Workshop
Pilates Deconstructed: Stomach Massage & Squat Progressions
with Trina Altman
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| Pilates Deconstructed: Stomach Massage & Squat Progressions | $39 USD Register Now | $29 USD Get Access Forever Members enjoy early access, special pricing, and no expiration dates! Add Forever Access here. |
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About This Workshop
Chairs and shoes are destroying our ability to squat. Did you know that your ability to get up and down from the floor may determine your life expectancy? While we can’t expect our students to immediately throw away their furniture and positive-heeled footwear, we can help educate them about the importance of being able to squat and the steps they can take to make friends with the floor via the stomach massage. Join Trina Altman for this online Pilates workshop to become proficient in the regressions, modifications and other preparatory corrective exercises that will help your students to not only embody the stomach massage, but also to enjoy it. Get inspired while learning how this exercise can express itself in a multitude of playful incarnations and orientations in space. Expect to leave with tools for your group reformer classes that will allow your students to reclaim the right to remain upright while having their feet on the foot bar!
Concepts & Techniques
- Discover open/closed chain squat regressions and progressions to enhance your students' "inner GPS" system.
- Uncover the fascial connections of the plantar fascia, gastrocnemius, soleus, and hamstrings and how these connections illuminate the importance of hip, knee, and ankle mobility in the Stomach Massage
- Address passive vs. active range of motion discrepancies
- Learn how this discrepancy can influence the Stomach Massage as well as postural habits.
- Gain an understanding of deconstruction principles by utilizing decreased levers, closed chain feedback, and changes of orientation to gravity to prepare you for the Stomach Massage.
- Understand the concept of torque and posterior glide as a prerequisite for maintaining integrity of the hip joint in the squat variation of the Stomach Massage.
Objectives
- Gain a deeper understanding of the component parts of the Stomach Massage exercise
- Observe Trina teach how deconstruction patterns can become a framework for embodied knowledge
- Learn sensory feedback methods that facilitate awareness of the feet and ankles
- Help your students advance safely in a group reformer class while incorporating creative movement practices and common sense biomechanics
- Learn how to utilize directions of movement, bony landmarks and fascial continuities to boost your creativity every time you teach!
Props & Equipment
- Balls
- Reformer
- Small Props
- Tennis Ball
- Magic Circle
- Physioball
- Overball
Workshop Level
- Advanced
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Ready to Enroll?
| Workshop | Free Member | Forever Member | NPCP CECs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilates Deconstructed: Stomach Massage & Squat Progressions | $39 USD Register Now | $29 USD Get Access |
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About Trina Altman
Trina Altman, B.A., NCPT, received her training through STOTT PILATES® and is an E-RYT 500, YACEP®. She’s the creator of Yoga Deconstructed® and Pilates Deconstructed®, which take an interdisciplinary approach to…
Feedback on Pilates Deconstructed: Stomach Massage & Squat Progressions
One of the best workshops I've taken. The stomach massage is not a favorite to do or teach but I am starting to incorporate it more. I especially liked the ball exercises and appreciated the creativity in designing the sequence and the way she broke everything down at the end. Look forward to more of Trina's workshops!Ellen L
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Thank you. Great information
Great stuff
This was a great way to not only break down Stomach Massage but also give some wonderful movements to incorporate many muscle groups.
The presentation of preparatory movements was very well done. I most liked your discussions regarding your thoughts and methods of deconstructing a movement. Thank you so much.
very good
Great information on deconstructing an exercise!
Great anatomy learling, simple and easy ways to relate the movements and what part of our body will have a benefit from each exercise.The ending review and explanation is really helpful.
Fantastic workshop. Very creative and effective deconstruction of stomach massage.
really liked the regressions (deconstruction) and progressions.
The discussion at the end, may have been better positioned within the workout.
Loved the workshop. I particularly enjoyed all the progressions and modifications....
One of the best workshops I've taken. The stomach massage is not a favorite to do or teach but I am starting to incorporate it more. I especially liked the ball exercises and appreciated the creativity in designing the sequence and the way she broke everything down at the end. Look forward to more of Trina's workshops!
I really liked the explanation of how Trina deconstructs an exercise. It makes this applicable well beyond stomach massage!!
I found this to be very useful. I love Stomach Massage but it really is a difficult exercise for many of my clients and this workshop has given me lots of tools to use to help them.
Love the Break downs of the exercises.
Thanks!
I enjoyed the deconstruction process. Great class!
Class was very informative. I liked the reference and illustrations from the Trail Guide. I especially liked how you broke down each exercise and how it effects the muscles.
Thank you for sharing. I love the way you are teaching!
I enjoyed the break down of the exercise and the modification for knee stretches off.