ICHR prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Stability Chair. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 63 exercises on the Stability Chair. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

• Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
• How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment
• Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
• Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
• Exercise layering related to effective program design

Prerequisites: IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP or CMR

Duration: 15 hours of in class instruction and supervised teaching, minimum 5 hours observation, minimum 10 hours physical review, and minimum 10 hours of practice teaching, Total: 10 hours

CECs: 1.5 STOTT PILATES; Can-Fit-Pro

Dates Offered:

• Spring 2012, 3 day course
• Fridays from 3pm-9pm, Saturdays and Sundays 9am-3pm

Cost: $550
Note: take ICAD, ICHR and IBRL together for $1650, and receive a discount of $200.

Required Materials:

Complete Stability Chair Manual
2 DVDs: Essential and Intermediate Stability Chair, Split-Pedal Stability Chair

Required Materials need to be ordered from STOTT PILATES directly either by visiting the website at http://www.stottpilates.com or calling 1-800-910-0001.