Pilates 1901 Instructor Training Courses

IR prepares you to teach a broad range of exercises, variations, and modifications performed on the STOTT PILATES® Reformer – the key piece of resistance equipment used in Pilates exercise. This course teaches you how to combine mat and reformer-based workouts for increased variety and intensity. Upon completion of this course, you are able to further motivate group classes and customize personal training sessions for a range of clients-from post-rehabilitation patients to elite athletes.

Course duration: 50 hours of instruction, 10 hrs. observation, 40 hrs. physical review, 25 hrs. practice teaching.

Classes are generally over 3 weekends and hours are usually Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 12-5:30 pm.

*Price does not include materials.

*Cancellation Policy: Deposits and course fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you are unable to attend a course after payment has been received in full, you will be permitted to enroll in the NEXT course if there is space, with an additional $300 deposit. All registration and course fees are due in full by the first day of class unless you have been approved for a payment plan.  All course payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.

STOTT PILATES® introductory and continuing education workshops can supplement your current instructor training and programming. Workshops cover everything from the fundamentals, of sport, and athletic conditioning, to rehabilitation and special populations.

Designed for Pilates instructors and fitness professionals, all introductory and continuing education workshops qualify for STOTT PILATES® CECs and many are eligible for credits elsewhere.

OUR NEXT CEC WORKSHOPS ARE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2023

STOTT PILATES® Advanced Stability Chair
9:00 am - 11:00 am

The Intermediate and Advanced Stability Chair^™ exercises are often regarded as the most challenging to perform and likewise to teach. This workshop, developed by the Merrithew^® team, focuses on some of the more complex moves and attempts to thoroughly break down and clarify them. Working in groups, participants rotate through the repertoire paying particular attention to the goals of the exercises, biomechanics, and alignment with particular application of the STOTT PILATES^® Principles. Appropriate cueing and correcting techniques are discussed as well as how to teach the exercises safely and to recognize when clients may be ready to proceed to this level of intensity.   Learning objectives include: 

1. Apply the STOTT PILATES Principles to Intermediate/Advanced Stability Chair exercises.
2. Understand movement essence and exercise goals.
3. Understand how these exercises are more challenging than those at other levels.
4. Learn cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness.

0.2 CEC's

STOTT PILATES® Athletic Conditioning on the Reformer, Level 4
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

This extreme Reformer workshop developed by the Merrithew^® team draws from the unique and challenging exercises from previous athletic conditioning workshops and intensifies them. The result is a series of advanced-level moves that place major emphasis on strength and stability of the upper body. This demanding program is presented more as a collection of exercises that can be woven into any other workout and less as a full workout on its own.  Learning objectives include:

1. Apply the STOTT PILATES Principles to conditioning exercises on the Reformer.
2. Understand when and how these moves can be incorporated into a high-level workout.
3. Learn how to replicate many sport-specific moves with spring resistance.
4. Discover how to challenge strength, mobility, and control on the Reformer.

0.2 CEC's

As an exercise tool, the Barrel can be used for so much more than Pilates training. Explore how to utilize the cushioned and curved surface of the Barrel to facilitate a unique series of full-body mobilizing and strengthening moves that fit perfectly into any conditioning routine, particularly for athletes or high-level exercisers. An excellent cross-training tool, the Arc Barrel and Stability Barrel can be used to support the torso or the limbs and isolate precise movements in individual joints or dramatically increase stability at the core. Learning objectives include:

1. Apply the STOTT PILATES Principles to exercises on the Arc Barrel or Stability Barrel
2. Discover how altering starting position and base of support can increase exercise intensity
3. Learn how both large and small muscle groups can be challenged effectively
4. Learn new and innovative ways to incorporate the barrel in any mat workout

Pricing:  $90 per CEC Workshop or $225 for all three.  Space is limited.  Reserve NOW.

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