The Workshops
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
There is a maximum capacity of 20 people in each pre-conference workshop.
The neck in the Pilates repertoire - Common issues and solutions - Cameron Angus
This workshop will review the cervical spine in relation to you the Pilates movement teacher. We will review common neck problems and altered movement strategies that clients may present with. Present a useable, contemporary review of the latest research on neck function. Demonstrate how to integrate this knowledge of movement solutions into the Pilates repertoire. Camerons specialist upper limb and neck knowledge is applied to how effective movement is often disrupted by neck paining poor coordination. This session introduces in a practical format how to use the latest knowledge and research into your teaching. Use movement techniques, how to integrate the senses, such as vision, to further enhance your clients movement experience.
Pelvic Connections - Cameron Angus
An afternoon workshop for movement instructors to explore the pelvic floor, its relevant connections and how you as a movement teacher can effectively teach the integrated function of pelvic floor ,hip, spine and breathing into excellent movement teaching.
The pelvic floor has become a popular topic in recent times. The Pilates /movement teacher has a role in their scope of practice, helping with this important area via their ability to integrate whole pelvic and body movement function. This is what they do! This is not about the specialist pelvic floor management itself, which requires a specialist level of expertise. Effective pelvic function requires a balance with spine, breathing, hip and pelvic floor. Isolation training of the floor is not enough. Understanding this, allows the teacher to see how they can help optimum function with the appropriate train of these factors and not just staying focussed on the pelvic floor. This workshop will give you practical skills and cues to use for your clients with an emphasis on understanding your possible role in ensuring a coordinated effective pelvic region. As a teacher of pelvic health to other health professionals, Cameron has been involved with ensuring that effective programmes of treatment and continued health are instigated in a number of areas. Promoting the appropriate role of the Pilates / movement teacher has been a core message. Come and understand how you can be effective in this area.
The versatile triad ball workout - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The possibilities of working with the TRIADBALL are endless. Experience Michael and Ton’s new workout combining the TRIADBALL with Pilates and the principles of Spiraldynamik® to create a new and unique movement experience. Come experience a new and invigorating class session that integrates these movement modalities into Pilates in a seamless manner.
Mat variations - classical and not so much - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
Are your clients getting bored? Do they understand you? Are you feeling stuck? In this session we will explore how you can keep your classes interesting. Using classical variations directly from Joe and the elders in combination with new variations based on scientific research and the concepts of Spiraldynamik® that will create a completely new dimension to your sessions and classes.
Balanced Body® Anatomy in 3 dimensions - The core - Roberto Cerini
Take a deep look into the cores anatomy with Balanced Bodys Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ programme. You will build the major muscles of the core using clay on the special proprietary skeleton. Build the diaphragm, spinal and abdominal muscles, as well as the pelvic floor, and you’ll gain a true understanding of how they work in a powerful core that functions with purpose and strength. While you are building, you will learn the relevance of these structures to your programming.
Learn more about Anatomy in Three Dimensions at www.pilates.com
Balanced Body® Anatomy in 3 dimensions - The upper limb - Roberto Cerini
Take a deep dive into the upper limb anatomy, with a focus on the shoulder, with Balanced Bodys Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ programme. You will build the major muscles of the shoulder and arm using clay on the special proprietary skeleton. Build the cuff, prime movers and more as you gain a true understanding of how they work powerfully together for a shoulder that functions with purpose and strength. While you are building, you will learn the relevance of these structures to your programming.
Learn more about Anatomy in Three Dimensions at www.pilates.com
Pre Pilates and postural assessment - Alan Herdman
The importance of preparing the individual client/ student for the traditional Pilates technique. Come and work with Alan Herdman as he uses all that legendary experience to illustrate the important of a suitable assessments and preparation for Pilates. The aim is to ensue you have the tools to allow your clients to flourish.
Designing a client related session - Alan Herdman
Recognizing the needs of the less able client and the client with physical conditions and building in to the session alternative exercises to accommodate their needs. All our clients are differently and while we have a common repertoire, it is important to make modifications and adjustments to suit the individual and allow them to progress towards that classical routine or somewhere on the journey to it applying our Pilates principles. Alan shares his programming gems and helps you focus your clients Pilates journey.
