People love feeling strong and aligned, and they gain a sense of accomplishment when they exceed their strength limits. In a traditional Pilates and movement mat class, body-weight exercises are a staple and proven to be an effective way to build strength. When it is time to increase the challenge, or when body-weight exercises are inappropriate, the addition of free weights helps people build strength and confidence.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Anatomy for Motion literally changes the way you think about, observe and feel human movement. Fun and interactive, this course brings the human structure to life. You gain new insights into how the body moves from different perspectives. The ultimate goal of this course is to help you understand how movement is produced at all major joints. This understanding lays the groundwork for accurate neuromuscular recruitment, joint mobility and core control.
Level: Beginner
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Arthritis is a chronic and, for many, debilitating disease caused by inflammation of one or more joints. It results in joint swelling, stiffness, pain and limited range of motion. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis, with osteoarthritis being the most common. While focused primarily on osteoarthritis, this course, equips you to deal with most types of arthritis. You learn a broad range of exercises appropriate to every stage of the disease.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This course focuses on three pieces of equipment: foam roller, swivel discs and stability ball. Simple, portable and versatile, each piece of apparatus adds challenge and depth to classes and one-on-one sessions. Learn to rebalance and create both deep and superficial support in the hips, shoulders and upper torso. Build exercise sequences from simple to complex and from relatively stable to extremely unstable. Equipped with both conceptual and kinesthetic understanding, you leave this course ready to teach core stability and balance training in a way that engages the body in every plane and direction.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Note: The tuition fee includes electronic copies of the course handout and two exercise manuals. Hard copies of the manuals are available at the additional cost of $95 plus tax. Please email us if you would like to purchase hard copies of the manuals.
This course explores our body’s balance systems. Learn how our sensory and movement systems interact to maintain equilibrium and posture. Gain an understanding of how the vestibular system works, and what happens when there is dysfunction in this system. You will experience how our senses impact our balance and leave with exercises to improve balance abilities, including how to support exercise for people with balance challenges or vestibular disorders.
CECs: 2
Tuition: $95
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Breast cancer is one of the most survivable cancers. Nine out of 10 women live at least five years post-diagnosis. However, the treatment is almost always invasive. It leaves individuals fatigued and with physical problems like lymphedema, reduced shoulder range of motion, pain and stiffness in affected joints, and muscular weakness. In this course, we look at several biomechanical protocols to improve functional movement as well as somatic education principles. The goal is to make movement meaningful and beneficial for breast cancer survivors.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
As an event breathing can be both unconscious and conscious. How we breathe affects everything we do. And breathing is integral to core stability and building bodies that move with ease and integrity. This course outlines the biomechanics and physiological underpinnings of this vital process. Theory crosses over to experience as we explore several ways to breathe to enhance function of the respiratory and musculoskeletal systems. Throughout the day we work interactively to interpret different faulty breathing patterns, understand how they affect movement and posture, and work to help reverse them for optimal function.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
The human spine is a dynamic structure built to move with ease and power… until it doesn’t. The spine plays a central role in everything we do from sitting to standing, walking, running or jumping. In this foundational biomechanics course, we examine the structure of the spine and learn about key roles the different sections of the spine play in movement and core control. From a movement perspective we look at how to design a spine-focused exercise prescription that promotes optimal function.
This course is one in a 3-part biomechanics series consisting of Build a Strong and Supple Spine, Power and Balance for Hip and Knee, and Simplifying the Shoulder Complex. The series explores the three major areas of the body that significantly impact overall function. It focuses on how to observe movement mechanics in these areas so you can offer meaningful instruction on how to move better.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This program is designed to set you up for future success as part of any teaching and/or clinical team or as an independent Pilates and movement practitioner. Curriculum is divided between the course work covered in Client Care Essentials to Build or Rebuild Your Practice that starts the program. This lecture-based course is filled with the key concepts for success as a health and wellness service provider. After the course, there are seven weekly sessions for practical application, in-the-moment problem-solving, and analysis of different scenarios that make or break a successful Pilates and movement practice. Based on the principles of Adult Education, each of the seven sessions includes a conceptual framework, discussion, and interactive practice.
