Balanced Body®
Pilates Teacher Training

Welcome to Paula Uribe Pilates — your home for official Balanced Body® Pilates teacher training in Dubai, UAE. Centrally located in the heart of the Middle East, our courses attract students from across the GCC region including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. All programs are internationally recognized, NCPT exam eligible, and designed for movement professionals seeking world-class certification.

  •  Photo of Paula Uribe, a Pilates Teacher Trainer with short dark hair and a white tank top doing Pilates in front of a mirror, with her arm raised and looking upward.

    Movement Principles & Pilates Essentials

    Early Bird: AED 2,793 ($761)
    Full Price: AED 3,293
    ($897)

    Movement Principles is the foundation of all Balanced Body® education and provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how the body moves. This course equips you with essential tools to work confidently in any teaching environment and with any apparatus.

  • Paula Uribe performing an Pilates exercise on a reformer machine in a studio.

    REFORMER 1: Introduction to the Reformer & Beginning Exercises

    Early Bird: AED 3,423 ($932)
    Full Price: AED 3,923 ($1,068)

    This course introduces the Pilates Reformer, the centerpiece of the Pilates equipment studio and an essential tool for developing strength, alignment, and control. Reformer 1 focuses on the safe and effective use of the Reformer through a broad repertoire of supine, seated, and standing exercises appropriate for beginning to intermediate students.

  • Paula Uribe practicing Pilates on a reformer machine  in a bright fitness studio with large windows and mirror

    REFORMER 2:
    Intermediate Exercises

    Early Bird: AED 3,423 ($932)
    Full Price: AED 3,923 ($1,068)

    Reformer 2 expands the potential of the Pilates Reformer through an in-depth exploration of intermediate and advanced exercises, progressions, and modifications. This course focuses on refining movement quality while developing adaptable programming strategies for a broader range of clients.

  • Paula Uribe doing an inverted Pilates exercise on a Pilates reformer machine in a gym, with mirrors reflecting her pose.

    REFORMER 3:
    Advanced Exercises & Programming

    Early Bird: AED 3,423 ($932)
    Full Price: AED 3,923 ($1,068)

    Reformer 3 represents the culmination of Reformer-based training, exploring advanced and super-advanced exercises that challenge strength, control, coordination, and precision. This course is designed to refine movement quality while demanding a high level of technical understanding and intentional execution.

  • Paula Uribe on a wooden floor doing Pilates mat exercises

    MAT 1:
    Pilates Mat Certification
    Introduction to Pilates & Beginning/Intermediate Exercises

    Early Bird: AED 2,793 ($761)
    Full Price: AED 3,293
    ($897)

    Mat 1 establishes the foundation of the Pilates Mat repertoire. This course introduces the history and principles of the Pilates method while covering beginning and intermediate Mat exercises.

  • Paula Uribe on wooden deck near a pond, performing a shoulder stand pose with one leg extended and her head on the ground, surrounded by rocks and natural scenery.

    MAT 2:
    Intermediate & Advanced Mat Exercises


    Early Bird: AED 2,793 ($761)
    Full Price: AED 3,293
    ($897)

    Mat 2 teaches the remaining intermediate and advanced level Mat exercises for a complete understanding of the Pilates Mat program. The course focuses on progressive skill development, intelligent sequencing, and safe advancement toward more complex movements and adaptable classes suitable for a wide range of clients and settings.

  • Person standing on a green yoga mat, performing a yoga pose in a room with sunlight.

    MAT 3:
    Enhanced Mat & Props

    Early Bird: AED 2,793 ($761)
    Full Price: AED 3,293
    ($897)

    Continuing Education Course (CEC)

    Enhanced Mat expands traditional Mat work by integrating props such as rings, rollers, resistance bands, and balls. This course adds variety, creativity, and accessibility to Mat programming while maintaining the integrity of the Pilates method.

  • Pilates Trapeze Table (Cadillac)

    TRAPEZE TABLE

    Early Bird: AED 3,948 ($1,076)
    Full Price: AED 4,448
    ($1,211)

    The Balanced Body® Trapeze Table Teacher Certification offers advanced training in the Cadillac and Trapeze Table repertoire as part of the internationally recognized Balanced. This in-depth module focuses on exercise progressions, intelligent programming, and effective teaching strategies for one of the most versatile pieces of Pilates equipment.

  • Balanced Body® Pilates Chair (Wunda Chair / EXO Chair)

    PILATES CHAIR

    Early Bird: AED 2,793 ($761)
    Full Price: AED 3,293
    ($897)

    The Balanced Body® Pilates Chair Teacher Training provides comprehensive instruction on the Pilates Chair (Wunda Chair / EXO Chair), one of the most dynamic and versatile pieces of Pilates equipment. This course explores a full repertoire of exercises designed to build strength, stability, balance, and functional movement control.

  • A woman doing a backbend on a Pilates Barrell

    ADVANCED PILATES APPARATUS 3

    Early Bird: AED 9,812 ($2,673)
    Full Price: AED 10,312  
    ($2,809)

    The Balanced Body® Apparatus 3 module focuses on the advanced repertoire for the Cadillac/Tower, Pilates Chair, and Barrels, integrating and expanding the knowledge developed in Apparatus 1 and Apparatus 2. This advanced training is designed to refine teaching skills, deepen understanding of the Pilates system, and build confidence when working with multiple pieces of Pilates apparatus.