Learn How to Teach, Not Just Move

You’ll learn exactly what to say, how to cue, and how to run a class so you feel confident leading, not just following.

Build Classes That Make Sense

Understand how to structure a full class from warm-up to finish so you’re never guessing what comes next.

Simple, Easy to Understand

No confusing theory or overwhelm. Everything is broken down so you can learn quickly and feel confident fast.

About the course

The Motus Institute Mat Pilates Course is designed to take you from beginner to confident instructor in a simple, practical way. Led by a highly experienced teacher with over 20 years in the industry, this course focuses on real skills you’ll use when teaching. You’ll learn how to set up the body properly, cue clearly, and adapt exercises for different clients and abilities. We focus on the key principles that matter, like breath, alignment, and control, so you can teach safely and effectively. You’ll also learn how to structure a full class, build flows, and create sessions that feel good in the body and keep clients coming back. By the end, you won’t feel unsure or overwhelmed. You’ll feel confident walking into a studio and teaching your own class from day one.

Your Instructor: Catherine Farrell

I’ve been teaching Pilates for over 20 years, and I’ve worked with a wide range of clients, from beginners to advanced. One thing I noticed early on is that many courses don’t actually teach you how to teach. That’s why I created Motus. This course is designed to be simple, practical, and easy to follow so you can build real confidence. You won’t just learn exercises, you’ll understand how to guide people, correct movement, and create classes that feel good and make sense. My goal is for you to finish this course feeling ready. Ready to step into a studio and teach with confidence from day one.

Curriculum

10 Chapters · 187 Lessons

  1. 1

    Module 1 - Welcome and Orientation

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      Introduction

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      Class 1 - Welcome

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      Class 1 - Tutorial

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      Class 1 - The Assessment Process Explained

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      Class 1 - Quiz

  2. 2

    Module 2 - Mat Pilates Principles & Joseph's Classical Pilates

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      Class 1 - Classical Pilates - Intro

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      Class 1 - Classical Pilates - Demonstration

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      Class 1 - Classical Pilates - Summary

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      Class 1 - Classical Pilates - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Pilates principles - Breath - tutorial

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      Class 2 - Pilates principles - Breath - Demonstration

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      Class 2 - Pilates Principles - Breath - Summary

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      Class 2 - Pilates Principles - Breath - Quiz

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      Class 3 - Pilates Principles - Neutral pelvis - Tutorial

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      Class 3 - Pilates Principles - Neutral pelvis - Demonstration

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      Class 3 - Pilates Principles - Neutral pelvis - Summary

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      Class 3 - Pilates Principles - Neutral pelvis - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Pilates Principles - Rib cage placement - Tutorial

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      Class 4 - Pilates Principles - Rib cage placement - Demonstration

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      Class 4 - Pilates Principles - Rib cage placement - Summary

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      Class 4 - Pilates principles - Rib cage placement - Quiz

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      Class 5 - Pilates principles - Scapular movement - Tutorial

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      Class 5 - Pilates principles - Scapular movment and stabilisation - Demonstration

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      Class 5 - Pilates principles - Scapular movment and stabilisation - Quiz

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      Class 6 - Pilates principles - Head and cervical placement - Tutorial

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      Class 6 - Pilates principles - Head and cervical placement - Demonstration

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      Class 6 - Pilates principles - Head and cervical placement - Summary

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      Class 6 - Pilates principles - Head and cervical placement - Quiz

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      Class 7 - Module Wrap-up

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    Module 3 - Foundation Movement & Alignments

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      Class 1 - Essential body positions - Written Class

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      Class 1 - Essential body positions - Demonstration

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      Class 1 - Essential body positions - Written Summary

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      Class 1 - Essential body positions - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 1 - Intro

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      Class 2 -Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 1 - Demonstration

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      Class 2 - Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 1 - Summary

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      Class 2 - Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 1 - Quiz

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      Class 3 - Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 2 - Intro

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      Class 3 - Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 2 - Demonstration

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      Class 3 - Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 2 - Summary

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      Class 3 - Key warm ups and basic mobility - Part 2 - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Observation Class - Intro

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      Class 4 - Observation Class - Summary

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      Class 4 - Observation Class - Quiz

