What's New?

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Rivercity Pilates offers the Pink Ribbon Program, a post operative exercise program designed for breast cancer survivors. Learn more about the program at: www.pinkribbonprogram.com

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Rivercity Pilates offers a comprehensive teacher training program, with our next session starting in January of 2012! Please contact us for more information and program starting dates.

Teacher Training Program Information

What you will learn from the Teacher Training Program:
1) Every Pilates Mat and Equipment exercise Level I through Level V, including modifications for the individual.
2) How to give every type of client a workout to best meet their goals and needs.
3) How to address injuries, pain issues and chronic ailments through Pilates.
4) Comprehensive Anatomy as it relates to Pilates as well as how to look at body types.
5) How to find the right teaching style for you.
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PREREQUISITES FOR THE PROGRAM:
Before entering the program. Students must become proficient in the traditional Pilates exercise routine at an intermediate/advanced level (iv) for Equipment and mat. Before acceptance, a Rivercity Pilates instructor will evaluate your level for approval.

Program Series Workshops (Each workshop is approximately 18 hours):

WORKSHOP I: Overview of the program, History & philosophy of Joseph H. Pilates, Exercise techniques and modifications from Beginner through Beginner/Intermediate levels.

WORKSHOP II: Analysis of different body types, Communication skills for teaching, Transitioning clients between levels,
How to teach an evaluation session, Exercise techniques for Intermediate level.

WORKSHOP III: Transitioning clients from Intermediate to Advanced Level, Rehabilitation - common injuries, illnesses
& ailments, Exercise techniques & modifications for Intermediate/Advanced level.

WORKSHOP IV: Creating client programs, Summary of Teaching Tools, Preparation for testing, Exercises for Advanced
level.

Length of Program - 15 Months, 724 hrs.

Observation 200 hours

Practice Teaching 250 hours

Lessons 100 hours*
(*50 privates and 20 mat classes required, 30 misc.)

Miscellaneous 44 hours

Equipment Maintenance 6 hours

Workshop Hours (8 Weekends) 124 hours

Total 724 hours
(124 Workshop/600 Apprentice)


Rivercity Pilates is always looking for Pilates instructors to join our staff. Pilates Teachers must be comprehensively trained on all Pilates original equipment and matwork, completing a minimum 600 Hour Training Program. Please contact Carey Sadler for more details.


RIVERCITY PILATES LLC
595 Ashley Court Suite #6
North Liberty, IA 52241
319.471.2380
Carey@RivercityPilates.com