About Pilates Academy International

Options Pilates Hong Kong delivers all instructor certification programmes through Pilates Academy International (PAI) — one of the world’s leading Pilates educator organisations.

About PAI

Pilates Academy International was founded by identical twins Katherine and Kimberly Corp in January 2006. Both became instructor trainers with STOTT PILATES in 2001 before launching their own training programme, headquartered at Pilates on Fifth — New York City’s famous private training centre.

PAI describes its programme as contemporary, with strong influence from the fields of sports medicine and exercise management. Their courses are designed to create instructors who leave confident and competent, not simply certified.

“How you teach is just as important as what you teach.”

Why PAI?

• Internationally recognised certification accepted by studios across Asia and globally
• Structured tier-based curriculum that builds progressively from fundamentals to advanced repertoire
• Strong emphasis on anatomy, biomechanics and cueing — not just exercise repertoire
• Certification examination that tests both written knowledge and practical teaching ability
• A globally networked alumni community

PAI at Options Pilates Hong Kong

Options Pilates has been a PAI licensed training centre in Hong Kong for over a decade. Our lead educators are among the most experienced PAI instructors in Asia. All of our certification programmes — from the Foundation ABC course through to Level I and Level II — are delivered under the full PAI curriculum.