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Discover how to become a Pilates instructor through a brief taster course. It covers seven representative exercises, from beginner to advanced, with progressions and my classical mat Pilates teaching style.
Explore side planks and side bends to build a girdle of core strength around the spine, engaging obliques and lats, with beginner to advanced progressions and forearm to full-arm variations.
Please download the resources that accompany this lecture
Explore Pilates fundamentals that cultivate mind-body awareness, improve posture and alignment, build core strength, enhance flexibility, and breathe efficiently to support spine health and emotional well-being.
Strengthen the deep core muscles that stabilize the spine and pelvis, including transversus abdominis, multifidus spinae, internal obliques, pelvic floor, and diaphragm, to support posture, load bearing, and dynamic movement.
Explore the diaphragm's dual role in respiration and stability. Its connection to the 12th rib and deep core muscles cocontract to drive intra-abdominal pressure and stabilize the lumbar spine.
Taken from "Learn Pilates". This is the most important concept you will teach so practice as often as possible until you have a clear understanding yourself.
What is neutral position?
Where are the core muscles?
What is thoracic/lateral breathing?
Understand the connection between the breath and core muscles
Understand how to engage the core and stabilise the spine and pelvis
Taken from "Learn Pilates". Practice as often as possible even if you are an advanced practitioner. Taking it back to basics and really getting mind and body connected can make even what we perceive as being simply quite a challenge.
Even if you have experience of Pilates, this course is based on the Classical Mat Sequence so please at least watch these next three videos to gain an understanding of how the practice evolves.
For those who have already done my New Body course this is revision;
for those new to Pilates this is your opportunity to build a strong personal practice whilst you continue to study the course;
for those with Pilates experience this is a great way to remind yourselves of where you started!
You must be an expert practitioner to take your clients safely to the advanced options and be able to demonstrate with perfect technique.
Master an intermediate Pilates mat sequence focused on breath, core stability, and pelvic floor control with progressive rolls, leg work, and challenging moves like roll up, corkscrew, and teaser.
Master the hundred, the first mat sequence, by focusing on breath control, core activation, and safe modifications to warm up and prepare for deeper Pilates work.
We cover a lot of anatomy & physiology in this section, some of it is recorded and some in manuals and other resources so please check to see what's available.
Intensify the roll up with the neck pull by placing hands behind the head, stretching the neck and upper back to prepare for shoulder stands and build abdominal stability.
Master the spine twist to enhance spinal and thoracic mobility, engage the core for pelvic and shoulder stability, and explore arm and leg variations that protect the back during rotation.
Explore the side leg series to strengthen hip abductors and adductors, including gluteus medius and minimus, improve core stability, and enhance hip mobility through varied standing and kneeling options.
Teaser, a classic Pilates move, strengthens the core and rectus abdominis, improves balance and spine mobility, requires months of experience, and uses breath cues for safe execution.
Strengthen the back, glutes, hamstrings, and core to stabilize the pelvis, including for hyper-kyphosis, while improving concentration and coordination, with variations and cues for safe alignment.
The seal exercise massages the back, opens the hips as a hip opener, and strengthens the core for balance, especially for sedentary lifestyles, with controlled roll back and breathing cues.
Have a plan! There's more to this than you think.
Why is planning a sequence important? What ways can it be done? Is using the classical Matwork sequence a good idea? Get the answers here.
Masterclass: some ideas for a seated warm-up and a sequence using flexibility as the focus. Tips on ensuring that the warm-up prepares the clients for what's to come and how to adapt each exercise for all the different levels of ability.
The warm up is on all fours which works very well with strength exercises such as push ups, planks and prone positions.
Starting the class on your back leads into core strength exercises perfectly. It's a lovely way to end a class, too, ready for some relaxation.
Ideas for a sequence following a standing warm up.
Who you can and shouldn't be teaching.
Pilates is really about correcting muscle imbalances and improving posture. This overview will introduce you to what it actually is and how poor posture can have such a negative impact on life.
By far the biggest issue you will encounter as a Pilates teacher.
An introduction to the most common faulty posture types and which exercises are the most useful to help correct them.
This is where posture begins! Simply "being on top" of your feet can make all the difference.
Keep you and your clients safe.
Follow your dream of becoming a Pilates instructor and join me on this accredited Classical Mat Pilates Teacher Training course. All the information and knowledge you need to teach Pilates Mat exercise classes confidently and competently is included in this training course. Upon successful completion you will recieve your Udemy Certificate of Completion and a complimentary CPD certificate from me.
Not only have I reaped the benefits of a personal Pilates practice, but I've had a tremendously rewarding career as a Pilates instructor over the decades and I'd like to help you do the same by sharing the knowledge I've gained over the years through extensive training, experience and research. Pilates is a growing industry all over the world, attacting all age groups and many career opportunities. I've already helped over 25,000 students here on Udemy acheive their goal to become a Pilates instructor: I can help you too.
"Josie has so much experience in Pilates, Yoga and Fitness industry and she shares her extensive knowledge very generously. Her lectures and materials are very clear and the way she gives instructions is very precise. Josie has always been very supportive and approachable. A teacher like her is hard to find and there is always so much to learn." Justina Kaselionyte
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
Accessibility: the obvious benefit of distance learning so that you can fit the Pilates teacher training in with your lifestyle and commitments. The course is delivered in a variety of ways to accommondate different learning styles.
Affordability: you can take this training at a fraction of the fees charged by other training organisations, yet gain the same information and knowledge. If it's not what you expected, Udemy offers a 30 day money back guarantee.
Continuity: Once you finish this course, you can specialise in areas such as Pre/Postnatal, Seniors, Pilates Props and Orthpaedics for injury rehabilitation and common health conditions. Or side step into Barre and Somatic Movement. All these skills will help you become an "in demand" professional and the training you gain on this course is the ideal foundation.
Accreditation: This means that it has reached the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks. The learning value has been scrutinised to ensure integrity, quality and a good learning experience.
Thorough: The content covers all the subjects recommended by the PMA, the UK level 3 guidelines specific to Mat Pilates teacher training, curriculum items recommended by NPCP and is extremely thorough. "Contact hours" is all that's missing. My 40 years experience in the fitness industry is also a bonus with over 50,000 Udemy students enrolled on my courses.
Support: I am always available to support you!
Lifetime access: The course is mostly high quality video content with supporting documentation to which you have lifetime access.
Assignments & quizzes: There are plenty of assignments and suggested practices to help you achieve your goals. The tests at the end of this Pilates Teacher Training course will help identify gaps in learning so that you can easily review.
THIS COURSE IS IDEAL FOR:
Anyone who wants to set up a business as a Pilates Mat teacher
Fitness instructors and personal trainers who would like to upskill and offer Pilates
Students who want an in-depth knowledge of Classical Mat Pilates
Therapists and healthcare workers who want to add new skills to help their clients
"I absolutely LOVED this course! As a physiotherapist, it was wonderful to see detailed descriptions of the anatomical structures required for each exercise, as well as the physiological benefits. I am so excited to incorporate teaching into my practice, and have already been teaching daily classes to friends and family free of charge. Thank you so much for the useful resources as well : )" Amanda Anne Neri
All you need to take this course is a laptop (or any mobile device), a mat and a desire to learn a discipline that will improve yours and your clients health, wellbeing and quality of life. Enrol today and realise your dream to teach Pilates.
NB: I provide training only and cannot offer advice beyond this course. Please do due diligence prior to taking any training to ensure it will fulfil your requirements. Participation does not guarantee employment or insurance, just like any other training.