Pilates Matwork Level 2

Pilates Matwork Level 2

During this course you will learn how to safely and effectively take your client through beginner, intermediate and advanced work in a personal training environment and also to adapt and apply information to a group situation where appropriate.

Course Includes:

• Five 8-hour days. (Module 1) Friday - Sunday and (Module 2). Saturday - Sunday
• Anatomy and Physiology refresher material.
• Manual and Study Video incorporating the history of the technique.
• Recommended 40 hours practice time (excluding case studies).
• The Modified Movements, purpose adaptations and progressions for each.
• Practical Postural Assessment - learning to assess clients’ postures and recognise misalignment.
• Programme design - how to create a suitable Pilates programme based on clients’ aims and postural assessment.
• Screening – Interview techniques to gather client information. Referral procedures providing sample letters to Chartered Physiotherapists, Physiotherapists, Osteopath, Chiropractors and GP’s.
• Muscular initiation and sequencing.
• Visual skills, looking for proper execution of the exercises.
• Effective communication, verbal cueing and effective imagery incorporating breathing and relaxation techniques. Teaching different techniques to increase body awareness, quality movements and relaxation.
• Pilates Labs – an opportunity to do a consultation, postural assessment and take a client through an appropriate Pilates session under supervision.
• Introduction to small equipment in relation to a Pilates Based programme (Ball, Ring, Dynaband and Foam Roller.

Assessment and certification summary:

• Portfolio requirement documenting 6 Case Studies, outlining 8 sessions per client. To include details of clients postural assessment, exercise selection and objectives. The clients progress should be documented and your observations, adaptations or alterations where appropriate recorded and justified with a final postural assessment, summary and conclusion.
• Following submission of your case study material, a date and time may be arranged when you can be assessed working with a client for one hour. If you are unable to obtain a client, Pilates Institute will endeavour to do so for you. You may opt to assess with video presentation if distance is an issue.