Continue learning ways to teach good alignment and efficient muscle recruitment for your Pilates workouts. Fundamentals II will introduce "pre-Pilates" exercises that can help you progress clients into intermediate and advanced mat and equipment work. Use these exercises to prepare and teach more advanced concepts for spine movement and stabilization, awareness of proper shoulder mechanics, increased rotator cuff strength, and hip extension. Pre-requisites: Fundamentals I and knowledge of the basic Pilates matwork exercises.

Course Description

This course is designed to teach Intermediate level fundamental exercises to assist clients in better understanding movement & stabilization principles as well as begin to explore & increase their awareness of proper muscle firing patterns as they progress into more intermediate/advanced work. Through a better understanding of these fundamental exercises instructors can assist clients in learning to identify and strengthen the correct muscle groups to facilitate safe and appropriate movement as taught by the Pilates system.

Course will include the following:

• Fundamental "pre-Pilates" exercises for functional stabilization & mobilization of the spine, hips & shoulders. (applicable to the Intermediate Pilates Matwork).
• Breathing techniques & a system of teaching proper breath mechanics to assist safe and supported movement.
• Guidelines for teaching, cueing, and spotting clients to assist them in understanding proper posture & correct muscle firing patterns to assist with joint stabilization and facilitate efficient movement for Intermediate level exercises.

Course Outline

• Terminology
• Breathing Assistance
• Posture  Awareness & Proprioception
• Level 2 Fundamental Exercises for the Neck
• Level 2 Fundamental Exercises for the Shoulder
• Level 2 Fundamental Exercises for the Torso
• Level 2 Fundamental Exercises for the Hips
• Level 2 Fundamental Exercises for the Knees
• Level 2 Fundamental Exercises for the Feet

Learning Objectives At the completion of this course, You'll have:

• Experienced Intermediate level fundamental "pre-Pilates" exercises and understand how these exercises can benefit clients and transfer to learning the Intermediate/Advanced Pilates Matwork and/or facilitate proper movement for injury prevention.
• Knowledge of correct technique for all exercises learned. This includes proper execution, correct breathing patterns, & recommended repetitions.
• Awareness of cueing and spotting techniques to effectively explain the exercises
• General guidelines for identifying which exercises can best benefit a specific client's needs.
• Understand how to incorporate the exercises learned into an exercise program and safely progress clients into more challenging work.
• With additional practice and preparation, participants have the knowledge to effectively teach these level 2 fundamental exercises to a client or class, facilitating functional strength, flexibility and establishing safe & effective movement habits.

Course Materials:  will be provided.

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