Advanced Matwork (AM)
Advanced TrainingChallenge your Most Experienced Clients with Advanced Mat Exercises
Do your clients have mastered the fundamental Pilates mat routines and are looking for new challenges? This one-day (6 hours) training course will give you the tools to help them progress with 13 advanced exercises that require a high degree of strength, balance and coordination.
Incorporating this advanced-level training into your teaching repertoire will allow you to retain your experienced clients for longer, diversify your class offerings and establish yourself as an instructor capable of teaching students of all skill levels.
It’s a perfect investment if you want to take your teaching to the next level without having to master new equipment.
Advanced Matwork (AM)
Expand your repertoire of mat exercises with advanced movements. Offer your more experienced clients challenging and progressive sessions that will help them improve their practice.
| Training sessions (1 day) | 6 hours |
Prerequisites: You must have completed the Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP) course.
During the STOTT PILATES® Advanced Matwork training : You will learn how to
Master advanced exercises from the Pilates repertoire
Discover complex movements that require strength, control and advanced coordination to challenge your most experienced clients.
Design advanced-level sequences
Learn how to structure progressive training sessions that seamlessly incorporate advanced exercises whilst ensuring safety and effectiveness.
Add variety and intensity to your training sessions
Use a variety of exercises to keep your clients engaged and to gradually increase the intensity of their workouts.
Advanced Matwork Course Structure
| Element | Time |
|---|---|
| Training sessions (1 day) | 6 hours |
| Total | 6 hours |
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Although this advanced course is condensed into a single day, we strongly recommend that you dedicate extra time for observation, physical review and practice teaching in order to fully integrate the 13 advanced exercises into your training routines.
- Observation: Observe advanced mat classes led by certified instructors to see how the exercises are applied in practice and how participants are guided at this level.
- Physical Review: Regularly practise the advanced exercises to develop your own body awareness and mastery and understand the challenges they present.
- Practice Teaching: Gradually introduce advanced exercises to seasoned clients to refine your teaching techniques, your feedback and the progression of your training sessions.
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This training program is designed for:
- IMP-certified instructors wishing to expand their repertoire;
- Fitness professionals looking to offer advanced-level classes;
- Trainers who work with very fit clients who want to experience a higher level of intensity;
- Instructors who want to set themselves apart with multi-level expertise.
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Not at all! This course enables you to create progressive training sessions that will not only help retain your current advanced-level clients but also attract new ones seeking that level of challenge.
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There is no specific timeline, but we strongly recommend that you have extensive teaching experience with the core and intermediate repertoire before moving on to the advanced level.
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Unfortunately, no. You must obtain the IMP certification beforehand, as the AM training program builds directly on the foundational principles taught in Level 1.
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Absolutely! As soon as you’ve completed the training, you’ll be able to incorporate advanced exercises into your sessions, whilst always taking your clients’ abilities into account.
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Please contact us to find out about the different formats available and upcoming training dates. Formats may vary depending on the schedule.
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