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IN-STUDIO CLASSES
Offering classes seven days each week, ranging from Reformer Pilates, Mat Pilates, Yoga and Barre.
ONLINE CLASSES
An online collection of pre-recorded and LiveStream classes, available for you to access from home, at any time of the day.
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BECOME A PILATES INSTRUCTOR & CONTINUING EDUCATION
Inna Essence is proud to be a Merrithew® Host Training Center, and provides Intensive STOTT PILATES Courses as well as Continuing Education Workshops for qualified Instructors.
STOTT PILATES is a contemporary approach to the original Classical Pilates method based on modern principles of exercise science and rehabilitation that is recognized worldwide as the ‘Ivy League’ of Pilates education. Certified Instructors are sought after to work across a broad range of positions in the health and fitness industries, from studios and clubs to rehab and therapy practices. With a STOTT PILATES education, there is no limit to career opportunities.
INTENSIVE MATWORK
30 January to 7 February 2024
$2,800 early bird paid prior to 31st October 2023
$3,000 upfront or payment plan available
Support materials, manuals and digital video resources are purchased in addition to the course fees
INTENSIVE REFORMER
8th to 18th February 2024
$3,400 early-bird paid prior to 31st October 2023
$3,600 upfront or payment plan available
Support materials, manuals and digital video resources are purchased in addition to the course fees
TOTAL BARRE LEVEL 1 COURSE
20 February 2024
$700 investment
Support manual to be purchased in addition to the course fees
Online Functional Anatomy Course
$495 for 6 months online access
This course is recommended for students interested in progressing to the STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat and/or Reformer Courses
STOTT PILATES® is a contemporary approach to the original Classical Pilates method based on modern principles of exercise science and rehabilitation.
Register your interest in securing your place; Intensive Matwork & Reformer Courses available as well as Continuing Education for qualified Instructors.
INTENSIVE MAT-PLUS™
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement or if you’ve completed the Functional Anatomy Course.
Becoming a STOTT PILATES® Mat instructor you will be building on your industry knowledge it teaches you to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Matwork repertoire, for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Matwork programs.
The STOTT PILATES® Intensive Program (Level 1) is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, or those who have completed the Online Anatomy course and have a keen interested in Pilates. The course teaches you to design and lead Essential and Intermediate STOTT Pilates Matwork repertoire, for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating programs.
INTENSIVE REFORMER
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, or completed the Anatomy of Movement Course and want to attend the Teacher Training program for Reformer.
Building on your industry knowledge it teaches you to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Reformer repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Reformer programs. While IR may be taken prior to IMP, we recommend completing IMP first.
Reformer is the most popular piece of equipment in Pilates. Learn how to use the highly versatile tool to program and instruct personal training and group classes with confidence using hundreds of spring resistance exercises.This course teaches how to design and instruct Level 1 (Essential & Intermediate) Reformer workout.
TOTAL BARRE FOUNDATION COURSE
The dynamic Total Barre® program is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement. Instructors looking to bring music-inspired movement to their clients will love the 11 specially arranged and selected segments that serve as the template for each session or class.
Segments are accompanied by brilliantly crafted Merrithew Music™ tracks, each at a designated pace and focus on individual areas of the body or movement type.
Upon completion of the Instructor Foundation Course, participants will be able to teach the Total Barre method of exercise.
The 7 hour, one-day Total Barre Foundation Course provides the groundwork for Instructors to produce safe, effective and varied barre programs that address the needs and goals of every client. Participants are introduced to the Total Barre Principles – six movement awareness fundamentals that provide the structure and biomechanical basis for each exercise. During the course, participants have the opportunity to experience the movements before examining the application of the principles, and learn the essence of each exercise along with the theories of dynamic stability, optimal mobility and movement efficiency.
Intensive Matwork
30th January to 7th February 2024
$2,800 early-bird if paid prior to 31st October 2023
$3,000 upfront or payment plan available
INTENSIVE MAT-PLUS™
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, as well as those who have been practicing Pilates and have a keen interest.
Building on your industry knowledge it teaches you to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Matwork repertoire, for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Matwork programs.
What you will learn:
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The STOTT PILATES Six Basic Principles
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Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
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Flex-Band, Fitness Circle and Arc Barrel variations
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Effective communication and observational skills
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Verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
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Theory and practice of postural analysis
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63 exercises plus modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
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How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
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Exercise layering related to effective program design
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Workout composition for personal and group training
Requirements of certification
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40 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
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Minimum of 10 hours of observation
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Minimum of 30 hours of physical review
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Minimum of 15 hours of practice teaching
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Total: 95 hours
Observation, practice teaching & physical review
A minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES® facility. Additional training may be required before certification. Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time. The practice logs must be submitted on your exam date (either written or practical exam).
Observation
Includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or relevant STOTT PILATES videos (obtained from Merrithew Head Office).
Physical review
Means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or working out with video can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students.
Practice teaching
Hours can be fulfilled by instructing family, fellow students, friends or clients.
INTENSIVE REFORMER
Our STOTT Reformer Pilates course offers you the chance to deepen your pilates knowledge and experience. This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement, as well as those who have been practicing Pilates and have a keen interest.
