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4 workshop package – £575
This workshop will focus on pre-Pilates exercises that lay the groundwork for a beginner reformer. We will discuss the five fitness principles—overload, FITT, use or lose it, specificity, and progression—to help design an effective Pilates program for beginners. Additionally, we will cover the principle of Pilates, which is primarily movement.
In this workshop, participants will learn the importance of scapula mobility and exercises that help stretch and strengthen muscles around the shoulder joint. The cue “shoulders down” creates too much simplicity of the complex workings of the shoulder. Students will discover how to create a balanced muscle structure in the joint, especially in exercises where the end point is the hands. This understanding will facilitate the connection of your “upper powerhouse.”
In this workshop we will review the 34 exercises Joesph Pilates created and teach the logical reason for specific movement instructions. The student will effortlessly flow through the “Return to Life” exercises by queuing the breath.
Using the principles of resistance training (progression, overload, specificity, FITT, reversibility, and variety), students will be introduced to Romana Kryzanowska’s variations of movement. They will then experience a Pilates movement and how classical work has evolved through the decades.
Pilates naturally facilitates a systematic progression in training. As an instructor, it is crucial to understand how to effectively advance exercises without repeating the same routine.
This workshop uses the “principle of Progression” to develop proper movement. We will break down exercises into their simplest form by exploring training progression on various apparatus to perfect many Pilates exercises. We will discuss moves like the teaser, swan, corkscrew, step-up, balance control, and twist.
Saul Choza is a distinguished Pilates instructor with over 27 years of experience in transforming bodies through the art and science of Pilates. Saul’s commitment to the craft has gained media accolades for bringing clients transformative results, including features in Vogue, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, and People.com.
His passion for Pilates, combined with his extensive experience and dedication to continuous learning, makes him a sought-after instructor and educator in the Pilates community.
