STOTT PILATES® INJURIES & SPECIAL POPULATIONS COURSE
The STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) course equips you with the skills required to address a broad range of physical challenges among your clients. It is important to note that this course will NOT prepare students to diagnose or treat any specific injuries or conditions or prescribe exercises for these populations without consultation with an appropriate health practitioner (i.e. Physical Therapist, Physiotherapist or similarly recognized health care professional).
Completion of ISP is required for full STOTT PILATES® certification.
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement and is conducted over 4-6 days. Building on your STOTT PILATES® knowledge it teaches you to customize workouts to address weaknesses, health conditions, postural problems or injuries (but not to diagnose specific injuries).
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What you will learn
Approaches to rehabilitating an injured musculoskeletal system.
Anatomy and biomechanics, dysfunctions and pathologies, and exercise modifications in the: lumbo-pelvic, cervical, upper quadrant, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot regions.
Pregnancy, fibromyalgia and other special conditions plus workout design.
Appropriate modification of Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair and Barrel exercises.
Discuss the Pilates instructor’s role in the rehabilitative process.
Examine the industry standards for screening clients and learn how to begin a Pilates program to safely and appropriately work with special populations.
Discuss the three-level muscle classification system.
Develop and be able to apply a rehabilitative approach based on current models of joint stability.
Examine optimal and dysfunctional biomechanical patterns in various regions of the body.
Review the most common injuries and special populations that may be encountered.
Review appropriate exercise progressions for those injuries and special populations.
Practice programming for specific injuries and special populations.
Pre-requisites
Prior attendance at the STOTT PILATES® Matwork + Props Level 1 Course (IMP) and/or the STOTT PILATES® Reformer Level 1 Course/s (IR) .
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STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations Course – Total 24 hours
Training Format
24 hours, conducted over 4 days. The schedule is offered as a consecutive day format. Each day includes 6 hours of lecture with a 1 hour break.
October 2026 | Location: Be Pilates NZ @ Genesis Fitness, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Day 1/4: Wednesday 14 October, 12.00pm-7.00pm
Day 2/4: Thursday 15 October, 12.00pm-7.00pm
Day 3/4: Friday 16 October, 12.00pm-7.00pm
Day 4/4: Saturday 17 October, 8.00am-3.00pm
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STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) Course
RRP: NZ$2,700 (incl GST) + course materials
Payment options: Direct Debit, Credit Card Available
Course materials
Please inquire for further information regarding purchasing methods.
Manuals (2)
Injuries & Special Populations Support Materials Manual
ISP Resource Guide Manual
Digital Video Link
ISP Digital Program
Continued education credits
STOTT PILATES 2.5
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After training, instructors can begin teaching clients as a ‘STOTT PILATES® Trained Instructor’. Upon certification instructors can advertise their ‘STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor’ status.
If you choose to become certified in the STOTT PILATES® method, you have 6 months from the last day of your course to sit your exam. If this time expires, you are required to book at least 1 hour with an Instructor Trainer to reinstate your eligibility.
Note: no additional post course costs are applicable to receive these requirements.
Requirements of certification
24 hours of instruction and supervised teaching (completed when attending the STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations Course)
Total: 24 hours
Testimonials
“AMAZING! Sharon makes training feel so easy due to her knowledge, energy, facility, everything! The ISP course has solidified other courses and has given me heaps of confidence. Loved it! ”
“Sharon has provided a lot of info more than what’s in the manual. I love how it is encouraged to explore the current tools we have available for programming which gets the creative juices flowing”
“Such a phenomenal course! The course covered such a wide range of topics which enabled me to leave feeling much more confident when working with special populations and injured clients. Sharon is fabulous!”
“Sharon has a toolkit of exercises to add to training, giving me loads of confidence when working with clients that have different conditions”
“Third course with Sharon and I can only recommend her training. Her passion, professionalism, dynamism and style are inspiring! Her trainings give you wings as an Instructor! Totally with it, thank you!”
“Amazing informative course. I highly recommend!”