CECs: 15
Tuition: $999
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Forward head carriage is so prevalent in today’s society. It can contribute to significant strain and tension in the neck and shoulder region as well as all the way down the body. When a person with forward head carriage engages in movement and exercise, the neck and shoulder area often protest and can even feel worse after the fact. In this course, we unravel the complexity of the cervical region and look at exercise choices that help people move beyond strain and carry their heads with more power and ease.
CECs: 4
Tuition: $185
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
We all know that a strong core is key to optimal function, balance and equilibrium. But how can we best facilitate effective core control and still create programs that appeal to average people who can’t connect to subtle movements and deep inner muscles? In this course, we take a global approach to the concept of core and analyze both the inner and outer cylinders of support. These core systems help produce support and movement for the entire body as they criss-cross and spiral the torso. In-depth analysis is followed by observation and self-practice using specific exercises for each layer. You leave with a clear idea of how to help people connect to the different parts of their core.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Ever notice how some Pilates teachers are consistently busy and have the best clients in the world? Sometimes this gets chalked up to luck, experience, or good karma. In fact, it is a reality you create. In this series, you learn a step-by-step process to help each of your clients have the best chance to become committed, engaged, and fun to work with. You’ll learn simple markers to know exactly what a client needs from you to feel satisfied and excited about next steps. And, you’ll learn simple techniques that help people stay the course long term.
The curriculum for this two-part series developed out of the Body Harmonics Teacher Mentoring program with the goal of ensuring all teachers have the skills and knowledge needed to build a thriving practice at any stage of their career. Each course can stand alone, but together provide a comprehensive plan for client care. You will walk away knowing exactly what people need to become lifelong, loyal clients and what you need to do to help them get there.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Expert touch and hands-on feedback is a defining feature of a sophisticated movement teacher. Learn to “listen with your hands” so feedback becomes two-directional. Gain experience observing and assessing opportunity for meaningful and assistive touch. Become sensitized to how a body yields and awakens with purposeful hands-on feedback and guidance.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
“Feet First” should be our motto! See the foot and ankle in 3-D. Develop a functional understanding of the foot and ankle movement mechanics for elastic rebound. Learn how the arches of the feet work optimally and what the cause and effect are when they break down. We also spend time learning to observe major postural deviations in the foot and ankle that lead to postural problems in the entire skeleton. Take away simple reconditioning exercises that produce profound results.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In this course you learn to analyze locomotion patterns that work from our feet, through the legs and hips, into the pelvis, and up the spine into shoulders. Based on the Spinal Engine theory, this course helps you see the gait mechanics as a whole body experience. Your ability to observe how we walk, and understand the intricacies of how movement is integrated as we walk, expands dramatically. You leave with a completely new way of seeing bodies and a repertoire of simple exercises that have profound and positive effects on a person’s gait mechanics.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Rotary motion in the body is key to a powerful golf swing. In this course, you learn to analyse the static and dynamic phases of the golf swing and how to address each phase with targeted exercises that are easy to do even on a golf course. The key is balancing the regions of the spine with the hips for better torque.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This course covers the characteristics of handedness and scoliosis patterns and how they affect posture and muscle activation throughout the body. You also learn how to apply this knowledge to choosing effective exercise protocols. You leave with fresh observation skills and a new paradigm of understanding spinal mechanics and their influence on both structure and function.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Hip replacement is the most common orthopaedic operation nowadays, and with an aging population this trend is certain to continue. As movement educators we can play an integral role in both the prehab and rehab phases of the hip replacement process. Open to teachers of all levels, this course clarifies what a hip replacement is, when it is recommended, and the issues associated with hip replacement surgery. We also look at a variety of highly recommended exercises and movement techniques for people in the prehab and rehab stages of hip replacement.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
“Experts estimate that up to 10% of the general population may have some degree of hypermobility. Most hypermobile people do not develop any problems from their loose joints, but some suffer chronic pain and other symptoms.” (A. Pocinki, MD, Joint Hypermobility and Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, 2010)
In this course, we start by investigating what hypermobility is, its causes and who is affected. We also review clinical assessments used to determine joint hypermobility, joint hypermobility syndrome and more. We then turn to the symptoms and the dos and don’ts of helping someone manage the condition with safe and effective physical conditioning best practices.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This course is all about creating a 3D visual map of where muscles are on a a real body-where they attach, what their shapes are and how they contour the body. In addition, we will review the direction of muscle fibres and how important this is to understanding how muscles move us.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Auto-immune disease is a condition whereby the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys its own healthy body tissue(s). There are more than 80 different types of auto-immune disorders. One or many of the following characteristics are typical of all auto-immune disorders: destruction of one or more types of healthy body tissue, abnormal growth of an organ, changes in organ function, inflammation. This course focuses mainly on auto-immune disorders with inflammation leading to limitations in normal movement and function as the main characteristic. Examples of disorders covered are lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjorgen Syndrome and multiple sclerosis.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This course combines the latest research on pregnancy and exercise. You learn about the physiological changes that pregnant people experience and how to support them with a Pilates-based conditioning program. We focus on how to modify Pilates for the specific needs of pregnant people so you have a clear understanding of what to do at each stage of pregnancy. Special attention is paid to the birthing muscles, common complaints and contraindications. You leave with the confidence to teach people at every stage of pregnancy.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Note: The tuition fee includes electronic copies of the course handout and exercise manual. A hard copy of the manual is available at the additional cost of $79.95 plus tax. Please email us if you would like to purchase a hard copy of the manual.
