intensive courses

Intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, the STOTT PILATES Intensive (Level 1) program focuses on expanding current knowledge while delivering complete instruction in STOTT PILATES principles and Essential and Intermediate exercises in a faster paced format.

All course and workshops are limited to 6 people for an optimal educating experience.

Intensive Mat-Plus

 

Intensive Cadillac

Intensive Reformer

 

Intensive Chair

Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels

 

Intensive Barrels

IMP provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. This course teaches you to design and teach the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Matwork repertoire, integrating small equipment to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

Workout composition for personal and group training

Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts

Flex-Band, Fitness Circle and Arc Barrel workouts

Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions

How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises

Theory and practice of postural analysis

Exercise layering related to effective program design

63 exercises plus multiple modifications

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of functional anatomy

30 hours Pilates classes

Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness

Duration

40 hours instruction & supervised teaching

Minimum 10 hours observation

Minimum 30 hours physical review

Minimum 15 hours practice teaching

Course Cost

$1050 USD


This course teaches you how to design and instruct Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) reformer workouts in personal or group training settings for a range of clients. While IR may be taken prior to IMP, we recommend completing IMP first. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

Effective use of the reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination

How to develop programs for personal and group classes

Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts

Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions

Exercise layering related to effective program design

Theory and practice of postural analysis

122 exercises plus multiple modifications

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of functional anatomy

30 hours Pilates classes

Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness

Duration

50 hours instruction & supervised teaching

Minimum 10 hours observation

Minimum 40 hours physical review

Minimum 25 hours practice teaching

Course Cost

$1,600 USD


ICCB prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Cadillac Trapeze Table, Stability Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel. By the end of this course you are able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients' conditioning goals. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

Effective use of equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity training, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination

How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment

Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts

Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions

295 exercises plus multiple modifications

Prerequisites

IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP

Duration

50 hours instruction & supervised teaching

Minimum 10 hours observation

Minimum 40 hours physical review

Minimum 25 hours practice teaching

Course Cost

$1,650 USD


ICAD prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Cadillac. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 125 exercises on the Cadillac Trapeze Table. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination

How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment

Essential and Intermediate exercises and variations

Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions

Exercise layering related to effective program design

Prerequisites

IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP

Duration 40 hrs

25 hours class instruction and supervised teaching

Minimum 10 hours observation

Minimum 15 hours physical review

Minimum 10 hours practice teaching

Course Cost

$1,000


ICHR prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Stability Chair. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 63 exercises on the Stability Chair. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination

How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment

Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions

Exercise layering related to effective program design

Prerequisites

IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP

Duration 40 hrs

15 hours class instruction and supervised teaching

Minimum 5 hours observation

Minimum 10 hours physical review

Minimum 10 hours practice teaching

Course Cost

$800


IBRL prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Barrels. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 98 exercises on the Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination

How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment

Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions

Exercise layering related to effective program design

Prerequisites

IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP

Duration 30hrs

10 hours class instruction and supervised teaching

Minimum 5 hours observation

Minimum 10 hours physical review

Minimum 5 hours practice teaching

Course Cost

$400

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