Can using only bodyweight create an effective workout for any level client? Absolutely! Explore a workout that takes you through a series of standing exercises designed to strengthen and tone from the ground up. No additional props or external resistance are needed in this creative full-body training session that targets muscular strength and endurance, balance and control. Exercise variations are included to increase or decrease challenge and intensity as well as discussions of cueing and motivating techniques.
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
- A variety of exercises performed on the Cadillac Trapeze Table through the full Essential and Intermediate repertoire
- To become better acquainted with the Cadillac as a tool to create complete workouts or as a complement to routines featuring Matwork and other equipment
- 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
- How to apply the STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles to a variety of exercises, variations and modifications
- Familiarity with the safety guidelines and application of the equipment for a variety of clients
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
Physical activity is proven to be a powerful, inexpensive and enjoyable way to prevent many chronic diseases, including cancer. Beyond reducing risk, exercise has been shown to improve survival rates and enhance quality of life. Experts widely agree that incorporating aerobic exercise, resistance training and fascial movement therapy is the best prescription. While there is still much to learn about the precise role exercise plays in disease prevention and chronic disease management, physical activity undeniably helps individuals feel better, potentially look better and most certainly move better.
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, it is highly recommended for cancer patients to seek out qualified practitioners well versed in cancer care and recovery. A qualified, compassionate therapist can teach cancer patients to become self-reliant, improve their physical function for everyday activities and empower them to live a quality life. Research shows that the more physically fit an individual is before, during and after treatment, the better their outcomes.
The goal of this course is to provide the most up-to-date theoretical information regarding breast cancer and its associated side effects, and to equip movement practitioners with specific Merrithew® programming protocols for supporting patients through all phases of their cancer journey.
Learning objectives
- Review current global facts and figures.
- Define breast cancer.
- Outline the importance of early diagnosis, review detection methods and identify treatments.
- Apply the Merrithew programming protocols for both the pre-operative and post-operative stages.
- Review healing practices to enhance physical and emotional recovery.
Stability with mobility and explosive power are key elements of a great golf swing, but how can off-course training help? A targeted dynamic warm-up followed by specific conditioning exercises, can significantly improve golf performance and increase club head speed. Another new addition to the Merrithew® Athletic Conditioning Track, this golf-specific workshop features a warm-up that incorporates weighted Toning Balls providing added resistance, neuromuscular challenge and range of motion movements. These prepare the body physically, while directed breathing cues help encourage mindfulness, focus and awareness. The strengthening program that follows brings these elements together and facilitates increased quality of movement, providing the optimal balance of mobility and stability, crucial components in improved performance.
.2 CECS
Equipment: 2 lbs toning balls
Most women are able to return to exercise four to six weeks after a regular birth or when they get clearance from their physician. Many of the exercises performed during the second and third trimester of pregnancy will be suitable now, but other exercises can be added to focus on reactivating and stabilizing the pelvic floor, transversus abdominis and obliques as well as developing lumbo-pelvic stability. This gentle but effective workout, developed by the Merrithew® team, incorporates Toning Balls™ to get new moms back on the right track.