we offer an early bird price of €1750 until January 10.) for all four weekends, including 10 extra classes at Stephan Suh Studio 3, your Reformer Pilates Manual, the exam and a certificate.
How to Apply: click here to download the PDF
Contact Info: education@stephan-suh.de