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      Class 5 - Module 3 - Wrapup

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      Class 5 - Module 3 - Quiz

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    Module 4 - Beginner Exercise Collection

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      Class 1 - Supine core basics - Intro

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      Class 1 - Supine core basics - Demonstration

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      Class 1 - Supine core basics - Summary

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      Class 1 - Supine core basics - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Half roll backs and roll ups - Intro

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      Class 2 - Half roll backs and roll ups - Demonstration

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      Class 2 - Half roll backs and roll ups - Summary

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      Class 2 - Half roll backs and roll ups - Quiz

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      Class 3 - Bridging and glute activation - Intro

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      Class 3 - Bridging and glute activation - Demonstration

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      Class 3 - Bridging and glute activation - Summary

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      Class 3 - Bridging and glute activation - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Side lying series - Intro

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      Class 4 - Side lying series - Demonstration

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      Class 4 - Side lying series - Summary

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      Class 4 - Side lying series - Quiz

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      Class 5 - Plank and push up fundamentals - Intro

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      Class 5 - Plank and push up fundamentals - Demonstration

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      Class 5 - Plank and push up fundamentals - Summary

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      Class 5 - Plank and push up fundamentals - Quiz

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      Class 6 - Quadraped and high kneel - Intro

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      Class 6 - Quadraped and high kneel - Demonstration

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      Class 6 - Quadraped and high kneel - Summary

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      Class 6 - Quadraped and high kneel - Quiz

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      Class 7 - Observation - Intro

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      Class 7 - Observation - Demonstration - (Observation Class)

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      Class 7 - Observation - Summary

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      Class 7 - Observation - Quiz

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      Class 8 - Module 4 - Quiz

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      Class 8 - Module 4 - Wrapup - Written Class

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    Module 5 - Intermediate Exercise Collection

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      Class 1 - Intermediate oblique and core - Intro

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      Class 1 - Intermediate oblique and core - Demonstration

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      Class 1 - Intermediate oblique and core - Summary

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      Class 1 - Intermediate oblique and core - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Bridging progressions and prone work - Intro

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      Class 2 - Bridging progressions and prone work - Demonstration

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      Class 2 - Bridging progressions and prone work - Summary

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      Class 2 - Bridging progression and prone work - Quiz

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      Class 3 - Standing challenges - Intro

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      Class 3 - Standing challenges - Demonstration

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      Class 3 - Standing challenges - Summary

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      Class 3 - Standing challenges - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Observation class - Intro

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      Class 4 - Observation class - Demonstration (Observation Class)

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      Class 4 - Observation class - Summary

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      Class 4 - Observation class - Quiz

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      Class 5 - Module 5 - Wrapup

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      Class 5 - Module 5 - Quiz

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    Module 6 - Exercises with Props

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      Class 1 - Safety and readiness for prop work - Wrapup

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      Class 1 - Safety and readiness for prop work - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Small ball - Intro

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      Class 2 - Small ball - Demonstration

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      Class 2 - Small ball - Summary

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      Class 2 - Small ball - Quiz

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      Class 3 - Swiss ball - Intro

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      Class 3 - Swiss ball - Demonstration

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      Class 3 - Swiss ball - Summary

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      Class 3 - Swiss ball - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Booty band - Intro

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      Class 4 - Booty band - Demonstration

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      Class 4 - Booty band - Summary

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      Class 4 - Booty band - Quiz

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      Class 5 - Resistance band - Intro

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      Class 5 - Resistance band - Demonstration

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      Class 5 - Resistance band - Summary

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      Class 5 - Resistance band - Quiz

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      Class 6 - Discs - Intro

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      Class 6 - Discs -Demonstration

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      Class 6 - Discs - Summary

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      Class 6 - Discs - Quiz

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      Class 7 - Yoga block - Intro

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      Class 7 - Yoga block -Demonstration

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      Class 7 - Yoga block - Summary

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      Class 7 - Yoga block - Quiz

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      Class 8 - Magic circle - Intro

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      Class 8 - Magic circle - Demonstration

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      Class 8 - Magic circle - Summary

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      Class 8 - Magic circle - Quiz

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      Class 9 - Reformer box - Intro

