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p a t h o l o g y & s p e c i a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s f o r p i l a t e s i n s t r u c t o r s

Presented & developed by

Susie Bond B Appl Sc( Physio) MAPA, Level 4 professional practitioner APMA

p r e r e q u i s i t e s :

50 hours Pilates Exercise Experience (minimum).
Registered in (or completed) a Full Teacher Training Course with Commitment to learning Full Mat and Equipment Based repertoire
Background Knowledge of Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Physiology, preferably functional anatomy course
Preferably Experience Background in Health Science and Human Movement

c o s t :

$1400 plus GST for lecture series, including supervised workout at the studio and Exam or $75/ lecture and $100/ lecture with workout (Includes lecture handout, video, use of special assessment equipment, practical sessions, Workout with Susie at Evolution Pilates, Annandale).

v e n u e :

Evolution Pilates

Suite 4/Level 1, 63 Johnston St

Annandale NSW 2038

Leon & Shaw Pilates

9-17 Young St

Neutral Bay NSW

e n q u i r e s :

Susie 0410 611 366 Email: pilatesphysio@bigpond.com or Susie@evolutionpilates.com.au

t e r m 1

d a t e & t i m e	v e n u e	l e c t u r e
Tues April 28th 2-5pm (3 hrs)	Evolution Pilates	Breathing; Movement Planes and Introduction to Pilates Preparation Exercises; Eve Gentry Video
Tues May 12th 2.30-5.30pm (3 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Postural Models & Dynamic Alignment
Tues May 19th 2.30-5.30pm (3 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Anatomy of the Spine and Common Pathology; Operative Procedures to Spine
Tues June 2nd 2.30-5.30pm (3 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Lower Limb Leg Alignment and Gait Analysis: Pilates Retraining ; Knee: Biomechanics and Common Problems; Introduction to Foot, Ankle and Lower Limb Pathology
Tues June 16th 2.30-4.30pm (2 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Lumbopelvic alignment and Dynamic stability. See the Deep Abdominals with Real Time Ultrasound (SUMMARY OF LATEST SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES ON TRUNK MUSCLE ACTIVATION PATTERNS AND EXPLANATION PROVIDED IN LECTURE NOTES)
Tues June 30th 2.30-5.30pm (3 hrs)	Evolution Pilates	Assessment Techniques and Exercise Programming Tip for Pilates Instructors
Tues July 14th 2.30-4.30pm (2 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Principles of Rehab and Training principles
Tues July 21st 2.30-5.30pm (3 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Anatomy of Shoulder & Common Injuries
Tues July 28th 2.30-5.30pm (3 hrs)	Evolution Pilates	Pregnancy: Programming Issues and Pre Cautions

t e r m 2

d a t e & t i m e	v e n u e	l e c t u r e
Tues 11th Aug 2.30-4.30pm (2 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Postural Scoliosis
Tues 25th Aug 2.30-5.30pm (3 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Stretch Techniques; Soft Tissue Pathology; Summary of “itis’s”Stretching Techniques and Soft Tissue Adaptability
Tues 8th Sept 2.30-4.30pm (2 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Principles of Rehab 2 Inc Case Studies
Tues 22nd Sept 2.30-4.30pm (2 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Understanding Pain, Programming for older clients; Special Focus on Osteoporosis and programming issues for Pilates Instructors
Tues 6th Oct 2.30-4.30pm (2 hrs)	Leon & Shaw Pilates	Revision of Pathologies; Student Presentation on a Case Study.

P+C Exam: Take Home exam including multiple choice, short and long answer questions. This and home work included is to be completed

ASSESSMENT

Home work on 6 of the lectures from the series.
Written Exam with Multiple choice/ Short answers
Long Case History Write up a 6 week program progression
Compulsory Weekly Supervised teaching hours

Course participants must complete 30 hours observation and supervised teaching. It is strongly advised that observation hours are completed during the course eg. 2 hours each week at Evolution Pilates, Annandale with Susie Bond. Supervised hours are organised in students own time.

Course Reference List

Calais-Germain, Anatomy of Movement, 1993 Eastland Press, ISBN 0-939616-17-3

Brukner and Khan Clinical Sports Medicine 1993

Eisen & Friedman, The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning Doubleday & Co. Inc., 1980. ISBN 0-385-14490-3

Hinkle C, Fundamentals of Anatomy of movement, 1997 ISBN 0-81512-210-1

Internet Articles/ References allowed on Specific subjects but warning is given in class to beware information on the net and back up with evidence from hard copy books and journal articles in registered health professional journals.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Churchill Livingstone 1999-2004

Kapit Elson, Anatomy Colouring Book (3rd Edition), 1993 Harper Collins

ISBN 0-06-455016-8

Kendall, McCreary & Provance, Muscle Testing & Function, 1993 Willians & Wilkins.

ISBN 0-683-04576-8

**Latey P Modern Pilates Allen & Unwin, Sydney 2001**

Medical Dictionary and Sports Therapy reference book with musculoskeletal pathologies described

**eg. Magee D Orthopaedic Physical Assessment Saunders Co. 1987**

**or Clippenger K Dance Kinesiology Human Kinetics 2007**

Pilates JH Your Health and Return toLife (Pilates 1945 reprinted 1998)

(also available from amazon.com on the Internet) ISBN 1-891696-15-7

**Robinson L et al The Official Body Control Pilates Manual, Barnes& Noble Books, Jamesburg, 2001**

Sahrmann S Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes Churchill Livingstone 2002

St George F Bodyworks ABC Books 1999