Drawing on the historic and contemporary frameworks of les chaines musculaires, Anatomy Trains, and GDS (Godelieve Denys Struyf), this course helps you navigate several different conceptions of myofascial lines in the body from a movement education perspective. Using Pilates-based exercises, we put these criss-cross lines of movement to work to optimize their functioning. The overall objective is to help teachers see systemic patterns for movement in the body, followed by a review of key exercises to target each one.
Recommended reading: Anatomy Trains by Thomas Myers
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Our nervous system is vital to our daily movement and function and yet it remains one of the most elusive and least understood systems. This course is based on the latest research on the brain and how it can adapt and change its structure in response to information. You gain an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, as well as the system pathways responsible for perceiving and moving within our environment. You leave with ability to fine-tune your cueing so you draw the responses you want in your clients. You also learn how to design exercises that better access the nervous system for improved motor control and awareness.
Note: This course lays the groundwork for Neurophysiology 201, where specific conditions are addressed.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Today osteoporosis is reaching epidemic levels. This presents a challenge from a movement, strength and flexibility perspective. As movement and exercise professionals we need to choose appropriate exercises that keep people safe and reduce risk factors associated with osteopenia and osteoporosis. This course is packed with current information and analysis of these conditions. It also offers a detailed map of how to ensure the exercises you teach are bone safe and effective for building bone density. You leave equipped with tools to work proactively with the specialized needs of people with osteopenia and osteoporosis.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Chronic pain is challenging and complex, and is a common reason why clients try Pilates. This course focuses on the key role the nervous system plays in pain. Understanding of neuroplasticity and the “brain in pain” guide our discussion about strategies for working with clients who have pain.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
The Pilates arc is uniquely designed to challenge your body to find new ranges of motion in the spine, hips and shoulders while optimizing support. This piece of Pilates equipment is deceptive. Many of the exercises look straightforward—more or less like floor exercises on an odd looking apparatus. However, as you learn to interact with the arc, deep sensations of muscle activation can be humbling. It is the positioning of the body in relation to the arc that makes the difference, and this course is all about exploring what that means. The brilliance of the Pilates arc gets overlooked, and as we delve into the repertoire, you get to experience the arc’s magic, how aligned and strong you can feel, and how select exercises leave you feeling transformed.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Materials: $85
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Post-natal core training is not only about regaining a flat tummy for appearance sake. The process is often complicated by diastasis recti—thinning of the tissue between the right and left sides of the rectus abdominis muscle—a condition that often contributes to lower back, shoulder and pelvic floor issues, both during and after pregnancy. The good news is that we can help restore the integrity of the rectus abdominis through specialized exercise-based intervention. This course combines the latest research on diastasis recti and exercise. The focus is on the causes and how to restore the core with a Pilates-based conditioning program, modified to the needs of post-natal people with diastasis recti. You will leave with a clear understanding of what the condition is, how to identify it, and how to help clients work with and recover from it.
