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STOTT PILATES Mat Plus

STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary approach to the original exercise method pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates. Co-founders Moira and Lindsay G. Merrithew, along with a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, have spent over two decades refining the STOTT PILATES method of exercise and equipment. This resulted in the inclusion of modern principles of exercise science and spinal rehabilitation, making it one of the safest and effective methods available. This clear and detailed approach forms the basis for STOTT PILATES training and certification programs. It’s used by rehab and prenatal clients, athletes, celebrities and everyone in between.

STOTT PILATES helps to develop optimal strength, flexibility, endurance and posture, without building bulk or stressing joints, which makes it the perfect complement to cardiovascular exercise, athletic training or rehabilitation.

The courses are ideal for experienced studio and fitness instructors, personal trainers, sports therapists, physiotherapists and those with a background in dance looking to improve their range of skills and enhance their employability.

STOTT PILATES Mat-Plus™ will provide you with the skills to design and teach essential and intermediate level Matwork classes, integrating small equipment, which will allow you to add variety to your sessions.

Learn to…

  • Apply STOTT PILATES bio-mechanical principles of core stability, peripheral mobility, breathing and alignment to relevant exercises
  • Break down essential and intermediate level exercises
  • Exercise essence, muscular initiation and movement sequencing
  • Apply variations to increase or decrease exercise intensity
  • Modify for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
  • Teach and communicate effectively using visual skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation

Prerequisites

  • Working knowledge of functional anatomy *
  • Minimum 30 hours experience of Pilates classes/workouts
  • Three or more years teaching movements or fitness, for example YMCA Level 2 Fitness Instructor, Sports therapists, physiotherapists or dancers*
  • At least 30 hours of participation in Pilates sessions

* For those who have no knowledge of anatomy or teaching, but who have a strong interest in, and experience of, Pilates, it is possible to purchase Level 2 eLearning and Mat Plus. A personal programme of teaching practice will then need to be discussed and planned with the Tutor on the course (or prior to it) which will include the purchase of further guided one to one learning.

Format

Face to face learning

  • Intensive: 8 days practical over 2 weeks plus 1 day assessment

OR

Face to face learning

  • Weekends: 8 days practical over a maximum of 12 weeks plus 1 day assessment

Assessment

  • Practical
  • Theory paper
  • Exam after course

A teaching log needs to be completed prior to assessment. This includes:

  • 15 hours practical teaching (individuals or groups)
  • 30 hours physical review (attending STOTT PILATES classes or performing exercises with DVDs)
  • 10 hours observation (STOTT PILATES classes or DVDs).

The examination must be taken within 6 months of completion of your last course.

Note: if taking the STOTT PILATES Reformer course, it is possible to combine both exams.

Certification

  • STOTT PILATES
  • Level 3 CYQ Certification 

REPs

Course price

Price: £1390

Deposit: fees include a non-refundable deposit of £250

Please note: you will need to purchase student resources prior to course. Please call 020 7343 1881 for more information.

Pay for your course in six monthly installments

Interest free direct debit is available on STOTT PILATES Mat-Plus bookings. Contact us to find out more.

Payment methods

You can pay for YMCAfit courses in the following ways:

  • Credit/debit card by telephone on 020 7343 1850 (option 1)
  • In person at our offices during the hours 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
  • Cheques or postal orders by post. Please make these payable to ‘YMCA Fitness Industry Training’
  • Purchase order/invoice
  • By fax on 0843 221 1548

Download application form

Note: postal bookings can only be confirmed once we have received the payment and a completed application form, which is signed and dated. Please do not send cash through the post.