OnePILATES Workshop · 6th May 2026 · 10am – 2pm
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OnePILATES  ·  Workshop  ·  6th May 2026

The Pilates
Chair
Workshop

A focused 4-hour intensive for studio owners and pilates instructors ready to master the most powerful — and most underused — piece of equipment in the industry.

Date Wednesday 6th May 2026
Time 10:00am — 2:00pm
Location OneHEALTH Studio + Virtual (Zoom)
Investment €399 per person
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Why we built this workshop

In 2024, I spent 10 weeks in Chicago with my son Joey while he had life-changing surgery.

To keep myself going, I found a reformer studio nearby. But they had something I'd never seen — a Pilates Chair.

I thought the reformer was cool.
The chair was something else entirely.

I came home and invested in 10 of them — before the trend. Before anyone in Ireland was talking about them.

Now I want to share everything we've learned.

OneHEALTH  ·  Est. 2017  ·  One of Ireland's first reformer studios
2017
Est. in Ireland
10
Chairs in studio
2 yrs
Chair expertise
4 hrs
Intensive training

What you'll learn

Everything the chair can do —
that the reformer can't.

The Pilates Chair is compact, powerful, and extraordinarily versatile. This workshop covers the full picture — from the mechanics of how it works to the teaching skills that make the real difference in your studio.

01
Strength, balance & control
How the chair builds deep functional strength through unilateral loading — and why that matters for every client, from rehabilitation to advanced athletic conditioning.
02
Adapting for every client
How to modify chair exercises across the full ability spectrum. Beginners, rehab clients, elite athletes — you'll leave with programming frameworks for all of them.
03
Teaching skills & movement analysis
Refining your eye for movement. How to cue the chair precisely, spot compensations early, and build sessions that clients feel immediately and come back for.
04
Integrating the chair into your studio
The business side — how to programme the chair into your timetable, introduce it to clients, and make it a genuine differentiator before the trend peaks.

Who this is for

Built for the people who teach.

This workshop is designed for qualified pilates instructors and studio owners who are serious about staying ahead — whether the chair is brand new to you or you're ready to go much deeper with it.

 

Pilates instructors

The chair is coming — and the instructors who understand it deeply will be the ones clients seek out. This workshop gives you that edge. Whether you've never stepped onto a chair or you've been using one for years, you'll leave with sharpened skills, real confidence, and a toolkit you'll use every single week.

Qualified instructors at any stage of their career — beginner to advanced
Instructors who want to add the chair to their teaching but don't know where to start
Those already teaching on a chair who want to go deeper into programming and cueing
Reformer specialists looking to expand their equipment knowledge
Anyone seeking CPD hours and a formal certificate from a leading Irish studio
Instructors who want to serve a wider range of clients — from rehab to performance
 

Studio owners

The reformer trend is saturating fast. The studios that will stand out in the next three years are the ones investing in the chair now — before every competitor catches up. We did it in 2024 and it's already changing our business. This workshop shows you exactly how to do the same.

Owners thinking about investing in chairs who want the full picture first
Studios that already have chairs but aren't fully utilising them in their timetable
Owners who want to upskill themselves or their team before rolling out chair classes
Those looking to create a new revenue stream — workshops, chair-specific classes, specialist sessions
Studio owners who want to differentiate before the chair goes mainstream
Anyone building a premium brand who wants to lead — not follow — industry trends

Sound like you?

If you've been watching the chair trend build and thinking "I need to get ahead of this" — this is exactly where to start.

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What's included

Everything you need
for one focused morning.

01 —
Hands-on practical training
4 hours on the equipment itself. You'll work through exercises, teach each other, and receive real-time feedback. This is a practical morning — not a lecture.
02 —
CPD hours — fully documented
This workshop qualifies for continuing professional development hours. We provide full documentation for your records and governing body submissions.
03 —
OneHEALTH certificate of completion
A certificate from one of Ireland's longest-established pilates studios — with two years of dedicated chair training and a 10-chair studio behind it.

The day

Wednesday 6th May 2026

A tightly structured, hands-on morning with time to learn, practise, question, and connect with other professionals.

10:00 AM
Welcome & introductions
The story behind OneHEALTH's approach to the chair. Overview of the morning. Meet the group — in person and online.
10:20 AM
Understanding the chair — theory & mechanics
What makes the chair unique. The science of unilateral loading, functional movement, and why this equipment fills a gap the reformer leaves open.
11:00 AM
Practical session — foundational exercises & progressions
On the equipment. Core exercises, progressions, modifications, and client adaptations. Building your chair movement vocabulary from the ground up.
12:30 PM
Teaching skills, cueing & programming
How to teach the chair with precision — spotting compensations, refining cues, building sessions your clients love. How to introduce the chair into your existing studio timetable.
1:30 PM
Q&A, certificates & close
Open questions, final reflections, and certificate presentation. You'll leave with clarity, confidence, and a framework you can use immediately.
2:00 PM
Workshop ends
 

Reserve your place

One price. Everything included.

Places are strictly limited — in-person spots are capped at studio capacity. Secure your place now.

Limited places available
€399

Per person  ·  In person or virtual

 
4-hour hands-on practical workshop
 
CPD hours — fully documented
 
OneHEALTH certificate of completion
 
In person (Dublin) or virtual — your choice
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Places are limited. In-person capped at studio capacity.

Joining virtually?
The full workshop is available live online at the same price. You'll receive the Zoom link on booking confirmation. Same content, same certificate — from anywhere in the world.
Pilates Chair Workshop  ·  6th May 2026  ·  Dublin + Online
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