We offer educational presentations and hands-on classes for Pilates teachers and students, physical therapists and rehab professionals, dancers and dance educators, schools and athletic programs, and more.
DATE: Friday, April 5, 2019
TIME: 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm
LOCATION: Pilates on Tour-Phoenix, 2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, AZ 85282
INSTRUCTORS: Cari Riis Stemmler and Allyson Cabot, PT
Learn how to recognize, improve and teach fundamental movement patterns with the Movement Principles, the foundation of the Balanced Body instructor training system. This course is designed for both new and experienced instructors to refine their understanding of the body in motion and is the prerequisite and sole entry point for the Balanced Body Pilates teacher training program as of 1/1/2019.
The Movement Principles provides a solid foundation for training in any environment, with any equipment. You will come away with a complete tool box for effectively training clients to improve their general fitness and alignment as well as enhance their performance.
This course is taught in five sections:
The focus is on developing a practical understanding of common movement patterns and prepares instructors to be excellent at problem solving, goal setting and learning new exercise techniques.
Program includes:
Movement Principles (16 hours) is approved for the following continuing education credits:
ACE (CEP133193 (1.6))
PMA (Prov# 100070, Crs# 9486 (16.0))
AFAA (Provider # 12,115 (15.0))
NASM (Provider # 992 (1.6))
Touch is a powerful teaching tool when done appropriately. This workshop is for Pilates Instructors who would like to go deeper in their teaching practice by learning effective hands-on techniques to be used in assisted stretching and providing tactile feedback. These tools will help your client find improved technique within their movements. There is discussion around the effectiveness of touch, the effect of touch on the nervous system, as well as proper alignment of shoulder, hip, and torso.
Participants will learn: the power of effective touch, how the nervous system responds to touch, how to respect the sensory system in the body, and safe ways of assisting the body in order to find proper technique.
DATE: Saturday, October 26, 2019
TIME: 8:15am – 10:15am
LOCATION: PMA Conference 2019, Monterey, CA
INSTRUCTOR: Cari Riis Stemmler
There is no better way to learn anatomy! Build the body from the inside out with Anatomy in Three Dimensions. Learn the structure and function of bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments as well as the origin, insertion and action of the major muscles of movement by building them yourself on the Anatomy + Movement skeleton. Learn how muscles move by experiencing each muscle group in action and relating these exercises to functional movement. This course covers the body from the knees through the shoulders.
This course is open to everyone!
Join the staff of Paragon for American Heart Association Adult/Child CPR and AED training! Certificate is good for two years. Course fee is $45 payable in cash or check on day of course, pre-registration required.
Call or email Paragon to register: (952) 405-9765, info@paragonpilatespt.com.
