Blue Sparrow Pilates North Beach | STOTT®Pilates Teacher Training

STOTT PILATES® Teacher Training

Why Become a STOTT PILATES® Instructor?

STOTT PILATES® education and certification programs empower instructors to motivate, challenge and retain clients long term. STOTT PILATES® provides you with the depth of knowledge and practical programming options to teach effective group or personal training programs to clients of any age or fitness level - from post-rehabilitation patients to elite athletes. It's just one of the reasons our graduates are in high demand worldwide.

STOTT PILATES®

STOTT PILATES® provides a balanced and thorough blend of theory, observation and practical experience to help you master the repertoire. In each course, you learn:

How to apply STOTT PILATES® biomechanical principles of core stability, breathing and alignment to all exercises
A complete breakdown of each exercise
Exercise goals, muscular initiation and movement sequencing
Modifications to increase or decrease exercise intensity
Modifications for specific body types and postural issues
How to recognize optimal and less than optimal movement patterns
A variety of programming options to keep clients motivated
Effective communication, verbal cues and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainers, the highest caliber in the industry
STOTT PILATES® biomechanical principles and their applications
Strategies for designing effective one-on-one and group pilates classes
Programming, modifications & variations
Effective cueing & motivational techniques
Training modules building towards certification
Small classes for optimal learning
Customization to meet your needs
Professional support materials, instructional videos & equipment

STOTT PILATES® INTENSIVE MAT COURSE
teaches you how to design and instruct Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) mat workouts in personal or group training settings for a range of clients. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:

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 and group training
Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
Flex-Band, Fitness Circle and Arc Barrel workouts
Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
Theory and practice of postural analysis
Exercise layering related to effective program design
63 exercises plus multiple modifications

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Course Size
Maximum of 12 students per Instructor Trainer.

Duration

40 hours instruction & supervised teaching
Minimum 10 hours observation
Minimum 30 hours physical review
Minimum 15 hours practice teaching
Conducted over 3 weekends
Total: 95 hours

Dates
July 16, 17, & 18: Fridays 5:00pm-9pm; Saturday 12pm-6:00pm; Sun 8:30am-2:30pm
July 30, 31, & August 1: Fridays 5:00pm-9pm; Saturday 12pm-6:00pm; Sun 8:30am-2:30pm
Saturday, August 14 & Sunday, August 15: Saturday 12pm-5:30pm; Sun 11am-5:00pm

CECs
4.0 STOTT PILATES® ; Can-Fit-Pro

Required Course Materials
Required materials available at Blue Sparrow Pilates.

IMP Course Materials
2 manuals: Comprehensive Matwork, Mat/Reformer Support Materials
4 DVDs: Essential Matwork 3rd Ed, Intermediate Matwork 3rd Ed, Sculpt & Tone, Fitness Circle Challenge

Added Value

Training in the STOTT PILATES® Method at Blue Sparrow Pilates will give you access to practice teaching, observation and physical review.

Prerequisites

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

We have several inexpensive or free ways to help you accomplish your prerequisites before the course begin, so talk to us at Blue Sparrow Pilates!

Course Fee
$1150.00 IMP Course
$175.00 Course Materials

Space is limited. To register and for additional information regarding this course, including scholarship opportunities, call Holly Furgason 415-398-4425 or email holly@bluesparrowpilates.com.

Additional Information about STOTT PILATES® Teacher Training

For more information about STOTT PILATES® go to their website:
http://stottpilates.com/education/

Observation, Practice Teaching and Physical Review Requirements

A minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES® facility. Additional training may be required to prepare for certification. Observation includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor or relevant STOTT PILATES® videos. Practice teaching hours can be fulfilled by instructing family, fellow students, friends or clients. A physical review means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor or working out with a video can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students. Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time and submitted at the time of the practical exam.

Where to Continue Training

Continue your STOTT PILATES® training and certification in the Bay Area with:
Mindful Movement Collective, LLC
37478 Cedar Blvd Suite B
Newark, CA 94560
phone: 510.792.2155
fax: 510.792.2153
www.mindfulmovementcollective.com

STOTT PILATES® Certification and Examinations

STOTT PILATES® certification shows clients and employers that you are a well-qualified professional. At the conclusion of each course, you receive a letter of completion and continuing education credits. STOTT PILATES® certification is awarded upon successful completion of a course plus a written and practical exam. Exam material is cumulative so students can certify in stages by taking an exam after each course or after a series of courses, e.g. students certified in Matwork must take a combined Matwork and Reformer exam should they wish to subsequently certify in Reformer. This also applies to students certified in Reformer who wish to move on to CCB certification. Please note that exams must be taken within six months of the last course completed and that there is a fee associated with each exam. Successful completion of Matwork; Reformer; Cadillac, Chair & Barrels; Advanced Repertoire; ISP courses and exams are required for full certification.

Absenteeism & Make-up Hours

If the student misses more than 5 hours they must make up the same amount of hours missed (1:1 ratio). If a student misses less than five hours of a course, they need to make up half the time in private review at their cost (2:1 ratio of hours missed to hours made up). Make-up hours should be done in a timely manner especially if the missed hours occur in the middle of a course. (This allows students to cover material prerequisite to material taught upon returning to the course.)

Students have six months to make up any hours missed. If they exceed this timeline, the course is forfeited and the entire course must be retaken in order to examine and certify. Licensed Training Centers must inform us via the submitted class list that a student has not completed a course. A note will be made on the student's file. A letter of completion will be sent to the student when the center has confirmed that the student has completed the remaining hours.

Observation Hours

Students should only log observation hours once the course has started, so they can receive guidance on what to observe. Observation hours can be logged during or after the course. Students can earn observation hours by watching a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor teach clients, but also by observing their STOTT PILATES® course package videos. We do suggest that 80% of observation hours be completed by watching a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor teach.

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