Advanced Movement Principles-The Upper Body
Take a fresh look at the upper body and deepen your ability to understand and train the thoracic and cervical spine, shoulder and upper limb to maximize efficiency and minimize injuries. This complicated area can best be understood by looking at the whole system which we cover in 18 hours of in-person training and 8 hours of video material. You will come away with invaluable insights for assessing and correcting misalignments and myofascial imbalances in the upper body.
Advanced Movement Principles is a continuing education course for the experienced Pilates professional working with clients with imbalances, misalignments and injuries. Using both video on demand and live course work, this program will uplevel your skills in seeing, understanding, and improving movement patterns for clients at any level of ability. Upon completion you will receive recognition as a Balanced Body Advanced Movement Practitioner.
Why invest in Advanced Movement Principles?
• To deepen your understanding of the body in motion in both functional and pathological situations.
• To develop critical reasoning skills to work with healthy and injured clients safely and effectively.
• To expand your ability to create lasting change for everyone you work with.
• To expand your heart, broaden your mind, and increase your ability to work compassionately and effectively with all clients.
• To build your career by gaining recognition as a highly skilled Pilates teacher.
Course structure
Advanced Movement Principles is designed as a blended course with theoretical material including anatomy, movement principles and information on pathologies delivered in video format and practical information including assessment, observation, exercises, and program design delivered in person. The video courses are designed to prepare students for the in-person classes by providing essential background information. They are organized in short (10 – 40 minute) segments followed by quizzes and include a detailed, downloadable PowerPoint to support your learning process.
Advanced Movement Principles consists of three live courses (The Low back, Upper body, Lower Body) and seven video on demand courses organized into five modules.
To gain recognition as a Balanced Body Advanced Movement Practitioner all the video and in-person courses must be successfully completed along with three case studies.
Take a fresh look at the upper body and deepen your ability to understand and train the thoracic and cervical spine, shoulder and upper limb to maximize efficiency and minimize injuries. This complicated area can best be understood by looking at the whole system which we cover in 18 hours of in-person training and 8 hours of video material. You will come away with invaluable insights for assessing and correcting misalignments and myofascial imbalances in the upper body.
Advanced Movement Principles is a continuing education course for the experienced Pilates professional working with clients with imbalances, misalignments and injuries. Using both video on demand and live course work, this program will uplevel your skills in seeing, understanding, and improving movement patterns for clients at any level of ability. Upon completion you will receive recognition as a Balanced Body Advanced Movement Practitioner.
Why invest in Advanced Movement Principles?
• To deepen your understanding of the body in motion in both functional and pathological situations.
• To develop critical reasoning skills to work with healthy and injured clients safely and effectively.
• To expand your ability to create lasting change for everyone you work with.
• To expand your heart, broaden your mind, and increase your ability to work compassionately and effectively with all clients.
• To build your career by gaining recognition as a highly skilled Pilates teacher.
Course structure
Advanced Movement Principles is designed as a blended course with theoretical material including anatomy, movement principles and information on pathologies delivered in video format and practical information including assessment, observation, exercises, and program design delivered in person. The video courses are designed to prepare students for the in-person classes by providing essential background information. They are organized in short (10 – 40 minute) segments followed by quizzes and include a detailed, downloadable PowerPoint to support your learning process.
Advanced Movement Principles consists of three live courses (The Low back, Upper body, Lower Body) and seven video on demand courses organized into five modules.
To gain recognition as a Balanced Body Advanced Movement Practitioner all the video and in-person courses must be successfully completed along with three case studies.