Pilates Institute of Queensland

ESSA

Pilates Instructor courses for Exercise Physiologists and Exercise scientists

* Accreditation with ESSA 13 CEP

** Accreditation with ESSA 15 CEP

Course	Date-Early Bird Price	Price	Location	Course Dates
* ESSA Core Module	$490 (15th Apr)	$590	Perth	15th & 16th May 2010
* ESSA Level 1 Matwork	$490 (22nd Apr)	$590	Perth	22nd & 23rd May 2010
** Balls, Bands & Rollers	$500 (15th Apr)	$600	Brisbane	15th & 16th May 2010
** Balls, Bands & Rollers	$500 (19th May)	$600	Sydney	19th & 20th June 2010
* ESSA Level 1Matwork	$490 (10th Jun)	$590	Brisbane	10th & 11th July 2010
* ESSA Core Module	$490 (17th Jun)	$590	Melbourne	17th & 18th July 2010
* ESSA Level 2 Matwork	$490 (17th Jun)	$590	Brisbane	17th & 18th July 2010
* ESSA Level 1 Matwork	$490 (24th Jun)	$590	Melbourne	24th & 25th July 2010
* ESSA Core Module	$490 (31st Jun)	$590	Sydney	31st Jul & 1st Aug 2010
* ESSA Core Module	$490 (7th Jul)	$590	Brisbane	7th & 8th Aug 2010
** Balls, Bands & Rollers	$500 (14th Jul)	$600	Brisbane	14th & 15th Aug 2010
Preglates	$490 (21st Jul)	$590	Brisbane	21st & 22nd Aug 2010
* ESSA Level 1 Matwork	$490 (11th Aug)	$590	Brisbane	11th & 12th Sep 2010
* ESSA Level 1 Matwork	$490 (9th Sep)	$590	Sydney	9th & 10th Oct 2010
* ESSA Level 2 Matwork	$490 (16th Sep)	$590	Sydney	16th & 17th Oct 2010
* ESSA Level 2 Matwork	$490 (23rd Sep)	$590	Sydney	23rd & 24th Oct 2010
** Balls, Band & Rollers	$500 (TBA)	$600	Melbourne	TBA

Module Equipment	Early Bird	Price	Location	Course Dates
** Level 1Equipment	$590 (20th Feb)	$690	Brisbane	20th & 21st Mar 2010
** Level 2 Equipment	$590 (10th Mar)	$690	Brisbane	10th & 11th Apr 2010
** Level 3 Equipment	$590 (22nd Apr)	$690	Brisbane	22nd & 23rd May
** Level 1 Equipment	$590 (29th Apr)	$690	Melbourne	29th & 30th May 2010
** Level 2 Equipment	$590 (12th May)	$690	Sydney	12th & 13th Jun 2010
** Level 1 Equipment	$590 (7th July)	$690	Brisbane	7th & 8th August 2010
** Level 2 Equipment	$590 (28th July)	$690	Brisbane	28rd & 29th August 2010
**^ Equipment Intensive	$1500 (27th Aug)	$1650	Brisbane	27th Sept to 1st October 2010

Pilates courses for the exercise physiologist and exercise scientist

These courses have been developed to up skill the exercise physiologist/scientists in the Pilates method. Pilates is proving to be an exercise system with enormous potential in areas as diverse as rehabilitation to peak performance in elite athletes.

Each course is accredited with ESSA for 13 CEPs each, with Balls Bands and Rollers and Equipment courses being accredited for 15 CEP.

The Matwork Series

These are designed to enhance your exercise prescription repertoire with a series of matwork exercises, Level 1 begins with entry level or rehabilitation exercises. You will then progress to level 2 which will include intermediate exercises for a general population to very advanced exercises for elite athletes and performers.

The Equipment Series

This series of courses equips the exercise physiologist with the skills necessary to work in an equipment studio/rehabilitation setting/physiotherapy practice with Pilates.

These courses have been developed by a physiotherapist and will be tutored by physiotherapists and exercise physiologists and exercise scientists. Rehabilitation systems and an advanced understanding of applied anatomy to the stabilising systems will be included in these courses.

Course Outline

Pre-requisite:
Minimum 3rd year human movement studies, exercise science and sport science or HMS, exercise or sport science graduate

Core module

This is a pre-entry to all courses
• History of Pilates
• Principles of Pilates
• Applied anatomy of lumbar spine
• Contemporary research findings concerning stability systems of spine
• Pre- Pilates Musculoskeletal Assessment of clients

Matwork Courses

Level 1 Matwork
• Applied anatomy of the scapular and upper limb stability
• Pilates repertoire for beginner to intermediate matwork, with a strong emphasis on its application to rehabilitation
• Course work of level 1 and 2 star exercises

Level 2 Matwork
• Pilates repertoire for Intermediate to advanced matwork, including high level strengthening and performance level exercises
• Course work of level 3 and 4 star exercises

Equipment – Reformer/ Trapeze table/ Wunda chair

Pre-entry to equipment
Core Module and Level 1 matwork

In the equipment courses you will be taught how to apply Pilates repertoire to a variety of clientele from the apparently healthy, to rehabilitation clients and to elite athletes. You will also gain an understanding of more commonly encountered injuries and their pathology and traumatology, including neck, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and back injuries. Discussion of some diseases affecting musculoskeletal system will also be included.

Level 1 – Beginners
• Pilates repertoire for rehabilitation utilising Pilates equipment
• Theory – Injuries and diseases affecting musculoskeletal system consequences and management with exercise therapy.

Level 2 – Intermediate
• Pilates repertoire for intermediate utilising equipment
• Theory – Injuries and diseases affecting musculoskeletal system, consequences and management with exercise therapy.

Level 3- Advanced
• Pilates repertoire for advanced utilising equipment
• Theory – Injuries and diseases affecting musculoskeletal system, consequences and management with exercise therapy.

Brisbane Venue:
Pilates and Physio on Collingwood
33 Collingwood Street
Albion QLD 4010

Course attendees must bring own towel and waterbottle.

Sydney Venue:

Pilatesworks Penrith

Cnr of Great Western HWY and Russel St, Emu Plains 2750

Course attendees must bring own mat, towel and watterbottle.

Melbourne Venue:

Integrated Health Physiotherapy

893 Riversdale Rd,

Camberwell VIC 3124

Course attendees must bring own mat, towel and wattlerbottle.