Title: The Basics of the Pilates Method
Cost: $20 for members, $35 for non-members, free for students
CEU: 2 contact hours (0.2 CEUs approved by CPTA)
Description:
This 2-hour online course is the perfect starting point for PTs and PTAs who are interested in integrating the Pilates method into their orthopedic rehabilitation practice. We will discuss the guiding principles of Pilates and explore why Pilates is so effective in rehabilitation. We will focus on the basics of the method: alignment, breathing technique, and core connection. The virtual lab portion will include mat based Pilates techniques and exercises that can be immediately implemented in your homes and clinics. The specific exercises chosen will address some common side effects of quarantine that we and many of our patients are dealing with from spending too much time sitting at our computers- postural dysfunction, neck pain, back pain, and hip flexor tightness.
About the Presenter:
Author of the book Pilates for Rehabilitation, Samantha Wood has been a physical therapist since 1997. She is the owner of The Cypress Center in Pacific Palisades, CA where physical therapists have been incorporating Pilates into their treatments with excellent patient outcomes for over 20 years. Sam received her Pilates certification in 2001 from Pilates master and founder of BASI Pilates, Rael Isacowitz. As an Associate Faculty member for BASI Pilates, Sam is a frequent presenter at professional conferences and teaches her course “Pilates for Injuries & Pathologies” around the world.
Objectives:
Gain an understanding of the guiding principles of Pilates and how these can be applied clinically to patients.
Discover the many benefits and advantages of using Pilates in a therapeutic environment.
Learn the basics of the method to ensure optimal results from the exercises: alignment, Pilates breathing, finding and setting the core.
Experience Pilates based mat exercises that will help eliminate some of the issues we are seeing from sitting at our computers too much (sore back, sore neck, headaches, hip flexor tightness, postural dysfunction).