I have just returned from teaching the STOTT PILATES® Lumbar & Shoulder Stabilization
on Mat & Reformer Course, RMRI, in Vancouver, Canada. What a great experience. For those who have been to Vancouver and seen it in the sunlight, you know that it is arguably the most beautiful place in the world.
on Mat & Reformer Course, RMRI, in Vancouver, Canada. What a great experience. For those who have been to Vancouver and seen it in the sunlight, you know that it is arguably the most beautiful place in the world.
We had a great mix of physiotherapists and well seasoned pilates instructors in the course, and everyone experienced many ‘ah-ha’ moments. the bodies transformed over the 4 days… for the better not worse. We developed a list of ‘Go-to’ exercises to help therapists new to Pilates transition into integrating pilates into clinical practice. After the basic principles, the ‘go-to’ list included many variations of: multiplanar head nods, scapular isolation, hip release, spine stretch forward and modifications, spinal rotation, the Archer, and shoulder bridge preps. These are great starting point exercises to both provide you with clinical information, and use for clients as homework.
The rehab series will be taught in many interesting and exotic locations in 2009 including our Portland studio…. keep an eye out or call the studio for more information.
Melanie
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Hi
I am curious about whether or not there are any upcoming courses in the Vancouver area. I am a physiotherapist and trained in the polstar method of pilates training. Please let me know whats happening in the Vancouver area in regard to continuing education.
Thank you,
Trish FitzGerald
Hi Trish:
Currently Tessa Crofton (the owner West Coast Pilates and Health) http://www.westcoastpilatesinc.com/van/index.php
and our facility are discussing the idea of bringing Melanie to British Columbia to do courses or workshops. We will keep you posted about whether or not something will be happening there soon.
If you haven’t already done so, sign up for our quarterly newsletters…this will help to keep you informed about off-site events that we offer as well; there is a link on the blog page to sign up.
I am sending this note to Tessa also, so she will have a heads up too!
Thanks for writing in.
It was truly a pleasure to have been part of the class. You are an excellent IT . I so much learned tons from this course.
thanks again,
Myra
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Westcan Pilates
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Rose.
Hello
Can you please let me know which places in Vancouver offer Stott pilates? I have been exposed to these in South America on a short trip and would like to continue with this…
Thank you.
Ula
Hi Ula:
Thanks for visiting our blog. There is a STOTT PILATES licensing center in Victoria that does training in Vancouver. Here is their link: http://www.westcoastpilatesinc.com/ Tessa Crofton is the director, and she is wonderful. I am not sure, however, if she teaches regular classes at this location. So, here is a link to the Instructor Finder page for STOTT PILATES.
http://www.stottpilates.com/finder/infosearch/infocustomerconfirm.lasso
It will send you all the studios that are available closest to your zip code.
I hope this helps