This comprehensive course will cover basic and intermediate exercises on the Reformer.
International Accreditation, Approval and Education Points
This online course has international approval for continuing education credits and has been awarded the following points –
- Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) – 4 CEC’s
- Canfitpro – 4 FIS, PTS, PFS CEC’s
- Australian Pilates Method Alliance (APMA) – 13.5 CEC’s
Course Aims
For learners to develop a comprehensive understanding and awareness of the Pilates Reformer machine and the exercises that can be performed on it. To be able to apply this knowledge in developing a personal programme for a range of clients of differing needs and abilities
Course Outcomes
Learners will be able to instruct basic to intermediate Pilates exercises on the Reformer machine to a variety of clients of different ages and capabilities. Learners will be able to identify exercises which may need to be modified for a particular client group and they will be able to adapt or progress an exercise where necessary.
Prerequisites
Relevant experience of working on the Reformer with a qualified Reformer instructor
Course Structure
There are 14 units and you are allowed 180 days access to complete the course. You have instant access upon purchase and you are ready to start immediately. Just log in and go to unit one. On each screen, you will find the video of the exercise and how to teach the movement. This includes alignment, breathing, correct technique, common errors and how to correct them, modifications, progressions, contraindications and tactile cueing. Underneath each video, you will find the appropriate page from the Pilates Union Reformer Manual with detailed text and explanation. This has been put online for you, including JPEG images of the movements. You will work at your own pace and when you have time, just login and go to the appropriate unit and work your way through the material.
The units are split as follows:
Unit One: Introduction -3 videos (16 minutes)
Unit Two: Footwork Series -20 videos (118 minutes)
Unit Three: Knees in Straps Series-2 videos (26 minutes)
Unit Four: Feet in Straps Series-16 videos (122 minutes)
Unit Five: Mid Back Series -9 videos (47 minutes)
Unit Six: Rowing Series – 15videos (93 minutes)
Unit Seven: Long Box Series -6 videos (55 minutes)
Unit Eight: Short Box Series -5 videos (48 minutes)
Unit Nine: Abdominal Series -14 videos (113 minutes)
Unit Ten: Stretch Series-13 videos (62 minutes)
Unit Eleven: Teaching Skills (no videos)
Unit Twelve: Special Populations (no videos)
Unit Thirteen: Reformer Theory Quiz (no videos)
Unit Fourteen: Class Planning and Exam Preparation (no videos)
Course Duration and Video Breakdown
There are 103 videos on this course. If you watched one video per day, it would take 103 days. It is really dependent upon individual instructors and the time they have available to devote to learning. All learning must be completed before the 180 days is up. Once the course expires, access to all of the online content is terminated. After the course expires, to regain access to the onoine material. a ourse extension may be purchased for one month (£45) or three months( £85)
Total number of videos = 103
Total Video Playing Time = 700(11.6 hours)
Total Quiz Time = 60 minutes
Total Reading Time = 650 minutes
Total minutes = 1410(23.5 hours)
Assessments
In order to achieve a pass in this course, all 3 assessments must be successfully submitted –
Assessment One – Reformer Theory Quiz (80% pass on Unit 13)
Assessment Two – Progressive Programme Design containing 3 lesson plans (week 1, week 5 and week 10). The information on lesson planning is contained in unit 14.
Please email [emailprotected] for a template to use for your lesson plans.
You must then design your 3 lesson plans using the required template and email the completed plans to [emailprotected]
Assessment Three – Practical one hour exam. You must submit a video of you teaching a healthy adult. You must teach from your week 10 lesson plan, since this plan must contain at least one exercise from each of the series covered on the course.
Ideally, you can use an iPad to film your exam video. Place the iPad on a surface where you, your client and the Reformer are in full view for the entire video. It is suggested to film for a few minutes and then check your video to see that the angle is correct and that your voice is sufficiently audible. If everything seems fine, go ahead and video your full lesson.
Upon completions of your video, you can upload this onto any internet application that allows you to send large files (such as Dropbox, Google Drive or You Send It for example). You must not upload to You Tube or any publicly viewable social media. You may also put your video onto a CD or USB stick and send via the post.
Please note that there is a £45 cost for your assessment. This covers your assessors time to watch your video and give you feedback. This also covers the cost of your certificate.
Upon successful completion of all 3 assessments, you will receive 16 REPS CPD points (if you are a member) along with the Pilates Union certificate of competency to teach Pilates Reformer.
Costs
The course costs £625 GBP. A copy of the information contained in the Pilates Union Reformer Manual is viewable online. Should you wish to have a hard copy of the manual, this costs £18.99 and is available online. The other cost is for the practical assessment. A fee of £45 is payable when submitting your practical exam video. This covers your assessors time to watch your video and give you feedback. This also covers the cost of your certificate.
There are no other costs involved.