Fitness Academy Certification

Unlock the parts of the body you were never taught to see

Every Instructor Has a Blind Spot

This is where you clear it

Welcome to the tribe that doesn’t work around pain, we solve it. This certification gives you the skill set no one else teaches: how to read the body, detect what’s not moving beyond the muscles, understand why the nervous system blocks movement, and gain the right key to unlock it. We’re not just teaching exercises, we’re shaping a new standard in over 28 countries and counting. Are you with us?

Most instructors are taught how to apply exercises, the shapes, the cues, the biomechanics. But almost no one is taught how the human body actually behaves. And that’s the blind spot. The gap every instructor feels but can’t name. Once you understand how the body behaves, how the nervous system chooses safety over shape and blocks movement even in strong clients, you start to see why exercises alone haven’t been enough. When we get older, we don’t replace muscles, we replace joints. This is the shift you walk away with.

An awareness that rewires the way you see movement entirely. Your cues sharpen. Your programming evolves.

Your classes become laser-focused and wildly effective, not because you changed your method, but because you finally understand how the body responds to what you teach. Only then do the tools come alive. And only then can you unlock joints in a way that actually lasts.

You will learn both:

1. How the human body behaves

• the nervous system

• protective patterns

• why mobility disappears

• why strength doesn’t transfer

• why cues stop landing

2. How joints behave

• joints lock and protect

• why clicking and clunking happen

• why mobility drills stop working

.• why exercises can’t change joint capacity

When you understand BOTH, movement becomes predictable. Progress becomes repeatable. your confidence becomes unshakeable, because you’re no longer guessing your way through someone’s pain or limitations. You know exactly what you’re dealing with.

This is why instructors leave saying:

“Why weren’t we taught this from the start?”

“I’ll never look at movement the same way again, you just handed us the cheat code to the human body.”

What You Receive:

• 16 hours of deep, immersive training, 5.5 hours live face-to-face + guided integration modules.

• The M.F.A. manual written to bring clarity to everything traditional training left out.

• 30-day free access to exclusive on-demand tutorials so you can revisit, refine, and apply with confidence.

• Movement breakdowns, assessments + case studies, learn to see with precision, not guess.

• Lifetime support, once you’re M.F.A., you’re never doing this alone. You have a community, and a mentor, for life.

Upcoming Seminars

Welcome to the tribe that doesn’t work around pain — we solve it. This certification gives you the skill set no one else teaches: how to read the body, detect what’s not moving beyond the muscles, understand why the nervous system blocks movement, and gain the right key to unlock it.

We’re not just teaching exercises — we’re shaping a new standard in over 26 countries and counting.

Are you with us?

M.F.A Virtual Seminar

Duration: 2 hrs 45 mins per day

Dates: 24–25 January 2026

Live Start Time: 7:00 AM Sydney (AEDT)

Global Access:

•⁠ ⁠UK — 8:00 PM

•⁠ ⁠Europe — 9:00 PM

•⁠ ⁠Dubai — 6:00 PM

•⁠ ⁠New York (EST) — 2:00 PM

•⁠ ⁠Chicago (CST) — 1:00 PM

•⁠ ⁠Los Angeles (PST) — 11:00 AM

Location: Zoom

US$549.00

Bali

Sunday 22nd February

11.30AM - 5.00PM

Address: Jl. Batu Belig No.38,
Kerobokan Kelod, Kec.
Kuta Utara,
Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia

US$549

Sydney

Sunday 1st March

12.00AM - 5.30PM

Address: Level 1, Suite 14-15/104

Bathurst St, Sydney NSW

2000

AUD850

Sydney - MFA Coach Exclusive

Exclusive to MFA Coaches: a powerful 2-day intensive on joint loading using the reformer, Cadillac, tower, and resistance bands.


Sunday 7th - 8th March

12.00AM - 4.30PM

Address: Level 1, Suite 14-15/104

Bathurst St, Sydney NSW

2000

AUD649

International Keynote Presenter

Pilates Fest Dubai February

PMA — coming soon (China)

The Pilates Expo — Sydney May 4th

Brazil Pilates Convention August

Presenting at Dubai Active October

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“I attended Ava’s Sticky shoulder workshop and I was thrilled by the level of detail, expertise & guidance was simply fantastic. Ava has a natural ability to share her knowledge in an extreme fun & approachable manner, encouraging questions & delving into the biomechanics, proprioception & neurological aspect of movement.

Her approach to movement and breath-work is simply put “breath of fresh air! Weather you have a detailed understanding in kinesiology or just looking to improve your own passion in teaching movement, Ava is sure to cater to your needs - she will have you feeling better connected & functioning on a deeper level, I look forward to her future workshops”

Sara O Reilly

Owner of Mindful Movements Pilates Studio

“I’m a big fan of Ava and absolutely loved her “Sticky shoulder workshop. She is an expert in her field, a brilliantly detailed teacher, has a thirst for knowledge and shares it generously with others. Ava has a far and deep understanding of movement biomechanics and I love her approach to the whole.

Her passion and personality makes learning fun the practical applications has helped with my particular injury and limitations of many years. If you’re looking for a deeper understanding of the shoulder girdle, biomechanics and ways to help you or your clients, this is a valuable and highly recommended workshop”

Lisa Hubbard

Founder of Rhythm Pilates

“Ava is an outstanding educator and she has a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of this field and biomechanics as a whole. Her nature is warm and friendly and her style of teaching makes it fun, educational and easy to grasp! Ava is phenomenal and everyone should be doing this workshop”

Joni Weeks

Pilates Instructor & Functional Movement Coach

“I absolutely loved the shoulders Workshop I recently attended with Ava Rodriguez. She has an incredible way of presenting content that makes sense and is applicable to my own self movement and that of my clients.

There were many powerful takeaways and is hard to list them all…but one important thing I will not forgets when Ava said “the diaphragm is the Queen of the show!” Reminding me that breath can change the way one moves. I will not miss Ava’s next workshop!”

Suzanne Singla

Owner of Singla Pilates & Movement

“Ava, you are amazing!!

Such a knowledgeable, informative and helpful Sticky Shoulders Workshop. Ava has a talent to teach in a fun, easy to understand way, with the best practice and priceless cues.”

Agi Falenta

Pilates Instructor

“I would like to thank Ava for offering outstanding state-of-the-art workshops for Pilates, Movement, and what’s behind it. I have not experienced any teacher or workshops before that goes deep and understands the connections.

With her deep understanding of what happens in the body when moving, she is extremely valuable, especially to teachers and therapists who want to learn more to find the drivers of success for their patients and clients. She is able to break it down into digestible parts and her clear presentation and voice contributes a lot to learning these complex topics in an easy and entertaining way. She has clearly found her passion and is dedicated to movement and to bringing everyone around her to a better understanding of movement.

After her workshop I was able to easily help my clients and fix issues, some of which they had faced for 15 years. Thank you so much, Ava.”

Maria Lovely Adams

Pilates instructor & FRCms Certified

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