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 looks at the cervical spine in relation to you the Pilates movement teacher.
Reviewing common neck problems and altered movement strategies that clients may present with, you will explore the latest research on neck function, and learn how to integrate some key movement solutions into your Pilates repertoire. Cameron uses his specialist upper limb and neck knowledge to help you recreate effective movement that has been disrupted by neck pain which in turn leads to poor coordination. This session introduces, in a practical format, how to use the latest knowledge and research into your teaching. Use movement techniques, and integrate the senses – such as vision, to further enhance your client’s movement experience.
Pelvic Connections - Cameron Angus
This afternoon workshop explores the pelvic floor, its relevant connections, and how you as a movement teacher can effectively teach the integrated functions of pelvic floor, hip, spine and breathing to create excellent movement patterns. This is not about specialist pelvic floor management, which requires a specialist level of expertise. This is a journey into effective pelvic function appreciation. This workshop gives you practical skills and cues to use with 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 anatomy of the core with Balanced Body’s 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 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 3 Dimensions at www.pilates.com
Balanced Body® Anatomy in 3 dimensions - The upper limb - Roberto Cerini
Take a deep dive into upper limb anatomy, with a focus on the shoulder, with Balanced Body’s 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 importance of a suitable assessment and preparation for Pilates. The aim is to ensure you have the tools to allow your clients to flourish.
Designing a client related session - Alan Herdman
All our clients are different and it is important to recognise the needs of the less able client and the client with physical conditions, and to build in to a session alternative exercises to accommodate those needs. By applying our Pilates principles, we can make modifications and adjustments to suit each individual and to enable them to progress towards the classical routine or to perform to the best of their abilities. Alan shares his programming gems and helps you bring focus to your client’s Pilates journey.
The neck in the Pilates repertoire - Common issues and solutions - Cameron Angus
This workshop looks at the cervical spine in relation to you the Pilates movement teacher.
Reviewing common neck problems and altered movement strategies that clients may present with, you will explore the latest research on neck function, and learn how to integrate some key movement solutions into your Pilates repertoire. Cameron uses his specialist upper limb and neck knowledge to help you recreate effective movement that has been disrupted by neck pain which in turn leads to poor coordination. This session introduces, in a practical format, how to use the latest knowledge and research into your teaching. Use movement techniques, and integrate the senses – such as vision, to further enhance your client’s movement experience.
Pelvic Connections - Cameron Angus
This afternoon workshop explores the pelvic floor, its relevant connections, and how you as a movement teacher can effectively teach the integrated functions of pelvic floor, hip, spine and breathing to create excellent movement patterns. This is not about specialist pelvic floor management, which requires a specialist level of expertise. This is a journey into effective pelvic function appreciation. This workshop gives you practical skills and cues to use with 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 anatomy of the core with Balanced Body’s 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 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 3 Dimensions at www.pilates.com
Balanced Body® Anatomy in 3 dimensions - The upper limb - Roberto Cerini
Take a deep dive into upper limb anatomy, with a focus on the shoulder, with Balanced Body’s 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 importance of a suitable assessment and preparation for Pilates. The aim is to ensure you have the tools to allow your clients to flourish.
Designing a client related session - Alan Herdman
All our clients are different and it is important to recognise the needs of the less able client and the client with physical conditions, and to build in to a session alternative exercises to accommodate those needs. By applying our Pilates principles, we can make modifications and adjustments to suit each individual and to enable them to progress towards the classical routine or to perform to the best of their abilities. Alan shares his programming gems and helps you bring focus to your client’s 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 finds themselves repeating the same unhelpful behaviour every time they try to create a change. An interactive talk focusing on a mindset topic aimed at Pilates teachers and movement professionals. The nature of the talk is educational and will give participants simple strategies they can try out on their own without the need for coaching.
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 look at how you, as a movement teacher, can be a part of the restoration of function process. You will also be given some tools to ‘read what you see’. In the practical session we move to the mat where, using Pilates exercises and new movement fusions, we 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 give you the knowledge and enhanced repertoire to be confident with your clients’ shoulders, injured or not.
It is recommended to attend both sessions, but you can attend one on its own.
Scoliosis - What you need to know and Scoliosis - Movement Input - Suzanne Martin
Do you need to know more about spinal asymmetry and scoliosis? Asymmetry and scoliosis are phenomena where the spine veers from its expected central vertical spinal line. Suzanne Martin is an expert in movement management of scoliosis. Her recent book on Scoliosis and Spinal Asymmetry will be at The Pilates Gathering. She will be presenting two interlinked sessions: a theory session explaining scoliosis and how to address it and then a linked, practical session on the mat, with movement strategies for you to apply. You will explore movements to unlock laterality and optimize musculoskeletal and neuromuscular balance using neuroscience principles. Learn strategies to immediately enhance your current practice and intrigue your clients.
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 in ways that you or your clients might not have 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 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 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 and his protégés. 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 axes 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 axes 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 both classical exercises and exercises that go beyond the classical repertoire. Experience how we can honour 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 continue to be an amazingly 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 trainings. A lot of different planes and positions can be experienced on such a compact piece of apparatus. Let Roberto guide you through the possibilities the 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 the sagittal plane. Take away some inspirational moves and ideas from this session. All abilities welcome.
