Specialty and Sports Populations

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.

Learning objectives

• Discover the basics of a golf swing
• Explore key components of an effective golf swing and how human movement is critical to the process
• Learn specific and targeted exercises to improve power and grace in a person’s golf swing

CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
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.

Learning objectives

• Learn about the body during pregnancy: changes, considerations for movement and exercise, and contraindications
• Explore ways to make Pilates-based exercise safe and effective for pregnant people
• Discover specific exercises that address the unique needs of people during and after 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.

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.

Learning objectives

• Learn to identify and test for diastasis recti
• Explore the importance of breath work and a step-by-step protocol to retrain it for restoration of strength and resilience to the body’s core
• Learn pivotal movements and exercises to recondition the abdominal wall when diastasis recti is present

CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
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.

Learning objectives

• Understand how tissues respond to physical stress and mechanical loading
• Clearly identify and map the stages of exercise rehabilitation
• Learn to design and assess progressive programs appropriate for any client recovering from injury

CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com

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.

Learning objectives

• Gain an understanding of different running techniques so you are able to assess what works for and against your running clients
• Learn to observe efficient and inefficient technique
• Experience exercises designed to restore fluidity, grace and power to the runner’s stride

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.

Learning objectives

• Develop a clear framework of what seniors need and expect from exercise
• Discover the do’s and don’ts when it comes to exercise protocols for seniors
• Learn functional exercises and innovative ways to plan classes that meet the needs of people as they age

CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
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.

Learning objectives

• Learn how to communicate effectively with males in the Pilates context for optimal results
• Examine the unique structure of the male body that makes certain positions, movements and exercises frustrating and difficult for males
• Discover ways to design a class to target males, their expectations, strength, flexibility and postural needs

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.

Learning objectives

• Determine the major objectives for cross training for swimmers
• Gain an understanding of the primary injuries experienced by swimmers and how Pilates-based cross training can help
• Learn exercises to enhance a swimmer’s performance while reducing risk of injury

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.

Learning objectives

• Learn anatomy of the pelvic floor
• Gain an understanding and appreciation of how the pelvic floor works in relation to the rest of the deep core support system of the body
• Discover specific pelvic floor exercises and how to assess which ones to use, when and with whom

CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com