Starting with a review of the anatomy of the hip and knee plus all the muscles that wind around the pelvis, thigh and hip, we move on to examine which muscles are local and global and how to apply this information to movement. From there we consider subjective and objective evaluations of all the compartments of the lower limb. A major focus is two main functions of the lower limb: sit to stand and gait—how to assess these key functions and what to do to improve their execution. We also spend time on functional movement in general and common conditions of the lower limb—pelvis, hip and knee—as well as Sahrmann’s 11 movement impairments of the pelvis and hips. We conclude with a plan of action to restore optimal function and movement.
This course is part of a series of post-rehab protocol courses for the spine, hip and knee and shoulder complex. The curriculum includes functional anatomy, assessment, critical reflection, and a step-by-step program design with innovative exercises using mat, small props and Pilates machines. The series is key for any teacher searching for new ways to observe movement patterns and offer targeted exercises. The three courses in the series can be taken individually or in any sequence.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
A detailed review of the anatomy of the shoulder girdle sets the stage for understanding dynamic stability of the upper limb and torso. We look at each joint and muscle in the shoulder blade, collar bone and arm bone and their contribution to scapulohumeral rhythm, the coordinated movement of all three parts of the shoulder complex. We then apply this information to movement impairments of the scapula and humerus as well as common conditions of the shoulder complex and conclude with a plan of action using Pilates-based exercises and more to restore optimal function and movement.
This course is part of a series of post-rehab protocol courses for the spine, hip and knee and shoulder complex. The curriculum includes functional anatomy, assessment, critical reflection, and a step-by-step program design with innovative exercises using mat, small props and Pilates machines. The series is key for any teacher searching for new ways to observe movement patterns and offer targeted exercises. The three courses in the series can be taken individually or in any sequence.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In this course we take an in-depth look at the structure of the spine and all the muscles that segmentally support, control and move the different spinal regions. We focus on functional movement in the spine as well as the role and contribution of the local and global muscle systems throughout the body. We explore 12 features of imbalanced activity in the local and global systems and what to do in a movement context to restore balance between the systems. We conclude by applying all this information to common spinal dysfunction and pain and posture patterns and creating a plan of action to move toward optimal function and movement.
This course is part of a series of post-rehab protocol courses for the spine, hip and knee and shoulder complex. The curriculum includes functional anatomy, assessment, critical reflection, and a step-by-step program design with innovative exercises using mat, small props and Pilates machines. The series is key for any teacher searching for new ways to observe movement patterns and offer targeted exercises. The three courses in the series can be taken individually or in any sequence.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This course is all about posture and postural patterns. We work interactively to look at posture from head to foot. You learn how to observe postural patterns from several perspectives and take away key exercises to help improve a person’s structure at every major joint of the body.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In this course, we trace the origins of our postural patterns back to the womb. We look closely at holding patterns in the body that impact many of the common complaints we hear from clients, as well as postural misalignments we often observe. You leave with new perspectives on what creates postural imbalances and how to manage them effectively to promote structural changes.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
The hip and knee are intimately connected in terms of movement mechanics, our sense of equilibrium, and, very often, movement impairments. In this foundational biomechanics course, we use an array of visuals and exercises to address this area of the body. A major focus is how to integrate the legs into the pelvis and torso for optimal function.
This course is one in a 3-part biomechanics series consisting of Build a Strong and Supple Spine, Power and Balance for Hip and Knee, and Simplifying the Shoulder Complex. The series explores the three major areas of the body that significantly impact overall function and focuses on how to observe movement mechanics in these areas so you can offer meaningful instruction on how to move better.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Knee surgeries are commonplace for young, older, active and deconditioned populations. The numbers are exploding and candidates need help prior to and after surgery. In this course you review the knee anatomy and biomechanics as they relate to the context of common knee surgeries. You explore total knee replacement—what it is, when it is recommended, and what to expect in recovery. You will also learn about anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction—mechanisms of knee ligament injury, what surgery involves and expected outcomes. You leave equipped with exercises for the pre-hab and post-rehab stages, as well as simple movement techniques for knee injury prevention.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In this course, you learn principles of rehabilitative exercise and how to use these for therapeutic interventions that complement your Pilates and movement practice. You will leave knowing how to restore the greatest degree of function in the shortest time, and how to develop rehabilitation programs within the Pilates context that are appropriate for any client. Key concepts include: co-contraction, load, mechanical loading, mobility, motor control and motor skill learning, physical stress, progression, proprioception, stability.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This course focuses on three pieces of resistance apparatus: toning balls, Pilates circle, stretch bands. Resistance apparatus can be used in ways that not only build strength, but also facilitate optimal range of motion in the joints. You learn how and why resistance apparatus is important in the quest for a strong core and integrated support in hips, shoulders and upper torso. You become equipped with conceptual and kinesthetic understanding that helps you deliver resistance exercises in a whole new way. You also learn how to work from centre to periphery and vice versa to integrate both.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Note: The tuition fee includes electronic copies of the course handout and two exercise manuals. Hard copies of the manuals are available at the additional cost of $95 plus tax. Please email us if you would like to purchase hard copies of the manuals.