The neck in the Pilates repertoire - Common issues and solutions - Cameron Angus
This workshop will review the cervical spine in relation to you the Pilates movement teacher. We will review common neck problems and altered movement strategies that clients may present with. Present a useable, contemporary review of the latest research on neck function. Demonstrate how to integrate this knowledge of movement solutions into the Pilates repertoire. Camerons specialist upper limb and neck knowledge is applied to how effective movement is often disrupted by neck paining poor coordination. This session introduces in a practical format how to use the latest knowledge and research into your teaching. Use movement techniques, how to integrate the senses, such as vision, to further enhance your clients movement experience.
Pelvic Connections - Cameron Angus
An afternoon workshop for movement instructors to explore the pelvic floor, its relevant connections and how you as a movement teacher can effectively teach the integrated function of pelvic floor ,hip, spine and breathing into excellent movement teaching.
The pelvic floor has become a popular topic in recent times. The Pilates /movement teacher has a role in their scope of practice, helping with this important area via their ability to integrate whole pelvic and body movement function. This is what they do! This is not about the specialist pelvic floor management itself, which requires a specialist level of expertise. Effective pelvic function requires a balance with spine, breathing, hip and pelvic floor. Isolation training of the floor is not enough. Understanding this, allows the teacher to see how they can help optimum function with the appropriate train of these factors and not just staying focussed on the pelvic floor. This workshop will give you practical skills and cues to use for your clients with an emphasis on understanding your possible role in ensuring a coordinated effective pelvic region. As a teacher of pelvic health to other health professionals, Cameron has been involved with ensuring that effective programmes of treatment and continued health are instigated in a number of areas. Promoting the appropriate role of the Pilates / movement teacher has been a core message. Come and understand how you can be effective in this area.
The versatile triad ball workout - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The possibilities of working with the TRIADBALL are endless. Experience Michael and Ton’s new workout combining the TRIADBALL with Pilates and the principles of Spiraldynamik® to create a new and unique movement experience. Come experience a new and invigorating class session that integrates these movement modalities into Pilates in a seamless manner.
Mat variations - classical and not so much - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
Are your clients getting bored? Do they understand you? Are you feeling stuck? In this session we will explore how you can keep your classes interesting. Using classical variations directly from Joe and the elders in combination with new variations based on scientific research and the concepts of Spiraldynamik® that will create a completely new dimension to your sessions and classes.
Balanced Body® Anatomy in 3 dimensions - The core - Roberto Cerini
Take a deep look into the cores anatomy with Balanced Bodys Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ programme. You will build the major muscles of the core using clay on the special proprietary skeleton. Build the diaphragm, spinal and abdominal muscles, as well as the pelvic floor, and you’ll gain a true understanding of how they work in a powerful core that functions with purpose and strength. While you are building, you will learn the relevance of these structures to your programming.
Learn more about Anatomy in Three Dimensions at www.pilates.com
Balanced Body® Anatomy in 3 dimensions - The upper limb - Roberto Cerini
Take a deep dive into the upper limb anatomy, with a focus on the shoulder, with Balanced Bodys Anatomy in Three Dimensions™ programme. You will build the major muscles of the shoulder and arm using clay on the special proprietary skeleton. Build the cuff, prime movers and more as you gain a true understanding of how they work powerfully together for a shoulder that functions with purpose and strength. While you are building, you will learn the relevance of these structures to your programming.
Learn more about Anatomy in Three Dimensions at www.pilates.com
Pre Pilates and postural assessment - Alan Herdman
The importance of preparing the individual client/ student for the traditional Pilates technique. Come and work with Alan Herdman as he uses all that legendary experience to illustrate the important of a suitable assessments and preparation for Pilates. The aim is to ensue you have the tools to allow your clients to flourish.
Designing a client related session - Alan Herdman
Recognizing the needs of the less able client and the client with physical conditions and building in to the session alternative exercises to accommodate their needs. All our clients are differently and while we have a common repertoire, it is important to make modifications and adjustments to suit the individual and allow them to progress towards that classical routine or somewhere on the journey to it applying our Pilates principles. Alan shares his programming gems and helps you focus your clients Pilates journey.
