INJURIES & SPECIAL POPULATIONS (ISP)

The STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) course equips you with the skills required to address a broad range of physical challenges among your clients. It is important to note that this course will NOT prepare students to diagnose or treat any specific injuries or conditions or prescribe exercises for these populations without consultation with an appropriate health practitioner (i.e. Physical Therapist, Physiotherapist or similarly recognized health care professional).

Completion of ISP is required for full STOTT PILATES certification.

General course objectives:

• Discuss the Pilates instructor’s role in the rehabilitative process
• Examine the industry standards for screening clients and learn how to begin a Pilates program to safely and appropriately work with special populations
• Discuss the three-level muscle classification system
• Develop and be able to apply a rehabilitative approach based on current models of joint stability
• Examine optimal and dysfunctional biomechanical patterns in various regions of the body
• Review the most common injuries and special populations that may be encountered
• Review appropriate exercise progressions for those injuries and special populations
• Practice programming for specific injuries and special populations

ADVANCED BARRELS (ABRL)

ABRL equips you with 14 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel for the highly conditioned client.

ADVANCED CHAIR (ACHR)

ACHR provides you with 14 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the STOTT PILATES® Stability Chair for the highly conditioned client.

ADVANCED CADILLAC (ACAD)

ACAD prepares you to teach 28 Advanced level exercises plus modifications using the STOTT PILATES® Cadillac for the highly conditioned client.

ADVANCED REFORMER (AR)

Learn to use the various STOTT PILATES® Reformer components and accessories to intensify STOTT PILATES® Reformer repertoire and provide a stimulating workout for athletes, dancers, and highly conditioned clients. Exercises in the Advanced repertoire require greater strength, stability and flexibility. Also taught:

• Muscular initiation and sequencing of Advanced level exercises
• Multiple variations for variety and intensity
• 70 exercises

ADVANCED MAT (AM)

This one-day course progresses 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. Also taught:

• Muscular initiation and sequencing of Advanced level exercises
• Multiple variations for variety and intensity
• 13 exercises

INTENSIVE BARRELS™ (IBRL)

IBRL prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the STOTT PILATES® Barrels. 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 98 exercises on the Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

• Effective use of the reformer 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

INTENSIVE STABILITY CHAIR™ (ICHR)

ICHR prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the STOTT PILATES® 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 reformer 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

INTENSIVE CADILLAC™ (ICAD)

ICAD prepares you to teach Essential and Intermediate exercises on the STOTT PILATES® Cadillac. 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 125 exercises on the Cadillac. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

• Effective use of the reformer 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
• Essential and Intermediate exercises and variations
• 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

INTENSIVE REFORMER (IR)

This course teaches you how to design and instruct Essential and Intermediate Reformer workouts in personal or group training settings for a range of clients. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

• Effective use of the reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
• How to develop programs for personal and group classes
• Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
• Effective communication and observational 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
• Exercise layering related to effective program design
• 122 exercises plus multiple modifications

We now offer Intensive Reformer in two modules – IR1 & IR2. Key learnings are the same as in the full course. The course is simply separated into two modules in order to make achieving your certification easier on your schedule and your wallet!

NOTE: Completion of both modules is required to be eligible for certification. Both modules must be taken within 6 months of each other.

INTENSIVE MAT PLUS™ (IMP)

IMP provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. This course teaches you to design and teach the Essential and Intermediate Matwork repertoire, integrating small equipment to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

• Workout composition for personal and group training
• Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
• Flex-Band, Fitness Circle and Arc Barrel workouts
• Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
• Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
• How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
• Theory and practice of postural analysis
• Exercise layering related to effective program design
• 63 exercises plus multiple modifications

We now offer Intensive Mat Plus in two modules – IMP1 & IMP2. Key learnings are the same as in the full course. The course is simply separated into two modules in order to make achieving your certification easier on your schedule and your wallet!

NOTE: Completion of both modules is required to be eligible for certification. Both modules must be taken within 6 months of each other.