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Be Pilates @ Auckland, Genesis Fitness Reformer Studio | 9.00am-11.00am | $185 including comprehensive workshop notes & GST.
Clients with specific postural issues require specialized programming to effectively realign the skeleton and re-balance muscles. This lecture / demo, developed by the Merrithew® team, reviews exercises from the Essential Reformer repertoire and explores how these movements can be modified for each individual. Specific postural habits are discussed with particular focus paid to muscular imbalances associated with aspects of the following postures: kyphosis-lordosis, sway back and flat back. How to recognize and target lengthened, weak, shortened or tight muscles due to postural habits, what exercises to select and appropriate cues and modifications are also examined.
Learning objectives
Recognize basic postural characteristics and identify muscular imbalances present in each
Understand how selected STOTT PILATES® Reformer exercises target specific muscle groups to begin rebalancing them
Understand how specific modifications increase effectiveness and safety for individual clients
Learn how the STOTT PILATES Principles serve as the foundation for correcting postural imbalances
Equipment used in this workshop (supplied by Be Pilates NZ): Reformer, Reformer Box, Foam Cushion A, Foam Cushion C, Foam Grip Handles, Platform Extender, Eco-Friendly Pilates Pad, Pilates Mat, Arc Barrel
Be Pilates @ Auckland, Genesis Fitness Reformer Studio | 9.00am-11.00am | $185 including comprehensive workshop notes & GST.
Clients with specific postural issues require specialized programming to effectively realign the skeleton and re-balance muscles. This lecture / demo, developed by the Merrithew® team, reviews exercises from the Essential Reformer repertoire and explores how these movements can be modified for each individual. Specific postural habits are discussed with particular focus paid to muscular imbalances associated with aspects of the following postures: kyphosis-lordosis, sway back and flat back. How to recognize and target lengthened, weak, shortened or tight muscles due to postural habits, what exercises to select and appropriate cues and modifications are also examined.
Learning objectives
Recognize basic postural characteristics and identify muscular imbalances present in each
Understand how selected STOTT PILATES® Reformer exercises target specific muscle groups to begin rebalancing them
Understand how specific modifications increase effectiveness and safety for individual clients
Learn how the STOTT PILATES Principles serve as the foundation for correcting postural imbalances
Equipment used in this workshop (supplied by Be Pilates NZ): Reformer, Reformer Box, Foam Cushion A, Foam Cushion C, Foam Grip Handles, Platform Extender, Eco-Friendly Pilates Pad, Pilates Mat, Arc Barrel