Barbara Bruni is offering Pilates and Beyond instructor training classes at Pilates Core Training Studio, in Pensacola, incorporating new techniques and developments in biomechanics, exercise science and rehabilitation. Designed for professionals that need greater flexibility and have sufficient background in a related field, this apprentice/intern instructor training program uses private sessions in lieu of classroom hours.

The 100-hour Pilates mat instructor course is taught first, with the option of continuing with the full 350-hour comprehensive course. Students will then be more than prepared to take the Pilates Method Alliance national exam.

The next mat instructor intensive will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 20 and 21 and May 4 and 5. The first weekend covers Pilates principles, the history of Pilates, anatomy and beginning to intermediate mat exercises. The second weekend covers advanced mat exercises, small props and therapeutic/rehabiliation exercises. There are also 32 classroom hours and 68 hours comprised of self-practice, observation and apprentice teaching.

The comprehensive training begins June 21 and 22 for five weekend intensives covering the full repertoire on all the equipment, as well as therapeutic/rehabilitative exercises for special populations.

For more information, call 850-287-5836 or visit PilatesCoreTraining.com or BarbaraBruni.com.