Montreal Quebec Pilates Teacher Training and Certification
- with Meghan Aris
Meghan is certified in pilates mat, pilates apparatus and several disciplines of yoga. She has been teaching full time at the Space Vancouver since 2006 and is now a certifying teacher trainer with Physicalmind Canada. Meghan comes from a background in Creative Writing and has worked closely with Marta Hernandez on further developments of Physicalmind course material. At a young age she began her journey into body movement through dance. After being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis Meghan shifted her practice to more rehabilitative yoga. This eventually led her to the path of Pilates and principles of proper body alignment. Through these disciplines she has helped heal her body and now hopes to give out that knowledge which has shifted her life.
Mat Initiation 101 - Fundamentals
This course is the first step to becoming a certified Pilates Instructor. The PhysicalMind Institute approaches Pilates not just as a fitness regime, but also as a reeducation of the body through movement. Pilates is a preventative system that focuses on core strength, flexibility, and proper alignment. This 3-day course prepares students for both Mat and Reformer Training Programs. Students will learn, practice, and teach, 17 of the 28 Matwork Fundamentals and 35 Classic Mat Exercises. They will develop a deeper integration of the repertoire into their own body, resulting in a more effective ability to teach.
Students will gain a deepened understanding of:
- The internal core muscles that form a cylinder of support around the spine.
- Breathing: How it relates to internal abdominals and movement.
- Correct body mechanics and postural alignment: Neutral spine and how this aids in efficiency, ease of movement, and injury prevention.
- Fundamentals: A movement language used to cue and help reorganize postural patterns.
- Increases in physical awareness.
April 2010
Fri. 16th - time 10-6pm;
Sat. 17th - time 10-6pm;
Sun. 18th - time 10- 6pm
Fees:
Course: $500 (+ tax)
Materials: $100 (approximately)
Register for Mat Fundementals- Initiation 101
Location: 6228 Av Henri Julien
Prerequisite: 20 hours of Mat Work.
Have you taken Initiation 101 or 201 before? If so, you can review our course for a $250 audit fee.
Mat Initiation 201
This course is the second course in becoming a Mat teacher. It is also a prerequisite for Concentration 101- Equipment Training. Standing Pilates® adapts many of the classical Pilates mat exercises to take them into the vertical plane. It provides the link between Pilates floor work and everyday functional movement. Aiding in neuromuscular re-patterning of movement habits, Standing Pilates®, moves toward better alignment and efficiency. Students learn how to maintain neutral spine while standing, sitting, walking, bending, or lifting; thus making it a truly functional approach to fitness.
Some of the many benefits of Standing Pilates® are:
- Proprioception enhancement: Balance is required, benefitting the aging population and those suffering from neurological diseases such a Parkinson’s.
- Deep core strengthening: The Pelvic floor, transversus abdominus, multifidus and diaphragm form a cylinder of support for the spine, benefitting people with incontinence issues or postnatal mothers.
- Increase in bone density: standing on one leg is equal to 4 times ones body weight, benefitting those with Osteoporosis.
- More “real estate”: Hips, legs and feet are areas of equal focus.
- More three-dimensionality: Includes the side body and internal spirals.
April 2010
Fri. 23rd - time 10-6pm;
Sat. 24th - time 10-6pm;
Sun. 25th - time 10-6pm
Fees:
Course: $500 (+ tax)
Materials: $120 (approximately)
Register for Standing Mat Pilates - Initiation 201
Location: 6228 Av Henri Julien
Prerequisite: Mat Work Initiation 101.
Have you taken Initiation 101 or 201 before? If so, you can review our course for a $250 audit fee.
