Are
you considering adding a Pilates “certification” to
your current career? Courses
and workshops can be developed to specifically meet
the needs of your staff and organization. Please contact
us to discuss how Centerworks can assist you
with quality Pilates training and education programs. |
Workshops for Therapists & Fitness Specialists |
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Core
Power: Anatomy in Clay Workshop -
The Core Power workshop will use a combination
of the Zahourek system of three-dimensional Anatomy
in Clay and active exercise to explore the muscles
of core stability.
 This
3-day course is excellent for health care professionals,
Pilates and Yoga teachers, personal trainers, massage
therapists, artists, and anyone with an interest in
gaining an intuitive understanding of the pivotal role
Core Power plays in uprights posture, movement and
health. Learn
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Intro
to Teaching Pilates: Workshop -
Learn more about Centerworks® Pilates Teacher
Education Program and decide if this is the right
path for your career. Learn
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Fantastic
Feet! Workshop - Learn
a series of exercises to stretch & strengthen
your toes, arches, ankles, and lower legs. The
Fantastic Feet!™ exercises can help you
improve your posture from the ground up. Learn
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Breathing
Basics Workshop - Learn
a series of exercises designed to help you understand
and become more efficient with your breathing
habits. Proper breathing techniques can help
improve posture, increase lung capacity, and
assist with both movement & stabilization
principles. Begin to explore & increase awareness
of muscle firing patterns, and learn how to incorporate
breathing into efficient movement habits. Learn
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Posture
Principles for Health Workhop -
Begin to increase your posture awareness. Identify
posture problems and find solutions to help your
clients learn how to stand and sit taller. Begin
to see the importance of good body alignment,
and how poor posture can contribute to injury.
Knowing what to look for when standing & seated
can assist you in selecting the most appropriate
exercises (Pilates or traditional) to help your
clients improve their posture quickly and safely. Learn
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Fundamentals
I Workshop - Lay
the groundwork for good alignment and efficient
movement with these “pre-Pilates” exercises
and fundamental concepts for proper joint mechanics.
The basic fundamental exercises help increase
body awareness with movement and can help you
teach your clients how to find and feel the right
stuff. Learn basics for breathing, strengthening
the pelvic floor, spine stabilization, spine
movement – flexion, extension and rotation,
and hip flexion as applicable to the basic Mat
exercises. Learn
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Fundamentals
II Workshop -
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. Learn
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Shoulder
Mechanics Workshop -
Tired of neck & shoulder tension? Want to
learn how to move your arms correctly? Learn
the difference between shoulder stability and
mobility. The mystery of good shoulder mechanics
explained in an easy to understand format with
lots of exercises to help you identify what you
need to do to maintain good support while pushing,
pulling, lifting, throwing...moving the arms. Learn
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Foam
Roller Favorites - The
Roller is great for improving core strength and
balance. Learn exercises for a total body workout.
Good for the beginner, and still challenging
for an intermediate/advanced level student. These
are great exercises to learn and practice at
home! Learn
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Magic
Circle Matwork -
Learn a variety of ways to make your workouts
more challenging.
The
Magic Circle can be used to improve both strength and
flexibility. Take your workout to a new level as you
learn different ways to incorporate use of the circle
with the basic & intermediate mat exercises that
you already know. These fun & challenging options
will give you new ways to motivate & progress students,
keeping them coming back to class. Pre-requisites:
Strong beginner, preferably intermediate level Pilates
students. Learn
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The
Spine Corrector -
Our spine should flex, extend, twist and side bend,
moving free and easy in all ranges of motion. Learn
how the Spine Corrector can assist you in improving
strength, flexibility, and overall health. Learn
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