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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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 Stability Chair (ACHR)

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, provides you with 14 Advanced Stability Chair™ exercises plus modifications, for the highly conditioned client.

Continuing Education Credits
STOTT PILATES. 0.3
REPs. 3.0

Time
1:30 pm – 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

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Advanced Matwork (AM)

This 6 hour course held over one-day, progresses to Matwork to more advanced material, providing further options and challenges on the mat for highly conditioned clients. Exercises require a high degree of strength, balance and coordination.

What you will learn:
• Muscular initiation and sequencing of Advanced-level exercises
• Multiple variations for variety and intensity
• 13 exercises

Continuing education credits
STOTT PILATES®  0.6
REPs 6.0

Education Material
• Advanced Matwork DVD, 3rd Ed.
NOTE: Also required from Level 1: Comprehensive Matwork manual

Optional Resources:
These resources are not available at merrithew.com, however you may want to purchase these as additional resources for your practice.
• Trail Guide to the Body, Andrew Biel
• Anatomy Flash Cards, Anne Gilroy
• Atlas of Anatomy, Gilroy, MacPherson, Ross
• Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Germain
• Muscular System Flash Pak, Bryan Edwards

Equipment Required (provided by the facility)
1 per Student: Mat; Flex-Band® exerciser; Fitness Circle® resistance ring
1 per 2 Students: Foam Cushions A & C (in some cases, Foam Cushion C may be replaced with a Padded Platform Extender); Eco-Friendly Pilates Pad; Mini Stability Ball™
1 per 3 Students: Arc Barrel
Optional: 1 Spine Supporter

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