Master Your IT Factor.
The Complete Video Course for Pilates Professionals.
9 modules. On your schedule. John Garey teaches the full IT Factor system on video — nine modules covering everything from vocal foundations and body language to the five teacher archetypes, class design, and presence. Equal parts educational and entertaining. Your free downloadable workbook is included.
5 NPCP CECs — All levels welcome, from teachers in training to 30+ year veterans
THE MISSING PIECE
You Know Pilates.
You know the exercises, the cueing, the anatomy. But there is something the best teachers have that no training program teaches. A presence. A way of connecting. A way of making every client feel like the class was made for them.
That is the IT Factor.
This video course is the IT Factor Guide brought to life — every page, every concept, every tool — brought to life on screen. Nine modules covering the full system John developed over 30 years of teaching and training teachers. Watch the module. Complete the assignment in the workbook. Film yourself. Walk away a different teacher.
THE COMPLETE GUIDE ON DEMAND
What You Will Cover
Nine modules covering the full system John developed over 30 years of teaching and training teachers.
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Why communication is the skill that changes everything. Your Why as a teacher. Your mission. The belief that every teacher can develop extraordinary presence — and what that actually takes.
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Meet the five Pilates Teacher Archetypes — the Entertainer, the Motivator, the Coach, the Educator, and the Pal. Identify your dominant archetype and understand what makes it your strength.
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Rate of speech, volume, pitch, tone, pausing, and filler words. The six vocal tools you already use, whether you know it or not. Learn to use them on purpose.
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What your body says before you open your mouth. Posture, facial expression, gestures, eye contact, positioning, and the science behind why visible hands make clients feel safe.
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The biology of connection. What happens in your clients' nervous systems when you teach — and how to use that knowledge to create a room that feels different the moment you walk in.
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Go deep into each archetype. Understand the full range available to you, how to expand beyond your default, and how to move between archetypes with purpose and intention.
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Teaching by design, not by default. The emotional arc of a class. The archetype dial. How to read the room and shift with intention — without losing flow.
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What you bring into the room before you say a word. The pre-class ritual. The doorway effect. How your energy shapes everything your clients experience.
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Pulling it all together. Your personal IT Factor plan. Where you go from here.
The Workbook
Your free downloadable workbook comes with the course. It is the same workbook used in the Pilates IT Factor Book Club.
— Reflection prompts
— Exercises
— Filming drills
— Quizzes
— Class planning and self-assessment tools
The Workbook
Your free downloadable workbook comes with the course. It is the same workbook used in the Pilates IT Factor Book Club.
— Reflection prompts
— Exercises
— Filming drills
— Quizzes
— A class planning chart for every module
Prefer a printed copy? Add the physical workbook to your order at checkout.
WHERE THE REAL LEARNING HAPPENS
Work Through It Alongside The Videos. Or Alongside The Guide.
With reflection prompts, exercises, filming drills, quizzes, and a class planning chart. The workbook is designed to be used with either the course or the Guide. Either way, it is where the real learning happens.
WHO THIS IS FOR
If You Teach Pilates, This Course Is For You.
Teachers in training who want to build the right habits from the start
Teachers with five years of experience who feel like something is missing
Teachers with twenty years in the room who are ready to go deeper than anatomy and exercise selection
Studio owners and managers who want to bring this work to their teams
UPON COMPLETING THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
Course Objectives
Identify your dominant teaching archetype and articulate how it shapes your presence in the room
Apply the five vocal foundations with intention in your classes. Bonus: a deep dive into filler words and how to eliminate them.
Describe how body language, hand visibility, positioning, and facial expression communicate to clients before and during instruction
Explain the science behind client connection — including the role of the nervous system, chemical messengers, and co-regulation — in terms you can apply to your teaching
Design a class using the emotional arc framework, matching archetype energy to class stage, client type, and format
Use the archetype dial to blend teaching styles in real time rather than defaulting to one mode
Develop a personal pre-class ritual and presence practice grounded in the IT Factor system
Create a personal IT Factor plan that reflects your unique voice, style, and teaching mission
“I have over 30 years of teaching experience and always have a full room of students in each class. However, I fully lacked the science behind teaching truly successfully. I had no idea there was actual science behind effective teaching.”
— Linda
“This course changed how I looked at myself. It taught me to observe my teaching style so that I could reach more of my clients. It was humbling and so informative.”
— Jennifer
The last Wednesday of every month at 1:00 PM Central, I go live with everyone in the course. Sixty minutes, built around the questions teachers bring. Recorded, so you can watch it back any time.
Included with the course.
IT Factor Live, Every Month —
IT Factor Live, Every Month —
PRICING
One Course. One Price. Everything Included.
Includes your free downloadable workbook.
Includes IT Factor Live, every month.
John Garey
John Garey has been teaching movement for over 30 years and training teachers for nearly two decades. Over the course of his career he has traveled to more than 30 countries to work with Pilates teachers worldwide.
Since 2015 he has been building what has become one of the most recognized independent Pilates brands in the industry. Pilates & Fitness TV is his online studio, bringing world-class Pilates and fitness content to subscribers around the world. In 2019 he launched Pilates Grad School — where teachers go deeper with continuing education workshops, live events, and on-demand learning designed specifically for the working Pilates professional.
In 2024 he launched The Pilates IT Factor — a complete ecosystem for teachers who want to master the art of communication, presence, and connection. The system includes the Guide, the on-demand course, live and in-person workshops, and the book club.
John earned his Master's Degree in Physical Education from New York University. He holds the NCPT credential and is a former member of the National Pilates Certification Program Board of Directors. His work has appeared in Pilates Style Magazine, Pilates Journal, Men's Fitness, Shape, and GQ.
What Teachers Say About the IT Factor
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"The IT Factor helped me build in pauses throughout my teaching, and appreciate the power of those pauses. I use my voice to guide, motivate, and teach, and then I use my pause to let the information settle into my clients as they continue to move and grow. It gives them freedom and confidence."
— Lindsey, Westmont
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"My IT Factor training with John expanded my ability to move fluidly between different teaching archetypes. Rather than relying on one or two approaches, I can adapt my style to meet the needs of the individual or group in front of me."
— Stephanie
A NOTE ON FORMAT
This course follows The Pilates IT Factor Guide exactly — module by module, concept by concept. If you own the Guide, you can follow along page by page. If you do not own it yet, the downloadable workbook and the on-demand course work together as a complete standalone experience. The intro workshop is a single-session overview. This is the full program.
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Start Building Your IT Factor.
Start where you are. Build the skill for life.