MAIN CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
In some equipment workshops you may be working with a partner.
Holistic coaching - Wanting to succeed - Melanie Christou
Many professionals sabotage their own success, knowingly or not. In this talk we will explore the paradox of the human condition, which is wanting and not wanting something at the same time. We will discover why this is happening, why it is useful and how to move forward towards achieving your dreams. This talk is for anyone who find themselves repeating the same unhelpful behaviour every time they try to create a change. An interactive talk focussing on a mindset topic aimed at Pilates teachers and movement professionals. The nature of the talk is educational and will give the participants simple strategies they can try out on their own without the need for coaching.
Find your wings - Debbie Robbins
Debbie's bringing her artistic way of thinking to you...on the mat. A matwork session you will find liberating and lots of “take home” content for yourself and your clients. The session will begin with a grounded individual intention and connection, leading up to working in pairs for an understanding of our relationship with fear and our affect on others in some fun and intriguing strength and trust moments that build to share as a group. Some of it's mindset shift, some of it's shifting our body's! A grounded yet liberating way of moving and being, experience flying in the face of fear and limitation, in this unique experience! Find your wings and take flight on the mat
Return the shoulder to its dynamic best - Cameron Angus
This workshop is spread over two sessions, one theory and one practical. In the first session we will revisit the possibilities of the shoulder girdle area, review some of the classic shoulder “issues”, look at some of the latest injury management pathways and how you as a movement teacher can be a part of the restoration of function process. You will get some tools to “read what you see“, and then in the second practical part we move to the mat and using the Pilates exercise repertoire and new movement fusions, explore and learn to teach movements and awareness that will enhance your client’s integrated upper limb experience while helping you, as a teacher, feel confident. The aim is to facilitate you as a Pilates teacher, to have the knowledge and enhanced repertoire to be confident with your clients shoulders, injured or not. Both sessions are the ideal combination but you can attend one on its own.
TRIADBALL & spiky balls combo workout - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The TRIADBALL allows you to create unique exercises and learning possibilities that no other piece of equipment can. The Spiky ball allows you to release and mobilize parts of your body that you or your clients might have never experienced before. Michael and Ton will combine the principles of Pilates, Spiraldynamik and functional movement exercises to create a true one of a kind experience.
Ingenious reformer - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The Reformer is probably one of the most beloved pieces of apparatus in the Pilates Studio. The Reformer allows your clients to workout safely and experience movements in all planes. This ingenious apparatus can give you experience and awareness about your body that cannot be duplicated in any other way. In this workshop Michael and Ton will combine traditional and new exercises to help you give your clients an experience they will not soon forget.
Defying gravity - Classical mat - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
What is the classical mat? What does classical mean? In this session Michael and Ton will answer these questions as they guide you through a classical mat class that is suitable for everybody. Filled with versions, build ups and variations taught by Joseph Pilates himself and his proteges you will move from exercise to exercise, version to version and from Joseph to his protégées. You don’t need to have any classical experience. Our main mentor, Romana Kryzanowska used to say that the mat was the ultimate version of the Pilates work. She used the say, “The mat work is you against gravity”. Let’s defy gravity together!
3D movement on the reformer - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The Reformer is a linear piece of equipment. All the lines are straight and the carriage moves back and forward. However the body moves in multiple planes and around several axis at the same time. The body moves in 3D. In this workshop you will experience how you can create functional movements that use all of our axis and planes.
Mull over the roll over - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
Let’s take this exercise apart and put it back together again. What makes this exercise so hard and even sometimes dangerous? What are the key factors? How can we address these issues? What are the best exercises that will prepare your clients to be successful? All these questions and more will be answered and experienced in this workshop.
Wunda Chair classical and beyond - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The Wunda Chair is an extremely versatile piece of apparatus. In this workshop you will experience classical exercises and exercises that go beyond the classical repertoire. Experience how we can honor the past as we embrace the future on this apparatus.
