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20th edition  28 - 31 May 2026 Expo Centre & Riviera di Rimini (Italy)
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APPI - Association of Pilates Professionals in Italy

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APPI - Association of Pilates Professionals in Italy

Hall D4 - APPI

APPI

 

Hall D4 - APPI

 

APPI, the Association of Pilates Professionals in Italy, will be present this year at RiminiWellness to spread the knowledge of quality Pilates, as well as the many benefits and the great professional opportunities that the discipline offers.

 

On the stage of pavilion D4, the directors of the main schools in Italy and some APPI member teachers will alternately conduct free lessons open to all, both matwork and equipment-based to highlight the different facets of Pilates.
This rich program will be further enhanced with talks on important topics for Pilates professionals and for those who want to undertake this career, such as the new ATECO codes, social security, opening a Pilates studio, and teacher training.
In the stand next to the stage, the APPI staff will be available to provide information about the association, teacher education programs, and professional aspects of this much-appreciated discipline that has continued to flourish for decades.

29 May, 30 May, 31 May, 1 June

Sector

WELLNESS

Tipology

Stages and Activities Talks

Tag

Pilates

Recurring event

ConCentrAtion

29 May | 12:00 - 12:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A Pilates Matwork class focused on mental concentration as the key to effectively activating the core. Through targeted exercises, we rediscover the power of intention and mind-body alignment. Movement awareness, breathing and posture are enhanced. A journey that strengthens the body from within.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

SPEAKER

Nara Port

Mat Lesson "The Combo Flow"

29 May | 13:00 - 13:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A practical class where we combine exercises from the classical Pilates Matwork repertoire into a fluid, creative and fun sequence.
TARGET: Teachers

Polestar Pilates for Chronic Low Back Pain

29 May | 14:00 - 14:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A lesson that will help you discover how to vary your Pilates exercises to satisfy and help clients who suffer from this condition according to the international guideline of Polestar Pilates.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Pilates ArmWork

29 May | 16:00 - 16:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

An intense class focused on mobilizing and stabilizing the shoulder girdle as well as strengthening the arms. Prepare yourselves psychologically…there will be “suffering”.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Master handstands in Pilates

29 May | 17:00 - 17:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

Would you like to feel comfortable in a handstand position? Get ready to push your limits: through preparatory positions and specific Pilates exercises you can build strength, control and confidence. Step by step you will get to do a handstand safely. In this lesson I will explain how to maintain the alignment of your wrists, shoulders, torso and legs, and conquer lightness on your hands!
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Balance and Stability

30 May | 10:00 - 10:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A class that shows how with the right movement and a better awareness of your body it is possible to improve your posture and balance.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Pilates for legs, buttocks and abdomen

30 May | 11:00 - 11:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

Intermediate-advanced level matwork class with focus on legs, buttocks and abdomen. A combination of standing, floor and in a quadrupedal position exercises that will ensure you work effectively on toning the entire body.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Reformer on the Mat

30 May | 12:00 - 12:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

The class proposes traditional intermediate Reformer exercises performed without the Reformer but only with the mat.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Flowing mat

30 May | 13:00 - 13:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

Exploring Joe Pilates' original Matwork with fluidity and happiness.
TARGET: Teachers

Upside Down: The power of inversions in Pilates

30 May | 14:00 - 14:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

Flip your body and let your energy fly! In this workshop we will delve into a fundamental part of Pilates discipline: inversions.
Moving the body in all directions was one of Joe's most ambitious goals: through inversions you will learn to conquer new training prospects, discovering the physical and mental benefits of being upside down.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Reformer Workshop "How to build a successful class"

30 May | 16:00 - 16:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

How do we approach the sequence we want to offer our clients? What are the key parameters we should analyze? And when it comes to the exercises how do we select them and organize them into a sequence? These and many other insights will help us create classes that are unique, challenging, and enjoyable.
TARGET: Teachers

