I am planning to continue my professional development by looking at training on Pilates equipment, pre- and post- natal exercising and working with older adults.
Today I got full confirmation of my membership to the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). Registration to REPS is voluntary, but it carries with it a recognition of my qualifications and my commitment to continuing professional development. REP fitness professionals are expected to continue to learn about their discipline including peripheral aspects, such as nutrition, healthy living, etc.
I am planning to continue my professional development by looking at training on Pilates equipment, pre- and post- natal exercising and working with older adults. Joseph H. Pilates Tonight after their second Pilates Focus for you session at home, a couple of clients I'm working with asked "How long will it take to feel the difference?" This is what the man who developed the principles and techniques of Pilates had to say on the matter: "In ten sessions, you will feel the difference, in twenty you will see the difference, and in thirty you'll have a whole new body." -- Joseph H. Pilates It does take a few sessions to grasp the techniques and principles of Pilates. Getting the breath, core engagement, alignment, focus, control, co-ordination and flow all working at the same time requires practice, but it's not really all that difficult and it really pays off. A few tips for practising some of the different principles outside of a session:
Having practised Pilates for a number of years I decided to take the plunge and train as a Pilates Instructor. I am very excited to be teaching clients on a one to one basis and also to be teaching group sessions at a couple of gyms. This blog will be my teaching and learning journal as I develop my teaching practice.
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Helena thinking out loud about Pilates, fitness and anything else related... / pensando en voz alta acerca de Pilates, fitness y cualquier otra cosa que se me ocurra... Archives
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