Get those springs going - Roberto Cerini
How can a piece of apparatus created almost one century ago still be an amazing effective training companion? Join Roberto to explore the nuances of the springs on the Reformer. Feel the difference of a springs-driven workout on this amazing Pilates invention.
The chair as a bridge - Roberto Cerini
The chair is the perfect bridge between the usual lying-down-Pilates exercises and the standing functional training. A lot of different planes and positions can be experienced on such a compact piece of apparatus. Let Roberto guide through the possibilities he chair offers. For all abilities.
Missing planes on the mat - Roberto Cerini
Exploring the missing planes of motion in the mat repertoire. Adding and cutting, deconstructing and recreating a whole new river of variations out of sagittal plane. Get some inspirational moves and ideas from this session using your current knowledge as a base. All abilities welcome
Magic Circle - Roberto Cerini
A mat session using the Pilates Magic Circle. A unique versatile devise that encourages those Pilates connections and gives super feedback to you as you go through the matwork. Be inspired!
The Wonders of the chair - LaBriece Ochsner
In this exciting, fun and action-packed class you will learn the nuances of the Pilates chair. Experience first hand how the chair can be the most effective and time- efficient full body workout! Understanding the concepts behind the springs and by finding the “magic spot” you will master the Chair and fall in love with it as much as LaBriece loves it!
Love the reformer as much as Scotland - LaBriece Ochsner
There is nothing like Pilates with a bit of humour. Join LaBriece in this incredible journey on the Pilates Reformer with a special Highlander flare and smile along the way! You will leave with a better understanding of how the reformer simultaneously strengthens and stretches the body leaving you invigorated and feeling like you can conquer anything!
Make a good mat class great - LaBriece Ochsner
You may be new to teaching Mat Pilates or you may have been teaching for many years. In this illuminating class LaBriece will lead you through the steps that will take your teaching to a higher level. You will learn tactile cuing techniques, verbal cueing, and how to handle multi-level groups. During this class you will develop a clear understanding of how to teach with progressions and integrate resting moments without disrupting the fl ow of your class. Be ready to move, laugh and learn with LaBriece!
My Pilates business - Customer acquisition - Lee Morgan
Building a Pilates business which is bursting at the seams with customers, is the desire of most teachers, yet in most cases this never happens. You see, there’s a 6-step strategy that leads to you filling your business with customers, and most teachers only apply 2 or 3 of these steps. I’m going to let you in on the simple 6-step strategy that enabled me to fill my studio with incredible customers, and by the end of this presentation, you will have the blueprint to attracting as many customers as you could ever dream of having.
My Pilates business - Customer retention - Lee Morgan
My Pilates business was transformed, the day I switched my focus from creating happy customers, to building ‘Raving Fans’.
The ‘secret’ to your long-term success and stability through customer retention, relies on one simple truth, the deeper the impact on the lives of your customers, the closer the bond they will have with you.
I’m going to teach you the ‘secret’ I applied long ago to my business, and by the end of this presentation, you will be empowered to build the strongest bonds with your customers and take your customer retention to a whole new level.
Reformer - Thinking around the box - Alan Herdman
The long/short box. while simple enough, is a crucial piece of equipment for increasing the versatility and accessibility of the reformer. Are we using the box to its full potential? The versatility of the box allows clients, from the beginner to the advanced, the opportunity of progressing from the very simple exercise to the complicated routine. It is often important to take the more advanced client back to some of the basic exercises to re-educate the muscle imbalances and bad habits that may have developed through over confidence. The workshop will explore exercises that can be performed on top, in front and on the side of the box. Learn how to provide a more diverse movement experience for your clients.
The chair workout - Alan Herdman
When space is limited in the studio or at home the chair provides the opportunity for a full workout from the beginner to the advanced student. Alan Herdman will take you through a workout on the chair showing how it was designed to be a home exercise piece of equipment. Alan will share his unique experience and cues to illustrate how effective the chair can be.
