SilkSuspension™ is Pilates Academy International's signature proprietary modality — a dynamic training system that uses bungee cords and suspension apparatus to create a movement experience that is part Pilates, part aerial arts, and entirely transformative. Participants experience a sense of weightlessness, a freedom of movement, and a muscular challenge that no ground-based training can replicate.

The SilkSuspension™ method draws directly on PAI's foundational principles: the five-tiered progression system, the primacy of modification, the WHY behind every exercise. What it adds is a third dimension — the vertical plane — and with it, a set of benefits that are both functional and deeply enjoyable. Decompression of the spine, neuromuscular activation in novel movement planes, and an element of play that keeps clients coming back are all part of the SilkSuspension™ experience.

SilkSuspension™ has developed a devoted and growing following across PAI's global network. It is particularly popular in Japan, where PAI operates more than 10 centers offering this work. Instructors who certify in SilkSuspension™ gain both a unique teaching skill and a genuinely differentiated studio offering.

The Cadillac — also known as the Trapeze Table — is the most versatile piece of Pilates apparatus Joseph Pilates ever designed. Its array of bars, springs, and straps creates a movement environment that spans the full range from deeply therapeutic to athletically demanding. No other apparatus in the studio offers quite the same range of possibility — which is precisely why Cadillac-certified instructors tend to develop the most devoted private client practices.

All Populations Cadillac I teaches you to work fluently with the full apparatus: the roll down bar, the push-thru bar, the arm springs, legs springs, the trapeze. Each attachment has its own vocabulary of exercises, its own population of ideal clients, and its own set of modifications that make it accessible across the fitness spectrum.

The Cadillac is also uniquely valuable in rehabilitation-adjacent settings. Its ability to support, decompress, and precisely load and isolate specific body regions makes it an exceptional tool for clients navigating injury recovery, post-surgical return to movement, or chronic pain — in collaboration with their healthcare team.

SilkSuspension requires specialized spotting and safety knowledge. This workshop provides the hands-on training you need to teach aerial-based Pilates safely and confidently, covering equipment inspection, client onboarding, and emergency protocols.

Full Apparatus III is the pinnacle of PAI’s educator pathway. This mastery-level course integrates mat, reformer, Cadillac, chairs, and barrels into a comprehensive teaching practice. Designed for senior educators ready to lead, mentor, and innovate.

This workshop addresses one of the most requested continuing education topics: integrating pelvic floor awareness into standard Pilates teaching. You will learn evidence-based cueing strategies, contraindications, and practical modifications for common pelvic floor conditions.