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CORECONNECTIONS®PILATES
"THE
ART & SCIENCE OF TEACHING"
Skills for Advancement – Building a
Brilliant Practice
“Mastering technique is, in and of itself,
not mastery; it may take years, but it is only the beginning. Journeying
into the essence, the heart of our practice, that is where mastery lies.
When we become aware of what’s needed to “embody” a
movement fully, rather than “correctly” execute an exercise,
we open ourselves to profound, new possibilities. Our core becomes more
supple, our body softer, our movements more seamless, and our being more
connected with the world within, and without.”
Wendy
LeBlanc-Arbuckle
Founder, CoreConnections® Pilates
Matwork “Taking it to the Wall”
Take your practice within any style of Pilates to a deeper place … more
Enliven your Practice with Props, Barrels and Accessories
It’s our experience that props are often looked on as a crutch… more
Moving Beyond Technique: From Exercise to Essence
In this workshop you will demystify your innate ability to “see” … more
CORECONNECTIONS®PILATES "SPECIAL
CONDITIONS"
Shifting the Focus from Problem to Process
In this special series, we will
address frequently encountered injuries and special needs using the
expanded CoreConnections ®Pilates
model of 3 cores ( Lower, Central and Upper Cores). Rather than
trying to “fix” a clients problem, the perspective of our
work will be to empower the client to see beyond it and embrace their
potential for total health and wellbeing. From this expanded perspective,
you will learn how to address client needs from de-conditioned to post-rehab,
to specific client imbalances.
Cultivating a Dynamic Psoas
Defining the human core as merely a muscular armature stifles ... more
Releasing Scoliosis: A Dynamic/Somatic Perspective
Have your clients to embrace their scoliosis as the key… more
CORECONNECTIONS®PILATES "INTEGRATIVE
ANATOMY"
Exploring the Magic of the Body Matrix
In this Series, we will explore movement
dynamically, as an integrated whole, rather than a didactic
study of independent muscles, using the CoreConnections® Pilates
3-Core Perspective of Lower Core (feet to the pelvis), Central
Core
(pelvic floor to the diaphragm) and Upper Core (diaphragm
to the cranial base/palate). This unique approach expands our understanding
of core to a synergistic relationship of the domes, arcs and spirals
that connect the body from the feet to the cranial base.
Domes, Arcs and Spirals:
The CoreConnections® Pilates Model of Integrative
Anatomy… more
Getting Hip to the Foot –
The Pivotal Relationships Emanating from
Our Lower Core®… more
Looking Inside the “Box” –
The Spatial and
Layering Dynamics of the Central Core® … more
Getting it off Your Shoulders –
Taking Flight through
the Upper Core® … more
CORECONNECTIONS®PILATES
"THE ART & SCIENCE OF TEACHING"
Skills for Advancement – Building a Brilliant
Practice
Matwork
"Taking it to the Wall"
(Offered as a half-day, full-day or two-day workshop)
Take your practice, within any style of Pilates, to a deeper place through
the CoreConnections® Pilates unique approach to the matwork. The
support of the body from foot to head is crucial in performing the matwork.
Therefore, just as we create a closed chain support for the body when
we use the Reformer, we will explore “the wall as apparatus” to
create a similar support.
Through this unique approach, you will discover how to dramatically
enhance the integration of the matwork. You will feel a new access to
your body’s “core connections”, as you use the wall’s
supportive “feedback” to relax more deeply into the sensation
of internal support. Our unique building blocks will ensure your success
in mastering the work from Basic to Advanced.
Enliven your Practice with Props, Barrels and Accessories
(Offered as a half-day, full-day or two-day workshop)
It’s our experience that props are often looked on as a crutch,
dismissed as unnecessary, or even a sign of weakness or dependence.. They
can be, in fact, a powerful assist to teach your body how to properly support
itself, and let go more deeply into the exercise – it all depends
on how YOU use the prop to create new access. From this perspective, we
can then move on to a deeper, stronger, unassisted practice.
In this workshop, we will explore the uses of a wide array of props,
as well as create a new sensitivity for what, when and how long you or
your client’s body is “requesting” a prop assist. How
do you know when a prop is no longer needed? Where are you looking to assist
a client’s progress? Is a longtime weakness sometimes creating reliance
on a particular prop? How can you discover another avenue for seeing what’s
needed?
Moving Beyond Technique:
From Exercise to Essence
(Offered as a half-day, full-day or two-day workshop)
Inspired by the universal principles which unite all great bodymind systems,
CoreConnections®Pilates 3-Core BodyMapping perspective provides an
integrative perspective to move beyond technique into the essence of movement.
It is only when we are willing to slow down, to notice what is underneath
our constant judgmental mind chatter, to move beyond our incessant search
for the “right way”…and to openly and courageously inquire”,
that a real possibility of mastery and transformation opens to us.
In this workshop, we will explore the “magic of moving” through
the whole body matrix, demystifying your ability to see, access, and effectively
address problem areas in both your personal practice and your teaching.
