Prenatal Pilates
Expand your teaching toolkit with practical, trimester-specific strategies to support and empower your prenatal clients. Led by Power Pilates Teacher Trainer Amie Cunha, this hands-on workshop dives into the physical changes of each trimester and offers clear, creative modifications for the Classical repertoire. Whether you're looking to refine your client sessions or ensure safety and support during pregnancy, you'll gain techniques to keep your prenatal clients moving safely and effectively.
Managing Stress and Anxiety with Pilates
This workshop is specifically designed for classical Pilates teachers. In this immersive workshop, you'll learn how to harness the powerful benefits of the Pilates breath to manage stress and anxiety in both your personal and professional life. Through a combination of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice, you'll discover how to cultivate a deeper understanding of the connection between breath, body, and mind. You'll learn techniques to calm the nervous system, reduce tension, and increase focus and clarity. Take away practical tools and strategies to apply in your own practice and share with your clients, empowering you to become a more mindful and effective Pilates instructor.
Reformer Challenge I
This effective low-impact workout is designed to tone your core, arms and legs, and improve your flexibility, balance and stability, by using controlled resistance. This workout introduces beginner exercises on the Pilates reformer. This exercise sequence is perfect for those who have access to a reformer either at home or at the gym. There is no better way to achieve your strengthening and lengthening goals.
Teaching Tools For Advanced Clients
This workshop dives into strategies for working with Advanced level clients using the Advanced Classical Reformer system. Join Master Teacher Trainer Bethanie Buckingham as she details what to look for at this level for each exercise and breaks down the complex cueing necessary to guide clients through the intricate movements of the Reformer system. Gain practical strategies for managing advanced practitioners' high-intensity needs while ensuring safety and precision.
Wunda Chair with Small Weights
The Wunda Chair is famous for challenging deep core stability. Learn how to take your Chair work to the next level with this workshop that demonstrates a full Wunda Chair session using the Classical Pilates format with a dynamic integration of small hand weights. Grab your 1 to 3lb weights and join Michelle DuVall for creative variations on the Wunda Chair that will challenge clients of all levels.
Reformer Challenge II
Building upon your progress from Reformer Challenge 1, during this workout you will be challenged with intermediate reformer exercises developed by the founder of the Pilates method. This workout will also showcase a variety of exercises variations to further challenge the stability of your core, and overall balance.
Core Challenge 3
Take your practice to the highest level with this advanced mat workout. Get ready to challenge your upper and lower body while drilling into your core for over 30 minutes. Go grab your mat. This is advanced. Let's go!
Strategies for Advanced Level Part C
When working with an advanced client, choosing an effective Part C series can be daunting. How do you challenge a body that is already strong, balanced, and highly capable? How do you select the right apparatus to target subtle weaknesses and ensure your client continues to progress? This workshop answers those questions by offering a variety of advanced-level Part C options across multiple apparatus, including the Wunda Chair, Spine Corrector and Ladder Barrel. Additionally, we will review options for your advanced session Endings utilizing the Magic Circle, Ped-o-Pull, and the Tower/Wall Unit.
30 Minute Ab Express Workout
Looking for a great express workout to fit in to your busy schedule, or while on vacation? Experience the ultimate workout escape. Join Meaghan Maxwell for a 30-minute express workout that blends the beauty of the Puerto Valla with an express body-sculpting routine of dynamic exercises designed to tone and strengthen your entire body.
Postnatal Pilates
Becoming a mother is a transformative journey. This workshop focuses on recovery and empowering postpartum bodies to rebuild strength and stability from the inside out using the gentle yet effective principles of Pilates. Explore the common anatomical shifts, including changes to the pelvis and spine, and the impact on the core and pelvic floor. Learn how to help clients reconnect with and gently begin to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles, address and recovery strategies for Diastatis Recti and regain overall core function. Discover which exercises are beneficial and which should be avoided during your post-natal recovery to ensure a safe and effective Pilates practice.
Inner Reflections Through Reflexology
How much attention do you pay to your feet? Did you realize your feet tell the story about how the rest of your body works and moves? Foot alignment can dictate the health of your knees, hips, and spine. This workshop explores the critical link between foot function and total-body efficiency. We will explore ways to treat our feet with the kindness and attention they deserve so they can carry us through our lives with a sense of freedom and ease.
Core Challenge 1
This effective ab-sculpting workout is designed to strengthen your core region, and provide you with an overall full body challenge. This workout focuses on beginner core exercises developed by the founder of the Pilates method. If you are looking to lose belly fat and sculpt your 6-pack, this workout is for you.
Core Challenge 2
Building upon your strength from the Core Challenge 1 workout we'll focus on intermediate core exercises developed by the founder of the Pilates method. This workout will help enhance your variations all the while challenging the stability of your core.
Advancing Your Mat on the Spine Corrector
Take your mat class to the next level with the Spine Corrector. This versatile piece of apparatus offers a multitude of safe and effective ways to add variety to a Classical Mat workout. In this workshop, learn how to incorporate the Spine Corrector seamlessly to challenge your clients and allow them to feel the work in a new way.
Pilates for Graceful Aging
Aging is inevitable. As Pilates instructors, we have the unique privilege and opportunity to help our clients navigate this journey with vitality and grace. In this workshop, learn how to empower your maturing clientele by helping them maintain and build the strength, agility, and resilience needed to move comfortably. We will dive into essential modifications and highlight ideal exercises focusing on balance, control, and alignment. Gain practical tools to help your clients protect their independent lifestyles and thrive for years to come.
Body In Motion: Anatomical Blueprint of Pilates Matwork
Ever wonder what's really happening beneath the surface when you practice Pilates? Body in Motion: The Anatomical Blueprint of Pilates Matwork is a transformative workshop that will reveal the hidden mechanics behind Classical Beginner Mat Exercises. Discover how your muscles and bones work together to create powerful, precise movements.
Intermediate Mat Workout
Get ready to take your practice to the next level with this Intermediate Pilates Mat workout. This workout builds on the exercises performed in the previous level. At this level rhythm, precision and timing are also of significant focus.
Advanced Mat Workout
Take what you have learned from Intermediate Mat and raise the bar even higher. Here you'll find some of the most ambitious exercises in the Pilates method. At this stage it's all about challenging your body, working your flow and maintaining your precision with serious focus.
Beginner Mat Workout
This class uses the classical Pilates mat exercises for a fun, challenging and effective workout. You'll sculpt a strong, long, and lean body. This class is great for all levels, with modifications for beginners or any injuries, and an intense and fast pace for those with more experience.
Ultimate Core - Elevated
Embark on an extraordinary fitness journey with Christine Nowicki as your guide, as she takes you to new heights - through an advanced Pilates Mat workout atop the magnificent Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland, at Pilatus Kulm. Strengthen your body and challenge your flow as you transport yourself atop the Swiss Alps.