34 on the mat - Alan Herdman
This unique session with Alan Herdman illustrates the classic mat exercises through Alans experience. This is how the mat can be for your proficient long term clients and students who have mastered the 34 exercises. You will learn about changing the routine, linking different exercises together, adding a movement on to an existing exercise and working with a partner adds a new dimension to the work. Also, importantly, it creates an element of fun and enjoyment.
Your Pilates Business Q&A- Luke Angus & Lee Morgan
This is an informal Q&A session held after Saturday workshops to answer and discuss all and any related business questions you have. Grab a glass of prosecco and come and join us for an open discussion on any and all business questions you have. Having trouble with Facebook ads we'll help. Don't quite understand how VAT will affect your business as you grow? We'll enlighten you. This is a pop-in/pop-out Q&A session.
Theraband - The 'band aid' for your mat for your mat - Julie Driver
Are you using the theraband to ‘get better’ at an exercise or to simply “Get through it”?
Don’t just put a sticking Plaster over the exercises you find hard, use the band to improve your clients movement and understanding.
In this workshop we’ll look at how to get the best from your band.
Refine, define & refresh your reformer moves - Julie Driver
Are there parts of the Reformer Repertoire that are your own private nemesis? Do you have exercises you prefer not to teach? The Reformer repertoire gives us an important way to enhance and develop our matwork practice with transitions between movements being an integral part of the work. In this workshop we’ll look at ways to improve your Reformer practice, introduce the transitions and bring new life and depth into your relationship with your reformer.
Unroll & unravel - Julie Driver
As Pilates teachers we all have certain exercises we never do and rarely teach! This workshop looks at Joseph Pilates 1945 publication ‘Return to life through Contrology” with the aim of breaking down the more complex exercises of the sequence. Looking at the links between the exercises, and helping you explore the work and to ultimately have the tools to execute and deliver the repertoire more confidently to your clients.
The wunda chair - The Pilates hot seat - Julie Driver
Mr Pilates held a vision for every home to have one of his beautifully crafted chairs. The original design allowed it to flow seamlessly from exercise apparatus to a piece of furniture. This short workshop aims to give attendees a rounded overview of how the chair fits into the repertoire and how to use it to challenge the clients focus, balance and stamina from basic to advanced moves. Join me and put yourself into the Pilates hotseat.
Holistic coaching - Wanting to succeed - Melanie Christou
Many professionals sabotage their own success, knowingly or not. In this talk we will explore the paradox of the human condition, which is wanting and not wanting something at the same time. We will discover why this is happening, why it is useful and how to move forward towards achieving your dreams. This talk is for anyone who find themselves repeating the same unhelpful behaviour every time they try to create a change. An interactive talk focussing on a mindset topic aimed at Pilates teachers and movement professionals. The nature of the talk is educational and will give the participants simple strategies they can try out on their own without the need for coaching.
Find your wings - Debbie Robbins
Debbie's bringing her artistic way of thinking to you...on the mat. A matwork session you will find liberating and lots of “take home” content for yourself and your clients. The session will begin with a grounded individual intention and connection, leading up to working in pairs for an understanding of our relationship with fear and our affect on others in some fun and intriguing strength and trust moments that build to share as a group. Some of it's mindset shift, some of it's shifting our body's! A grounded yet liberating way of moving and being, experience flying in the face of fear and limitation, in this unique experience! Find your wings and take flight on the mat
Return the shoulder to its dynamic best - Cameron Angus
This workshop is spread over two sessions, one theory and one practical. In the first session we will revisit the possibilities of the shoulder girdle area, review some of the classic shoulder “issues”, look at some of the latest injury management pathways and how you as a movement teacher can be a part of the restoration of function process. You will get some tools to “read what you see“, and then in the second practical part we move to the mat and using the Pilates exercise repertoire and new movement fusions, explore and learn to teach movements and awareness that will enhance your client’s integrated upper limb experience while helping you, as a teacher, feel confident. The aim is to facilitate you as a Pilates teacher, to have the knowledge and enhanced repertoire to be confident with your clients shoulders, injured or not. Both sessions are the ideal combination but you can attend one on its own.
