STOTT PILATES™ – INTENSIVE REFORMER COURSE IR
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, as well as those who are unable to devote the time required in our Comprehensive Program due to work and/or scheduling issues. Conducted over 2 weeks. Building on your industry knowledge it teaches you to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Reformer repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Reformer programs. While IR may be taken prior to IMP, we recommend completing IMP first.
Lead-Instructor-Trainer: Sarah Jarvis
IIT qualifications
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer,Cadillac, Chair & Barrels, ISP; ZEN•GA®; Total Barre®; Halo® Training
Sarah Jarvis joined the Merrithew™ team in 2004 after completing her Full Certification in STOTT PILATES® and is now a Merrithew™ Lead Instructor Trainer and an Instructor Trainer specializing in ZEN•GA®, Halo® Training and Total Barre®. Sarah has trained under multiple Merrithew Master Instructor Trainers, including Moira Merrithew, PJ O'Clair, Wayne Seeto and Stefania Michas, and she regularly teaches Instructor and Instructor Trainer courses for ZEN•GA® and Total Barre®at the Merrithew Corporate Training Center in Toronto, Canada. Sarah has extensive experience in planning and implementing Merrithew education programming, and extensive knowledge and experience in teaching and developing Merrithew branded programs. She is a mentor to internationally-trained Instructor Trainers, and for over a decade has presented on behalf of Merrithew throughout North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Sarah began teaching aerobics and weight training classes while finishing her degree in Business Administration at the University of Windsor. While working in sales and managing a club, she soon discovered STOTT PILATES®exercise. Intrigued by the method and the ability to strengthen and refocus the mind and body, she made the transition from the high-impact training world and continues to witness the impact these programs have made all over the world. Sarah is also canfitpro certified and continues to stay current by attending workshops/courses within the field.ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS & DESIGNATIONS:
BFA / Bed Dance, BSc Kinesiology, Yamuna Body Rolling, Franklin Method
What you will learn:
The STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles
Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
Effective use of the reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
Effective communication and observational skills
Verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
Theory and practice of postural analysis
139 exercises plus modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
Exercise layering related to effective program design
Workout composition for personal and group training
Requirements of certification
50 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
Minimum of 10 hours of observation
Minimum of 40 hours of physical review
Minimum of 25 hours of practice teaching
Total: 125 hours
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IR1 – Module 1 & IR2 – Module 2
To help accommodate your schedule, we also offer Intensive Reformer in two modules – IR1 & IR2. Key learnings are the same as the full course. Completion of both modules is required to be eligible for certification. IR1 is a pre-requisite of IR2. Both modules must be taken within 6 months of each other.
IR1 – Module 1
Provides the solid foundation and skills needed to develop effective personal training programs. Learn to design and teach the Essential portion of the Level 1 repertoire with 74 unique exercises plus multiple modifications and progressions.
30 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
Minimum 6 hours observation
Minimum 25 hours physical review
Minimum 15 hours practice teaching
Total: 76 hour
CECs: 3.0 STOTT PILATES; ACE; canfitpro
IR2 – Module 2
IR2 expands on the foundation and skills developed in the first segment as you learn to design programs incorporating the Intermediate repertoire. Learn 65 unique exercises plus multiple modifications and progressions.
20 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
Minimum 4 hours observation
Minimum 15 hours physical review
Minimum 10 hours practice teaching
Total: 49 hours
CECs: 2.0 STOTT PILATES; ACE; canfitpro
SCHEDULE Module 1
Mon, 8.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Tue, 9.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Wed, 10.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Thu, 11.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Fri, 12.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Sat, 13.6.2020 12.30 - 18.00 h (lunchbreak 1/2 h)
incl. 1 h lunchbreak
SCHEDULE Module 2
Mon, 15.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Tue, 16.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Wed, 17.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
Thu, 18.6.2020 10.30 - 16.30 h
incl. 1 h lunchbreak
COSTS
CHF 2'500.00 per person
incl. following Manuals
Essential Reformer Manual 2nd Ed.
Intermediate Reformer Manual 2nd Ed.
Essential Reformer DVD, 3rd Ed. (2 disc set)
Intermediate Reformer DVD, 2nd Ed. (2 disc set)
Optional: Mat/Ref. Support Materials Book CHF 30 (please order with registration)
Registration UNTIL 15/05/2020
The registration fee is 50% at the time of booking.
The rest is due 5 weeks before the course.
The cancellation fee is till 5 weeks before the course no refund of the registration fee
and from 5 weeks till the course 100%