Optimizing Pilates equipment

for SCI & Neuro clients

offered as a private workshop for your team

Pilates equipment can be a game-changer for supporting your SCI & Neuro client’s movement discovery and development - if you know how to use it.

If you’re using your reformer as a glorified leg press machine or your trapeze table is just a staging area for other equipment, it’s time to learn more about how these pieces can bring value to your program.

  • This presentation teaches you about the features of pilates equipment, explores which clients are best suited for the different pieces and several exercises to build your confidence in actually using the equipment in real client sessions. Stephanie will guide staff in Pilates exercises for themselves on and off the equipment so they have a better understanding of what it feels like for their clients.

    We’ll be exploring ONE piece of pilates equipment per workshop.

  • With equal parts lecture and lab, we’ll explore each technique and exercise with traditional presentation slides along with interactive clinician movement experiences on your equipment.

    Then we’ll see the magic unfold in your arranged demo clients in the afternoon.

    • Learn about the Pilates method and how it’s principles support full-body integration after SCI.

    • Explore your pilates equipment: beneficial features & safety considerations.

    • How transfer clients on and off the equipment safely.

    • Learn several exercises on each piece of equipment, how to coach them and when they are appropriate to program.

    • Experience pilates equipment with staff & with demo clients.

    • Discuss which types clients are best suited for each piece of equipment.

  • This workshop is offered as a full-day in-person workshop, privately booked for your team.

    If you have two pieces of equipment you would like to explore, we can book two back-to-back days, giving us enough time to learn each piece.

  • This workshop comes with:

    • A copy of FGTU for your staff resource library

    • ZN Squish Ball for each participant

    • Printed handouts for each participant

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FAQs

  • Absolutely, in fact, I encourage it!

    We can work with your clients in real-time in the second half of the presentation.

    I request a client summary before the presentation to organize my thoughts and practical applications.

  • Typically, no. This presentation is designed for LIVE interaction. Let's coordinate a time when the entire team can attend!

    *For remote presentations, team members can zoom in remotely.

  • Your team will receive a PDF handout outlining the main concepts of the workshop.

  • Over Zoom! Since 2020, I’ve been coaching individuals with SCI and practitioners remotely with surprising success.

    Upon booking, I'll send over a guide to help you prepare your space and tech.

  • Short answer, no.

    You should carve out 2 hours of your time for this presentation. Cutting this presentation short means you will not be able to fully grasp the nuances and practice the concepts in action with your clients (the application is the best part!)

  • Yes, we’ll work off our base curriculum to place an extra emphasis on the areas you are looking to develop. For example, if you are interested in programming specific for cervical level SCI clients, we’ll spend our time discussing this subset of your clientele and select cervical level demo clients for the lab time.

  • Unfortunately, no. However we can provide certificates of completion for each of your staff to submit for review directly to their board.