Intensive Reformer – IR

This course prepares you to teach a broad range of exercises, variations and modifications performed on the Reformer – the key piece of resistance equipment used in Pilates exercise. The IR course also teaches you how to combine Matwork® 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. In addition to the general course objectives you learn:

• Effective use of resistance to enhance torso stability and peripheral extremity conditioning
• How to develop effective Reformer and combined Matwork® and Reformer programs for personal and group classes
• Essential, intermediate and power workouts
• Effective communication, visual skills verbal cuing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

This intensive, hands-on course will prepare you to teach the complete essential and intermediate repertoire of STOTT PILATES® Reformer exercise effectively and with confidence.

Prerequisites:
• Working knowledge of functional anatomy
• Some pilates training
• Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness, OR Intensive 40-hour Mat course

Course duration:
• 50 hours instruction and supervised teaching
• Minimum 10 hours observation
• 40 hours physical review
• 25 hours practice teaching

CECs: 5.0