Pilates teacher training & CPD

• How to teach Pilates to prenatal clients from 12 weeks onwards, using props and modifications.
• Simple yoga stretches and asanas, and how to blend them into a Pilates routine.
• Pregnancy anatomy, including the pelvis and pelvic floor.
• How to teach pelvic floor exercises that support birth, labour and postnatal recovery.
• Relaxation techniques for a calm pregnancy and birth preparation.

• Warm-up and mobilisation exercises, and why they matter for older clients.
• Postural and mobility issues to consider, including osteoporosis.
• Alignment in a seated position.
• Upper body, lower body and core exercises.
• Yoga-inspired stretches.
• How to use props in a chair class.

The Pilates ring, or Magic Circle, is a fantastic piece of small equipment for your classes. Discover the many ways it can be used and learn a whole new series of exercises from standing, prone, supine and side-lying positions, plus warm-up and cool-down moves and stretches.

This affordable, portable piece of kit can be used for core strength, balance and resistance, and as a prop to help concentration and coordination. Gain a whole new repertoire from standing, side-lying, seated, prone and supine positions, and learn how the ball can improve the flow of your classes, from standing warm-ups to stretches. No more trawling the internet for class content: it's all done for you.

• Using the block for tactile feedback, creating "aha!" moments in pelvic placement and scapular stability.
• How to use the block to create instability, add intensity or enhance stability.
• A full toolkit of ideas you can use in your very next class.