Conducted over 10 days, this course will teach you to design and lead the Level 1 Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Reformer repertoire for personal or group training settings for a range of clients. You will leave with a solid foundation and required skills to develop effective and motivating Pilates Reformer programs.
What you will learn:
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The STOTT PILATES Six Basic Principles
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Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
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Effective use of the reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
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Effective communication and observational skills
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Verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
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Theory and practice of postural analysis
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139 exercises plus modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
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How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises
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Exercise layering related to effective program design
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Workout composition for personal and group training
Requirements of certification
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50 hours of instruction and supervised teaching
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Minimum of 10 hours of observation
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Minimum of 40 hours of physical review
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Minimum of 25 hours of practice teaching
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Total: 125 hours
Observation, practice teaching & physical review
A minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES® facility. Additional training may be required before certification. Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time. The practice logs must be submitted on your exam date (either written or practical exam).
Observation
Includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or relevant STOTT PILATES online mentoring sessions.
Physical review
Means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or working out online with our STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer mentoring sessions can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students.
Practice teaching
Hours can be fulfilled by instructing family, fellow students, friends or clients.
Intensive Reformer
8th to 18th February 2024
$3,400 early-bird if paid prior to 31st October 2023
$3,600 upfront or payment plan available
Total Barre Foundation Course
20th February 2024
$700 investment
TOTAL BARRE FOUNDATION COURSE
The dynamic Total Barre® program is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement. Instructors looking to bring music-inspired movement to their clients will love the 11 specially arranged and selected segments that serve as the template for each session or class.
Segments are accompanied by brilliantly crafted Merrithew Music™ tracks, each at a designated pace and focus on individual areas of the body or movement type.
Upon completion of the Instructor Foundation Course, participants will be able to teach the Total Barre method of exercise. Only upon the receipt of their certificate will they be entitled to identify themselves as a Total Barre Qualified Instructor.
Total Barre offers a balanced and thorough blend of theory, observation and practical experience to help you master the repertoire.
General course objectives
- Learn creative choreography of a well-balanced Barre workout
- Receive a template to effectively guide participants to modify and choreograph future workouts
- Break down various movements and explore the stabilization and mobilization required to achieve them
- Learn how to cue, correct and modify effectively for all populations
- Experience and implement six Total Barre Foundational Principles
- Participants are supplied suggested beats per minute for each segment of the workout they learn with optional music playlist
What you will learn
- How to use of the Total Barre template
- Choreography to teach exercise essence and correct biomechanics of movement
- How to use and choose appropriate music for the template
- The most efficient way to cue and correct when teaching to music
- Suggestions of modifications or props are made throughout the workout to aid and progress clients and add variety
Requirements of qualification
This course is intended for those already working in the fields of fitness or movement who hold a related certification and/or degree, however, all those interested in this material are encouraged to participate.
ONLINE FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY COURSE
This online course prepares students to have a practical understanding of movement, anatomy and physiology required for any Pilates, Yoga or Personal Fitness teaching program.
There is a focus on anatomical terminology, which includes anatomical position, planes of motion, types of movement, names and locations of the majority of the bones in the body, locations and actions of joints, major muscle groups and the individual muscles’ origin insertion and action.
Select exercises from the STOTT PILATES® repertoire are also broken down and analyzed in terms of the functional anatomy at play. Participants will deepen their understanding of the body and enhance their teaching with improved exercise selection and programming.
This course is recommended for students interested in progressing to the STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat and/or Reformer Course.
BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
- Designation as a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor that is internationally recognized
- A listing on our online STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor Finder
- Achievement of a Specialist Designation by completing workshops in a specific Specialty Track
- Access to training opportunities worldwide
- Access to high caliber online resources and marketing materials, including support videos, images, logos, brochures, sell sheets, articles and handouts
- Employability and increased earning potential
- Improved trust and quality assurance for your clients
- Continued professional development and education progression opportunities
- Inclusion in a global community and support network
OBSERVATIONS, PRACTICE TEACHING & PHYSICAL REVIEW
A minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES® facility. Additional training may be required before certification.
Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time. The practice logs must be submitted on your exam date (either written or practical exam). If the student fails to submit all the logs within 7 days from the last portion of the exam, the entire exam will be void.
Observation
Includes watching sessions taught by a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or relevant STOTT PILATES videos.
Physical review
Means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor or working out with video can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students.
Practice teaching
Hours can be fulfilled by instructing family, fellow students, friends or clients.
INSTRUCTOR TRAINER BEC
Bec has over 30 years of experience in the dancing industry, specializing in theatrical dance and acrobatics.
After a career change and five children later, Bec completed the STOTT PILATES® Full Certification. She has been teaching the STOTT PILATES method for five years now, along with Total Barre®, ZEN•GA®, and CORE™.
Bec has always been passionate about teaching others, so becoming a Merrithew® Instructor Trainer was a natural next step. She is impressed by the STOTT PILATES method as it develops strength, flexibility, and mobility, all while allowing people to have fun. She is fascinated by fascial movement and will continue to broaden her knowledge in this field.