Rather than an approach directed at “fixing” our problems areas,
we will focus on the development of intentional listening and directional
cueing skills that will empower you to reawaken the bodymind’s ability
to re-center and heal itself.
CORE CONNECTIONS® SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Shifting the Focus from Problem to Process
In the series of workshops that follow, we will address frequently encountered
injuries and special needs using the expanded CoreConnections®Pilates
Lower, Central and Upper Cores. Rather than trying to “fix” a clients problem, the perspective of our work will
be to empower the client to see beyond it and embrace their potential for
total health and wellbeing. From this expanded perspective, you will learn
how to address client needs from de-conditioned to post-rehab injuries.
Cultivating a Dynamic
Psoas
(offered as a full-day or two-day workshop)
Defining the human core as merely a muscular armature stifles its dynamic
functionality. Core is not a static, fixed place, but rather, a fluid set
of interrelationships (all the way from the feet to the cranial base).
The Psoas is a primary, though often misunderstood, player in dynamic core
function.
In this workshop, we will explore:
- How the Psoas Major, Minor and Illiacus (Iliopsoas Complex) dynamically
work together to enable deep core support.
- The Psoas Major as a ground wire for the spine and leg
- The underutilized Psoas Minor as an often overlooked source of low
back problems
- How overworking the abdominals can compromise the Psoas’ fluid
function
- Movements which can release and tone an overworked or dysfunctional
Psoas
- Experience how a properly functioning Iliopsoas Complex is fundamental
to a vital Pilates practice
Releasing Scoliosis: A Dynamic/Somatic Perspective
(Offered as a half-day, full-day or two-day workshop)
The word “scoliosis” is derived from the Greek word “skol” which
means twists and turns. The goal of our practice, however, is not to straighten
the spine, but rather to open the body to find balance and grace in any
movement. We will explore key CoreConnections principles, specifically
as they relate to scoliosis (utilizing gravity as a partner, 3-dimensional
body mapping and full body breathing). You’ll come away from this
workshop with a renewed ability to enable your clients to awaken their
body’s natural wisdom for self-healing, and to embrace their scoliosis
as the key to addressing whole bodymind fitness.
CORE CONNECTIONS® INTEGRATIVE
ANATOMY
Exploring the Magic of the Body Matrix
In this Series, we will explore movement dynamically, as a synergistic,
integrated whole, rather than a didactic study of independent muscles,
using the CoreConnections® Pilates 3-Core Perspective of Lower Core
(feet to the pelvis ), Central Core (pelvic floor to the diaphragm) and
Upper Core (diaphragm to the cranial base/palate),. This unique approach
expands our understanding of core to a synergistic relationship of the
domes, arcs and spirals that connect the body from the feet to the cranial
base.
Domes, Arcs and
Spirals: The CoreConnections® Pilates Model
of Integrative Anatomy
(Offered as a half-day, full-day or two-day workshop)
/Or/ the material in this workshop may be separated and presented as independent
4-hour mini-workshops:
Getting Hip to the Foot – the Pivotal Relationships Emanating
from Our Lower Core® (4 hours)
The feet are our body’s sensory foundation. The bones, joints
and nerves in the feet, along with the energy meridians which begin
or end at every toe, are a portal to the entire body. We will explore
the pivotal relationships emanating from our Lower Core (feet to the
pelvis) to the Central and Upper Cores, and discover how we can “wake
up” the feet and “spatially open” the hips to create
a gateway to self healing, body balance...and stronger core support.
Looking Inside the “Box” - the Spatial and Layering
Dynamics of the Central Core® (4 hours)
Exclusive emphasis on what we classically call the “Powerhouse” can
easily lead to an overworking of the abdominals and tightening of the
back muscles. Just as it is true that all connections must “travel” through
Grand Central Station, it, much like our Central Core (pelvic floor
to the diaphragm), must, if it is to operate as an efficient and effective
central hub, work in concert with its “connecting lines”.
When we move to a more expansive perspective of the “Powerhouse”,
there emerges a more fluid relationship within the muscular and fascial
layers that support the body’s center. In this workshop, we will
explore the full range of actions of the pelvic girdle and spine and
how the Lower and Upper Cores work with the breath energetically to
support dynamic ease and function within the shoulder girdle, head
and neck.
Getting it off Your Shoulders – Taking Flight through the
Upper Core® (4 hours)
If our hands, arms, shoulders and chest are the “instruments” in
the orchestration of creative expression, sense perception, and our
outward action into the world, then an energized Upper Core (diaphragm
to the cranial base/palate), is the symphony’s “first chair”.
With the right cues (“shoulder blade to belly”, “diaphragm
to dome of the palate”, etc.), it becomes a crucial partner in
our 3 Core trinity, under the guidance of our esteemed “conductor” (our
Central Core). By bringing into play our Upper Core, we discover a
deeper access that allows the shoulder girdle to open to its full range,
freeing our body to “take flight” in its full creative
expression.
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