How to teach Arm Chair, Wunda Chair, Electric Chair + Ped-O-Pul with purpose and progression.

Workshop Description
The Arm Chair, Wunda Chair, and Electric Chair are a powerful family of Pilates apparatus that help clients build strength with precision and control. The Ped-O-Pul is the big sister of the Arm Chair and becomes a next-level tool for posture, alignment, and standing organization. In this 90-minute workshop, Juan will teach you how to use each piece with purpose, how to choose the right chair for the right body, and how to progress clients from supported work into standing strength and balance.

You will learn why the Arm Chair should never be underestimated, even with lighter springs, and how to use it for beginner programming, older clientele, neck injuries, and clients building abdominal strength without head and neck strain. You will also learn how to program strength and control on the Wunda Chair for intermediate to advanced clients, how to use the Electric Chair to find muscles fast and build lower body power with precise alignment feedback, and how to integrate it all on the Ped-O-Pul for deep core engagement, postural correction, spinal decompression, and balance.

Objectives

• Teach chair-based programming using a clear progression system from beginner through advanced clients

• Choose the right apparatus for the client in front of you based on needs, limitations, and goals

• Coach strength safely through spring resistance while improving posture, stability, and alignment

• Progress supported strength work into standing integration with confidence and clarity

What You’ll Learn

• How to use the Arm Chair to build upper body strength, stabilize the shoulder girdle, refine posture, improve alignment, and develop abdominal strength without neck strain

• How to teach the Wunda Chair to build deep core strength, balance, functional fitness, and full-body control through targeted strengthening and lengthening

• How to use the Electric Chair to build quad and glute strength, functional leg power, stability, and cleaner alignment with precise feedback

• How to teach the Ped-O-Pul as a standing progression tool for center, organization, shoulder stability, breath control, posture, spinal decompression, and balance

What You’ll Walk Away With

• A repeatable chair progression template you can use immediately in privates, semi-privates, and small groups

• Actionable sequencing strategies that move clients from supported to standing work in a logical way

• Practical modifications for beginners, older clientele, neck concerns, athletes, and strength-focused clients

• Cueing strategies that create better alignment, better control, and faster client results