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Intensive Mat-Plus Course (IMP)

Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP)

IMP provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. This course teaches you to design and teach the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Matwork repertoire, integrating light accessories to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients. In addition to the general course objectives you will learn:

  • Workout composition for personal and group training
  • Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
  • Flex-band, Fitness Circle and Arc Barrel workouts
  • Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
  • Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
  • How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
  • Theory and practice of postural analysis
  • Exercise layering related to effective program design
  • 63 exercises plus multiple modifications







 

 Pre-requisites
:
  • Working knowledge of functional anatomy
  • Minimum 30 hours Pilates classes/workouts
  • Three-plus years teaching movement of fitness
Duration:
  • 40 hours instruction and supervised teaching
  • Minimum 10 hours observation
  • Minimum 30 hours physical review
  • Minimum 15 hours practice teaching 
CEC's
  • 4.0 STOTT PILATES, ACE
Required Course Materials:  Call 1-800-910-0001 to order from STOTT PILATES
  • Matwork & Support Material Book
  • IMP Course Package which includes:  1 comprehensive Matwork manual, 4 DVD's Essential Matwork 3rd Ed, Intermediate Matwork 3rd Ed, Sculpt & Tone, and Fitness Circle Challenge.
  • Cost:  $187
Recommended Support Materials:
  • Trail Guide to the Body, 4th edition
  • Muscular System Flash Pac, Bryan Edwards
Optional Support Materials:
  • Netter's Anatomy flashcards iPhone App
  • Muscle System Pro II (Nova Series) iPad App
Dates and Times:  Summer 2012
  • June 11-14th & June 18-21st
  • Monday-Thursday 12-5:30 Daily
Costs:
  • $975
  • $325 deposit due by May 28th.  Balance due by June 11th. Pay Deposit Now.
  • Pay only $950 if paid in full by May 28th.
Register in full NOW for Summer Course