ashleythierry.com

What It Is

Pilates Thierry is a Pilates instructor training brand founded by veteran instructor Ashley. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, Ashley developed her own “Pilates Thierry Method,” with the goal of training Pilates teachers who not only earn professional certifications but also develop strong teaching skills. The brand primarily offers in-person training across multiple locations in California, such as Brentwood and West Hollywood, while also providing some online learning resources.

Core Dimensions

• Course Areas and Format: The program covers certifications for a range of Pilates apparatus, including Mat, Reformer, Tower, Chair, Barrel, and Jumpboard. Instruction is mainly in person, but the Mat course offers a hybrid format of “4 online Zoom sessions + 4 in-person sessions,” and even allows out-of-area students to complete it fully online, making it relatively flexible.
• Certification and Assessment: Students receive the relevant certification after completing the course and passing the final exam with a score of 80 or above. However, attendance requirements are extremely strict: Tower and Chair courses have zero tolerance for absences, Mat allows only 1 absence, and Reformer allows 2 absences.
• Instructors and Resources: Ashley teaches directly and provides an exclusive teacher-training video library, with videos ranging from 5 to 40 minutes and organized by body part, as well as recorded classes from graduates. These resources help students master cueing, class sequencing, and teaching techniques.

Pricing and Policies

Course pricing ranges from $250 for Jumpboard to $3000 for Reformer. A non-refundable deposit is required, and installment payments are supported, subject to signing a legally binding repayment agreement and setting up automatic payments. Notably, the organization’s refund policy is extremely strict: all fees are non-refundable once paid, and credit card chargebacks are prohibited. In addition, credit card payments incur a 3% processing fee, retakes cost $150, and printed manuals require an extra fee.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Comprehensive curriculum covering multiple apparatus types; the Mat course can be completed fully online, removing geographic barriers; a rich internal video library supports learning; the founder provides career guidance and mentorship.
Cons: Extremely strict refund policy with a high cost of trial and error; rigid attendance rules with little room for exceptions; multiple add-on fees, including credit card processing, printing, and retake fees; the Pilates training industry itself lacks unified regulation, so the authority of the certificate depends heavily on the brand’s own reputation.

Who It’s For

Best suited for people living in California, or those who can attend consistently and are determined to become professional Pilates instructors. If you are looking for classical Pilates or a Lagree-style program, this may not be the right fit. But if you resonate with Ashley’s teaching style and are willing to accept strict discipline, it can serve as a solid career springboard.

Access from China

The website appears to be a basic brochure-style site. Its accessibility from China is unknown, but commercial sites with non-sensitive content are usually directly accessible or only partially restricted. Users in mainland China may try a proxy if access issues occur.