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This workshop offers 4 PMA CECs upon completion and passing of the required quiz.

(Please remember, the PMA accepts a maximum of 12 online CECs toward their bi-annual 16 CEC requirement. Details.)

Description

Join Elizabeth Larkam for this online Pilates workshop designed to advance your effectiveness as a Pilates professional by learning and understanding skillful verbal and touch cues that enhance the value and safety of reformer movement sequences. Working within your scope of practice as a movement educator in the Pilates environment, learn to convey valuable alignment information using precise words and touch that give directional intent. Learn cues that clarify movement relationships to enhance stability, mobility, coordination, and rhythm. Elizabeth Larkam demonstrates appropriate positioning of yourself with respect to your client in order to cue with respect, clarity, and compassion. She shows that awareness of your own alignment will improve your comfort while contributing to the accuracy of your cues. Elizabeth demonstrates that vocal rhythm and inflection are effective cueing instruments. In addition to learning Pilates-specific skills, in this workshop you will develop awareness of the importance of your intention and the value of maintaining the integrity of your energy field. The order of the exercises shows you how to “Sequence for Success”, integrating lumbo-pelvic stability in all planes with functional rotation of the spine. Part 1 of the reformer class includes eight exercises and the cues that support them. The client progresses safely through supine, quadruped, seated, high-kneeling, and standing. The movement sequences in Part 1 teach the skills required for Part 2, Elastic Recoil training. Reformer Elastic Recoil training includes foot and leg jumping on the jump board in quadruped, side lying and supine. Arm jumps are practiced in quadruped and side-sitting.

Objectives

  • Learn to integrate verbal and touch cues to enhance the safety and value of reformer exercises.
  • Become aware of appropriate positioning of yourself with respect to your client in order to cue with respect and clarity.
  • Learn to refine your own alignment in order to improve the accuracy of your cues.
  • Learn to use vocal rhythm and inflexion as effective cueing techniques.
  • Develop awareness of maintaining the integrity of your electromagnetic field.


Concepts & Techniques

  • Principles of reformer exercise sequencing Safe tempo progressions from slow, deliberate movement to rapid, accurate movement
  • Safe position progressions from stability to controlled mobility
  • Use of the reformer environment to facilitate axial rotation

Props & Equipment Used

  • Reformer
  • Rotator Discs

Workshop Level

  • Intermediate


Duration & Access

This workshop is  approximately 1.6 hours  long and you have 30 days of access
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
 
 

About Elizabeth Larkam

Elizabeth Larkam is internationally recognized as an innovator of mind body movement techniques for performing arts, therapeutic, athletic, fitness and academic settings. For 25 years Elizabeth has wo... Find Out More Other Workshops by Elizabeth Larkam

Student Comments

" Thank you for a lovely series! "

Jenny M

" I enjoyed Elizabeth's Larkam's gentle and encouraging manner and innovative variations. "

Ellen L

" Elizabeth Larkam is a wonderful resource for teachers. She always explores all the choreographic possibilities of an exercise and her cues are specific and precise. "

Catherine B

" Loved this class! Very valuable cueing information. I especially enjoyed the cueing on the jumpboard and the information about elastic coil and the fascial lines of the body. "

MICHELE R

" The was a very informative workshop!Thank you for all the wonderful cueing suggestions "

Kelly H

" This is a lovely video. I love Elizabeth\'s quiet, gentle style. I learned a few more exercises I can give clients on the reformer, and the logic behind cuing them. Thank you. "

Gemma P

" This workshop was wonderful---very clear and easy to follow. Great progression of exercises and nice new variations to think about. I love Elizabeth\'s calm and gentle manner as well. "

Caitlin H

   

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