A day of Education and Motivation for Pilates teachers from Cherry Baker and her team.
Sunday October 4th 2026
🌟 Cherry Baker’s Pilates Celebration Blackpool 2026
We’re heading to the coast! Join us at the Herons Reach Village Hotel, Blackpool, for a Pilates Celebration that feels more like a mini holiday.
Expect a premium venue with everything you could wish for.
- 🧘♀️ Experience both Mat & Reformer* sessions
- 💻 Access exclusive online content
- 🍽️ Enjoy a sit‑down restaurant buffet meal (included)
- 🤝 Connect with fellow instructors: networking made easy
- 🏌️♂️ Bring your hubby/wifey and let them enjoy a round of golf.
- 🏊♀️ Relax in the indoor and outdoor pools
- 🍻 Unwind in the on‑site pub
- 🌴 Make it a weekend to remember**!
* Limited places in Reformer. Sessions allocated based on date of booking.
** A preferred room rate is available at Heron’s Reach, please askfor info.
Sign up now £167 IN PERSON [SOLD OUT]
Sign up now £147 ONLINE ACCESS
Session info:
Strong for Life:
Post-menopause Pilates with Cherry Baker [Practical]
Pilates for Strength, Bone Health, Pelvic floor and more. Wellness for the mature woman.
This is much more than generic “menopause wellness” it’s specific and evidence-linked.
“What can Pilates actually do?”
That’s exactly the right question.
The answer is:
Pilates alone may not significantly improve bone density unless it includes sufficient loading/resistance/impact so how can we do this in class? Whilst still continuing to help with
- Posture and pelvic floor
- Spinal and joint support
- Balance
Myths of abdominal anatomy & abdominal surgery
Cherry Baker [Lecture]
Let’s look at the true makeup of the abdominals and their function.
- Abdominal aponeurosis and its part in abdominal surgery.
- Abdominal diastasis is not just a Pregnancy condition .
- Hysterectomy and C sections .
Insurance and risk assessment for studio owners and fitness co-ordinators.
Cherry Baker [Bonus video on-line]
Insurance and risk assessment for studio owners and fitness co-ordinators.
Learn what you need to do to cover your insurance requirements and make sure you don’t miss the small print. Risk assessment can be a lifesaver.
Step Up: Foot & Ankle Mobility
Tracey Gjertsen [Workshop]
Help Your Clients Move Better from the Ground Up
60-minute workshop designed specifically for Pilates teachers who want to enhance their understanding of foot and ankle function and bring fresh ideas into their classes.
Discover how improved foot mobility, stability, strength, and function can positively influence posture, balance, alignment, gait, and overall movement quality. Through a blend of theory and movement exploration, you’ll learn effective exercises, teaching strategies, and cueing techniques that can be immediately applied in both standing and seated Pilates work.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- Improve foot and ankle mobility and strength
- Enhance stability and balance for better movement efficiency
- Support healthy posture and alignment from the ground up
- Integrate foot-focused exercises into Pilates classes
- Refresh standing and seated sequences with new teaching ideas and progressions
- Help clients build stronger foundations for everyday movement
Perfect for: Pilates teachers, movement educators, and fitness professionals looking to expand their teaching toolkit and support clients with greater confidence and effectiveness.
Give your clients a stronger foundation and discover how small changes at the feet can create powerful improvements throughout the whole body.
The Par-Q Detective.
Tracey Gjertsen [Lecture]
We all need to offer our clients Par-Q and Health Screening Forms but do you really know how to read and make sense of them – and know what to do next?
A client ticks a box on their Par-Q, they mention a health condition , Something in their screening makes you pause ………What does it really mean? Does it matter and what should you do about it?
This workshop will help you feel more confident navigating health screening without overreacting—or overlooking something important.
We’ll explore
- What a Par-Q can and can’t tell you
- Red flags, yellow flags and head scratchers
- How to interpret common conditions and risk factors and what to do about them.
- Which answers should make you concerned and which are of little consequence.
You will leave with more confidence, more clarity, and better questions.
Pilates Beats
In Power Beats, Liz Mason takes Pilates movement patterns and sets them to the beat to create a challenging but enjoyable session!
Even if you choose not to work on the beat, we feel you will find some great ideas, ready-made Flows and combinations that you can adapt for yourself and your clients.
Reformer Sessions:
- Reformer Evolved: Nicky Whitehurst Simcock
- Reformer for Osteoporosis: Workshop, Cherry Baker
- Functional Reformer: Workshop, Tracey Gjertsen
- Meet the Reformer: Introductory Workshop for Beginners
- Fitcore Reformer: Janet Hoyle
Reformer sessions are allocated in order of sign-up.
Reformer Evolved: Nicky Whitehurst Simcock
Push your practice further by blending traditional control with modern, creative sequencing. Expect deep core engagement and targeted muscular endurance challenges.
Functional Reformer: Tracey Gjertsen
Teach the Why, Not Just the Workout
60-Minute Convention Workshop for Reformer Pilates Teachers
We all know hundreds of Reformer exercises—but how do we choose the right one for the person in front of us?
This practical, interactive workshop is designed for Reformer Pilates teachers who want to move beyond choreography and develop a more functional approach to programming and coaching.
In just one hour, we’ll explore how understanding movement—not simply teaching exercises—can transform your classes and improve your clients’ outcomes.
In this workshop you’ll discover:
- How to spot common movement compensations in seconds.
- Why clients don’t always move the way we expect.
- Simple ways to adapt exercises without losing the flow of your class.
- How to use the Reformer to improve movement quality, not just increase challenge.
- Practical coaching cues that create immediate changes.
We’ll look at real-life movement examples and demonstrate how small changes in exercise selection and cueing can make a significant difference to strength, control and confidence.
Perfect for:
- Reformer Pilates teachers
- Pilates instructors wanting fresh ideas
- Teachers working with mixed-ability clients
- Anyone interested in more purposeful, evidence-informed movement coaching
Reformer for Osteoporosis: Cherry Baker, Workshop
Do you know what to do when someone with Osteoporosis comes to your Reformer class?
This workshop gives you all you need to know about working with clients who have osteoporosis & osteopenia on the Reformer. Full revision of t-scores and more!
No travel. No schedule stress.
The Pilates Celebration is fully filmed and available via online access.
Learn at your pace, from your space.
Sign up now for online access!