AFB Sculpt Instructor Training
23–25 April 2027 | Saffron Walden
AFB Sculpt Instructor Training
3-Day Training | Led by Beth Crivelli
Strength meets control. Movement meets mindfulness.
Discover the A Fine Balance Sculpt Method, a dynamic, full-body workout combining Pilates-inspired strength and conditioning with the mindfulness and grounding of yoga.
Led by Beth, an experienced Sculpt trainer, yoga teacher and Mat Pilates instructor, this immersive three-day training will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to teach energising, music-led Sculpt classes using light weights, resistance bands and bodyweight exercises.
At the heart of AFB Sculpt is intelligent sequencing and progressive muscular endurance. Learn to target different muscle groups and movement patterns, building intensity through full-range repetitions, smaller movements, pulses and holds, all flowing to the beat of the music.
Rooted in Pilates principles of alignment, stability and core control, the method combines functional strength, mat-based conditioning and mindful movement for a balanced, challenging and adaptable full-body workout.
What you'll learn
The signature AFB Sculpt Method and class structure.
Pilates-inspired strength, conditioning and mat-based core work.
Building muscular endurance through repetitions, pulses, holds and resistance.
Music-led sequencing, rhythm and seamless transitions.
Movement mechanics, alignment, technique and safe progressions.
Adapting exercises for different abilities, props and equipment.
Confident cueing, effective teaching and creating an exceptional class experience.
Who's it for?
Designed for yoga, Pilates, Barre and fitness instructors looking to expand their teaching repertoire, as well as experienced movement enthusiasts interested in developing their teaching skills.
No previous teaching qualification is required to attend, although experience of Pilates, yoga, Barre or fitness-based movement is required.
Training & certification
Three days of immersive, hands-on learning, practical workshops and teaching practice, followed by a video teaching assessment with personalised feedback.
Upon successful completion of the training and assessment, you'll receive an AFB Sculpt Instructor Training Certificate.
Important: If you don't already hold a recognised yoga, Pilates or fitness teaching qualification, we recommend checking with an insurance provider before booking if your goal is to teach.
Dates, times & booking
Dates & Times
23–25 April 2027 | A Fine Balance, Saffron Walden
Friday 23 April | 9am–5pm
Saturday 24 April | 12pm–7.30pm
Sunday 25 April | 12pm–7.30pm
Timings may be subject to minor adjustments.
Cost
Early Bird: £495
Save £55 when you book by 31 December 2026.
Standard Price: £550
Your investment includes three days of immersive, practical training, course materials, a video teaching assessment and personalised feedback.
Meet Your Training Team.
About Beth
In 2011, disenchanted by my fashion career, I decided to swap luxury rags for sweaty shorts to become a Bikram yoga teacher. Throughout my years of teaching and practicing different styles of yoga, I realised the magnitude of what yoga truly is – a physical, spiritual and ethical practice. I couldn’t stop at Bikram!
I have since qualified as a therapist and taken other trainings such as Vinyasa, Jivamukti, Anatomy, Yin and others. As well as teaching yoga to the general public, I specialise in bespoke yoga sequences including Yin yoga, yoga Therapy and prenatal yoga, making yoga accessible to all. Throughout my years of teaching, I have come to realise the extent to which we all have different bodies and different life experiences and these create a unique life story for each of us. We all encounter obstacles, once we become aware of them, we can address them. That is only half of the journey: awareness, acceptance and peeling away the emotional, mental, physiological and physical layers, which hold us back is the next step. When teaching I bring all these aspects into consideration so I can empower and inspire each practitioner to find their own yogi within so after class students can allow yoga to permeate into everything they do.
Yoga, in all its aspects, is a path to balance so I incorporate different and creative asana sequences into my classes and include Sanskrit chanting, meditation, Nidra and breathing practices.
Through yoga we learn who we are, physically and all the rest. We are all unique, in the way we react to situations and in the way our femur bone is angled in our hip socket!
Skeletal differences, life experiences, injuries etc create a unique life story for each of us. I think understanding this as a teacher is one of the most important aspects of being able, through time, to nudge individual students to their edge (be it emotional, spiritual, physiological or physical) so they can take a peak beyond the cliff and in time inspire them to approach it and make it recede.
Yoga has stretched, healed and strengthened my body, belief system, mind and soul, in unexpected and amazing ways. The practice of yoga is a harmonising self-study, which helps to align one with inner and outer peace as well as the earth and all it’s inhabitants.
Our teacher training is physically hosted at our boutique Saffron Walden studio (1 Emson Close, CB10 1HL), making it perfectly situated for commuting yoga students across Essex, Cambridge, East London, and Suffolk. You can easily take the train directly into Audley End or Newport stations from both London and Cambridge. We proudly welcome trainees from our Upminster studio network looking for an accessible, monthly weekend training schedule.