This course reviews efficient and inefficient running techniques and their effects on stride, endurance and injury prevention. You leave with simple techniques and exercise sequences that allow you to effectively address the challenges your clients face as they hit the pavement. Your running clients learn to run taller and stronger, with a stride that is longer and more fluid.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Optimal functioning of the sacroiliac joint is essential for a happy back, hips and knees. Learn techniques to understand how the SI joint is functioning in your clients, along with exercise progressions to address common issues of hypermobility, hypomobility and pelvic imbalances.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is central to basic functions like talking and chewing. Increased stress can lead to clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth, which often lead to TMJ problems. In this two-hour course, you will explore the relationship between TMJ dysfunction, neck posture, and headaches. You will also learn techniques to aid common issues like jaw tension and clicking.
CECs: 2
Tuition: $95
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
The shoulder complex is exactly that; complex! In this foundational biomechanics course, we start with both visual and experiential reviews of the shoulder region to increase your skills of observation and assessment. You learn to identify postural deviations, imbalances, and timing incongruities that are often underlying issues in the neck and shoulder. We practise simple exercises that help integrate the shoulder complex into torso for better overall support and dynamic movement.
This course is one in a 3-part biomechanics series consisting of Build a Strong and Supple Spine, Power and Balance for Hip and Knee, and Simplifying the Shoulder Complex. The series explores the three major areas of the body that significantly impact overall function and focuses on how to observe movement mechanics in these areas so you can offer meaningful instruction on how to move better.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In this course we investigate key considerations for seniors and exercise: types of conditions that affect musculoskeletal health with age, issues related to dexterity, and, certainly, balance training. You leave with actual class plans that are engaging, fun, safe and well-rounded.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
This world needs your expertise and care. Your knowledge and emphasis on movement education—planned with respect for people’s abilities, and permission to set different parameters depending on the day—is critical to helping people feel calm and resilient in these uncertain times. Never underestimate the essential role you play in helping people stay well!
These two hours are tailored for you if…
CECs: 2
Tuition: $60
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In this course, we look at key ways to communicate with male clients so that a mind-body approach to exercise makes sense to them. We zero in on exercise sequences that draw male attention and relate to sports and other activities males love.
Whether they are weekend warriors, true athletes or back pain sufferers, males have been underrepresented in our classes for too long, missing out on the profound benefits of connecting the mind to the body. We also look at some of the typical physical challenges males face in female-dominated classes and trace these to biomechanical characteristics unique to males.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In this course we explore the body mechanics specific to swimming together with the ensuing movement impairments that tend to surface for swimmers. The spine, hips and shoulder girdle are emphasized as we review what the swimmer needs to succeed, and how Pilates-based conditioning can make a difference in both the short and long term.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Pelvic floor health proves to be a huge factor in everything from SI joint and back pain to pelvic and hip issues of all sorts. Join us in this course to demystify the layers of muscle and fascia that comprise the pelvic floor and to review its functional relationship to the rest of the body. You leave with a clear understanding of the pelvic floor’s supportive role and a set of the best practices to condition this area of the body.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Take your Pilates mat instruction to the next level! We start with the intermediate and advanced classical repertoire and explore ways to make these exercises effective for the average person. We find ways to make the Classics challenging yet functional and fresh every time so that your participants leave invigorated and tension-free. You leave with new ways to teach the old tricks!
