Advanced Group Apparatus (Reformer, Chair, Springboard)

These workshops are designed for instructors looking to dive deeper into advanced exercises. Learn to breakdown, regress and progress more advanced exercises and incorporate them into intermediate or advanced classes.

Creative Sequencing Flows is for instructors looking for new flow sequencing ideas to make flows more dynamic, seamless and incorporating more planes of movement. The workshop is interactive, so participants will be going through the movements.

This workshop qualifies instructors to incorporate the TRX into their classes

This is a 4 hour workshop. The first hour is a foundational review / introduction to the TRX (the principles of the TRX and some basic movements). The next 3 hours will build off the foundations. We will go over traditional TRX exercises and Pilates based TRX moves. This will give instructors lots of creative ideas of how to incorporate the TRX into their flows or for Suspend. The workshop is interactive, so participants will be going through the movements.

In this course participants will attend a 6-hour in-person training to learn how to use the Springboard. The Springboard mirrors one side of the traditional Cadillac that includes Arm Springs, Roll down bar with springs, leg springs and the push-thru bar (optional). Participants will learn the history, foundational elements, movement and alignment principles, beginner to intermediate exercises to include functional standing exercises as well as exercises lying prone, supine and side lying. Participants will also learn safety practices, programming ideas and cueing skills.

This workshop is geared towards instructors in training and apprentices that would like to review the RTC/Cadillac before testing out. However, any instructor that wants to attend is welcome.

We will review:

-How to transition the springboard exercises onto the Cadillac

-Safety protocols for the Push-thru bar, Trapeze bar, and fuzzy loops safety protocols

-Movements in categories that you could see on your practical exam

-How to modify for clients with injuries or special conditions.

This workshop is geared towards instructors in training and apprentices that would like to review the Ladder Barrel before testing out. However, any instructor that wants to attend is welcome. We will review:

-How to set up the ladder barrel for clients: where should their body be in relation to the apex of the ladder barrel and where should the hands or feet be on the ladder for the different categories of exercises

-Safety protocols and spotting techniques specific to the Ladder Barrel

-Movements and ladder barrel set up in categories that you could see on your practical exam

-How to modify for clients with injuries or special conditions.

-Quick review on how to get clients into an inverted position on the spine corrector

Dive deeper into Anatomy and Biomechanics.

In this lecture & movement based series of workshops , instructors will discover how Pilates programming on the equipment can be ideal to help keep clients injury free, aid with post-rehab and discover ways to modify for clients with specific injuries.

1. All about the Shoulders: Ungirdle your shoulders

2. All about the hips: Unlock the pelvis