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Home » Learner Resources » Level 3 Pilates Instructor » Pilates Session 1

Pilates Session 1

In today’s sesson we covered the following topics

  • Course Structure – exploring the LAP and assessments
  • Signposting the Appeals and EDI policies
  • Agreeing a general study plan
  • Exploring Unit 2: Supporting Clients (to prepare for worksheet). Click here to download the Worksheet
  • Exploring the Equality Act 2010 and the 9 protected characteristics. Discussing what EDI means in a Pilates setting.
  • An overview of the four special populations.
  • PAR-Q and scope practice – find the official PAR-Q website here: https://eparmedx.com/?page_id=79
  • Informed consent – dowload the document here
  • The AIQ PAR-Q form for the course (NB is slightly different to the current on from the official as its based on the 2002 version, a but the 7 questions are there). Grab it here
  • Absolute “red flags” and contraindications for exercise – download here
  • Hypertension chart and information about high blood presure can be found here: https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/your-blood-pressure/understanding-your-blood-pressure/what-do-the-numbers-mean/

HOMEWORK
To read Unit 2 manual and resources as required and complete Unit 2 Worksheet (download link above)
. This can be completed on computer and then emailed to vistaeducation.centre@gmail.com

BELOW ARE SLIDES TO SUPPORT UNIT 2

1-RelationshipsDownload
2-BarriersDownload
3-Supporting-clientsDownload
4-Customer-service-1Download
All-slidesDownload

Suggested videos:

PILATES ON FIFTH – select the “Oldest” playlist of videos https://www.youtube.com/@PilatesAcademyInternational/videos

DARIEN GOLD – for examples of perfect form and control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXHjMYTcLZI AND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU-CuKVKkFM

EXAMPLES OF THE FULL 34 as a sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJwkj6tr64&t=207s  AND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3D_RnGYYss&t=569s

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