How do I get started in Pilates training?

1. What Is Pilates?
Trish Muse, MPT, CSCS
Physical Therapist
Polestar Pilates Practitioner
Wellness Coach
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2. What Is Pilates?
• Pilates is a form of movement
that uses spring machines and
floor exercises to strengthen,
stretch, increase endurance and
concentration.
• Joseph Pilates invented this
method of movement originally
called “Contrology”.

3. What Is Pilates?
• Exercise with the body in its
most natural state
• It’s also an art form that
requires practice for mastery
• An exercise technique involving
precision and control
• It’s conscious and deliberate
control of all movement

4. Joseph Pilates
• German developer of Pilates
• Motivated by childhood
weakness and illness
• Combined mental focus and
breathing from yoga,
gymnastics, ballet, boxing and
martial arts to create Pilates

5. Pilates Principles
• Breath • Spinal
• Spinal articulation
elongation/core • Weight bearing
control through the
extremities
• Organization of • Movement
the shoulder integration or
girdle awareness
through
movement

6. Pilates
• Classical • Evolved

7. Pilates Box or
Powerhouse
• Diaphragm • Obliques
• Rectus • Spinal muscles
Abdominus &
Transverse
Abdominus
• Pelvic floor &
gluteals

8. Pilates Terms
• Alignment • Wings down
• Articulation • Open the chest
• Chin to chest • C-spine
• Belly button to • Neutral spine
spine • Frame
• Pilates stance • Imagery
• Stabilize • lengthening

9. Pilates
• Organizations • Certifications
• Pilates Method • Polestar Pilates
Alliance (PMA) • Powerhouse
• Canadian Pilates Pilates
Association • Stott Pilates
• Classicalpilates. • Peak Body
net Systems

10. Mat Pilates Exercises
• Mat Pilates • Saw
• Supine Femur • The Hundred
Circles & Arcs • Swan Dive I & II
• Sidekick • Quadruped
• Roll Up/Roll Series
Down • Single & Double
• Bridging Leg Stretch
• Spine Twist • Leg Pull & Leg
• Rolling/Seal Pull Front

11. Pilates Mat Exercise
• The Hundred

12. Pilates Mat Exercise
• Spine Twist

13. Pilates Apparatus
• Trapeze Table • Ladder Barrel
• Reformer
• Combo Chair

14. Pilates Apparatus
• Reformer

15. Pilates Apparatus
• Trapeze Table

16. Pilates Apparatus
• Ladder Barrel

17. Pilates Apparatus
• Combo Chair

18. Where to Experience
Pilates?
• Privately or Semi-Privately
• Studios
• Gym/Health Clubs
• Recreation Centers
• Physical or Occupational
Therapy Clinics

19. Benefits of Pilates
• Learn an ordered • Strengthen
series of exercises • Stretch/increase
for your whole body flexibility
• Increased
• Increase mental
efficiency of
activation
movement & breath
• Non-impactful
• Continuous
movement (flow)
• Stabilization
• Balance
• Coordination

20. Pilates
• Precautions • Contraindications
• Supine during • Poor stability
pregnancy • Neck or back pain
• Legs over head or arms • Shoulder laxity or pain
over head for • Balance or vestibular
cardiovascular issues
conditions • Joint replacements
• Plantar fasciitis/foot • Osteoporosis/osteopeni
injury with bar use on a
apparatus • Disc herniations
• SI dysfunction • Spinal stenosis
• TMJ

21. Pilates Prep Work
• Diaphragmatic • Pelvic bridge
breathing • TA stabilizer
• Belly button to
spine
• Zipping up
• Pelvic tilt

22. Pilates Demo
• Finding a neutral spine
• Belly button to spine/drawing in
maneuver
• TA stabilizer
• Pelvic tilt

23. Pilates Resources
• Pilates Method Alliance
• Standing Pilates book
• The Pilates Deck-Shirley Archer
• Pilates Body in Motion – Alycea
Ungaro

24. Thank you for coming
Trish Muse, MPT, CSCS
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