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$29.00 USD
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Description
Enhance the Mat is a practical course intended to simplify complex concepts through the use of small props. We will explore use of studio accessories, such foam roller and various balls, to enhance and inform traditional Pilates exercises and biomechanical concepts. Learn how and when to choose various props, and build a repertoire of exercises for in-studio or at-home practice.
The exercises and techniques presented will be immediately useful, as you learn to balance the time you spend instructing with the time spent empowering your students to feel ownership of their improvement through self-discovery.
Objectives
- Introduce participants to a range of common props and accessories often utilized in Pilates studios
- Learn how choosing specific props will develop or enhance various aspects of traditional exercises
- Explore how an exercise can be adapted to multiple apparatus to alter the goal and focus of the exercise
- Build a repertoire of exercises to be used in client sessions or to be given as homework
Concepts & Techniques
- Organization of the body in both static and dynamics activities for optimal efficiency of strength and movement
- Specific mechanics of the Pelvic Girdle, Shoulder Girdle, and Spine Teaching techniques to inspire personal discovery and kinesthetic learning for your clients
- Indentification of patterns that inhibit efficient movement
Props & Equipment Used
- Mat
- Balls
- Small Props
Workshop Level
- Advanced
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Duration & Access
This workshop is approximately 1.7 hours long and you have 30 days of access
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
About Jennifer Golden
Jennifer has been teaching Pilates since 1997. Intrigued by the variety of approaches to the work, Jennifer set on a quest to study with as many master teachers as possible to solve this “pilates pu...
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Terisha T
I hesitated in purchasing this class as I thought I might have already learned these techniques. I was pleasantly surprised -things like balancing on top of the foam roller while rotating was quite a challenge. Loved the HAND OFF sequence and using Franklin balls to enhance rotation in swan. Thank you!!! Also want to say that Jennifer is SOOO easy to listen to-it's like being with a new friend...she put me at ease in the comfort of my own home!
Elena G
Terrific workshop!
Wendy F
Great workshop..I appreciate the way Jennifer breaks concepts down, and puts them together to create more information.
Lisa H
Great course!
Tero T
Nice build up of a workshop! Thank you!
Lisa T
This workshop was not only enhancement on the mat but also a deepening awareness of movement. I really liked the different props used in relationship working out the different areas of body areas and function. Again feeling and expanding a deeper awareness as you are being challenged with the different props. I look forward to building a class program for my clients and like the fact of giving homework with some of the exercises. All the instructors are so great in explantation and cueing.
Julia G
Favorite quote, "If you feel like you're falling, you're falling. Please step down." Really enjoyed this. Jennifer, you're so knowledgeable and a lot of fun, thank you!
Tessa C
Loved it! I am just a mat instructor and use lots of props, cycling around circle, squishy ball, foam roller and flat bands, mostly adapting traditional mat work.
Mary Sue C
I really enjoyed her language and cuing. Also the developmental movement aspect...
Karen R
Great training, Jennifer. I really liked the link with the anatomy illustrations to demonstrate what was happening within the body. Lots of new exercises for me to try out with my own clients and a real sense of fun too.
Deborah P
I like the way the fundamentals are addressed in so many different ways using the props
Daniela S
I really enjoyed this workshop
Deanna N
Wonderful and creative exercises with great direction.
Elin A
This workshop has informed my own home practice, and in the studio. I have learned new and interesting ways to use the props, and have some new revelations about body integration, and the illustrations were useful for me. As a person who is just beginning to learn how to instruct, it is very important for me to try out each exercise on my own, and it is informative for me to watch another body do the exercises, while hearing the explanation.
Sarah J
great creative use of tools!
Wendy hamelin H
this was great. where does one get the little green balls she was using? great cueing. lots of reminders for pilates teachers. she is excellent
Jamie S
Very useful information!
Alison W
Great workshop lots of new material to integrate into classes
Stacey D B
Wonderful cueing. Creative use of props. Great focus on alignment and integration.
Cindy S
Interesting use of props/apparatus. The demonstrator had a name but instructor just kept using pronoun "she". It was bothersome.
Joelle S
The exercises are basic but well taught and clear. Thanks
Connie W
I liked the emphasis on organizing the body vs. repetitions of movements and the mind/body connection...
Christina J
Fun and informative class...
Linda L
I got several new ideas for my mat clients. The props help to challenge some classical movements which my students like.
Kari S
Great! I enjoyed the cues and the anatomy as well as a solid repertoire to teach organization of the spine, upper axis and pelvic stability.
Johannes L
Thank you for giving me more ideas and stimulating me to think about variety and how to do it properly!
Tim M
Jennifer Golden Zumann's enthusiastic and thoughtful explanations shine through in this workshop. There are lots of great ideas for using small props to both challenge and explore the work while encouraging a sense of curiosity and fun.
Courtney C
Great exercises! This is my first workshop that I have ever purchased online - will be back. Thank you.
Christine F
Jennifer's instruction is terrific.
Gianine D
Excellent tools. Lots of new stuff for me that I will be using with my students!
" This workshop was not only enhancement on the mat but also a deepening awareness of movement. I really liked the different props used in relationship working out the different areas of body areas and function. Again feeling and expanding a deeper awareness as you are being challenged with the different props. I look forward to building a class program for my clients and like the fact of giving homework with some of the exercises. All the instructors are so great in explantation and cueing. "
Lisa T
" Great training, Jennifer. I really liked the link with the anatomy illustrations to demonstrate what was happening within the body. Lots of new exercises for me to try out with my own clients and a real sense of fun too. "
Karen R
" I like the way the fundamentals are addressed in so many different ways using the props "
Deborah P
" Wonderful and creative exercises with great direction. "
Deanna N
" Great workshop lots of new material to integrate into classes "
Alison W
" Wonderful cueing. Creative use of props. Great focus on alignment and integration. "
Stacey D B
" Fun and informative class... "
Christina J
" I got several new ideas for my mat clients. The props help to challenge some classical movements which my students like. "
Linda L
" Thank you for giving me more ideas and stimulating me to think about variety and how to do it properly! "
Johannes L
" Great exercises! This is my first workshop that I have ever purchased online - will be back. Thank you. "
Courtney C
" Excellent tools. Lots of new stuff for me that I will be using with my students! "
Gianine D