FORM Graduate Pathway
From qualified to confident.
Completing your Pilates teacher training is an important milestone.
But becoming a confident instructor takes more than receiving a certificate. It takes practice, observation, honest feedback and the opportunity to teach real people in a supportive environment.
The FORM Graduate Pathway is designed for newly qualified Mat and Reformer Pilates instructors who are ready to develop their teaching beyond graduation.
Led by Nursah, Physiotherapist and Head Trainer of FORM Academy, the pathway combines individual mentoring, practical preparation and real studio teaching experience.
Your Next Step After Teacher Training
Many graduates finish their qualification understanding the exercises, but still feel uncertain about:
Creating a complete and balanced class
Giving clear and effective cues
Managing different experience levels
Offering appropriate progressions and modifications
Observing movement while continuing to lead the room
Building confidence and presence as an instructor
The FORM Graduate Pathway gives you a structured environment to work through these challenges with individual guidance.
You will have time to prepare, practise, receive feedback and gradually step into teaching real students.
What the Pathway Includes
Individual Mentoring with Nursah
Receive personalised guidance based on your current experience, teaching goals and areas for development.
Mentoring may include class planning, exercise selection, cueing, movement observation, modifications, teaching presence and professional development.
Teaching Observation
Observe experienced teaching in a working studio and learn how instructors manage pacing, transitions, communication and the different needs within a group class.
Class Planning Support
Develop thoughtful Mat and Reformer class plans with guidance on structure, flow, timing, progression and teaching intention.
Personalised Teaching Feedback
Receive practical and constructive feedback to help you understand what is already working and where your teaching can become clearer, more confident and more effective.
Studio Practice Access
Use the studio to rehearse your classes, practise cueing and become more familiar with teaching in a professional environment.
Real Teaching Experience
Prepare and teach:
One Mat Pilates Community Class
One Reformer Pilates Community Class
These classes allow you to gain genuine experience teaching real students while remaining supported throughout the preparation process.
Referral Credit
Know a newly qualified instructor who would benefit from the FORM Graduate Pathway?
When someone you refer is accepted and joins the programme, both you and the participant will receive a $100 Little Mandarin account credit.
The applicant must include the referrer’s full name and the email address connected to their Little Mandarin account in the application.
A Pathway into Teaching
The FORM Graduate Pathway does not guarantee employment.
However, participants who demonstrate strong teaching ability, professionalism, reliability and alignment with the Little Mandarin teaching culture may be considered for further opportunities.
This may include:
Additional community teaching opportunities
Progression into a Junior Instructor position
Ongoing mentoring and professional development
Future teaching opportunities with Little Mandarin
Our aim is not simply to help you complete two classes.
It is to help you understand what is required to continue growing into a thoughtful, capable and confident instructor.
Who Is This Pathway For?
The FORM Graduate Pathway may be suitable for you if you:
Have completed a recognised Mat and Reformer Pilates qualification
Are newly qualified or have limited group teaching experience
Would like more practical experience before applying for regular teaching roles
Want individual guidance from an experienced educator and physiotherapist
Are open to feedback and committed to improving your teaching
Would like to develop experience inside an established Pilates and movement studio
You do not need to have completed your teacher training with FORM Academy to apply.
Graduates from other recognised training providers are welcome.
What We Look For
We are looking for graduates who demonstrate:
A genuine interest in helping people move well
Professionalism and reliability
A willingness to prepare and practise
Openness to feedback
Clear and respectful communication
Curiosity and a commitment to continued learning
You do not need to be a perfect instructor before applying.
The purpose of the pathway is to help you develop.
What matters most is your willingness to learn and take responsibility for your growth.
Led by Nursah
Nursah is a Physiotherapist, Pilates instructor and Head Trainer of the FORM Mat & Reformer Pilates Teacher Training programme.
Her approach brings together movement knowledge, clinical understanding and practical teaching experience.
Throughout the pathway, Nursah will help you refine not only what you teach, but also how you observe, communicate, adapt and lead a class.
Apply for the FORM Graduate Pathway
Application Process
After reviewing your application, selected applicants may be invited to an initial conversation with Nursah.
This allows us to learn more about your experience, goals and whether the pathway is suitable for your current stage of development.
Places are limited so that each participant can receive meaningful individual guidance.
Apply by Email
Please use the subject line:
FORM Graduate Pathway Application – Your Full Name
Not Qualified Yet?
The FORM Graduate Pathway is designed for instructors who have already completed recognised Mat and Reformer Pilates training.
If you are still considering becoming an instructor, explore the FORM Mat & Reformer Pilates Teacher Training Programme.
Your pathway may begin with training, but it does not need to end at graduation.
