The Lost Art of Sitting, Standing, + Squatting (4 NPCP CEC’S for live attendance only)

Course Description

Meets on TWO days September 21 + 23, 2020.   1:30-3:30 PM EDT   4 NPCP CEC's (live only)

Sitting is the new smoking and another modern-day reality facing us as we work more and more from home.  We'll look how we tend to sit (and stand) so we do it better and reduce suffering from chronic low back pain, hip issues, and negative effects of muscle imbalances.  Healthy mobility in the low back, hips, knees, and ankles are the promises of Pilates (done right) with Pilates squats being an important antidote that we will breakdown and better understand. We'll dive into sitting, standing, and squatting positions in the Pilates repertoire on various apparatus in addition to how to take it out into daily life.

Objectives:

Identify the main alignment details in the foot, ankle, knee, and hip as they relate to the powerhouse in sitting, standing + squatting exercises.
Assess where the weak link appears in the lower body movement chain in bilateral and unilateral stances in sitting, standing, + squatting exercises.
Recognize when to adjust correctional cues or adapt the exercise in order to attain optimal dynamic alignment.
Distinguish the difference between proper static alignment and dynamic alignment which incorporates oppositional energies.
Describe 3 key elements for improving sitting, standing and squatting postures.

MOVE Right!  Rhythms Are Game Changers!  (6 NPCP CEC’s live attendance only)

Course Description

Meets on TWO days  October 5 + 7, 2020  1:30-4:30 PM EDT.   6 NPCP Cec's (live only)

Elevate your personal practice and your teaching by honing the skills of moving with flow, musicality, timing + rhythm. Each exercise has it’s own unique rhythm that unlocks the greater potential of the exercise. First you get it in your body, then you learn to coach your clients to move that way too. Here’s where the art of teaching comes alive so be prepared to move, teach, and receive expert tips from Clare. We will start with the mat and reformer then move onto the rest of the apparatus as questions arise. As our wonderful Master Teacher Bob Leikens used to say, “rhythm saves” — and it’s true but sadly the rhythms are becoming a missing piece of the work for the next generation of teachers. 

Objectives:
Distinguish the key differences between rhythm, tempo, and timing.
Recognize the correct rhythms in the Mat and Intermediate reformer exercises
Identify when the rhythm is off.
Demonstrate how to use verbal cues and touch to correct the rhythm of an exercise.
 Describe 3 key factors that identify when the exercise rhythm, timing, and tempo are working.