Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP)
Every Pilates program begins with a strong foundation in Matwork. This STOTT PILATES® course helps build repertoire from the ground up and teach clients body awareness before moving on to spring-resistance equipment. Learn countless modifications, how to cue for smooth transitions and incorporate fitness accessories into Matwork-based programing.
IMP provides the solid foundation needed to develop effective and motivating personal training and group programs. Learn to design and teach Level 1(Essential & Intermediate) Matwork repertoire, integrating light equipment to meet the needs of clients.
Instructors Learn:
Workout composition for personal and group training
Essential Intermediate, Power workouts
Flex-Band, Fitness Circle, and Arc Barrel Workouts
Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
Theory and practice of postural analysis
Exercise layering related to effective program design
63 exercises plus multiple modifications
Prerequisites:
Working knowledge of functional anatomy
Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness
30 hours Pilates classes/workouts
Equipment Presented:
Floor Mat
Arc Barrel
Mini Stability Ball
Fitness Circle resistance ring
Foam Cushions A & C
Spine Supporter (optional)
Flex-band exerciser
Eco-Friendly Pilates Pad
Required Course Materials:
2 manuals: Comprehensive Matwork; Matwork & Reformer Support Material
4 DVDs: Essential Matwork, 3rd ED; Intermediate Matwork, 3rd Ed; Total Body Sculpting; Fitness Circle Challenge
Recommended Materials:
DVDs” Complete Barrel Repertoire, Advanced Matwork, 3rd Ed; Power Paced Fitness Circle, Ultimate Body Sculpting; Pilates on a Roll; Pilates with Props, Volumes 1 & 2; Toning Ball Workout; Rotational Disks; Essential Pilates on the Edge; Essential Matwork on Stability Cushions; Precision & Control; Intense Body Blast, Pilates Interval Training, Levels 1&2; Matwork Flow, Conditioning Sequence Workout; Morning Mobilizer for Strength & Agility; Matwork Flow with Weigths; Pilates Towel Workout; Athletic Conditioning on Stability Cushions; Strength & Agility, Pilates with the Medicine Ball; Dynamic Balance; 3-D Balance.
Duration:
40 hours – In addition, students are required to complete:
Observation – minimum 10 hours
Practice teaching – minimum 15 hours
Physical review – minimum 30 hours
Certification:
Upon successful completion of the course, students may certify in STOTT PILATES® Matwork, Level 1 by taking both a written and practical exam. Exams must be taken within six months of completion of the last course. Please note there is a fee associated with the exam and all exams are cumulative.
Upcoming Training Schedule
1:00pm to 4:30pm
Half an hour lunch break per session
Best you bring your lunch and your snacks
Courses are limited to 6 participants only. 1st to register & pay has priority
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Functional Anatomy (FA)
The Functional Anatomy course fully prepares students for STOTT PILATES® training and serves as a refresher for anyone needing to fulfill the anatomy prerequisite for intensive courses. The classroom-style presentation utilizes visual aids and hands-on techniques to provide students with a thorough review of anatomy basics which will be instrumental in the completion of all Matwork and equipment-based courses.
This lecture-based course covers a complete range of functional anatomy topics. Th material presented will enable instructors to effectively apply biomechanical principles to teaching exercises and programming workouts for both personal training clients and group classes.
Instructors Learn:
Basic biomechanics (levers, effects of gravitational force, effects of muscle force)
Anatomical terminology, skeletal anatomy, actions at the joints, major muscle groups and the muscles’ origin, insertion and action.
How to break down and analyze select exercises from the STOTT PILATES® repertoire in terms of the functional anatomy at play.
Musculoskeletal functioning in order to enhance teaching skills.
How to apply anatomy basics to further develop postural analysis skills.
Prerequisites:
None
Required Course Materials:
1 book: Trail Guide to the Body, 4th Ed, by Andrew Biel
1 set of flash cards: Muscular System Flash Pack, by Bryan Edwards
Recommended Materials:
1 manual: Anatomy of Movement, by Blaine Calais- Germain
Duration: 30 hours
Upcoming Training Schedule
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Half an hour lunch break per session
Best you bring your lunch and your snacks
Courses are limited to 6 participants only.
