Intensive Training & Certification Program

The STOTT PILATES* Intensive Program is designed for qualifying fitness and health professionals. Each course in the course has been carefully developed to prepare you to teach the STOTT PILATES matwork and equipment repertoire safely, effectively and with confidence.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Intensive
Mat-Plus [IMP]

provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. At the end of the course you are qualified to design and teach essential and intermediate level matwork classes, integrating small equipment to add variety and to meet the specific needs of your clients.

In addition to the general course objectives learn:

Workout composition for personal and group training; Essential, intermediate and power workouts; Use of the Flex-Band* and Fitness Circle* exercisers, and Arc Barrel to enhance, support and intensify strength and flexibility exercises

PREREQUISITES: working knowledge of functional anatomy, 30 hours pilates training and three-plus years teaching movement or fitness

DURATION: 40 hours instruction and supervised teaching, minimum 10 hours observation*, 30 hours physical review, 15 hours practice teaching. Conducted over two weeks or three weekends.

CECs: 4.0 ACE

Intensive
Reformer [IR]

prepares you to teach a broad range of exercises, variations and modifications performed on the Reformer – the key piece of resistance equipment used in pilates exercise. This course teaches you how to combine matwork and Reformer-based workouts for increased variety and intensity. Upon completion of this course you are able to further motivate group classes and customize personal training sessions for a range of clients.

In addition to the general course objectives learn:

Effective use of resistance to enhance torso stability and peripheral extremity conditioning; How to develop Reformer programs for personal and group classes; Essential, intermediate and power workouts; Effective communication, visual skills, verbal cuing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

PREREQUISITES: working knowledge of functional anatomy, 30 hours pilates training and three-plus years teaching movement or fitness.

DURATION: 50 hours instruction and supervised teaching, minimum 10 hours observation*, 40 hours physical review, 25 hours practice teaching. Conducted over three weeks or four weekends.

CECs: 5.0 ACE

Intensive
Cadillac, Chair & Barrels [ICCB]

prepares you to teach essential and intermediate level stretch and strength exercises on equipment designed to complete STOTT PILATES training: CadillacTrapeze Table, Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel.

By the end of this course you are able to fine-tune both personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of your clients' conditioning goals – from post rehabilitation to athletic performance enhancement.

Beyond the general course objectives you learn:

How to apply STOTT PILATES biomechanical principles for precision training; Use of resistance to enhance torso stability and peripheral extremity training; How to develop dynamic programs for one-on-one and circuit training

PREREQUISITES: IMP and IR

DURATION: 50 hours instruction and supervised teaching, minimum 10 hours observation*, 40 hours of physical review, 25 hours practice teaching. Conducted over three weeks or four weekends.

CECs: 5.0 ACE


GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES

How to apply STOTT PILATES biomechanical principles of core stability, peripheral mobility, breathing and alignment to therapeutic conditioning
Integration of core stability and peripheral mobility training for injury prevention and rehabilitation
Exercise essence, muscular initiation and movement sequencing
Modifications for specific body types, postural issues, injuries and conditions
Effective communication, visual skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and motivation


Certification is only awarded after successful completion of course and corresponding written and practical exams


Observation includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES certified Instructor or studying relevant STOTT PILATES videos. Observation, practice teaching and review may be completed between instructed sessions at the STOTT PILATES facility closest to you. Additional training may be required to prepare for certification.


For information email Nancy Hodari | phone 248-723-6500
Equilibrium Mind Body 6405 Telegraph, Building G, Bloomfield Medical Village, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301


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"You will feel better in 10 sessions, look better in 20 sessions,
and have a completely new body in 30 sessions.." -- Joseph H. Pilates (1881-1967)

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