Dec 06 2008
Cuing Tips
Top Pilates Leaders Share Cuing Tips
http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/top-pilates-leaders-share-cuing-tips?utm_source=Fit%20Tips%20December&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=B1
Archive for December, 2008
Dec 03 2008
Pilates Teacher Training
Here is a great article which describes Pilates Teacher Training programs:
Pilates certification can generally be divided into two parts: Pilates mat certification, and comprehensive Pilates certification, which covers all of the Pilates equipment. Beyond these two basics, there are many levels of advanced training available for those who wish to specialize in the sport-specific or rehabilitative aspects of Pilates. In this article I review mat and comprehensive Pilates certifications, and what you might expect from each.
http://pilates.about.com/od/becomingandinstructor/a/BasicCert.htm
Dec 01 2008
The Hundred’s - Functional Application
One of the things that I love about Pilates is how it can be used in every day life - after all, isn’t that we are trying to do as Pilates Instructors - teaching people who to move more functionally? Maybe I am a bit of a Pilates Nerd but one of my favorite examples of this is using the Hundred.
When I was riding my bike up a steep hill - which is any hill in San Francisco - I found myself running out of breath. I thought to myself, “Why not try doing a set of Hundreds?” So right there while riding my bike I did a set of Hundreds. Instantly my breath evened out, my abdominals engaged, I was able to more easily recruit the correct muscle groups and suddenly the climb didn’t seem so bad. Not bad I thought, also thinking that I cannot wait to share this information with my clients.
In sharing I have asked my clients to do a set of Hundreds while walking, to do a set of Hundreds while jogging - or otherwise applying the rythmic breathing of the Hundreds and abdominal engagement to their other persuits.
They all returned with positive results.
Just an example of a practical application of the Pilates Method to daily life.
Hope to see you in class,
Larry
