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Lower Ribcage: Stability through Bone Movement, Breath and Core $59 Register Now $39 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.)

This workshop offers 3 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 Madeline Black for this online Pilates workshop to explore the rib cage and surrounding tissues and their effect on posture, movement and function.The lower region of the thorax will be explored with an eye toward movement, breath, and functional recruitment of the myofascial core. Madeline will lecture on the effect of the thorax on the upper body, from arms to head; the lower body, from pelvis to legs; and, of course, the powerful relationship to the core. Madeline will include a focus on diaphragmatic, psoas and intercostals work for improving ribcage structure and function. Watch Madeline work with a first time Pilates client who is discovering her core connections.

Objectives

  • Understanding the optimal position and motion of the ribs during core control
  • Learning the function of the ribs in relation to breath, core and spinal stability
  • Assessment of rib position in function and dysfunction
  • Practicing positional release movements for the diaphragm/psoas/core
  • Gaining new cues that allow for functional and greater activation of the ribs and associated core strength


Concepts & Techniques

  • Diaphragm relationships
  • Breathing and core activation
  • Movement of arms and legs with core support

Props & Equipment Used

  • Chair
  • Mat
  • Reformer

Workshop Level

  • Advanced
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate


Duration & Access

This workshop is  approximately 2 hours  long and you have 30 days of access
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
 
 

About Madeline Black

Madeline Black has distinguished herself as an international leader in movement and exercise education. She is known as the “teacher’s teacher” for over 25 years. Madeline draws from her vas... Find Out More Other Workshops by Madeline Black

Student Comments

" Great workshop; lots of good techniques to help stabilize the TL junction! "

Kari Skaflen

" This workshop will make me look more closely at the TL junction, rotation progressing through the 4 regions of the thoracic spine and rib translation prior to rotation. It has already improved my teaching. "

Tracey Middleton

" This workshop was great! Lots of wonderful information and techniques. I'm a Pilates instructor and I have seen this issue in a number of my clients. I will definitely use what I learned in this workshop to help them achieve better alignment, breathing and core integration. "

Nadia Torres

" Loved the course! "

Ginger Purkey

" This was a great session. My favorite thing is how you strung it all together in a progression; so much easier to apply it to my clients! "

Darlene Kalinowski

   

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