Swissbody Group Sàrl

General information

Welcome to Swissbody®

Swissbody® Pilates Centres were established by Pilates Master, Susan Pepper Arena in 1998 as the first fully-equipped Pilates studio in French-speaking Switzerland. Today, it remains one of Europe’s premier Pilates training facilities. With the rising popularity of Pilates it seems you can find studios in every city, and classes offered in virtually all fitness centers. So what makes Swissbody® Pilates Centres unique?

One word - Quality.

It’s not what we do, but HOW we do it that makes the difference!

We have been committed to excellence in Pilates training from the beginning. We have professional instructors that are among the best you will find anywhere in the world, and we offer a training environment that is supportive, personal, and welcoming. Our Pilates teacher training and continuing education programs are among the best anywhere, attracting clients from all over the world.

At Swissbody®, you will receive Pilates instruction that guarantees results. Our objective is to help you engage your body, mind, and breathing in a way that benefits you as an individual, whether restoring postural alignment, challenging core strength, building and toning long, lean muscles, promoting recovery from injury or pain, improving flexibility, strength and balance, complementing sports training, or developing functional fitness for daily life activities.

We focus our attention on bio-mechanically and anatomically correct Pilates exercises, and on personal attention in order to enhance each individual's class experience. Whether you are a newcomer to exercise, a fitness enthusiast, or a trained Pilates instructor, we welcome you at Swissbody®, where we promise you your personal Pilates solution.

Swissbody® Pilates Academy’s teacher training and education curriculum is designed to allow students to learn the details of the covered exercises, the goals of the exercises, correct movement sequence and breathing, primary and secondary muscles utilized, watch points and the handling of specific physical problems. Perhaps more importantly, students will understand how to recognize a client’s individual needs based on their body type, posture, past history of illness or injury, as well as how to adapt teaching style to suit different personalities. Training also encompasses postural evaluations, functional anatomy, assessing a client’s objectives and working with the client and with fellow instructors to safely meet those objectives. Common problems and injuries are studied. Skills in motivating and inspiring communication are addressed, as in the correct and effective use of touch. The power of imagery is also encouraged and nurtured. A combination of theoretical and practical instruction allows all students to maximize their potential as highly competent instructors of the Pilates method.

For fully comprehensive Matwork and Equipment Training Level 4 certification, students must hold the Matwork Level 5 certification, all equipment level Beginners and Intermediate certification and must have attended the Magic Circle and Swissball Workshops as well have attended one or more of Jennifer Paynter’s “Foot” Master Classes.

For fully comprehensive Matwork and Equipment Training Level 5 certification, students must have completed the fully comprehensive Matwork and Equipment Training Level 4 certification, have two years teaching experience in a fully equipped Pilates studio (during these years, they must do 30 hours of continual training per year) and should have achieved all equipment level Advanced and Super Advanced certification.