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Description
Fitness Professionals: Pilates Method is the first book to be written for the specific needs of Pilates instructors.
Pilates is one of the most popular - and fastest growing - group exercise classes in the UK. For many years it has not been possible to write a definitive book for instructors as there have been many different schools of teaching. However, these have recently been brought together under a single national assessment, meaning that all Pilates instructors must have the same foundation knowledge.
This book will cover these foundation subjects, which include:
- anatomy
- the key principles of Pilates
- assessment
- structuring a session
- teaching a session
Written to the requirements of the national standards, this book contains everything a new teacher needs to know in order to pass the national qualification and is an ideal reference for experienced instructors.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
About this book
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE PILATES METHOD
1 History, philosophy and principles of the Pilates method
2 Physical fitness and the Pilates method
3 Total fitness and the Pilates method
PART TWO: ANATOMY APPLIED TO THE PILATES METHOD
4 The spine
5 The pelvic girdle and pelvic floor
6 The shoulder girdle and shoulder joint
7 Posture and posture types
8 Breathing
9 Mind and emotions
PART THREE: SESSION SURIVAL AND DESIGN
10 Session structure
11 Planning and Teaching
12 Exercise analysis and review of the original 34 exercises
Glossary
References and recommended reading
Useful websites
Index
Product details
| Published | 27 Aug 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 1 |
| ISBN | 9781408195482 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Illustrations | Black and white photography and line drawings |
| Series | Fitness Professionals |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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