Pilates & Movement
Science Based Movement
Health and Wellness Clinics
Toronto Pilates Classes and Privates
International Pilates Teacher Training
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: [email protected]
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 men’s attention and relate to sports and other activities men love. Whether they are weekend warriors, true athletes or back pain sufferers, men 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 men face in female-dominated classes and trace these to biomechanical characteristics unique to men.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: [email protected]
This course combines the latest research on pregnancy and exercise. You learn about the physiological changes that pregnant women 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 women 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 women at every stage of pregnancy.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Materials: $79.95
Questions: [email protected]
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 women 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.
CECs: 6
Tuition: $275
Questions: [email protected]
When it comes to movement, exercise, movement impairments and helping people evolve their patterns to feel and be well, many factors contribute to successful outcomes. In this course, we delve into rehabilitative exercise principles, theory, and processes to figure out how best to help a person maintain and improve their tissue tolerance to load (e.g., from carrying objects to swinging a golf club with full force). Why is this important? So people can get back to the things they need and want to do.
CECs: 3
Tuition: $140
Questions: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
I enjoyed the hands-on approach to learning anatomy. I have taken several workshops at different places and never had the same body-mind integrated approach. My mind has a lot of thinking to do. I am rethinking everything.