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      Class 9 - Reformer box - Demonstration

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      Class 9 - Reformer box - Summary

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      Class 9 - Reformer box - Quiz

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      Class 10 - Ankle weights - Intro

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      Class 10 - Ankle weights - Demonstration

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      Class 10 - Ankle weights - Summary

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      Class 10 - Ankle weights - Quiz

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      Class 11 - At home task

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      Class 11 - At home task quiz - Quiz

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      Class 12 - Module 6 - Wrapup

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      Class 12 - Module 6 - Quiz

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    Module 7 - Full body Stretching & Recovery

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      Class 1 - Introduction to stretching on the mat - Wrapup

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      Class 1 - Introduction to stretching on the mat - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Stretch series - Intro

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      Class 2 - Stretch series - Demonstration

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      Class 2 - Stretch series - Summary

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      Class 2 - Stretch series - Quiz

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      Class 3 - Stretch series with a resistance band - Intro

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      Class 3 - Stretch series with a resistance band - Demonstration

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      Class 3 - Stretch series with a resistance band - Summary

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      Class 3 - Stretch series with a resistance band - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Stretch series with a roller - Intro

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      Class 4 - Stretch series with a roller - Demonstration

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      Class 4 - Stretch series with a roller - Summary

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      Class 4 - Stretch series with a roller - Quiz

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      Class 5 - Module 7 - Wrapup

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      Class 5 - Module 7 - Quiz

  8. 8

    Module 8 - Mat Modifications for Special Populations

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      Class 1 - Teach everybody: Foundations for inclusive Pilates instruction - Wrap-up

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      Class 1 - Teach everybody: Foundations for inclusive reformer instruction - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Prenatal Information for confident, calm pilates teaching - Demonstration

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      Class 2 - Prenatal information for confident, calm pilates teaching - Wrap-up

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      Class 2 - Prenatal information for confident, calm pilates teaching -Quiz

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      Class 3 - Safe, supportive pilates for postnatal clients - Wrap-up

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      Class 3 - Safe, supportive pilates for postnatal clients - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Pilates for older adults - Wrap-up

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      Class 4 - Pilates for older adults - Quiz

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      Class 5 - Pilates strategies for arthritis, osteoperosis and and joint safety - wrap-up

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      Class 5 - Pilates strategies for arthritis, osteoperosis and and joint safety - Quiz

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      Class 6 - Pilates strategies for lifestyle clients, runners and desk bound bodies - Wrap-up

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      Class 6 - Pilates strategies for lifestyle clients, runners and desk bound bodies - Quiz

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      Class 7 - Module 8 - Wrap-up

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      Class 7 - Observation class - Demonstration

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      Class 7 - Module 8 - Quiz

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    Module 9 - Teaching Methodology & Class Planning

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      Class 1 - Fundamentals of a mat class - Wrapup

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      Class 1 - Fundamentals of a mat class - Quiz

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      Class 2 - Effective cueing and demonstration - Wrap-up

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      Class 2 - Effective cueing and demonstration - Quiz

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      Class 3 - Class blueprints and sample themes - Wrap-up

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      Class 3 - Class blueprints and sample themes - Quiz

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      Class 4 - Practice teaching demonstration - Wrap-up

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      Class 4 - Practice teaching demonstration- Quiz

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      Class 5 - Full lesson plan and film - Wrap-up

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      Class 5 - Full lesson plan and film - Quiz

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      Class 6 - Teaching a mixed level mat class - Wrap-up

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      Class 6 - Teaching a mixed level mat class - Quiz

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      Class 7 - Module 9 - Wrapup

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      Class 7 -Module 9 - Quiz

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    Module 10 - Practice Teaching & Assessments

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      Class 1 - Practice teaching and assesments - Intro

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      Class 1 - Assessment Information and submission link

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Class 2 - Module 10 - Wrap-up

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Participant Feedback Form

What people are saying

After 20 years of teaching, we are overwhelmed by how many people have loved learning with Catherine!

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The greatest Pilates instructor I have ever worked with
Alana N.

Brisbane Australia, Owner of Lagree Mt Gravatt

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I am so unbelievably thankful for everything that you have done for me
Elise R.

Gold Coast Australia

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