1. How to apply STOTT PILATES biomechanical principles of core stability, peripheral mobility, breathing and alignment to relevant exercises
2. Breakdown of essential and intermediate level exercises
3. Variations to increase or decrease exercise intensity
4. Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
5. Effective communication, visual skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

INTENSIVE MAT-PLUS (IMP)

Provides you with the solid foundations and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. At the end of the course you are qualified to design and teach essential and intermediate level mat work classes, integrating small equipment to add variety and to meet the specific needs of your clients.

Duration	40 hours instruction and supervised teaching
Prerequisite	Knowledge of functional anatomy, completion of pre-course, or teaching experience of pilates or movement

INTENSIVE REFORMER (IR)

Prepares you to teach a broad range of exercises, variations, and modifications performed on the Reformer. This course teaches you how to combine Mat and Reformer based workouts for increased variety and intensity. Upon completion of this course you are able to further motivate group classes and customize personal training sessions for a range of clients.

Duration	50 hours instruction and supervised teaching
Prerequisite	IMP or pre-course

INTENSIVE CADILLAC, CHAIR & BARRELS (ICCB)

Prepares you to teach essential and intermediate level exercises on equipment designed to complement and complete STOTT PILATES training. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune both personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of your clients' conditioning goals - from post rehabilitation to athletic performance enhancement.

Duration	50 hours instruction and supervised teaching
Prerequisite	IMP or IR

1. Review of relevant essential and intermediate level exercises
2. Application of STOTT PILATES biomechanical principles
3. Essence, muscular initiation and sequencing of advanced level exercises
4. Multiple variations for variety and intensity
5. Program design for highly trained clients or athletes
6. Effective cueing and motivational techniques

ADVANCED MAT(AM)

Duration	Course duration: 6 hours of instruction conducted over one day
Prerequisite	IMP

ADVANCED REFORMER (AR)

Duration	18 hours instruction
Prerequisite	IR

ADVANCED CADILLAC, CHAIR & BARRELS (ACCB)

Duration	12 hours instruction conducted over two days
Prerequisite	ICCB

1. Workouts customized to address weaknesses, health conditions, postural problems or injuries (but not to diagnose specific injuries)
2. Anatomy and biomechanics, dysfunctions and pathologies, and exercise modifications in the: lumbo-pelvic, cervical, upper quadrant, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot regions
3. Pregnancy, fibromyalgia and other special conditions plus workout design
4. Appropriate modification of Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair and Barrel exercises

Duration	24 hours instruction over 4-6 days
Prerequisite	IMP or IR or ICCB or AM or IR or ACCB