The courses take place between June 18th to July 21st, 2012:
| Date | Course | Day | Level | Duration | ||
| June 18-22 | Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) | Mon-Fri | level 2 | 24 hrs | ||
| June 25-27 | Advanced Reformer (AR) | Mon-Wed | level 2 | 18 hrs | ||
| June 28 | Advanced Cadillac (ACAD) | Thu | level 2 | 6 hrs | ||
| June 29 | Advanced Stability Chair (AGHR) | Fri | level 2 | 3 hrs | ||
| June 29 | Advanced Barrels (ACHR) | Fri | level 2 | 3 hrs | ||
| July 2-10 | Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP) | Mon-Thu | level 1 | 40 hrs | ||
| July 11-21 | Intensive Reformer (IR) | Wed-Sat | level 1 | 50 hrs |
Course descriptions:
Injuries and Special Populations – ISP
Learn to customize workouts to address weaknesses, health conditions, postural problems or injuries (but not to diagnose specific injuries). Topics covered in this lecture/demonstration class include:
- Approaches to rehabilitating an injured musculoskeletal system
- Anatomy and biomechanics, dysfunctions and pathologies, and exercise modifications in the: lumbo-pelvic, cervical, upper quadrant, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot regions
- Pregnancy, fibromyalgia and other special conditions plus workout design
- Appropriate modification of Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair and Barrel exercises
Prerequisites
IMP or IR or CMR or GM or GR
Duration
24 hours instruction over 4-6 days
AR-Advanced Reformer
Learn to use the various reformer components and accessories to intensify reformer repertoire and provide a stimulating workout for athletes, dancers, and highly conditioned clients. Exercises in the Advanced repertoire require greater strength, stability and flexibility.
Course Focus
Muscular initiation and sequencing of Advanced-level exercises
Multiple variations for variety and intensity
70 exercises
Duration
18 hours instruction over three days
Prerequisites
IR or CMR or GR + XRP
ACCB-Advanced Cadillac, Chairs and Barrels
The Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels course has been restructured into three separate modules to allow you to choose which element to take, and when (they may be scheduled consecutively). Completion of all three modules below is required to be eligible for certification.
Advanced Cadillac – ACAD
ACAD prepares you to teach 28 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the Cadillac for the highly conditioned client.
Duration
6 hours instruction in one day
Prerequisites
ICCB, ICAD or CCCB
Advanced Stability Chair – ACHR
ACHR provides you with 14 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the Stability Chair
for the highly conditioned client.
Duration
3 hours instruction in one day
Prerequisites
ICAD, ICCB, or CCCB
Advanced Barrels – ABRL
ABRL equips you with 14 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the Ladder Barrel,
Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel for the highly conditioned client.
Duration
3 hours instruction in one day
Prerequisites
ICCB, IBRL or CCCB
Intensive Mat-Plus – IMP
IMP provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. At the end of the course you will be qualified to design and teach essential and intermediate level Matwork classes, integrating small equipment to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients.
Duration
40 hours of instruction and supervised teaching, plus a minimum of 10 hours of observation, 30 hours of physical review and 15 hours of practice teaching.
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of functional anatomy, 30 hours Pilates training. It is not uncommon for a motivated student to begin this work with one of the suggested requirements. We encourage you to submit an application and then discuss your complete background, qualifications, and level of interest with Patricia. There are options for completing any missing elements based on your background and motivation.
Intensive Reformer – IR
IR prepares you to teach a broad range of exercises, variations and modifications performed on the Reformer the key piece of resistance equipment used in Pilates exercise. This course teaches you how to combine matwork and Reformer-based workouts for increased variety and intensity. Upon completion of this course you are able to further motivate group classes and customize presonal training sessions for a range of clients.
Duration
50 hours of instruction and supervised teaching, plus a minimum of 10 hours observation, 40 hours physical review, 25 hours practice teaching.
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of functional anatomy, 30 hours Pilates training. It is not uncommon for a motivated student to begin this work with one of the suggested requirements. We encourage you to submit an application and then discuss your complete background, qualifications, and level of interest with Patricia. There are options for completing any missing elements based on your background and motivation.
