Toronto Ontario Pilates Teacher Training and Certification
- with Susan Greskevitch
Susan Greskevitch has been training Pilates instructors in Canada for 10 years. A graduate of the University of Toronto (BFA), Susan began studying the Pilates Method in the 1980’s. Over the years, she’s developed Pilates programs for fitness, dance, sports and rehabilitation settings. In addition to training instructors in both basic and advanced Pilates mat and equipment, Susan develops her own continuing education workshops for Pilates professionals, including, “Moving Toward Balance: A Pilates Approach to Scoliosis” which she presented as a faculty member of Pilates on Tour (2006). At her Toronto studio, Susan has continued to actively work with clients, including member of Canada’s National Swim Team, as well as people dealing with a range of concerns including long-term back problems, sports and work related injuries, and chronic health issues. You can learn more about Susan on her website: www.susangreskevitchpilates.com 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.
SPRING 2010
March 19, 20, 21
Fri. 11am - 7pm
Sat. 12pm - 7pm
Sun. 11am - 7pm
Fees:
Course: $500 (+ tax)
Materials: $100 (approximately)
Register for Mat Fundementals- Initiation 101
Location: The Pilates Barr, 1660 A Kingston Road, Toronto Ontario, M1N 1S5
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.
SPRING 2010
April 16, 17, 18
Fri. 11am - 7pm
Sat. 12pm - 7pm
Sun. 11 am - 7pm
Fees:
Course: $500 (+ tax)
Materials: $120 (approximately)
Register for Standing Mat Pilates - Initiation 201
Location: The Pilates Barr, 1660A Kingston Road Toronto Ontario
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.
