These courses are intended for people already working in the fitness or movement industry, the STOTT PILATES Intensive (Level 1) program focuses on expanding current knowledge while delivering complete instruction in STOTT PILATES principles and Essential and Intermediate exercises in a faster paced format. For those of you wishing to change careers, please contact us for your options.

Intensive Mat-Plus - IMP
 

IMP provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. This course teaches you to design and teach the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Matwork repertoire, integrating small equipment to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

-          Workout composition for personal & group training

-          Essential, Intermediate & Power Workouts

-          Flex-Band, Fitness Circle & Arc Barrel Workouts

-          Effective communication & observation skills, verbal cueing & imagery for

Performance enhancement & client motivation

-          Modifications for specific body types, postural  challenges & conditions

-          How to incorporate resistance equipment to support & intensify exercises

-          Theory & practice of postural analysis

-          Exercise layering related to effective program design

-          63 Exercises plus multiple modifications

Course Prerequisites

-           Working knowledge of functional anatomy and/or kinesiology

-          30 hours Pilates Classes (some STOTT PILATES)

-          Three-plus years teaching movement of fitness

-          If you do not meet these prerequisites; contact us for your options

Course Duration

·                                                          -       40 hour instruction & supervised teaching – conducted over 2 to 4 weeks

·                                                         -        Once course is completed; students will be responsible for:

-          Minimum 10 hours observation

-          Minimum 30 hours physical review

-          Minimum 15 hours practice teaching

-          Total of 95 hours

CECs:  4.0 STOTT PILATES; Can-Fit-Pro

Intensive Reformer - IR
This course teaches you how to design and instruct Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) reformer workouts in personal or group training settings for a range of clients. While IR may be taken prior to IMP, we recommend completing IMP first. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

Prerequisites

	Working knowledge of functional anatomy
	30 hours pilates classes
	Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness

Duration

	50 hours instruction & supervised teaching
	Minimum 10 hours observation
	Minimum 40 hours physical review
	Minimum 25 hours practice teaching
	Conducted over 3 weeks or 4 weekends
	Total: 125 hours

CECs: 5.0 STOTT PILATES; Can-Fit-Pro

Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels - ICCB
The Cadillac, Chair, & Barrels course has been restructured into three separate modules to allow you to choose which element to take, and when (they may be scheduled consecutively). Completion of all three modules below is required to be eligible for certification.

Intensive Cadillac - ICAD
ICAD prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Cadillac. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 125 exercises on the Cadillac Trapeze Table. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

	Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
	How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment
	Essential and Intermediate exercises and variations
	Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
	Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
	Exercise layering related to effective program design

Prerequisites

IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP

Duration

	Minimum 10 hours observation
	Minimum 15 hours physical review
	Minimum 10 hours practice teaching
	Total: 25 hours

CECs

2.5 STOTT PILATES; Can-Fit-Pro

Intensive Stability Chair™ - ICHR
ICHR prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Stability Chair. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 63 exercises on the Stability Chair. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

	Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
	How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment
	Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
	Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
	Exercise layering related to effective program design

Prerequisites

IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP or CMR

Duration

	Minimum 5 hours observation
	Minimum 10 hours physical review
	Minimum 10 hours practice teaching
	Total: 10 hours

CECs

1.5 STOTT PILATES; Can-Fit-Pro

Intensive Barrels - IBRL
IBRL prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Barrels. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 98 exercises on the Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel. Beyond the general course objectives, you will learn:

	Effective use of equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity training, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
	How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment
	Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
	Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
	Exercise layering related to effective program design

Prerequisites

IMP + IR or GM + XMP + GR + XRP

Duration

	Minimum 5 hours observation
	Minimum 10 hours physical review
	Minimum 5 hours practice teaching
	Total: 10 hours

CECs

1 STOTT PILATES; Can-Fit-Pro