This course teaches how to design and instruct Essential 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. In addition to the general course objectives, you will 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 and Power workouts
• Effective communication and observation skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
• Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
• Theory and practice of postural analysis
• How to incorporate resistance equipment to support or intensify exercises
• Exercise layering for effective program design
• 74 exercises plus multiple modifications

Prerequisites: IMP or anatomy, pilates training, and 3+ years teaching movement or fitness.

Duration: 30 hours instruction and supervised teaching, plus minimum 6 hours observation, 25 hours physical review, 15 hours practice teaching. Conducted over two weekends.

CECs in STOTT PILATES®; ACE; Can-Fit-Pro: 3.0

Dates Offered:

• Winter 2012
• February 10-12 | February 17-19
• Courses held 3pm-9pm, Friday and 9am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday

Cost: $725

Required Materials:

Reformer Course Package – $224.08 (includes tax)
Course Package includes: Essential Reformer Manual, Intermediate Reformer Manual, and 2 DVDs: Essential Reformer 2nd Ed, Intermediate Reformer includes bonus modifications

Support Material Manual – $27.06 (includes tax)
* The Support Material Manual is required for IMP, IR – Module 1, and IR – Module 2 but only needs to be purchased once

Required Materials are available for purchase at ABsolute Pilates as long as you register more than a week in advance. If you register less than 7 days before the course start date, then you are responsible for ordering your course materials directly from STOTT PILATES either by visiting the website at http://www.stottpilates.com or calling 1-800-910-0001.