july 22-29, 2023

A truly fulfilling week, whether you are wanting to become a certified Pilates instructor or simply wanting to learn more to enhance your personal practice. Join Jennie Brooks, Balanced Body Master Instructor and Educator, for 4 incredible courses, each day from 9:30am to 6:00pm. Welcome/closing reception included.
MOVEMENT PRINCIPLES
​The Balanced Body Movement Principles form the foundation of Balanced Body Education. They include the most important information on anatomy, assessment, biomechanics and foundational exercises needed to become a successful Pilates teacher, personal trainer or movement educator. The course mixes information on how the body works with basic exercises to illustrate the information in movement. Broken down into five categories: Whole Body Movement, Trunk Integration, Lower Body Training, Upper Body Training and Mobility and Restoration, the Movement Principles provide a solid foundation for training in any environment, with any equipment. You will come away with a complete tool box for effectively training clients to recover from injuries, improve their general fitness and enhance their performance. The focus on practical understanding of common movement patterns prepares instructors to be excellent at problem solving, goal setting and learning new exercise techniques with ease.
MAT 1 
Balanced Body Mat 1 includes an introduction to the history and principles of Pilates, a review of core anatomy, beginning and most intermediate level exercises with modifications, lectures on class order and programming in a fitness setting and guidelines for safely teaching seniors and pre-, and post-natal classes. Pilates for sports specific activities are also covered.
MAT 2
Mat 2 includes the remaining intermediate and advanced level exercises as well as essential movement principles and training tips for advancing clients to the higher levels. 
MAT 3
Enhanced Pilates Mat completes the mat training by adding rings, rollers, bands and balls to the traditional Mat exercises. In addition, Enhanced Mat includes functional exercises for the upper and lower body expanding the Mat work beyond the core to develop whole body strength and flexibility. 

Enhanced Pilates Mat + Props Instructor Training course includes:
  • Detailed manual and instructor training video to support your learning process.
  • The Balanced Body Movement Principles to enhance your teaching skills.
  • Balanced Body programming system to help you create classes quickly and easily. Photos of each exercise sequence to aid in class design.
  • Progressions, regressions and modifications to make Pilates Mat useful for everyone.