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Movement Principles

The Movement Principles provides a solid foundation for training in any environment, with any equipment. You will come away with a complete tool box for effectively training clients to recover from injuries, improve their general fitness and enhance their performance.

The movement principles course includes five sections:
• Whole Body Movement
• Trunk Integration
• Lower Body Training
• Upper Body Training
• Mobility and Restoration

The focus on practical understanding of common movement patterns prepares instructors to be excellent at problem solving, goal setting and learning new exercise techniques with ease.

Anatomy In 3D

This two day course includes building the muscles of the torso, hip, thigh, shoulders, upper arms and spine. Exercises to illustrate how the muscles move and how they work together are included to make the information as practical as possible. Covering the body from the knees to the elbow, the lower leg and arm are covered in additional courses.

Program includes:
A detailed, full color manual with video support to enhance your learning experience with innovative experiences designed to connect the anatomy to movement.

Anatomy in Three Dimensions Workshops
Anatomy in Three Dimensions is also offered as continuing education workshops and in conjunction with our Movement Principles and advanced courses.
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™: The Core
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™: The Shoulder
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™: The Pelvis, Hip and Thigh
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™: The Lower Leg, Ankle and Foot
• Anatomy in Three Dimensions™: The Upper Limb

MAT 1 - Introduction to Pilates & Beginning/Intermediate Exercises (16 hrs)

Prerequisites: Movement Principles, 10 Mat classes. 6 months experience teaching movement and anatomy recommended.

Mat 1 forms the foundation of the Pilates method. This course includes an introduction to the history and principles of the Pilates method and the beginning and intermediate level exercises. Each exercise includes training on modifications, challenges, the purpose of the exercise and any precautions for injuries and special populations. How to design and teach group classes and guidelines for teaching seniors and pre and post–natal classes are included.

MAT 2 - Intermediate/Advanced Exercises (16 hrs)

Prerequisite: Movement Principles and Mat 1

Mat 2 teaches the remaining intermediate and advanced level Mat exercises for a complete understanding of the Pilates Mat program. Lectures include progressive skill development to achieve the advanced exercises, programming for intermediate and advanced classes and creating successful Mat classes.

MAT 3 - Enhanced Mat + Props (16 hrs)

Prerequisite: Mat 1 and 2 or successful completion of comparable Pilates mat program.

CEC course: Take for continuing education credits or simply to add infinite variety to your current Mat programming. Students who have taken Mat training, either from Balanced Body or another provider are welcome.

Enhanced Pilates Mat completes the mat training by adding rings, rollers, bands and balls to the traditional Mat exercises. In addition, Enhanced Mat includes functional exercises for the upper and lower body expanding the Mat work beyond the core to develop whole body strength and flexibility. The Balanced Body Programming System is introduced to make class design easy, effective and fun. Adding props to a mat class makes them more dynamic, creative and accessible and clients love toys!

Reformer 1 - Introduction to the Reformer & Beginning Exercises (16 hrs)

Prerequisites: Movement Principles and 20 Reformer classes. 1 year experience teaching movement. Anatomy required prior to testing out.

This course introduces the Universal Reformer, the center piece of the Pilates equipment studio and an invaluable training tool. Reformer 1 includes an introduction to safely using the Pilates Reformer for a wide variety of supine, seated and standing exercises for the beginning to intermediate student. Movement Principles include improving lower body alignment, creating balanced muscle development and learning a protocol for effectively training the upper body.

reformer 2 -Intermediate Exercises (16 hrs)

Prerequisite: Reformer 1

Reformer 2 expands the potential of the Reformer with intermediate and advanced exercises and modifications along with programs designs for special populations including pre–and post–natal clients and clients with osteoporosis and lower back injuries. Class design, dynamic assessment and correcting common dysfunctional movement patterns are also included.

reformer 3 - Advanced Exercises & Programming (16hrs)

Prerequisite: Reformer 2

Reformer 3 is the pinnacle of the Reformer work and includes advanced and super advanced exercises to challenge clients to achieve their best. Progressive sequences designed to teach students advanced movement skills are included along with an introduction to the revolutionary Principle Based Programming System helping you to create successful classes for clients at any level.