THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PILATES
The European Institute of Clinical Pilates is an educational institute dedicated to the physiotherapy-led use of Clinical Pilates, grounded in clinical reasoning and contemporary evidence. Clinical Pilates is understood not as a method or standalone modality, but as a therapeutic application of exercise, integrated within a multimodal physiotherapy framework.
The Institute has delivered educational activity in several European countries, including Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, and continues to expand its international presence through projects and collaborations in other regions.
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THE TEAM
The European Institute of Clinical Pilates is formed by a team of physiotherapists with diverse clinical, academic and educational backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to clinical reasoning, exercise-based care, and evidence-informed practice.
The Institute’s educators come from different areas of physiotherapy, including musculoskeletal rehabilitation, women’s health, pelvic health, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise. What brings the team together is a common philosophy: Clinical Pilates is a physiotherapy-led intervention, applied through clinical reasoning and integrated within a multimodal approach to care.
The team combines clinical practice, postgraduate education and academic teaching, ensuring an approach that is contemporary, non-dogmatic and grounded in real clinical contexts. It is a growing team, expanding its educational activity across Europe and beyond through international collaborations and projects in development.
OUR COURSES
The European Institute of Clinical Pilates offers postgraduate education designed exclusively for physiotherapists, focused on the clinically reasoned use of exercise within contemporary practice.
Our courses are built around clinical reasoning, individualised decision-making and the integration of Clinical Pilates within multimodal physiotherapy frameworks. Programmes are organised in progressive modules, supporting safe, effective and context-based exercise prescription across different clinical areas.
Delivered through face-to-face education and international collaborations, our courses remain closely connected to real clinical practice and professional standards.
CLINICAL PILATES FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
MATWORK LEVEL 1
Foundation Level
The Matwork Level 1 course represents the foundation of the educational pathway, introducing Clinical Pilates as a physiotherapy-led therapeutic exercise approach. The programme focuses on clinical reasoning, motor control, and the safe integration of exercise within early and intermediate stages of musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
CLINICAL PILATES FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
MATWORK LEVEL 2
Development Level
Matwork Level 2 builds upon the foundations of Level 1, progressing towards more complex clinical applications. The course deepens understanding of stabilisation, strengthening and functional integration, supporting the transition from pain-oriented rehabilitation to conditioning and return to activity within a multimodal physiotherapy framework.
CLINICAL PILATES FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
CLASS INSTRUCTOR
Applied Clinical Group Practice
This course prepares physiotherapists to apply Clinical Pilates in small group settings while maintaining clinical reasoning and individualisation. It focuses on class structure, exercise adaptation and group management, ensuring that group-based interventions remain clinically driven and patient-centred.
CLINICAL PILATES FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
WOMEN's HEALTH
Specialised Clinical Practice
The Women’s Health course explores the application of Clinical Pilates across different stages of a woman’s life, including pregnancy, postpartum and menopause. The programme emphasises safe exercise adaptation, recognition of contraindications, and integration of international guidelines within a clinically reasoned and multimodal approach.
CLINICAL PILATES FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
BIG EQUIPMENT
Advanced Clinical Practice
This advanced course develops competencies in the therapeutic use of major Pilates equipment, including the Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrel. It focuses on clinical reasoning, safe equipment handling and progressive exercise prescription for complex rehabilitation and advanced conditioning contexts.