Foundation manual for comprehensive teacher training

Foundation Program

This is the foundation manual for the comprehensive teacher training program of Teach Pilates.

Course curriculum

1. Welcome from Lisa and Marco
2. The Foundation
1. Joseph Pilates
2. Principles
3. Powerhouse Actions
4. Position of Feet
5. Breath
6. How to Teach
7. Training Hours
8. Log Book
9. Where to Position Self
1. What is expected?
2. Mentor Meetings
3. Observation Guidelines
4. Pilates Aotearoa
1. How to use touch - 1
2. How to use touch - 2
3. Explaining how to use touch
4. Spotting
5. Masterclass - Use of Touch for Pilates Aotearoa
1. How to use your voice - 1
2. How to use your voice - 2
3. A conversation about the use of your voice...
1. How Joe Did It
2. Safety Considerations
3. Think Like a Conductor
4. Bring Yourself to The Session
1. Client Assessment
2. Example - Contrology Gymnasium
3. Example - Connect Centre
1. The Muscles
2. The Bones
3. Injuries and Medical Conditions
1. The Mat
2. The Reformer - 1
3. The Reformer - 2
4. About the Reformer
5. The Cadillac - 1
6. The Cadillac - 2
7. About the Cadillac - 1
8. About the Cadillac - 2
9. The Chairs - 1
10. The Chairs - 2
11. The Barrels - 1
12. The Barrels - 2
13. The Additional Apparatus
1. Pre Pilates 1
2. Pre Pilates 2
3. Pre Pilates 3
4. Pre Pilates 4
5. Pre Pilates Marco
6. Pre Pilates Lisa
7. Standing Work
8. Articulation Work
9. Leg Work
1. Exercises and Order
2. M - The Hundred
3. How to teach the Hundred
4. A deeper understanding - The Hundred
5. M - Half Roll Down
6. How to teach Half roll down and Roll up
7. A deeper understanding - Half roll down
8. A deeper understanding - Roll up
9. M - One Leg Circles
10. How to teach One Leg Circles
11. A deeper understanding - One leg circles
12. M - Rolling like a Ball
13. How to teach Rolling like a ball
14. A deeper understanding - Rolling like a ball
15. M - Single Leg Stretch
16. How to teach Single leg stretch
17. A deeper understanding - Single leg stretch
18. M - Double Leg Stretch
19. How to teach Double leg stretch
20. A deeper understanding - Double leg stretch
21. M - Single Straight Leg
22. How to teach Single straight leg
23. A deeper understanding - Single straight leg
24. M - Spine Stretch Forward
25. How to teach Spine stretch forward
26. A deeper understanding - Spine stretch forward
27. M - Saw
28. How to teach Saw
29. A deeper understanding - Saw
30. M - Swan Prep
31. How to teach Swan prep
32. A deeper understanding - Swan prep
33. M - Shoulder Bridge
34. How to teach Shoulder bridge
35. A deeper understanding - Shoulder bridge
36. M - Teaser Prep
37. How to teach Teaser prep
38. A deeper understanding - Teaser prep
39. Level 1 exercises
40. Foundation Mat - Flow
41. Bonus - Basic mat with Magic circle
1. Exercises and Order
2. R - Footwork 1
3. R - Footwork 2
4. How to teach Footwork
5. A deeper understanding - Footwork
6. R - The Hundred
7. How to teach The hundred
8. A deeper understanding - The hundred
9. R - Leg Circles Frog
10. How to teach Leg circles & frog
11. A deeper understanding - Leg circles & frog
12. R - Stomach Massage 1
13. R - Stomach Massage 2
14. How to teach Stomach massage
15. A deeper understanding - Stomach massage round back
16. A deeper understanding - Stomach massage straight back
17. A deeper understanding - Stomach massage reach up
18. A deeper understanding - Stomach massage twist
19. A deeper understanding - Stomach massage full series
20. R - Short Box
21. How to teach Short Box - round, straight, side to side and twist
22. How to teach Short box - Tree prep
23. How to teach Short box - Side sit ups
24. A deeper understanding - Short box round back
25. A deeper understanding - Short box flat back
26. A deeper understanding - Short box Side to side
27. A deeper understanding - Short box Twist & reach
28. A deeper understanding - Short box Tree prep
29. A deeper understanding - Short box Tree
30. A deeper understanding - Short box Side sit ups
31. A deeper understanding - Short box Side sit ups stretches
32. R - Elephant
33. How to teach Elephant (part of Long stretch series)
34. A deeper understanding - Elephant (part of Long stretch series)
35. R - Knee Stretches
36. How to teach Knee stretches
37. Safety with knee stretches
38. A deeper understanding - Knee stretches round
39. A deeper understanding - Knee stretches straight back
40. A deeper understanding - Knee stretches knees off
41. R - Running
42. How to teach Running
43. A deeper understanding - Running
44. R - Pelvic Lift
45. How to teach Pelvic lift
46. A deeper understanding - Pelvic lift
1. Exercises
2. CA - Roll Back
3. How to teach Roll back
4. Roll back safety
5. A deeper understanding - Roll back
6. CA - Breathing
7. How to teach Breathing
8. CA - Arm Springs
9. How to teach Arm Springs
10. A deeper understanding - Arm springs
11. CA - Leg Springs 1
12. CA - Leg Springs 2
13. How to teach Leg springs
14. A deeper understanding - Leg springs
1. Exercises
2. HC - Pumping
3. How to teach Pumping
4. HC - Going Up Front
5. How to teach Going up front
6. HC - Press Down Front
7. How to teach Press down series
8. HC - Achilles Stretch
9. How to teach Achilles stretch
10. WC - Push Down 1 + 2
11. WC - Push Down 1 + 2 continued
12. How to teach Push down 1
13. How to teach Push down 2
14. WC - Push Down 1 Arm
15. How to teach Push down 1 arm
16. WC - Spine Stretch Forward
17. How to teach Spine stretch forward
1. Exercises
2. SM - Arm Series
3. How to teach Arm series
4. SM - Leg Series 1
5. SM - Leg Series 2
6. How to teach Leg series
7. LB - Swedish Bar Stretch
8. How to teach Swedish bar stretches
9. LB - Ballet Stretches - Front
10. How to teach Ballet stretches front
1. Exercises
2. MC - Legs Seated
3. MC - Arms
4. The Wall - Circles & Roll Down
5. The Wall - Squats
1. Disclaimer

About this course

189 lessons
12.5 hours of video content

Foundation Program

Course curriculum

Welcome

Teaching Fundamentals

Apprentice Information

Use of Touch

Use of Voice

Teaching Open Studio

Client Introductions

Anatomy

About the Equipment

Pre-Pilates Exercises

Mat Work

Reformer Work

Cadillac Work

Chairs Work

Barrels Work

Additional Apparatus Work

Outro

About this course