Clinical Pilates Reformer Course for Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists

**In Person and Zoom** (Zoom option has limited space so book in quick).

• In person or Zoom Price: $1150.00 including GST
• Student price $1050.00 including GST

For Physiotherapists / Exercise Physiologists / Exercise Scientists

Final year allied health students are also welcome to attend

2 days of intensive training covering Pilates strengthening programmes for beginners and early rehab Reformer exercises, through to advanced exercises for athletes and heavy manual workers.

Our course includes :-

A repertoire of 150 Clinical Reformer exercises .

Our Detailed Musculoskeletal assessment

Clinical reasoning for common pathologies and rehab conditions

Programme design for individuals from assessment findings

Sequencing and upgrading programmes as a client progresses

The principles and practice of core stability, breathing and alignment in analysing and working with each exercise

Consideration and application of fascial bands and slings of the body and exercises that integrate these big stabilizing/ mobilizing patterns

Posture principles and improvement techniques

A focus on well-structured classes, safety and selecting exercises for specific clientele

Effective cueing and the language of Pilates and how to communicate this to your clients

Considerations will be given for several pathologies and conditions.

Exercise guidelines for pregnancy will also be covered in this course

We will also include a brief look at structuring group Reformer Fitness classes

Assessment

Attendance at the course is face to face. Showing that you have an good technique and understanding of the form of the exercise.

Learning to assess your client - Using our Musculoskeletal assessment format you will need to assess a friend / family member in your own time and present findings to our group.

Designing an entry level Pilates programme for the person that you have assessed.

Presenting small sets of exercises from this programme demonstrating how you would instruct, cue and facilitate good technique in this exercise.

Design an upgrade of your original programme.