Group fitness class using resistance bands at Heat Pilates and Yoga studio

Welcome to the heat method

Learn to teach the high-energy Pilates method everyone’s obsessed with.

Train hard

Teach harder

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Train hard → Teach harder |

OUR COURSES:

Instructors leading a Hot HIIT Pilates teacher training class
Instructors leading a Hot HIIT Pilates teacher training class

Hot HIIT Pilates teacher training online

Transform your teaching skills with a complete guide to delivering energizing and seamless Hot HIIT Pilates classes. Step into your confidence and create unforgettable client experiences.‍

Instructor demonstrating alignment technique during a mat pilates class
Instructor demonstrating alignment technique during a mat pilates class

Anatomy 101 + Instructor Essentials Online

Build real teaching skills from the ground up. Anatomy 101 covers posture, alignment, and movement patterns for confident, safe teaching. Instructor Essentials covers cueing, communication, and class presence.

Group class during Mat Pilates teacher training
Group class during Mat Pilates teacher training

Mat Pilates Teacher Training Online

Transform your teaching skills with a complete guide to delivering energizing and seamless Hot HIIT Pilates classes. Step into your confidence and create unforgettable client experiences.‍

Seven Heat Pilates and Yoga teachers laughing together in the studio

Why Choose The Heat Method?

The Heat Method is more than just an online teacher training platform — it’s a modern approach to movement education designed for instructors who want to create classes that truly stand out.

Unlike traditional trainings that focus only on exercises and anatomy, The Heat Method teaches you how to hold a room, teach with confidence, move to music, create energy, and deliver an experience clients will keep coming back for. Our trainings are built around real-world teaching, helping you develop practical skills you can immediately apply in studios, gyms, and online classes.

Created by instructors actively teaching in successful studios, The Heat Method combines Pilates, strength training, musicality, athletic programming, and community-driven coaching into one signature style. You’ll learn not only what to teach, but how to teach it in a way that feels seamless, intentional, and engaging.

What makes The Heat Method different:

  • Real-world, modern teaching approach

  • Focus on musicality, rhythm, and class energy

  • Practical cueing and programming skills

  • Supportive and accessible online learning

  • Downloadable tools, worksheets, and teaching resources

  • Strong emphasis on instructor confidence and presence

  • Built by instructors currently working within the industry

  • Flexible online learning designed to fit around your lifestyle

Most importantly, The Heat Method is built on connection and community. We believe great instructors don’t just teach movement — they create experiences that make people feel strong, empowered, and inspired.

meet your instructors

Courtney Eppinger, founder of The Heat Method and owner of Heat Pilates and Yoga

COURTNEY EPPINGER

Courtney Eppinger is the founder of The Heat Method, Heat Athletica, and owner of Heat Pilates & Yoga — a female-founded movement and lifestyle brand built around strength, confidence, community, and high-energy Pilates. Originally from Canada and now based in Byron Bay, Courtney has been teaching Pilates and fitness since 2019, becoming known for her signature music-driven Hot HIIT Pilates style that blends athletic training with intentional movement and an empowering studio experience.

With a background in both fashion and fitness, Courtney brings a unique creativevision to everything she builds — from instructor trainings and studio programming to activewear collections designed to move with women through every part of their day. Her classes are known for their energy, seamless flow, strong coaching presence, and ability to make clients feel both challenged and confident.

Passionate about creating spaces where women feel strong, connected, and inspired, Courtney continues to grow The Heat Method through teacher trainings, online education, studio experiences, and Heat Athletica — combining her love for movement, fashion, music, and community into one powerful brand.

Parveen Reiher, Hot HIIT Pilates instructor and course trainer at The Heat Method

Parveen is a passionate fitness instructor and community builder with over 8 years of experience teaching Hot HIIT Pilates. Originally completing her training in New York, she brings a strong foundation of high-energy movement, motivating coaching, and dynamic class programming to every session she teaches.

Alongside her work in the studio, Parveen is deeply passionate about children’s health and movement education, teaching fitness programs within local schools and helping younger generations build confidence through exercise and movement from an early age.

Known for her warm energy and welcoming presence, Parveen is passionate about creating genuine connection and community wherever she goes. Her classes are uplifting, empowering, and designed to make every client feel supported, included, and inspired to move.

Parveen Reiher

Piper Kurland, Pilates instructor and course trainer at The Heat Method

Piper is a passionate and creative Pilates instructor known for her unique class flows, thoughtful programming, and ability to bring fresh energy into every session she teaches. Her creativity, movement intelligence, and natural coaching ability set her apart, allowing her to create classes that feel both dynamic and deeply intentional.

With a strong eye for flow, musicality, and movement experience, Piper seamlessly blends strength, creativity, and connection throughout each class. Her approach to teaching is grounded in both passion and compassion, always making clients feel supported, encouraged, and capable within their movement practice.

Piper brings a calm confidence and genuine care into the studio, creating an environment where clients feel comfortable to challenge themselves while still feeling seen and supported. Her dedication to continued learning and growth shines through in every class she teaches, making her an inspiring instructor and mentor within The Heat Method community.

Piper Kurland

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