The best movement professionals understand more than anatomy.
They understand people. How people feel, what they need, and how to build the kind of trust that keeps clients coming back and making real progress.
This programme develops the emotional and behavioural intelligence skills that make a genuine difference to your teaching, your client relationships, and your career.

Overview
Built for movement professionals who work closely with people
If you are a Pilates instructor, yoga teacher, personal trainer, dance teacher, or coach, your technical knowledge only takes you so far. The way you connect with clients, manage difficult moments, and show up consistently as a professional matters just as much as what you know.
This programme was designed for practitioners who want to develop that side of their work.
This programme was designed for practitioners who want to develop that side of their work.
What you will cover
The programme is structured around the key domains of emotional and behavioural intelligence. Each section combines video lessons, reflections, and practical exercises you can apply straight away in your practice.
Introduction
Setting the context for emotional intelligence in movement professions.
Self-awareness
Recognising your own behaviours and how they affect the people you work with.
Self-management
Learning to manage impulses, moods, and energy in a professional setting.
Social awareness
Understanding the needs, makeup, and behaviours of your clients and peers.
Relationship development
Building stronger, healthier client and peer relationships that support long-term results.
Personal performance
Applying emotional intelligence to your own resilience, growth, and professional results.
Easy as one, two, three
Choose your programme
EQ Essential
$349
Study at your own pace
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Full access to all course content
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Lifetime access and future updates
EQ Essential Plus
$599
Everything in EQ Essential, plus 4 live group coaching sessions with Dr Mark Vella.
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Full access to all course content
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Open-ended access to the course
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4 live group coaching sessions with Dr Mark Vella
EQ Essential Pro
$799
Everything in EQ Essential, plus 8 live group coaching sessions with Dr Mark Vella.
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Full access to all course content
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Open-ended access to the course
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8 live group coaching sessions with Dr Mark Vella
