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The Embodied Instructor
Movement Observation & Programming for Pilates Instructors
A 3-Hour Workshop Integrating Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals into Pilates Instruction
This three-hour workshop is designed for Pilates instructors who want to deepen their observation skills, improve cueing, and create more adaptive, individualized programming through movement-informed teaching.
Drawing inspiration from Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals, this workshop explores how movement quality, effort, coordination, and support influence the way clients move within the Pilates method.
Participants will move beyond simply teaching exercises and begin observing how clients organize movement, respond to cueing, and express different movement strategies. Through guided movement exploration, Pilates application, and real-world teaching examples, instructors will develop a richer understanding of movement variability and embodied teaching.
This workshop is educational in nature and designed to support professional development within the scope of Pilates instruction and movement education.
In This Workshop You Will Explore:
- Foundations of movement observation
- Introduction to effort qualities and dynamic movement patterns
- Movement-informed cueing strategies
- Developmental movement principles inspired by Bartenieff Fundamentals
- Pilates programming through movement variability and adaptability
- Observation before correction
- Embodied teaching and client-centered movement exploration
This Workshop Is Ideal For:
- Pilates instructors
- Movement educators
- Somatic practitioners
- Yoga teachers
- Fitness professionals interested in movement quality and embodied teaching
Participants Will Leave With:
- A new framework for observing movement
- Greater confidence in adaptive programming
- Enhanced cueing and teaching awareness
- Practical tools for movement-informed Pilates instruction
- A deeper understanding of movement quality and organization
This workshop also serves as an introduction to a deeper mentorship experience focused on movement observation, embodied programming, teaching refinement, and professional integration for Pilates instructors seeking advanced development in movement-informed teaching.
Eligible for NPCP continuing education credits.