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Deep Core Cross Chains $59.00 USD Register Now $39.00 USD Forever Members enjoy early access, special pricing, and no expiration dates! If you’d like to take advantage of this special price, please add Forever Access here and then come back to this page to make your purchase. (If you have Forever Access - make sure you are logged in to make this pricing available.) NPCP CECS Not offered

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Description

In these demanding and stressful times, as clients progress they might evolve towards an exercise routine that increases in strain and repetition but that is low in deepening body control and awareness. This workshop provides clients with an environment that instills deep core engagement and crossed muscle chain activation. Advanced (and beginner) exercises are done on the Cadillac, reformer, ladder barrel and mat in conjunction with rollers and rotator discs.

Increase your teaching skills by learning to recognize deep core muscle engagement versus superficial muscle engagement in the client’s performance. In other words, spot the cheaters! Learn exercises that encourage deep recruitment to help your clients achieve successful movement outcomes.

Adjustable for all populations. The crossed chain work can be useful for scoliosis, the deep core work can be beneficial for fragile conditions and the advanced repertoire can challenge dancers and athletes.

This workshop offers an  in depth look at valuable repertoire that Ann has developed through years of working with the general (and fragile) population and with elite athletes.



Objectives

  • Teach clients to move fluidly through full body full range movement while maintaining deep core awareness and engagement
  • Learn to teach progressions of advanced exercises inspired by the evolved and classical Pilates repertoire that is adapted to the needs of the general population and help achieve transfer of better posture and function in daily life
  • Learn material on the Cadillac, reformer, mat and barrels that incorporates the small accessories like the full and half foam rollers and rotator discs.
  • Initiation to myofascial concepts. Focus on deep anterior myofascial tissue and superficial myofascial tissue and their implication trough movement.

Concepts & Techniques

  • Combining the beauty and lightness of full range movement with the command of deep core commitment.
  • Adjustable for various populations.

Props & Equipment Used

  • Balls
  • Barrel
  • Mat
  • Reformer
  • Rotator Discs
  • Small Props
  • Trap/Cad

Workshop Level

  • Advanced
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate


Duration & Access

This workshop is  approximately 1.8 hours  long and you have 30 days of access.
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
 
 

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Feedback on Deep Core Cross Chains by Ann McMillan

" Interesting movements. I can't wait to try them out! "

Terry P

" Wow! Such a rich and informative workshop that opens up so many new and creative ways to address core work. Really lovely presentation. Thank you!! "

Zoe F

" I learned effective moves that will be helpful, especially for my senior clients to extend their range of motion. I like Ann McMillan's concise, calm and clear delivery. "

Ellen L

" Wonderful workshop loved every moment. Ann you rock! "

Marie-Josée P

" Creative and fun! :) "

Jenny S

" Another level of teaching....love, love! "

Tammy C

" Loved the workshop. Will definitely take more. "

Tori C

" Just amazing "

Alisa C

" What a lovely presence Ann has. It has been such a pleasure to explore her very civilized and very very effective approaches to symmetrical engagement of the "core" as well as the crossed chains. So often our methods are of the heavy-handed, take-no-prisoners variety. Ann's techniques definitely leave no prisoners on the field, but in such a subtle, fine-tuned way that you don't realize your eyeballs are sweating until you've finished the exercise. Thank you. So much. "

Maureen M

" Loved it! I have a few clients that will benefit from this work! "

Darlene K

" Great workshop Ann, thanks very much. Your explanation are always clear and the material fun and creative. I cannot wait to take another one! "

Joelle S

" Loved it. So many new great variations to add to my teaching. Thankyou "

Pamella D A

" Great workshop! "

Maren Fritsche F

   

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