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Raia Instructor Academy

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Official International Partners

  • London Garuda certificates from The Garuda Studio
  • Korea Bodynox certificates from Bodynox Korea

Global affiliation

  • 10+years of RAIA Pilates & Beyond
  • 70+students trained in the Bodynox Pilates Method
  • 7cities outside Jakarta our students come from

Certified training centre

The Garuda Studio, London

The Garuda Method was created in London by James D'Silva. RAIA is a certified Garuda training centre, taught by Lim Yong Ho, Garuda Master Trainer for South Korea.

  • 900+ Garuda teachers listed worldwide
  • 40+ countries
  • 17 Master Trainers

Master license holder for Indonesia

Bodynox Pilates Method, Korea

Founded by Lim Yong Ho in Korea. RAIA holds the only master license in Indonesia, with the exclusive right to train and certify. Certificates are issued by Bodynox Korea.

Why Raia Instructor Academy

Other academiesRaia Instructor Academy
International connectionOften a local certificate only
  • Certified training centre of The Garuda Studio, London
  • The only Bodynox Pilates Method master license holder in Indonesia
  • Certificates issued in London and Korea
Mentoring after the courseNone, or arranged on your own3-12 months of mentoring after you graduate
Opportunity to auditionMaybeEvery graduate is guaranteed an opportunity to audition: with RAIA, our Satellite studios and partner branches in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Kalimantan
Practical teaching skillsMedium to lowHigh
How you learnAloneMentored and taught together

01 Your path

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    Free consultation

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    Choose the right training for you

  3. 03

    Start your career

Bodynox or Garuda

CompareFor: Becoming a Pilates instructor, starting from zeroBodynoxFor: Already moving or teaching, ready for something newGaruda
Who it's forFirst-time instructor candidates, or practitioners deepening their knowledgeAnyone with movement experience, including people already teaching Pilates, yoga or dance
What it isAnatomy-based, individualised Pilates focused on musculoskeletal rehabilitation, clinical conditions and posture correction.A movement system blending Pilates principles, yoga breathwork and asana, and dance. Garuda moves through positions rather than holding them.
Created inKorea, by Lim Yong HoLondon, by James D'Silva
Certificate issued byBodynox KoreaThe Garuda Studio, London
Before you startNo experience needed. 24 short anatomy video modules are includedAt least 20 Pilates, yoga or dance sessions
FormatFundamental: 64 hours over four weekends, then Advanced24 hours per track, 4 hours per day, 6 days
EquipmentReformer, Chair, Mat, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, propsReformer and Barre tracks
LanguageIndonesian, taught by Indonesian mastersEnglish, with an Indonesian interpreter
Next intakeBatch 8, from 30 January 202718-23 January 2027

Looking for more? Looking to build your own studio? Your own team?

Satellite programme

02 Train to teach

  1. 01Your first teacher trainingBodynox Pilates Method or Garuda Method
  2. 02Practice, teaching and observationHours logged with mentoring and free studio use
  3. 03CertificationExams, then a certificate issued in London or Korea
  4. 04Go deeperAdvanced level and specialty workshops
  5. 05AuditionA guaranteed opportunity to audition

Want to build your own team of instructors?

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What makes RAIA different

Reason 1 · The people

Where our faculty trained

  • Yongin University
  • PSC Pilates
  • Garuda Method
  • Stott Pilates
  • Zenga
  • Anatomy Trains
  • Lim Yong Ho, Founder, Bodynox Pilates Method
    Lim Yong HoFounder, Bodynox Pilates Method
  • Larasito Dwijo Harjono, BPM Master
    Larasito Dwijo HarjonoBPM Master
  • Rendra Yudha Subagja, BPM Master
    Rendra Yudha SubagjaBPM Master
  • Research and clinicalAnabelle ChristinaResearch and DevelopmentDr. AmandaDoctor. Fronts clinical and myofascial content

Reason 2 · End to end

  1. 01Free consultation
  2. 02Teacher training
  3. 03Certification
  4. 04Audition
  5. 05Your own studio Satellite programme, running in Semarang and Bandung

Reason 3 · International partners

  • The Garuda Studio, LondonCertified Garuda training centre
  • Bodynox Pilates MethodMaster license holder for Indonesia
  • IntoPilatesEquipment partner, Korea

Inside RAIA

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Upcoming intakes

Questions people ask us

How do I choose the right academy and certification?

Can teaching Pilates become my main income?

Can I become an instructor if I have a back problem, or I'm not athletic?

How do I teach a group when every client has different postural issues?

How long does it take to become a Pilates instructor?

There are so many methods. What makes Bodynox and Garuda different?

Your training starts with RAIA.

Teach confidently, and understand the body behind every movement.

Our programmes

Certified Garuda training centre · Bodynox master license holder for Indonesia · 10+ years

How we start

  1. 1

    Discovery call

    A free call about your goals, experience and schedule.

  2. 2

    Determine your course

    Bodynox, Garuda or a workshop, matched to where you are now.

  3. 3

    Register

    A deposit secures your seat. 0% instalments, up to 3 payments.

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