INTRODUCING A New
of Pilates
certifications | TEACHER TRAININGS | online learning
™
WELCOME
TO ELEVATE
REFORMER ACADEMY.
a new era of pilates™
THIS ISN’T JUST ANOTHER PILATES CERTIFICATION.
It’s a movement. A method. A moment for instructors ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and edge.
Elevate Reformer Academy™ is where education meets evolution. This isn’t just a certification program — it’s a movement in instructor education. Through immersive teacher trainings and mentorship, ERA blends foundational Pilates principles with functional strength, modern movement, and cue-driven teaching that builds confidence, precision, and power.
The result? Reformer Fitness — our signature method that merges the integrity of Pilates with the boldness of strength training. It’s technical, yes — but it’s also alive. There’s room for play here. For creativity, curiosity, and connection.
We’re redefining how Pilates is taught, how it feels, and how it thrives in the real world.
meet the elevate method
Built on progressions, not perfection, the Elevate Method teaches instructors how to meet their clients where they are—and lead them forward with confidence.
Our proprietary Strength-Based Reformer Fitness Method™ is more than choreography — it’s a system for intelligent programming and purposeful teaching. Rooted in Pilates principles but powered by modern fitness mechanics, The Elevate Method™ blends strength, structure, and flow into one cohesive framework. You’ll learn how to layer movement intelligently, progress clients safely, and design classes that make sense — and make an impact.
Through our 3-tier structure (Level 1 Foundations, Level 2 Strength + Progression, Level 3 Advanced Flow + Integration) and multi-modal teaching approach (verbal, visual, and tactile), you’ll graduate with the ability to teach every level confidently — and with your own signature style.
The Elevate Method™ doesn’t just teach movement — it teaches mastery.
MEET our founder jenn
Legacy & Leadership
She didn’t just build a program
— she built a new era of Reformer Fitness.
With nearly every certification under the fitness umbrella, Jenn Cueto brings depth, curiosity, and creativity to her teaching. She is a 500-hour yoga instructor, Mat Pilates and STOTT Reformer Pilates educated, and also holds advanced training in aerial yoga, kettlebell, weightlifting, and personal training. Her diverse background in movement gives her a deep understanding of how the body moves — and how to make that movement accessible, challenging, and meaningful.
But it was the Reformer that captured her imagination. When Jenn began her education in this method, she asked the questions others weren’t asking: How can we elevate this? How can we make it stronger, smarter, and more connected to real-world movement?
That curiosity became the foundation of what is now Elevate Reformer Academy.
Jenn began experimenting with strength-based reformer programming — a style rooted in classical Pilates principles but infused with the athletic mechanics of modern fitness. Often described as “mat Pilates on a cable machine,” her approach reimagined the reformer as a tool for building functional strength, endurance, and flow.
This method became The Elevate Method™ — a system designed to teach instructors not just how to cue movement, but how to communicate it with clarity, creativity, and confidence.
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OUR STORY
the story of elevate.
Jenn and Demi didn’t just build a program
—they built a movement.
Elevate Reformer Academy™ was founded by Jenn Cueto and Demi Lykos, two instructors with a shared passion for raising the standard of Reformer education. Together, they built more than a program — they built a movement.
With certifications in Mat Pilates, Reformer Fitness, Group Fitness, and Personal Training, and decades of combined experience in movement, strength, and education, Jenn and Demi brought to life a new approach to teaching. Jenn also holds a 500-hour yoga teacher training and specializes in Pelvic Floor Health—experience that deepened the foundation of what would become The Elevate Method™.
After completing their STOTT Pilates training, they recognized a gap:
— Traditional Reformer methods had structure but lacked innovation.
— Pilates and fitness classes had energy but lacked versatility and depth of movement.
So they built a bridge. And that bridge became Elevate Reformer Academy™—a space where education meets execution, where technique meets creativity, and where instructors are trained to lead real Reformer Fitness classes with confidence, clarity, and presence.
Today, Jenn continues to lead Elevate Reformer Academy’s next evolution, carrying forward the shared vision she and Demi began: to empower instructors to teach with purpose, precision, and strength—and to keep the spark of Elevate alive in every class taught around the world.
Though Demi has stepped away from day-to-day operations, her influence remains a valued part of Elevate’s roots, and she continues to be a dear friend and supporter of the ERA community.
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