Recommended reading: Body Harmonics Mat Foundations and Mat Classics & Innovations manuals
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Take your reformer classes to the next level! After reviewing the intermediate and advanced Pilates reformer repertoire, we learn how to refine movements and add challenge to the exercises your clients already love. We also incorporate the jumpboard for a cardio element. You leave with tons of ideas to help reignite your clients’ passion for the reformer.
Recommended reading: Body Harmonics Reformer Foundations, Intermediate and Advanced manuals
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Globally, there are over 101 million people currently living with a stroke and over 12.2 million new strokes occur each year. A stroke is caused by a disruption in blood flow to a part of the brain when a blood vessel either ruptures or becomes blocked resulting in some sort of brain damage. The impairments and disability that a person with a stroke experiences is widely variable and depends on the size of the brain lesion and which part(s) of the brain are damaged.
Note: It is highly recommended to take Neurophysiology 101 prior to this course.
CECs: 2
Tuition: $95
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Central to the body, the psoas is considered by many to be the muscle of integration between the legs, pelvis and spine. In this course, we explore how the psoas affects posture and alignment and how it acts as antagonist unto itself. You learn how to work with this elusive muscle to help restore optimal function from the centre of the body outwards.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
In the Cervical Spine Mechanics and Protocols course, we point out the difference between the upper cervical spine and the rest of the neck. In this course, we delve deeper into how the upper cervical spine works and look at specific issues that relate to and often originate in the top vertebrae of the neck, including dizziness and headache. We explore cervical proprioception and focus on the need for more stability from our deep neck flexors—the “core” of the neck. You leave with new and specific ways to help people with neck, and particularly upper neck, issues.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Join us for a totally new way into the body’s core! Vertical Pilates is smart, functional and versatile. You can use this repertoire with almost every type of client, and the best part is vertical exercises get people up and off the mat. Dynamic and fresh, people love the standing work because they get to sweat! All of a sudden mat classes take on a whole different dimension.
CECs: 12
Tuition: $550
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Note: The tuition fee includes electronic copies of the course handout and two exercise manuals. Hard copies of the manuals are available at the additional cost of $120 plus tax. Please email us if you would like to purchase hard copies of the manuals.
There are more than 2.8 million people worldwide living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating condition where the immune system attacks the central nervous system, thus affecting its ability to communicate and control the rest of the body. In MS, these “attacks” appear at different times and in different areas of the nervous system. Therefore, everyone’s experience with MS is different and their symptoms can vary along a wide spectrum of visual, cognitive, balance, motor, and sensory deficits.
In this course we will discuss the causes and types of Multiple Sclerosis, management of symptoms, exercise design, and how to maximize their movement potential.
Note: It is highly recommended to take Neurophysiology 101 prior to this course.
CECs: 2
Tuition: $95
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition where certain areas of the brain lose the ability to produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter that is involved in many bodily functions including movement, memory, digestion, mood, attention, sleep and more. More recent findings have shown that a reduction in serotonin levels also plays a role in Parkinson’s Disease.
Statistics suggest that Parkinson’s Disease affects more than 6 million people worldwide. Which symptoms, when they present and how they progress is unique to each individual. Motor symptoms typically include tremor, slowness, rigidity, gait and/or balance problems but non-motor symptoms can also be present.
In this course we will explore what Parkinson’s Disease is, management of symptoms, exercise design, and how to maximize the movement potential for those living with Parkinson’s Disease.
Note: It is highly recommended to take Neurophysiology 101 prior to this course.
CECs: 2
Tuition: $95
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
Spinal cord injury refers to any damage to the spinal cord from trauma, disease, or a degenerative disorder. The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system and is a bundle of nerves living in the spinal column that transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body. After a spinal cord injury, messages between the brain and the body may become fully or partially blocked.
Symptoms of spinal cord injury depend on the severity of injury, level of injury and its location within the spinal cord. Symptoms may include partial or complete loss of sensory function or motor control of the arms, legs and/or trunk, pain, changes in respiration, bowel/bladder dysfunction and autonomic dysfunction.
Note: It is highly recommended to take Neurophysiology 101 prior to this course.
CECs: 2
Tuition: $95
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com
All the teachers are phenomenal and always provide an incredible experience. The calm and easy way of speaking and cueing is so appreciated.
