Course Descriptions

STOTT PILATES® Anatomy Review Workshop

This lecture includes: basic biomechanics (levers, effects of gravitational force, effects of muscle force), anatomical terminology, skeletal anatomy, actions at the joints, major muscle groups and the muscles’ origin insertion and action. Select exercises from the STOTT PILATES® repertoire are also broken down and analyzed in terms of the functional anatomy at play. Participants will deepen their understanding of the body and enhance their teaching.

What you will learn in this workshops:

  1. Understand levers, effects of gravitational force and effects of muscle force
  2. Review anatomical terminology
  3. Review musculoskeletal anatomy
  4. Review muscle origins, insertions and actions
  5. Understand how to analyze the functional anatomy of an exercise

This workshop is required if you have little anatomy knowledge prior to starting Intensive Mat Plus or Intensive Reformer.

Details:


Cost is $310


2020 Dates of the Workshop:

February 7 from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM

or

August 28 from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM


STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP)

The course is 8, 5 hour days making a total of 40 hours. In this course you will learn to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES® Matwork repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Matwork programs.

What you will learn in this course:

  • The STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles
  • Flex-Band, Fitness Circle and Arc Barrel variations
  • Effective communication and observational skills
  • Verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
  • Theory and practice of postural analysis
  • 63 exercises plus modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
  • How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
  • Exercise layering related to effective program design

IMP Details:


Requirements of Certification:

  • 40 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
  • Minimum of 10 hours of observation
  • Minimum of 30 hours of physical review
  • Minimum of 15 hours of practice teaching
  • Total: 95 hours


Required Materials:  $205

  • Matwork and Reformer Support Materials
  • Comprehensive Matwork Manual


Cost of the Course:

$1265


2020 Dates:

The Fitness Center at Buffalo Grove - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

* February 8, 2020 through March 8, 2020

Statera Integrated Health and Wellness Solutions - Dubuque Iowa

* September 17, 2020 through October 4, 2020

STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer

Conducted over 3 weeks or 4 weekends. Building on your industry knowledge it teaches you to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Reformer repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Reformer programs. While IR may be taken prior to IMP, we recommend completing IMP first.

What you will learn in the course:

  • The STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles
  • Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
  • Effective use of the reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
  • Effective communication and observational skills
  • Verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
  • Theory and practice of postural analysis
  • Workout composition for personal and group training

IR Course Details

Requirements of Certification

  • 50 hours of Instruction and supervised teaching
  • Minimum of 10 hours of observation
  • Minimum of 40 hours of physical review
  • Minimum of 25 hours of practice teaching
  • Total: 125 hours

Required Materials:

  • Essential Reformer Manual 2nd. Ed.
  • Intermediate Reformer Manual 2nd Ed. 
  • Matwork and Reformer Support Materials Book

Cost of the course: $1815 Course Materials are an additional $257
CEC's: 5.0 STOTT PILATES 

2020 Course Dates

Statera Integrated Health & Wellness Solutions - Dubuque Iowa

* May 1, 2020 through July 18, 2020

Balance in Motion Pilates - Winnetka Illinois

* August 29, 2020 through October 10, 2020Add a description about this item

STOTT PILATES® Intensive Cadillac Course

Building on your industry knowledge and the material learned in IMP or IR you learn to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Cadillac repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. 125 exercises on the Cadillac Trapeze Table

What you will learn in this course:

  • Exercises performed on the Cadillac Table through the full Essential and Intermediate repertoire
  • To observe and experience a variety of exercises utilizing the Cadillac’s features including the Roll-Down Bar, Push-Thru Bar, Trapeze, Leg and Arm Springs
  • The goals of each exercise, biomechanics and alignment, as well as cueing and correcting for safety and effectiveness
  • The safety guidelines and application of the equipment

ICAD Details:

Requirements of Certification

  • 25 hours of Instruction and supervised teaching
  • Minimum of 10 hours of observation
  • Minimum of 15 hours of physical review
  • Minimum of 10 hours of practice teaching
  • Total: 60 hours

Required Materials:

  • Essential Cadillac Manual 2nd Ed.
  • Intermediate/Advanced Cadillac Manual, 2nd Ed.

Cost of the course:$990 Course Materials are an additional $225
CEC's: 2.5 STOTT PILATES 

2020 Course Dates:

Balance in Motion Pilates - Winnetka Illinois

* April 24, 2020 through May 16, 2020

STOTT PILATES® Intensive Stability Chair

Students registering for this course must have completed Intensive Mat Plus or Intensive Reformer. The Cadillac, Chair, & Barrels course has been structured into three separate modules; ICAD, ICHR and IBRL, to give you maximum flexibility. Completion of all three modules is required to be eligible for certification. This is the ICHR portion.

What you will learn in this course:

  • Functional exercises to develop core strength against spring resistance in a variety of positions, including standing, sitting, prone and side-lying
  • Better understanding of movement essence and exercise goals, proper execution and muscle activation
  • How to improve core stability, increase peripheral strength and enhance mobility
  • How the split-pedal option transforms exercises by challenging bilateral, unilateral and reciprocal strength and stability
  • Cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness

ICHR - Course Details

Requirements of Certification

  • 15 hours of Instruction and supervised teaching
  • Minimum of 5 hours of observation
  • Minimum of 10 hours of physical review
  • Minimum of 10 hours of practice teaching
  • Total: 40 hours


Required Materials:

  • Complete Stability Chair Manual


Cost of the course:

$575 

Course Materials are an additional $105


CEC's: 1.5 STOTT PILATES 

STOTT PILATES® Intensive Barrels

Building on your industry knowledge and the material learned in IMP or IR you learn to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients.

What you will learn in this Course:

  • Exercises on the Arc Barrel, Spine Corrector and Ladder Barrel
  • To understand movement essence and exercise goals
  • How to support the spine in flexion, lateral flexion or extension, to target core and peripheral muscle groups
  • How to incorporate the barrels into a full-body workout and program for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
  • To develop effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Course Details


Requirements of Certification:

  • 10 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
  • Minimum of 5 hours of observation
  • Minimum of 10 hours of physical review
  • Minimum of 5 hours of practice teaching
  • Total: 30 hours

Required Materials:  

  • Complete Arc Barrel Manual
  • Complete Ladder Barrel Manual
  • Complete Spine Corrector Manual


Cost of the Course: $415

2020 Course Dates:

Balance in Motion Pilates - Winnetka Illinois

* July 25 through July 26, 2020

STOTT PILATES® Advanced Reformer (AR)

The course is 18 hours long and runs over the course of 3 days. You will learn to use the various Reformer components and accessories to intensify reformer repertoire and provide a stimulating workout for athletes, dancers, and highly conditioned clients. The advanced course teaches exercises in the repertoire that require greater strength, stability and flexibility.

What you will learn in this course:

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

AR Details:


Required Materials:

Advanced Reformer Manual, 2nd. Ed.


Cost of the Course:

$710

Cost of the Education Package

$95


CEC's: 1.8 STOTT  PILATES




2020 Course Dates:

Balance in Motion Pilates - Winnetka Illinois

* April 3, 2020 through April 5, 2020

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