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Injuries and Special Populations (ISP)
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Time
11:00 am – 4:30 pm
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Intensive Cadillac, Chair and Barrels
This prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Cadilac Trapeze Table, Stability Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, and Arc Barrel.
What you will learn:
Intensive Stability Chair
Intensive Barrels
Intensive Cadillac
Time:
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Intensive Reformer (IR)
The Reformer is the most popular piece of equipment in Pilates. Learn how to use this highly versatile tool to program and instruct personal training and group classes with confidence with hundreds of spring-resistance exercises.
This course teaches how to design and instruct Level 1(Essential and Intermediate) Reformer workouts in a personal training and group setting for a range of clients. Learn a variety of modifications and variations to expand programming options.
Instructors Learn:
Effective use of the Reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
How to develop programs for personal and group classes
Essential, Intermediate and Power workouts
Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation.
Modifications for specific body type, postural issues and conditions
Theory and practice of postural analysis
Exercise layering for effective program design
122 exercises plus multiple modifications
Prerequisites:
Working knowledge of functional anatomy
Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness*
30 hours Pilates classes/workouts
*Applicants with a strong history of Pilates participation and/or experience instructing students/clients in another field may also be considered.
Equipment Presented:
Reformer
Maple Pole
Mini Stability Ball
Reformer Box
Foam Cushions A & C
Padded Platform Extender
Eco-Friendly Pilates Pad
Required Course Materials:
3 manuals; Essential Reformer, 2nd Ed; Intermediate Reformer, 2nd Ed; Matwork & Reformer Support Material (may have already been purchased for IMP)
2 DVDs; Essential Reformer, 3rd Ed; Intermediate Reformer, 2nd Ed
Recommended Materials:
DVDs: Group Reformer Workout; Reformer Workout for Men; Athletic Conditioning on the Reformer, Levels 1 &2; Rotational Disks; Golf Conditioning on the Reformer; Jumpboard Interval Training; Power & Agility, Reformer Intervals on the Cardio-Tramp; Intensive Reformer Challenge with Platform & Pole; Pilates Reformer Challenge with Fitness Circle; Strength & Conditioning on the Jumpboard & Reformer; Athletic Conditioning on the Cardio-Tramp & Reformer; Athletic Conditioning on the V2 Max Plus, Levels 1 &2
Duration:
50 hours – In addition, students are required to complete:
Observation – minimum 10 hours
Practice teaching – minimum 25 hours
Physical review – minimum 40 hours
Certification:
Upon successful completion of the course, students may certify in STOTT PILATES® Reformer, Level 1 by taking both a written and practical exam. Exams must be taken within 6 months of completion of the last course. Please note there is a fee associated with the exam and all exams are cumulative.
Upcoming Training Schedule:
11:00 am to 4:30pm
Half an hour lunch break per session
Best you bring your lunch and your snacks
Courses are limited to 6 participants only. 1st to register & pay has priority
Online Registration:
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Advanced Reformer (AR)
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. Held over 3 days this 18 hour Advanced course teaches exercises in the repertoire that require greater strength, stability and flexibility.
Details
What you will learn:
• Muscular initiation and sequencing of Advanced-level exercises
• Multiple variations for variety and intensity
• 70 exercises
Continuing education credits
STOTT PILATES® 1.8
REPs 16.0
Required materials
Education material
• Advanced Reformer Course Package
• Advanced Reformer manual, 2nd Ed.
• Advanced Reformer DVD, 3rd Ed. (2 disc set)
Equipment required (provided by the facility)
1 per 3 Students:
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Time
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
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Intensive Stability Chair (ICHR)
Building on your industry knowledge and the material learned in IMP or IR you learn to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES® Stability Chair repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients.
