Let’s take a look at some of the myths and facts about the Matwork Progressions and Reformer Progressions courses. As a Studio Pilates trained instructor, you may be looking to progress your skills and wondering how the repertoire in our progressions courses can help enhance your skills and benefit your clients.

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FACT #1: LEARN MORE WAYS TO PROGRESS THE MATWORK AND REFORMER REPERTOIRE

The Matwork Progressions and Reformer Progressions courses are focused on progressing your foundation knowledge and taking your skills to the next level. While the courses do include some more advanced exercises, the repertoire is able to benefit a much wider range of demographics from your beginner through to most advanced clients. The courses also allow an opportunity for you as instructor to really progress your Pilates knowledge and enhance your own learning under the guidance of our expert course facilitators.

FACT #2: ADD MORE VARIETY FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS

These courses add so much variety not only for your clients, but also for you as instructor as it can become repetitive teaching the same exercises over and over again. The advanced repertoire really adds another dimension to your classes and gives you the skills to instruct your clients at a higher level.

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MYTH #1: THE EXERCISES IN MATWORK PROGRESSIONS AND REFORMER PROGRESSIONS COURSES ARE ALL INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING/ADVANCED

The aim of these courses is to progress your matwork and reformer knowledge, as well as progressing the repertoire of exercises in your instructing toolkit. In the courses, we also focus on how to progress your clients from the foundation course exercises into the more intermediate and advanced exercises. While the Matwork Progressions and Reformer Progressions courses do contain some advanced exercises, they also contain a whole range of exercises at an intermediate level.

MYTH #2: YOUR OWN LEVEL OF FITNESS HAS TO BE ADVANCED TO DO THE COURSES

This concern is a barrier for so many instructors who worry that they may not be advanced enough themselves to complete the courses. The great news is that you do not have to be at an advanced level yourself to complete the Matwork Progressions or Reformer Progressions courses! The main focus of the course is teaching you how to instruct or cue the repertoire of exercises safely and effectively, you do not need to be able to perform all of the exercises yourself.

MYTH #3: THE ADVANCED COURSES ARE ONLY USEFUL FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE DANCERS

While it is true that the Matwork Progressions and Reformer Progressions repertoires are fantastic for dancers, these exercises are so much more versatile and can be modified for clients at varying levels and abilities.

MYTH #4: ALL OF THE ADVANCED EXERCISES REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL OF FLEXIBILITY

Not true! Some series in the advanced courses are challenging in terms of flexibility while other exercises will be challenging in intensity, cueing, movement, or strength required. These courses feature a wide range of exercises and only some of these require flexibility!

MYTH #5: INJURED CLIENTS CAN’T PERFORM THE ADVANCED EXERCISES

Some of the exercises in these courses are really great options for injured clients and can help with the management of injuries!

MYTH #6: YOU HAVE TO HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS / A NUMBER OF CLASSES PRIOR TO LEARNING THE ADVANCED REPERTOIRE

You don’t need to have taught a certain number of classes before attending these courses! Many instructors progress into learning these courses straight away after completing the foundation Matwork and Reformer courses. The only pre-requisite to enrolling in the Matwork Progressions Course is the Studio Pilates Matwork Course. Similarly, the only pre-requisite to enrolling in the Reformer Progressions Course is having completed the Studio Pilates Reformer Course. While some instructors, do prefer to go away and teach the foundation repertoire for a period of time before progressing their skills, we find that a majority of instructors get more out of continuing their learning straight away. This is because these courses are progressions from the foundation repertoire, so completing them straight away really helps solidify your knowledge of the foundation repertoire as well as the new advanced exercises. It also means that you have more access to a course facilitator and more of a chance to ask questions and gain feedback on your instructing.

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