2-Day Fundementals with Marie-Jose Blom

SmartSpine Fundamentals - (2 days; 9-6pm)
Alignment and Strength Through Tactile and Sensory Cueing

This powerful course incorporates the SmartSpine approach to promoting new postural patterning through spinal alignment and supportive breathing techniques. This knowledge will provide you with the practical skills and tools to elevate your teaching to a higher level of proficiency. SmartSpine equipment includes: Reformer, Trap Table, Baby Arc and Spine Corrector. This workshop will include the biomechanics of the spine and new core principles as used in the Pilates environment. The presentation will be illustrated by visual 3D Power Point support.

Objectives

• Learn New Approaches to Postural Patterning Through Spinal Alignment & Supportive Breathing Techniques.
• Broaden the Understanding of Smartspine Teaching Tools as They Relate to the Biomechanics of the Spine and New Core Principals.
• Optimization of Tactile and Sensory Cueing into Whole Body Awareness of the Client/Patient.

Bibliography:

• The Pelvic Girdle, Diane Lee – ISBN 0443073732
• Pelvic Power, Eric Franklin – 2003, ISBN 0871272598
• Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance, James Oshman – ISBN 0750654007
• Anatomy of Breathing, Blandine Calais-Germain – ISBN 0939616556
• Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Calais-Germain – ISBN 0939616572
• Core Intelligence, Marie-Jose Blom – 2002

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