Continuing Education course offerings for National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP®) and California Physical Therapy Association (CaPTA) – certified professionals. May also be applied to the completion of requirements for Pilates Therapeutics® Mastery Programs.
18 NPCP CECs Learn the differences between functional versus structural scoliosis, and their varying causes. Learn functional assessment techniques that help to direct intervention for the biomechanical implications of curvature not only at the separate spinal curves but throughout the whole body.
6 CEs NPCP Learn fascial and motor control strategies that allow progression to more advanced Pilates vocabulary and open avenues of alleviation for stubborn “benign” symptoms.
Learn the differences between functional versus structural scoliosis, and their varying causes. Learn functional assessment techniques that help to direct intervention for the biomechanical implications of curvature not only at the separate spinal curves but throughout the whole body.
6 CECs NCPT. Enhance your teaching with practical, physiological tools for breath training. Learn to assess and retrain breathing patterns, organize the 5 diaphragms, and support functional breath for improved movement, posture, and performance in your Pilates sessions.
6 CECs NCPT. Learn about the nature of fascia and how teaching with fascial intent drives efficiency, effectiveness and quality into all our exercises. Teachers will learn not only the anatomy, its importance from womb to birth to adulthood, but also the compensatory patterns that can hinder our improvement.
Discover how spinal asymmetry evolves through adulthood—from post-partum to aging clients—and how Pilates can address fascial, neurologic, and skeletal changes. Learn to adapt sessions for each life phase with targeted strategies for balance, mobility, and stability.
Pre-natal time in Pilates is concerned with acknowledging the trimester precautions while also preparing the woman’s body for a very physical event. In post-natal restoration, focus is on restoration to avoid physical risks of the 1st stages of post-partum, up to 18 months.
