STOTT PILATES® | Flexion-Free Workshop | 14 May 2025
Wednesday 14 May 2025 | 12.30pm-2.30pm | Live via Zoom | Includes comprehensive workshop notes
Fitness and Pilates Instructors meet a variety of clients who are restricted in their movements for a variety of reasons. Often, spinal flexion is contraindicated due to some specified concern. Learn how to modify Pilates exercises in a range of intensity levels to create workouts that achieve the primary goal of limiting spinal flexion while providing an effective full-body workout. Small handweights, stability cushions and the Flex-Band® exerciser are used to increase upper body resistance while further challenging the stability of the torso in a neutral alignment.
Learning objectives
Discuss how the STOTT PILATES® Principles apply when movement is restricted
Discover how to create a challenging workout without altering spinal alignment
Learn to incorporate small handweights in a full flexion-free workout
Explore exercise modifications in order to keep the workout safe
Equipment used in this workshop
Pilates Mat
Handweights or Soft Dumbbells
Flex-Band
Stability Cushions
Wednesday 14 May 2025 | 12.30pm-2.30pm | Live via Zoom | Includes comprehensive workshop notes
Fitness and Pilates Instructors meet a variety of clients who are restricted in their movements for a variety of reasons. Often, spinal flexion is contraindicated due to some specified concern. Learn how to modify Pilates exercises in a range of intensity levels to create workouts that achieve the primary goal of limiting spinal flexion while providing an effective full-body workout. Small handweights, stability cushions and the Flex-Band® exerciser are used to increase upper body resistance while further challenging the stability of the torso in a neutral alignment.
Learning objectives
Discuss how the STOTT PILATES® Principles apply when movement is restricted
Discover how to create a challenging workout without altering spinal alignment
Learn to incorporate small handweights in a full flexion-free workout
Explore exercise modifications in order to keep the workout safe
Equipment used in this workshop
Pilates Mat
Handweights or Soft Dumbbells
Flex-Band
Stability Cushions
Wednesday 14 May 2025 | 12.30pm-2.30pm | Live via Zoom | Includes comprehensive workshop notes
Fitness and Pilates Instructors meet a variety of clients who are restricted in their movements for a variety of reasons. Often, spinal flexion is contraindicated due to some specified concern. Learn how to modify Pilates exercises in a range of intensity levels to create workouts that achieve the primary goal of limiting spinal flexion while providing an effective full-body workout. Small handweights, stability cushions and the Flex-Band® exerciser are used to increase upper body resistance while further challenging the stability of the torso in a neutral alignment.
Learning objectives
Discuss how the STOTT PILATES® Principles apply when movement is restricted
Discover how to create a challenging workout without altering spinal alignment
Learn to incorporate small handweights in a full flexion-free workout
Explore exercise modifications in order to keep the workout safe
Equipment used in this workshop
Pilates Mat
Handweights or Soft Dumbbells
Flex-Band
Stability Cushions