Become a Certified Pilates Instructor

• Identify the principles of biomechanics, kinesiology, motor learning and neuromuscular facilitation that will help in the process of critical reasoning.
• Designing training/treatment programmes aimed to problem-solve and meet client objectives.
• Understand the precautions and contra-indications of Pilates exercises.
• Programme design and exercise sequencing.
• Verbal and tactile cueing combined with imagery to facilitate accurate execution of the movements.
• Practical application of the repertoire through the use of case studies.
• Exercise modifications for a variety of special populations.

Course objectives

• Identify principles of biomechanics, kinesiology, motor learning, and neuromuscular facilitation that can aid logical reasoning.
• Design training/therapy sessions aimed at resolving problems and meeting client goals.
• Understand the preconditions and contraindications of Pilates exercises.
• Course setup and exercise sequence.
• The explanation and tactile experience are combined with the visual experience to promote the accurate completion of the movements.
• All projects are practically applied through the use of case studies.
• • Modify exercise content for various populations.

This course encompasses more than 150 of the original and evolved Pilates exercises as well as hundreds of variations and modifications. Our teaching method is interactive, helping you assess the whole person – physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. The educational approach incorporates:

• discussion forum
• labs (doing, observing, teaching)
• problem solving (utilizing case studies and deductive reasoning)
• hands-on teaching (group and individuals)
• Assessment skills
• principles of neuro-linguistics (modeling, sequencing and structuring information, and maintaining appropriate learning states)

To graduate you will be required to complete, at your own expense, the required number of hours of observation, self-mastery and apprentice teaching. You will also need an educator/mentor to check-off all of the exercises listed in your course logbook for teaching and demonstration. See our FAQ for further information. Course Content This course includes more than 150 original and reformed Pilates movements and hundreds of variations and modifications. We use interactive teaching methods to help you evaluate students from all aspects – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Teaching methods include:

• Discussion Forum
• Laboratory (practice, observation, teaching)
• Problem solving (using case studies and deductive reasoning)
• Hands-on teaching (group teaching and individual teaching)
• Assessment skills
• Neurolinguistic principles (model building, sorting and reorganizing information, maintaining an appropriate learning state)

You will be required to complete a set number of hours of observation, independent and practical teaching at your own expense before graduation. You will also need a teacher/mentor to review all teaching and demonstration tasks on your course record. For further information, please see the FAQ section.

This course is intended for:

• Fitness instructors, rehabilitation practitioners and other movement teachers (eg yoga, dance) who wish to teach Pilates using all of the apparatus found in a typical equipment studio.
• The course has a specific track (Rehabilitation) for physical therapists and medical professionals who wish to incorporate Pilates into their clinical practice.
• Career-changers. Please check with us to make sure you fulfill the requirements to enable you to take the course.

Target Group This course is suitable for:

• Fitness instructors, physical therapists and other movement instructors (such as yoga and dance) who want to teach Pilates using all the equipment in the fitness studio.
• Tailor-made training tracks (rehabilitation programs) for physical therapists and medical professionals who want to incorporate Pilates into their clinical practice.
• Cross-industry. Please contact us to check whether you meet the requirements to take this course.

课程安排

Access to Polestar online material is included in your course fee, although there is a validity period (time limit) on the length of time you will be able to access the online material. For more information on this, please see our terms and conditions.

As a Polestar student you will have access to a significant amount of valuable course material through the Polestar Online platform (the material granted depends on the course that you have registered for). Access is included in your course fee, although there is a time limit on the length of time you will be able to access the online material. This offers students access to this valuable study resource up until the time they sit the exam. For professional courses, students are encouraged to take the exam 6-8 months after the original last course module. Students who choose to sit the exam at a later date (up to 1 year after the original final course module) may have to pay an extra fee in order to maintain access to the online material. More details can be found in our terms and conditions here. You may also need to check with your host , as there may be country specific terms and conditions of enrollment. Polaris Online Courses – As a Polaris student, you have access to a wealth of valuable course material through the Polaris Online platform (online courses granted depend on the course you are enrolled in). Access is included in your course fee, although there are limits on the time you can access online courses. This provides students with the opportunity to use this valuable learning resource until they sit their exam. For professional courses, we encourage students to sit their exams 6-8 months after the last course module. Students who choose to sit their exams at a later date (within a year of the last course module) may need to pay an additional fee to maintain access to the online course. Further details can be found in our Terms and Conditions . As there may be country specific terms and conditions for admission, you may need to check with your sponsor.  

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