Litton Lane Training

STOTT PILATES® Mat Instructors Course

Intensive Mat Plus

Summary of Course Content

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 small equipment to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients.

  • How to apply STOTT PILATES ® biomechanical principles of core stability, breathing and alignment to all exercises.
  • A complete breakdown of each exercise.
  • Exercise goals, muscular initiation and movement sequencing.
  • Modifications to increase or decrease exercise intensity.
  • Modifications for specific body types and postural issues.
  • How to recognise optimal and less than optimal movement patterns
  • A variety of programming options to keep clients motivated.
  • Effective communication, verbal cues and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation.
  • Workout composition for personal and group training.
  • Flex-band, Fitness Circle and Arc Barrel workouts
  • 63 exercises plus multiple modifications

Allocation of Hours

40 hours instruction and supervised teaching (course hours)
10 hours observation
30 hours physical review (performing the exercises outside class time)
15 hours practice teaching

Total – 95 hours

Examinations

Multiple choice written
Practical assessment consisting of teaching a full workout for 60 minutes
80% to obtain a pass grade in both written and practical

Entry Criteria

Sound knowledge of functional anatomy
Exposure to pilates classes/participation
(Working out with the DVD which you would get on signing up for the course can count towards this)

NB - Students must attend all of the course tuition time. If a student due to unforseen circumstances is forced to miss course tuition time then approximately half of the missed tuition time must be made up with the Instructor Trainer outside normal course hours. This extra tuition will be at the expense of the student involved. Under no circumstances is it possible to transfer a booked place from one course to a subsequent course.

Please note course details below for the upcoming STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat work Instructor Course Level 1.

The total cost of the course is €1550. If you wish to book a place on this course, please complete the application form and return with a deposit of €600 to the following address -

Litton Lane Training
Office 12
Dunboyne Business Park
Dunboyne
Co Meath

**The second payment of €950 must be paid three weeks before the course begins.

 

In order to apply for this course please contact us.

 What do our previous students think?

As a specialised fitness professional I was looking for a Pilates course that was "best in class", which STOTT PILATES provided.  The training was challenging and it gave me a highly credible qualification, recognized worldwide.  STOTT PILATES after course support helps keep me to keep up to date with news and views as well as providing motivation as an instructor.  Regular workshops allow me to maintain my certification at the same time as learning new techniques, providing information on pilates for special population clients as well as networking with my peers.

Maria Ham, Specialised Fitness Instructor/Stott Pilates® Instructor, Cork

I have being teaching STOTT PILATES to clients and using it as a therapeutic tool in treatment of patients since 2005 when I completed my certification with Litton Lane Training. STOTT PILATES has proved to be an essential tool in overall treatment and management of patients and through STOTT PILATES I am teaching patients the skill to rehabilitate through a program of scientifically- based exercises. Litton Lane Training not only provides Instructor courses but also continuing education workshops in a variety of areas such as pre and post natal, scoliosis, osteoporosis, to the highest standard.

Litton Lane Training are both efficient and professional  in their provision of training and support to trainee and trained instructors. In a nutshell STOTT PILATES courses delivered by Litton Lane Training is training for professionals , by professionals.

Dara Dunne, Chartered Physiotherapist

Other comments from actual end of course feedback forms

The training was -

·         informative, rewarding and helpful in the development of a keener sense of how anatomy and muscles work

·         excellent, well delivered with loads of appropriate information specific to my needs

·         comprehensive and well paced

·         excellent, enjoyable, hugely informative and physically and mentally demanding!

·         very comprehensive and well taught

·         excellent, very well structured and delivered to all participants effectively despite the students arriving from a variety of backgrounds

·         very enjoyable and comprehensive in a friendly professional atmosphere

·         trainer was excellent, patient, understanding and clear in her explanations

 

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