Magic Circle - Roberto Cerini
A mat session using the Pilates magic circle: a uniquely versatile devise that encourages those Pilates connections and gives super feedback 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 Pilates 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 Highland 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 leads you through the steps that will take your teaching to a higher level. Learn tactile cuing techniques, verbal cueing, and how to handle multi-level groups. Develop a clear understanding of how to teach with progressions and how to integrate resting moments without disrupting the flow of your class. Be ready to move, laugh and learn with LaBriece!
My Pilates business - Customer acquisition - Lee Morgan
Building a Pilates business that is bursting at the seams with customers, is the desire of many teachers, yet in most cases this never happens. You see, there’s a six-step strategy that leads to you filling your business with customers, and most teachers only apply two or three of these steps. I’m going to let you in on the simple six-step strategy that enabled me to fill my studio with incredible customers. By the end of this presentation, you will have the blueprint to attracting as many customers as you could ever dream of.
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 your impact on the lives of your customers, the closer the bond they will form with you. I’m going to teach you the secret I applied long ago to my business, so that 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 beginner to advanced,the opportunity of progressing from very simple exercises to a complicated routine. It is often important to take the more advanced client back to some of the basic exercises to re-educate any muscle imbalances and bad habits that may have developed through over confidence. This 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 an opportunity for a full workout for the beginner to the advanced student. Alan Herdman takes you through a workout on the chair showing how this piece of apparatus was designed for home exercise. 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 the lens of Alan’s experience. This is how the mat can unfold 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 to add a new dimension to the work. Also, importantly, this session 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 to 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. We look at the links between the exercises, help you explore the work and give you 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 client’s focus, balance and stamina from basic to advanced moves. Join me and put yourself into the Pilates hot seat.
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 finds themselves repeating the same unhelpful behaviour every time they try to create a change. An interactive talk focusing on a mindset topic aimed at Pilates teachers and movement professionals. The nature of the talk is educational and will give participants simple strategies they can try out on their own without the need for coaching.
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 look at how you, as a movement teacher, can be a part of the restoration of function process. You will also be given some tools to ‘read what you see’. In the practical session we move to the mat where, using Pilates exercises and new movement fusions, we 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 give you the knowledge and enhanced repertoire to be confident with your clients’ shoulders, injured or not.
It is recommended to attend both sessions, but you can attend one on its own.
Scoliosis - What you need to know and Scoliosis - Movement Input - Suzanne Martin
Do you need to know more about spinal asymmetry and scoliosis? Asymmetry and scoliosis are phenomena where the spine veers from its expected central vertical spinal line. Suzanne Martin is an expert in movement management of scoliosis. Her recent book on Scoliosis and Spinal Asymmetry will be at The Pilates Gathering. She will be presenting two interlinked sessions: a theory session explaining scoliosis and how to address it and then a linked, practical session on the mat, with movement strategies for you to apply. You will explore movements to unlock laterality and optimize musculoskeletal and neuromuscular balance using neuroscience principles. Learn strategies to immediately enhance your current practice and intrigue your clients.
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 in ways that you or your clients might not have 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 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 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 and his protégés. 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 axes 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 axes 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 both classical exercises and exercises that go beyond the classical repertoire. Experience how we can honour 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 continue to be an amazingly 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 trainings. A lot of different planes and positions can be experienced on such a compact piece of apparatus. Let Roberto guide you through the possibilities the 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 the sagittal plane. Take away some inspirational moves and ideas from this session. All abilities welcome.
Magic Circle - Roberto Cerini
A mat session using the Pilates magic circle: a uniquely versatile devise that encourages those Pilates connections and gives super feedback 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 Pilates 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 Highland 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 leads you through the steps that will take your teaching to a higher level. Learn tactile cuing techniques, verbal cueing, and how to handle multi-level groups. Develop a clear understanding of how to teach with progressions and how to integrate resting moments without disrupting the flow of your class. Be ready to move, laugh and learn with LaBriece!
My Pilates business - Customer acquisition - Lee Morgan
Building a Pilates business that is bursting at the seams with customers, is the desire of many teachers, yet in most cases this never happens. You see, there’s a six-step strategy that leads to you filling your business with customers, and most teachers only apply two or three of these steps. I’m going to let you in on the simple six-step strategy that enabled me to fill my studio with incredible customers. By the end of this presentation, you will have the blueprint to attracting as many customers as you could ever dream of.
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 your impact on the lives of your customers, the closer the bond they will form with you. I’m going to teach you the secret I applied long ago to my business, so that 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 beginner to advanced,the opportunity of progressing from very simple exercises to a complicated routine. It is often important to take the more advanced client back to some of the basic exercises to re-educate any muscle imbalances and bad habits that may have developed through over confidence. This 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 an opportunity for a full workout for the beginner to the advanced student. Alan Herdman takes you through a workout on the chair showing how this piece of apparatus was designed for home exercise. 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 the lens of Alan’s experience. This is how the mat can unfold 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 to add a new dimension to the work. Also, importantly, this session 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 to 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. We look at the links between the exercises, help you explore the work and give you 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 client’s focus, balance and stamina from basic to advanced moves. Join me and put yourself into the Pilates hot seat.