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For most students wanting to pursue a career as a Pilates instructor, learning the foundation of the Method through the matwork is the first step. Our Mat Training Course provides the most extensive mat education delivering both beginner and intermediate exercises in one course. Or students can choose our level-based courses as they decide which career path is right for them. No springs, straps or bars necessary to make for a challenging workout. In fact a major benefit to Pilates mat and teaching it is the fact that it can be practiced or taught anywhere. From dvd’s, podcasts, smart phone apps, to traditional group class settings in fitness centers and studios the options are limitless for instructors and clients alike.

The Mat Training Course integrates both beginner mat AND intermediate mat exercises together in one course. Throughout the course students will become fluent in teaching over 30 Pilates mat exercises, the classical Pilates beginner and intermediate mat sequence, as well as innovative modifications to challenge or simplify each exercise according to varying fitness levels or common injuries. 

For each exercise in the mat repertoire, our courses provide modifications to simplify and modifications to challenge the corresponding exercises lending to a vast array of options to keep the Method alive and individualized for each client and class.

Course Curriculum

    1. Schedule and dates to know

    1. START HERE!

    2. YOUR COURSE MANUAL

    3. WATCH WELCOME FROM FACULTY

    4. MAT PRECOURSE TO-DOs

    5. GLOSSARY RECORDING

    6. GLOSSARY QUIZ

    7. MAT PRE-COURSE QUIZ

    1. Introduction to these guiding tenets

    2. WATCH roundtable chat with Core faculty

    1. Advanced Mat with weights with Kristin Hoesl - 45min

    2. Pre_postnatal Mat with Kelli Cruz - 22 min

    3. Classic Mat + Foam Roller with Sarah Ruback - 45 min

    4. Pre_Postnatal Mat with Sarah Ruback - 25 min

    5. Classic Mat + Hand Weights with Sarah Ruback - 54 min

    6. Classic Mat with Jo D'Agostino - 40 min

    7. Classic Mat with Shawn Merchant - 45 min

    8. Classic Mat + Small Ball with Jo D'Agostino - 40 Min.

    9. Audio Class: Mat with props (Victory)

    10. Audio Class: Open Mat (Shawn)

    11. Audio Class: Express Mat (Kristin)

    1. What You Will Learn

    2. WATCH archival footage of Joseph Pilates

    3. WATCH Joe's Gym. An Elder Recounts His Experience

    4. WATCH Historians dive deep into Joseph Pilates

    5. WATCH Romana Kryzanowska Teach a Mat Class

    6. WATCH The Wisdom of Bob Liekens

    7. READ 1962 Article/Interview About Joe Pilates

    8. READ The Legend that is Romana Kryzanowska

    9. READ Reflecting on Romana's Legacy

    10. Which Joe Pilates Quote is Your Favorite?

    1. Beginner Mat Technique: Warm ups

    2. Beginner Mat Technique: Hundred, Roll Up, Single Leg Circles, Rolling Like a Ball

    3. Beginner Mat Technique: Abdominal Series

    4. Beginner Mat Technique: Spine Stretch Forward, Saw, Swan, Single Leg Kicks

    5. Beginner Mat Technique: Side Kick Series, Teaser, Seal, Front Support

    6. Beginner System Mat Manual: Warm Up Series Pelvic Tilt

    7. Beginner System Mat Manual: Warm Up Series Rib Cage Breathing

    8. Beginner System Mat Manual: Warm Up Series Rib Cage Arms

    9. Beginner System Mat Manual: Warm Up Series Pilates Curl

    10. Beginner System Mat Manual: Warm Up Series Marching

    11. Beginner System Mat Manual: The Hundred

    12. Beginner System Mat Manual: Roll Up

    13. Beginner System Mat Manual: Single Leg Circles

    14. Beginner System Mat Manual: Rolling Like A Ball

    15. Beginner System Mat Manual: Abdominal Series Single Leg Stretch

    16. Beginner System Mat Manual: Abdominal Series Double Leg Stretch

    17. Beginner System Mat Manual: Abdominal Series Single Straight Leg Stretch (Scissors)

    18. Beginner System Mat Manual: Abdominal Series Double Straight Leg Stretch (Lower Lift)

    19. Beginner System Mat Manual: Abdominal Series Criss Cross

    20. Beginner System Mat Manual: Spine Stretch Forward

    21. Beginner System Mat Manual: Saw

    22. Beginner System Mat Manual: Swan

    23. Beginner System Mat Manual: Side Kick Series Front/Back

    24. Beginner System Mat Manual: Side Kick Series Up/Down

    25. Beginner System Mat Manual: Side Kick Series Circles

    26. Beginner System Mat Manual: Teaser I

    27. Beginner System Mat Manual: Seal

    28. Beginner System Mat Manual: Front Support

    29. Beginner Mat Breath & Touch Cues Video

    30. Mat Opposition: The Hundred

    31. Mat Opposition: Roll Up

    32. Mat Opposition: Single Leg Circles

    33. Mat Opposition: Rolling Like a Ball

    34. Mat Opposition: Single Leg Stretch

    35. Mat Opposition: Double Leg Stretch

    36. Mat Opposition: Single Straight Leg Stretch (Scissors)

    37. Mat Opposition: Double Straight Leg Stretch (Lower Lift)

    38. Mat Opposition: Criss Cross

    39. Mat Opposition: Spine Stretch Forward

    40. Mat Opposition: Saw

    41. Mat Opposition: Swan

    42. Mat Opposition: Single Leg Kicks

    43. Mat Opposition: Side Kick Series Front/Back

    44. Mat Opposition: Side Kick Series Up/Down

    45. Mat Opposition: Side Kick Series Circles

    46. Mat Opposition: Teaser I

    47. Mat Opposition: Seal

    48. Mat Opposition: Front Support

    49. DEMO: Beginner Mat video

About this course

  • $1.00
  • 111 lessons
  • 10 hours of video content

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