STOTT PILATES INTENSIVE CHAIR COURSE – LEVEL 1

This course builds on the foundations developed in Matwork and Reformer, to elevate teaching skills and programming options.  Learn how this versatile piece of equipment can provide specialized choices for all clients and groups.

  • Prior attendance at the STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork and/or Intensive Reformer Course/s

  • STOTT PILATES Intensive Stability Chair Course (Level 1)

    Venue: Be Pilates | New Zealand's National STOTT PILATES Training Centre

    Day 1/3: Tuesday 12 November 2024, 1.00pm-6.30pm

    Day 2/3: Wednesday 13 November 2024, 1.00pm-6.30pm

    Day 3/3: Thursday 14 November 2024, 1.00pm-6.30pm

  • ICHR prepares you to teach Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) exercises on the Stability Chair.  Learn to fine-tune personal and circuit training programs to meet a variety of client’s conditioning goals with 63 exercises on the Stability Chair.

    Instructors learn:

    • Effective use of the equipment to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral conditioning, joint stability, flexbility, balance and coordination.

    • How to develop dynamic programs in a full studio environment

    • Effective communication and observation skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation.

    • Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions.

    • Exercise layering related to effective program design.

    • Functional exercises to develop core strength against spring resistance in a variety of positions, including standing, sitting, prone and side-lying.

    • 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.

  • ICHR involves 15 hours of instructor training conducted over 3 days

    Course LocationNew Zealand’s Merrithew Licensed Training Centre – Be Pilates @ Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

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  • Intensive Stability Chair Course Price: NZ$1,400 (incl. GST) + course materials

    Early bird discount: receive a 10% discount when full payment is received one month prior to the course commencing. Course price reduced to NZ$1,260. To be eligible for the discount, payments are required in full prior to the early bird deadline of 05 October 2024.

    Note: Course manual & digital video links to be purchased separately.

    Terms: 20% deposit of course fee is required at time of registration to secure enrollment (non-refundable). Balance due 1 month prior to course starting in order to receive the early bird discount.

    Courses limited to 12 participants.

    Payment options: Direct Debit, Credit Card

    Payment plans available for course payments.

  • STOTT PILATES 2.5 / REPS 20.0

  • Course Materials required to be purchased prior to course attendance. RRP $295

    • Complete Stability Chair™ Manual

    • Essential & Intermediate Stability Chair. Digital video link or DVD formats available

    • 15 hours of instruction and supervised teaching

    • Minimum of 5 hours of observation

    • Minimum of 10 hours of physical review

    • Minimum of 10 hours of practice teaching

    • Total: 40 hours

    A minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES® facility. Additional training may be required before certification. Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time and submitted at the time of the practical exam.

    Observation
    Includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or relevant STOTT PILATES videos.

    Physical Review
    Means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or working out with video can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students.

    Practice Teaching
    Hours can be fulfilled by instructing family, fellow students, friends or clients.

Testimonials

A great informative course! Really love the Stability Chair & Sharon was a wealth of knowledge! Beautiful studio and location too! Thanks!!
— attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2020
Sharon’s energy fab as always! Her ability to translate and explain complex information is awesome. I will definitely be back!
— attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2020
Loved the Stability Chair training – we had a great group of instructors and a great place that allowed plenty of practical review and teaching practice, which really helped build confidence in the new material. Thanks Sharon!
— STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, September 2018
I had so much fun on this course & learned so much about this piece of equipment and my own body. Thank you Sharon for this retreat into the world of chair
— STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, June 2019
The Chair course was awesome, filled with tonnes of information and programming info that I know will help a lot! Sharon once again was awesome, full of energy and always willing to answer all of the millions of questions we had! Highly recommend as always
— attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, September 2018
Very enjoyable course, lots of time to learn new exercises and practice teaching”
— STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, December 2015