ICHR prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Stability Chair. By the end of this course you will be able to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of clients’ conditioning goals with 63 exercises on the Stability Chair.
In addition to the general course objectives, this course covers:
- Functional exercises to develop core strength against spring resistance in a variety of positions, including standing, sitting, prone and side-lying
- How to apply the STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles to Essential and Intermediate-level Stability Chair exercises
- Better understanding of movement essence and exercise goals, proper execution and muscle activation
- How to improve core stability, increase peripheral strength and enhance mobility on one piece of equipment
- How the split-pedal option transforms exercises by challenging bilateral, unilateral and reciprocal strength and stability
- Cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness
Duration:
- 15 hours class instruction and supervised teaching
- 15 hours physical review (Minimum)
- 10 hours practice teaching (Minimum)
- 5 hours of observation (Minimum)
- Total: 45 hours
Continuing Education Credits:
2.5 STOTT PILATES credits
Required Course Materials:
Complete Stability Chair manual
Two DVDs:
- Complete Stability Chair DVD
- Split Pedal Stability Chair DVD