If you are a health professional or health course student who works with people through movement, this course is designed to sharpen how you assess, coach and progress Pilates in the real world. The UP Edu Clinical Mat & Reformer Pilates Course is created and taught by physiotherapists, with an evidence-informed syllabus that blends applied anatomy, biomechanics and motor control with practical coaching and programming. You’ll leave with clearer reasoning, better exercise choices, and a toolkit you can apply across 1:1 sessions and group settings.

Pricing

Numbers strictly limited. Final places remain:

Course Curriculum

  1. Classic Principles of Pilates

  2. Core Principle 1: Breath

  3. Core Principle 2: Inner Unit Activation Theory

  4. Core Principle 3: Craniocervical Flexion

  5. Core Principle 4: Neutral Pelvis Theory

  6. Core Principle 5: Spinal Articulation

About this course

  • $1,495.00
  • 5 hours of video content
  • 3 day in-person intensive

This hybrid course incorporates a 3 day in-person intensive plus access to the UP Edu online portal

Access the online resources upon enrolment, and apply the foundations during the practical workshop.

The UP Edu Portal

Your enrolment includes access to an online curriculum designed to review relevant anatomy and provide exercise instruction and cueing guidance. Press play to see an example:

The Details

  • Location

    Universal Practice Malvern Rd, Level 1/1441 Malvern Rd, Glen Iris, VIC 3146

  • Dates

    13 - 15 November, 2026

  • Times

    Friday 12pm-5.30pm. Saturday 9.30am-5pm. Sunday 9.30am-5pm.

  • Prerequisite

    This course is for health professionals who have completed tertiary level anatomy studies.

What you’ll learn and walk away with

A practical, clinically relevant pathway for health professionals who prescribe and coach movement, combining rigorous theory with hands-on application.

  • Created and taught by physiotherapists, with an evidence-informed syllabus built for movement-based healthcare

  • Hybrid format that’s easy to implement, a 3-day in-studio practical intensive plus 3 months’ UP Edu Portal access

  • Strong clinical carryover, applied anatomy, biomechanics and motor control translated into movement analysis, coaching and exercise prescription

  • Practical, real-time teaching skills, sequencing, cueing, touch and communication, plus case studies for competency in 1:1 and group settings

  • Comprehensive take-home resources, UP Edu manual plus portal modules you can revisit while you implement

Founder

Sammy Prowse
Founder

Sammy Prowse is the Founder and Director of Universal Practice and UP Edu, and a physiotherapist with deep experience in elite sport and movement-based rehabilitation. She first trained in Pilates in 2009 and has continued her professional development in Australia and overseas, building a reputation for combining clinical rigor with practical, high-performance application. Sammy currently works at the Hawthorn Football Club delivering the Clinical Pilates Program to their men's playing group. Throughout her career, Sammy has also worked closely with Gymnastics Australia and various Olympic athletes. In 2019, she developed the Hip & Groin Program for the Carlton Football Club, focusing on stability, motor control, and performance enhancement. Sammy is driven by a passion for evidence-based, best-practice medicine. She is dedicated to providing accurate diagnoses and addressing the root causes of pain and injury through targeted exercise rehabilitation, and movement practices. Alongside her clinical work, Sammy has led Universal Practice’s growth across multiple locations and launched UP Edu in 2018 as the organisation’s accredited education pillar.

Lead Instructor

Abby de Kretser 
Head of Clinical Excellence

Abby is the Head of Education at UP Edu. With over 15 years experience in the field of physiotherapy and education, Abby has cultivated a profound understanding of the human body and its intricate mechanics. She has been instrumental in the development of the UP Edu Clinical Pilates course including the accreditation of the course requiring a comprehensive analysis from the APC and review of the literature and course framework. At Universal Practice Abby's caseload comprises a mix of elite athletes, chronic and complex musculoskeletal conditions and acute injury. Backed by her Masters in Sports Physiotherapy and her previous role as an educator at Monash University, Abby leverages her expertise to create a comprehensive program that integrates the principles of Pilates into the rehabilitation process. Abby teaches throughout the program, including across the full video and lecture content in the UP Edu Portal, ensuring the learning is rigorous, practical, and immediately usable in real-world practice.

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Pricing

Numbers are strictly limited. Final places remain:

Is Pilates-informed exercise the right tool for your patients?

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