Why IRPSA
Growth is not the problem. Keeping quality aligned with growth is the opportunity.
Pilates and Reformer training are experiencing exceptional visibility and demand. The question for the next phase of the industry is not whether it will grow, but how professionally it will grow.
The market is changing.
The 2026 Pilates Journal Global Industry Report found that 75.5% of respondents had experienced increased demand over the previous 12 months. 43% identified the continued growth of group Reformer as a change actively affecting their work, while 52% identified increased competition.
The same report found that staffing, instructor sustainability and education are becoming increasingly important. 65% plan to invest in continuing education or professional development.
For IRPSA, these findings reinforce a simple principle: commercial growth and professional development need to move together.
What happens behind the class matters.
Clients can see a beautiful studio, a full timetable and an impressive social feed. They cannot easily see the systems behind them.
They may not know how instructors are qualified, whether a first-time client has been appropriately screened, how equipment is maintained, what happens when a client presents with a contraindication, or whether the studio has clear incident and emergency procedures.
IRPSA makes those professional systems visible and assessable.
Standards without standardising the industry.
IRPSA is not designed to make every studio look or teach the same way. The Reformer sector includes classical and contemporary Pilates studios, multidisciplinary studios, boutique group Reformer businesses and fitness-led Reformer concepts.
Different approaches can coexist. The purpose of accreditation is to create clarity around professional expectations while respecting legitimate differences in method, format and business model.
Our core promise