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Shoulder Release & Balance | $39 Register Now |
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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
Jean Sullivan teaches her method of rebalancing the shoulder girdle through a series muscle release techniques and movement training. Learn what muscles are often tight and restricting essential movement patterns and how to restore the motor control necessary for healthy shoulder mobility.Objectives
- Learn to see imbalanced movement patterns in the shoulder girdle
- Learn release techniques for commonly tight muscles that interfere with shoulder function Introduce new movement patterns to support improved muscle recruitment
- Learn exercise progressions that build flexibility and strength throughout the shoulder girdle
- Take away verbal and tactile cues that help your clients improve their shoulder mobility and alignment
Concepts & Techniques
- Restore mobility and functional movement in the shoulder girdle
- Release restrictions in glenohumeral joint and scapula before strengthening
- Establish neutral positioning of the humeral head
- Coordinate humeral and scapular movements
- Activate and recruit muscles individually before incorporating them into larger movement patterns
Props & Equipment Used
- Balls
- Chair
- Reformer
- Small Props
- Trap/Cad
Workshop Level
- Advanced
- Intermediate
Duration & Access
This workshop is approximately 1.3 hours long and you have 30 days of access
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)
About Jean Sullivan
Jean Sullivan, Studio Director and Founder of ITT Pilates is known internationally as a Master Pilates instructor and movement educator. Jean has been teaching since 1994 and certifying Pilates instru...
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Student Comments
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Genevieve Granchalek
Workshop was great and very informative. The instructor was knowledgeable and presented the information precisely and thoroughly.
Leighton Roux
Very nice video, very clear and taught at a good pace with a wonderful model and teacher...
Marana De Moura Nobrega
Very good workshop! I really appreciated this information...
Maren Fritsche Fritsche
very nice workshop, thanks
Brigitte Tellam
Fantastic workshop, I learned a lot about the shoulders which is extremely helpful for my students. Thank you!Brigitte
Tiffany Hill
Amazing workshop that highlights the muscles and joints involved in shoulder mobility. Great instruction on a variety of exercises for shoulder mobility. Excited to try these out!
Staci Jacobson
The information was insightful, interesting and useful.
Ilana Krechmer
I was lucky enough to learn from Jean in person over a period of years. It\'s great to see that the specificity and clarity of her explanations remains both enlightening and inspiring on video. Very helpful workshop.
Deanna Nord Nogel
Very detailed. A lot of great information and demonstration!
Jennifer Merrell
Jean is an excellent presenter and clearly has some great knowledge to share. I loved the anatomy lessons and then the application of those in progressive exercises.
Tina Roberts
Loved how things were explained with the anatomy of the movements, very helpful
Carrie Adkins
Thank you for this informative workshop.
mandy gillies
Great
Marjorie Glucksman
Very informative...
Yuki Kato
I appreciate for the lots of information...
Amy Holstein
Wonderful workshop, so much useful information!
Carlos Alvarez Lopez
It´s very interesting
Carlos Alvarez Lopez
It´s very interesting. It´s helped me to improve my classes.
Cassidy Moore-Carradine
Lots of great information and excellent examples of exercises to do with clients.
Jana Spurna
Very nice workshop with lot of useful information, easy to follow.
Madeline Black
Very clear
Darlene Bradlee
This was an excellent review of what I knew about the shoulder, and I found what I didn't know! Wonderful info, nicely presented. I loved the reformer work and variations. Very informative. Thank you.
Tracey Middleton
Excellent instruction with good hands on techniques explained. My client's are already benefiting from the many variations and new exercises featured in this workshop.
Penny Mitchell
This material was presented very clearly. I especially liked the use of the skeleton and the close up visuals of the client's movements.I'm sure that the exercise progressions and variety will be very useful in my own teaching environment. Thank you!
Lee Dillon
Very educative and easy to understand and apply to my teaching.
" Fantastic workshop, I learned a lot about the shoulders which is extremely helpful for my students. Thank you!Brigitte "
Brigitte T
" Amazing workshop that highlights the muscles and joints involved in shoulder mobility. Great instruction on a variety of exercises for shoulder mobility. Excited to try these out! "
Tiffany H
" The information was insightful, interesting and useful. "
Staci J
" Very detailed. A lot of great information and demonstration! "
Deanna N
" Very educative and easy to understand and apply to my teaching. "
Lee D