Pilates Flow

30 May | 17:00 - 17:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

The class includes exercises from the Matwork repertoire proposed in a fluid way in a choreographic sequence.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Stiff people & Reformer

31 May | 10:00 - 10:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

People with stiffness often have difficulty performing even simple exercises. In this class we will learn how to use this large and precious apparatus by choosing the right exercises and adapting them to the client's needs to make it more accessible and functional in the presence of stiffness. We will quickly classify also the different types of stiffness by analyzing their characteristics.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Hipsecrets: advanced concepts for Integrating hip mobility in Matwork

31 May | 11:00 - 11:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

In this lesson you will experience a unique sequence designed to awaken and enhance hip mobility within the context of Pilates Matwork.
Through a fluid and intelligent progression, you will learn how to generate a deeper connection with the core and with the myofascial lines that cross the pelvis. The sequence includes dynamic transitions, targeted activations, and sensory cues to refine awareness of the hips in movement and elevate the quality of your Matwork classes.
TARGET: Teachers

The foot as the foundation of balance and movement in Pilates

31 May | 12:00 - 12:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A class that explores the importance of the foot in posture and overall body alignment, through a theoretical and practical approach based on functional anatomy and original Pilates.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Spinefitter

31 May | 13:00 - 13:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

The class offers exercises from the Matwork repertoire through the use of the Spinefitter, a tool composed of 28 colored balls, placed side by side in two rows, which recreate the shape of the spine. Through targeted movements on the Spinefitter it is also possible to loosen myofascial stiffness and improve the range of motion of individual joints.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

"Heavy” Soft-Ball

31 May | 14:00 - 14:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A class that offers a challenging total-body workout. The use of the soft-ball will help increase abdominal resistance, challenge stability and stimulate proprioception, fundamental elements for symmetry and muscle economy. For a truly “heavy” result!
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Pilates for the fascial system

31 May | 16:00 - 16:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

From Matwork repertoire exercises to the most sophisticated fascial training. Advanced-intermediate class to improve elasticity, flexibility and strength and obtain in 40 minutes the best training of the fascial system that from proprioceptive sensitization develops in the dynamism of functional motor gesture and sports.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Wunda Chair: the little Reformer for a more elastic and strong body

31 May | 17:00 - 17:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

Discovering this interesting piece of equipment and the use of the spring to express explosiveness, strength and lightness.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Mat & Reformer and Spine corrector

1 June | 10:00 - 10:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

You will discover how to make a lesson dynamic by connecting the different pieces of equipment.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Pilates for Osteoporosis

1 June | 11:00 - 11:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

This is an advanced class aimed at trained clients with osteopenia and osteoporosis for an intense workout in safety and using the right amount of load and release of thrusts on the spine in neutral; in standing positions with dynamic and control exercises with lunges, using weights and elastics to improve flexibility, control and balance; in supine, decupid and quadrupedal floor positions with the right load and with the goal of maintaining bone mineral density as best as possible and preventing fractures.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Combo Classical Pilates

1 June | 12:00 - 12:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A class combining exercises from the same family, such as Rolling like a ball with open leg rocker, for a more fun class.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Ring of Fire

1 June | 13:00 - 13:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A dynamic class that will put some specific muscle parts to the test. Come and find out which ones, even if you will probably regret it!
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Polestar Pilates and the Neromiofascial system

1 June | 14:00 - 14:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

An innovative lesson that will use the Neuromiofascial connections taught in the Polestar Pilates Courses. Useful, creative and fun.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts

Matwork Pilates class focused on hip wellness

1 June | 16:00 - 16:40 , Hall D4 - APPI

A Pilates Matwork class focused on hip wellness, with special emphasis on mobility. Targeted exercises will enhance movement fluidity and body awareness. Perfect for those looking to release tension and improve joint freedom. A gentle yet effective session, suitable for all levels.
TARGET: Teachers and Enthusiasts