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JULY/AUG 2025 In-Person Mat Pilates Instructor Training
IN-PERSON MAT PILATES INSTRUCTOR TRAINING - INTRODUCTION
Welcome
Course Overview
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ANATOMY FOUNDATIONS
Welcome to Anatomy Foundations (1:02)
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MOVEMENT TYPES & TERMS
Anatomical position & planes (1:30)
Anatomical terms (6:21)
Practice
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Introduction (0:59)
Bones (6:34)
Joints (5:27)
Muscles (5:05)
Tendons, ligaments & cartilage (0:37)
Practice
NECK & TRUNK
Bones (5:14)
Joints (1:07)
Muscles (15:42)
Posture (8:49)
Conditions & injuries (11:56)
Practice
UPPER LIMB
Bones (1:37)
Joints (4:45)
Muscles (19:11)
Conditions & Injuries (15:15)
Practice
PELVIS & LOWER LIMB
Bones (3:58)
Joints (3:25)
Muscles (20:28)
Conditions & Injuries (6:55)
Practice
ANATOMY FOUNDATIONS ASSESSMENT
Good luck & Assessment Overview (0:19)
Anatomy Foundations Assessment
MAT PILATES INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
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FOUNDATIONS OF THE PILATES METHOD
Joseph Hubertus Pilates - A Legacy of Movement
Classical vs Contemporary Pilates
PILATES PRINCIPLES
Concentration, Control, Centering, Precision, Breath, Flow, Alignment
The Core of Pilates
SUPINE EXERCISES
Leg Lifts (3:20)
Spine Twist (2:31)
Leg Circle (2:40)
Bridging (4:36)
Ab Curls (3:25)
Oblique Curls (9:34)
Leg Stretch (4:38)
Hundred (2:06)
Roll-Up (1:13)
Teaser (2:30)
Rolling Like a Ball (1:19)
QUADRUPED EXERCISES
Bird Dog (3:36)
Kicks (3:36)
Bear Hovers (3:10)
PLANKING
Plank (5:21)
Side Plank (2:46)
Reverse Plank (2:20)
SIDE LYING EXERCISES
Clams (2:53)
Leg Lift (5:11)
SIDE KNEELING EXERCISES
Side Kick (3:41)
Side Bend (9:24)
KNEELING EXERCISES
Kneeling Squat (2:50)
Thigh Stretch (5:08)
SITTING EXERCISES
Twist (1:41)
Saw (1:36)
PRONE EXERCISES
Leg Kick (3:23)
Swimming (2:11)
STANDING EXERCISES
Squats (5:44)
Lunges (5:31)
Burpees (4:02)
WEIGHTS
Positions, Unilateral & Bilateral Armwork
Front Raise (1:49)
Chest Flies (1:01)
Side Raise (1:00)
Rowing (1:24)
Shoulder Press (1:22)
Bicep Curls (1:24)
Tricep Press (1:22)
Supine Tricep Press (0:39)
Sparklers (1:26)
STRETCHING
Glutes (1:10)
Hamstrings (0:39)
Hip Flexors (0:31)
Quads (0:34)
Cat Stretch (0:50)
Thread the Needle (0:59)
Mermaid (1:06)
Roll Down (1:24)
Shoulders (0:24)
Triceps (0:27)
INJURIES & PRE/POSTNATAL
Guidelines
CLASS REQUIREMENTS
Interaction, Safety, Modifications, Variety & Balance, Transitions & Flow, Progressions & Regressions, Alignment & Form, Music
CUEING
Verbal & Non-verbal Cueing, Cueing Order
CLASS PLANNING
Structure, Duration, Exercise Choice
Tips for Teaching
CLASS PLAN VIDEOS
Class 1 - Plan & Video
Class 2 - Plan & Video (22:06)
MAT PILATES THEORETICAL ASSESSMENT
Multiple Choice Quiz
MAT PILATES PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
What does the Mat Pilates Practical Assessment include?
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