Outline of course
Pilates For Real Bodies Teacher Training is aimed at any body shape. It is about enhancing everyday activities from bending down to pick something up or for training for a specific activity. Pilates for real bodies will transform the way the body feels and moves.
It will help to build strength from the inside out, strengthen the core muscles, and lengthen the spine and increase body awareness and flexibility.
The course is made up of fifty contact hours. Twenty self mastery hours and four assignments in total to be completed.
The 20 self mastery x hours could include 6x hours of participating in other Pilates classes. Self mastery includes setting time aside to practice the repertoire learnt during the course by self or with another student from the course.
Students are expected to complete 20x hours by the end of the course if not 6x weeks following the course. Students are required to purchase 2x anatomy text books.
100% attendance and completion of all of the above is required to obtain certification. 80% pass mark is required to be eligible for certification.
What does the course cover?
- History of Pilates
- Benefits of Pilates
- Principles of Pilates
- Pilates breath, neutral spine and neutral pelvis
- Introduction to mat exercise and comprehensive mat exercise repertoire
- Pilates and props – Theraband, Swiss ball and Magic circle and chi ball
- Exercise progressions and regressions
- Anatomy – Spine, Core, Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Muscles and bones,Hip,Pelvic floor
- Cueing –verbal, tactile, imagery and visual
- Class sequencing and design for one on one and groups Pilates training for instructors and clients
Pilates For Real Bodies Teacher Training
Course outline
| Date | Time line | Course content |
| Week 1 | Introduction to course | |
| Outline and vision of course | ||
| Content, Assignments | ||
| Exam details | ||
| 1x hour master class | ||
| History of Pilates | ||
| Benefits | ||
| Principles of Pilates | ||
| Introduction to mat exercise | ||
| Teaching practice | ||
| Week 2 | Questions from previous week | |
| 1x hour master class | ||
| Discussion, evaluation, feedback of class | ||
| Pilates breath, neutral pelvis and neutral spine introduction | ||
| Cueing – verbal, tactile, imagery, visual | ||
| Mat exercises and teaching practice | ||
| Week 3 | 1x hour master class | |
| Discussion, evaluation, feedback of class | ||
| Details of 1st Assignment (written), discussion and questions | ||
| Mat exercises | ||
| Class design/structure | ||
| Exercise sequencing | ||
| Teaching practice | ||
| Anatomy – upper limb | ||
| Anatomy – Abs and spine | ||
| Week 4 | 1x hour mat class | |
| Discussion, evaluation, feedback of class | ||
| Anatomy – revision | ||
| Teaching practice | ||
| Mat exercises | ||
| 1ST ASSIGNMENT DUE | ||
| Week 5 | 1x hour mat class | |
| Discussion, evaluation, feedback of class | ||
| Introduction to theraband | ||
| Teaching practice | ||
| Details of second assignment (programming) | ||
| Week 6 | 1x hour mat class | |
| Discussion, evaluation, feedback of class | ||
| Anatomy revision | ||
| Music and class planning | ||
| Mat exercises | ||
| Introduction to Swiss ball and Chi ball | ||
| Week 7 | 1x hour mat class | |
| Discussion, evaluation, feedback of class | ||
| Introduction to Magic circle | ||
| Music and class planning | ||
| Teaching practice | ||
| Week 8 | 1x hour mat class | |
| Discussion, evaluation, feedback of class | ||
| ANATOMY EXAM | ||
| Dates and times to be set | ||
| For practical exam | ||
| Questions/Conclusions |
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