What you will learn
Functional exercises to develop core strength against spring resistance in a variety of positions, including standing, sitting, prone and side-lying
How to apply the STOTT PILATES® Five Basic Principles to Essential and Intermediate-level Stability Chair exercises
Better understanding of movement essence and exercise goals, proper execution and muscle activation
How to improve core stability, increase peripheral strength and enhance mobility on one piece of equipment
How the split-pedal option transforms exercises by challenging bilateral, unilateral and reciprocal strength and stability
Cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness
Requirements of certification
15 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
Minimum of 5 hours of observation
Minimum of 10 hours of physical review
Minimum of 10 hours of practice teaching
Total: 40 hours
Observation, practice teaching and physical review
A minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES® facility. Additional training may be required before certification. Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time. The practice logs must be submitted on your exam date (either written or practical exam). If the student fails to submit all the logs within 7 days from the last portion of the exam, the entire exam will be void.
Observation
Includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor or relevant STOTT PILATES® videos.
Physical review
Means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor or working out with video can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students.
Practice teaching
Hours can be fulfilled by instructing family, fellow students, friends or clients.
Note, there are no hours required for Injuries & Special Populations or Advanced Level courses.
Continuing education credits
STOTT PILATES® 1.5
REPs 15.0
canfitpro 4.0
ACE 1.5
Time
10:30 am – 4:00 pm
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Advanced Cadillac (ACAD)
The Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels course has been structured into three separate modules to allow you to choose which element to take, and when (they will likely be scheduled consecutively). Completion of all three modules below is required to be eligible for certification.
What you will learn:
- Muscular initiation and sequencing of Advanced-level exercises
- Multiple variations for variety and intensity
- 56 exercises
This 6-hour course held over one-day, prepares you to teach 28 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the Cadillac for the highly conditioned client.
Continuing Education Credits
STOTT PILATES® 0.6
REPs 6.0
Time
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
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Advanced Barrels (ABRL)
The Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels course has been structured into three separate modules to allow you to choose which element to take, and when (they will likely be scheduled consecutively). Completion of all three modules below is required to be eligible for certification.
What you will learn:
- Muscular initiation and sequencing of Advanced-level exercises
- Multiple variations for variety and intensity
- 56 exercises
This 3-hour course held over one-day, equips you with 14 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel for the highly conditioned client.
Continuing Education Credits
STOTT PILATES 0.3
REPs 3.0
Time
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Intensive Barrels (IBRL)
Building on your industry knowledge and the material learned in IMP or IR you learn to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES® Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients.
What you will learn
How to apply the STOTT PILATES® Five Basic Principles to exercises on the Arc Barrel, Spine Corrector and Ladder Barrel
Exercises from the STOTT PILATES® Essential and Intermediate Barrel repertoire
To understand movement essence and exercise goals
How to support the spine in flexion, lateral flexion or extension, to target core and peripheral muscle groups, and to adapt exercises to specific body types
How to incorporate the barrels into a full-body workout and program for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
To develop effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
Requirements of certification
10 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
Minimum of 5 hours of observation
Minimum of 10 hours of physical review
Minimum of 5 hours of practice teaching
Total: 30 hours
Observation, practice teaching and physical review
A minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES® facility. Additional training may be required before certification. Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time. The practice logs must be submitted on your exam date (either written or practical exam). If the student fails to submit all the logs within 7 days from the last portion of the exam, the entire exam will be void.
Observation
Includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor or relevant STOTT PILATES® videos.
Physical review
Means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor or working out with video can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students.
Practice teaching
Hours can be fulfilled by instructing family, fellow students, friends or clients.
Note, there are no hours required for Injuries & Special Populations or Advanced Level courses.
Continuing education credits
STOTT PILATES® 1.0
REPs 10.0
canfitpro 4.0
ACE 1.0
Education materials
CCB Course Package
Manuals
Essential Cadillac Manual, 2nd Ed.
Intermediate/Advanced Cadillac Manual, 2nd Ed.
Complete Stability Chair™ Manual
Complete Arc Barrel Manual
Complete Ladder Barrel Manual
Complete Spine Corrector Manual
DVDs (4)
Essential Cadillac, 2nd Ed. (2 disc set)
Intermediate Cadillac, 2nd Ed. (2 disc set)
Essential & Intermediate Stability Chair, 2nd Ed. (2 disc set)
Complete Barrel Repertoire
Time
10:30 am – 4:00 pm
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