TRIADBALL & spiky balls combo workout - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The TRIADBALL allows you to create unique exercises and learning possibilities that no other piece of equipment can. The Spiky ball allows you to release and mobilize parts of your body that you or your clients might have never experienced before. Michael and Ton will combine the principles of Pilates, Spiraldynamik and functional movement exercises to create a true one of a kind experience.
Ingenious reformer - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The Reformer is probably one of the most beloved pieces of apparatus in the Pilates Studio. The Reformer allows your clients to workout safely and experience movements in all planes. This ingenious apparatus can give you experience and awareness about your body that cannot be duplicated in any other way. In this workshop Michael and Ton will combine traditional and new exercises to help you give your clients an experience they will not soon forget.
Defying gravity - Classical mat - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
What is the classical mat? What does classical mean? In this session Michael and Ton will answer these questions as they guide you through a classical mat class that is suitable for everybody. Filled with versions, build ups and variations taught by Joseph Pilates himself and his proteges you will move from exercise to exercise, version to version and from Joseph to his protégées. You don’t need to have any classical experience. Our main mentor, Romana Kryzanowska used to say that the mat was the ultimate version of the Pilates work. She used the say, “The mat work is you against gravity”. Let’s defy gravity together!
3D movement on the reformer - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The Reformer is a linear piece of equipment. All the lines are straight and the carriage moves back and forward. However the body moves in multiple planes and around several axis at the same time. The body moves in 3D. In this workshop you will experience how you can create functional movements that use all of our axis and planes.
Mull over the roll over - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
Let’s take this exercise apart and put it back together again. What makes this exercise so hard and even sometimes dangerous? What are the key factors? How can we address these issues? What are the best exercises that will prepare your clients to be successful? All these questions and more will be answered and experienced in this workshop.
Wunda Chair classical and beyond - Ton Voogt and Michael Fritzke
The Wunda Chair is an extremely versatile piece of apparatus. In this workshop you will experience classical exercises and exercises that go beyond the classical repertoire. Experience how we can honor the past as we embrace the future on this apparatus.
Get those springs going - Roberto Cerini
How can a piece of apparatus created almost one century ago still be an amazing effective training companion? Join Roberto to explore the nuances of the springs on the Reformer. Feel the difference of a springs-driven workout on this amazing Pilates invention.
The chair as a bridge - Roberto Cerini
The chair is the perfect bridge between the usual lying-down-Pilates exercises and the standing functional training. A lot of different planes and positions can be experienced on such a compact piece of apparatus. Let Roberto guide through the possibilities he chair offers. For all abilities.
Missing planes on the mat - Roberto Cerini
Exploring the missing planes of motion in the mat repertoire. Adding and cutting, deconstructing and recreating a whole new river of variations out of sagittal plane. Get some inspirational moves and ideas from this session using your current knowledge as a base. All abilities welcome
Magic Circle - Roberto Cerini
A mat session using the Pilates Magic Circle. A unique versatile devise that encourages those Pilates connections and gives super feedback to you as you go through the matwork. Be inspired!
The Wonders of the chair - LaBriece Ochsner
In this exciting, fun and action-packed class you will learn the nuances of the Pilates chair. Experience first hand how the chair can be the most effective and time- efficient full body workout! Understanding the concepts behind the springs and by finding the “magic spot” you will master the Chair and fall in love with it as much as LaBriece loves it!
Love the reformer as much as Scotland - LaBriece Ochsner
There is nothing like Pilates with a bit of humour. Join LaBriece in this incredible journey on the Pilates Reformer with a special Highlander flare and smile along the way! You will leave with a better understanding of how the reformer simultaneously strengthens and stretches the body leaving you invigorated and feeling like you can conquer anything!
Make a good mat class great - LaBriece Ochsner
You may be new to teaching Mat Pilates or you may have been teaching for many years. In this illuminating class LaBriece will lead you through the steps that will take your teaching to a higher level. You will learn tactile cuing techniques, verbal cueing, and how to handle multi-level groups. During this class you will develop a clear understanding of how to teach with progressions and integrate resting moments without disrupting the fl ow of your class. Be ready to move, laugh and learn with LaBriece!
