Basi Pilates Penang

Strong core. Soft feet. Favourite exercise? Still impossible to choose 👀

We asked our BASI students to share the Pilates movements they keep coming back to — the ones that challenge them, humble them, and somehow make them love Pilates even more.

Because every favourite exercise says something about how you move, think, and learn.

Three students.
Three different backgrounds.
One shared learning experience.

We interviewed 3 students who recently completed the 12-day BASI Pilates Comprehensive Global Program in Penang.

They shared:
• what challenged them most
• how their understanding of Pilates changed
• and what Pilates instructor training was really like behind the scenes

Because Pilates education is more than learning exercises.
It changes how you see movement, teaching, and the body itself.

This is the part people don’t always see.
The observation, the study, the process behind becoming a Pilates instructor.

Congratulations to our newly graduated BASI students 🤍

What do students usually misunderstand about Pilates?
How do you know if someone is ready to teach?
What advice would you give to a new instructor starting out?

We asked BASI Senior Faculty, Hayoon.


Clear answers on what it really takes to become a Pilates instructor — beyond the exercises.

This is how we approach Pilates education at BASI Pilates Penang.

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What makes a good Pilates instructor?
What is the most challenging part of training?
Where should new instructors begin?

We asked BASI Faculty, Nara .a

The answers are simple —
but not easy.

They require focus, patience, and real understanding.

This is how instructors are built.

Next intake: Oct/Nov 📍 Penang
Available for sign up now 🏄🏻

Why do we focus so much on details?

Because details change everything.
How a movement feels.
How a body responds.


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Real learning isn’t loud.

It’s focused observation.
It’s understanding why a movement works — not just doing it.
It’s pages of notes, and hours of study no one sees.

This is the behind the scenes of becoming a Pilates instructor.
Built properly. No shortcuts.

Thinking of becoming a Pilates instructor?

The BASI Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training
is coming back to Penang this Oct – Nov 2026.

Faculty: Michelle Lam & Nara
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✔ Full system certification
✔ Internationally recognised education
✔ Small group learning experience in Penang

Spots are intentionally limited to keep the training personal and focused.

DM us to receive the course details.