My Pilates business - Customer acquisition - Lee Morgan
Building a Pilates business which is bursting at the seams with customers, is the desire of most teachers, yet in most cases this never happens. You see, there’s a 6-step strategy that leads to you filling your business with customers, and most teachers only apply 2 or 3 of these steps. I’m going to let you in on the simple 6-step strategy that enabled me to fill my studio with incredible customers, and by the end of this presentation, you will have the blueprint to attracting as many customers as you could ever dream of having.
My Pilates business - Customer retention - Lee Morgan
My Pilates business was transformed, the day I switched my focus from creating happy customers, to building ‘Raving Fans’.
The ‘secret’ to your long-term success and stability through customer retention, relies on one simple truth, the deeper the impact on the lives of your customers, the closer the bond they will have with you.
I’m going to teach you the ‘secret’ I applied long ago to my business, and by the end of this presentation, you will be empowered to build the strongest bonds with your customers and take your customer retention to a whole new level.
Reformer - Thinking around the box - Alan Herdman
The long/short box. while simple enough, is a crucial piece of equipment for increasing the versatility and accessibility of the reformer. Are we using the box to its full potential? The versatility of the box allows clients, from the beginner to the advanced, the opportunity of progressing from the very simple exercise to the complicated routine. It is often important to take the more advanced client back to some of the basic exercises to re-educate the muscle imbalances and bad habits that may have developed through over confidence. The workshop will explore exercises that can be performed on top, in front and on the side of the box. Learn how to provide a more diverse movement experience for your clients.
The chair workout - Alan Herdman
When space is limited in the studio or at home the chair provides the opportunity for a full workout from the beginner to the advanced student. Alan Herdman will take you through a workout on the chair showing how it was designed to be a home exercise piece of equipment. Alan will share his unique experience and cues to illustrate how effective the chair can be.
34 on the mat - Alan Herdman
This unique session with Alan Herdman illustrates the classic mat exercises through Alans experience. This is how the mat can be for your proficient long term clients and students who have mastered the 34 exercises. You will learn about changing the routine, linking different exercises together, adding a movement on to an existing exercise and working with a partner adds a new dimension to the work. Also, importantly, it creates an element of fun and enjoyment.
Your Pilates Business Q&A- Luke Angus & Lee Morgan
This is an informal Q&A session held after Saturday workshops to answer and discuss all and any related business questions you have. Grab a glass of prosecco and come and join us for an open discussion on any and all business questions you have. Having trouble with Facebook ads we'll help. Don't quite understand how VAT will affect your business as you grow? We'll enlighten you. This is a pop-in/pop-out Q&A session.
Theraband - The 'band aid' for your mat for your mat - Julie Driver
Are you using the theraband to ‘get better’ at an exercise or to simply “Get through it”?
Don’t just put a sticking Plaster over the exercises you find hard, use the band to improve your clients movement and understanding.
In this workshop we’ll look at how to get the best from your band.
Refine, define & refresh your reformer moves - Julie Driver
Are there parts of the Reformer Repertoire that are your own private nemesis? Do you have exercises you prefer not to teach? The Reformer repertoire gives us an important way to enhance and develop our matwork practice with transitions between movements being an integral part of the work. In this workshop we’ll look at ways to improve your Reformer practice, introduce the transitions and bring new life and depth into your relationship with your reformer.
Unroll & unravel - Julie Driver
As Pilates teachers we all have certain exercises we never do and rarely teach! This workshop looks at Joseph Pilates 1945 publication ‘Return to life through Contrology” with the aim of breaking down the more complex exercises of the sequence. Looking at the links between the exercises, and helping you explore the work and to ultimately have the tools to execute and deliver the repertoire more confidently to your clients.
The wunda chair - The Pilates hot seat - Julie Driver
Mr Pilates held a vision for every home to have one of his beautifully crafted chairs. The original design allowed it to flow seamlessly from exercise apparatus to a piece of furniture. This short workshop aims to give attendees a rounded overview of how the chair fits into the repertoire and how to use it to challenge the clients focus, balance and stamina from basic to advanced moves. Join me and put yourself into the Pilates hotseat.