Workshop
Mat Strengthening
with Madeline Black
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About This Workshop
Madeline Black teaches her concepts of whole body support with optimal alignment created and reinforced by gravity which will create freedom of movement. Learn how the myo-fascia core and diaphragmatic systems help to organize healthy movement patterns for strength.
Observe Madeline teaching a first time client how to connect into herself to find the coordination of engagement for whole body integration.
The workshop begins with an explanation of the anatomy, alignment, and movement mechanics. Then we progress into challenging non-apparatus exercises. Watching Madeline work one on one with a client gives you specific cueing and language of guiding a client into learning new movement skills. The workshop ends by adding challenging movement exercises which build on the previous lessons.
Concepts & Techniques
- Whole body support with optimal alignment reinforced by gravity for freedom of movement
- Alignment through diaphragm relationships in all planes
- Breathing and core engagement
- Spine as a whole structure in movement Real time work on an inexperienced client
Objectives
- Develop strength through alignment, breath, & activation of an integrated core
- Create a somatic & sensory learning experience
- Learn how successful core engagement occurs
- Witness a new client learn to self correct her body for whole body engagement
- Learn cues in action, what works and what does not work
Props & Equipment
- Balls
- Mat
- Small Props
- Parasetter® or Foam Roller
Workshop Level
- Advanced
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Ready to Enroll?
| Workshop | Free Member | Forever Member |
|---|---|---|
| Mat Strengthening | $59 USD Register Now | $39 USD Get Access |
About Madeline Black
Madeline Black has distinguished herself as an international leader in movement and exercise education. She is known as the “teacher’s teacher” for over 25 years. Madeline draws from her vast knowledge, continu…
Feedback on Mat Strengthening
Great cues! I had never been introduced to the idea of the aligning multiple diaphragms. It's a brilliant way of explaining alignment. I will certainly try to implement these ideas in my practice and my teaching.Lauren G
Featured Student Feedback
learned a lot
Thank you.
Really good course with easy to understand explanations and samples of pertinent pilates exercises to support the concepts. Always enjoy learning from Madeline Black.
Very good workshop, increased my understanding of the diaphragms beyond the respiratory and pelvic floor and how they all play a role in good alignment and posture.
Great cues! I had never been introduced to the idea of the aligning multiple diaphragms. It's a brilliant way of explaining alignment. I will certainly try to implement these ideas in my practice and my teaching.
Fabulous! The knowledge I gained watching Madeline work on neck positioning will change the lives of so many of my clients. Stacking the diaphragms is a new way for me to look at my clients and make sure they are in optimal alignment. There is too much too comment on. The over working of the obliques and less engagement of the lower abdominals leading to thoracic flexion. The hips, rotation, reaching the scapula in rotation, extension - it was the most useful workshop I have ever taken.
This was one of the best workshops i have ever seen , or heard! Madeline is a very good teacher, who explained everything so clear and knows so much. Love to hear see more
Thank you!
I enjoyed the workshop but I felt that the title was misleading. Maybe something along the lines of "finding alignment" or something.
Wonderful online training. Very informative and practical. I look forward to more training from fusion pilates.
it was useful and good to see how work with forward head...
Great fundamental exercises. Very precise.
Great cueing, loved the hands on teaching
Great workshop. Madeline explains in detail what to look at in your client's body to help them find the best alignement for them to build a strong foundation. Thanks a lot, I'm rejoicing to watch her other worshops!
Thank you for the information presented in this workshop. I appreciated the ideas for the small movements that help a client stabilize and find local muscles instead of automatically recruiting global muscles . Having a client brand new to pilates was especially helpful in seeing how these ideas can translate. Looking forward to using ideas and cues in my teaching.
24 pages of notes later...GREAT videos loved the cuing to assist working with students. Looking forward to taking future online courses with you. Thank you!
Great Course!
Madeline, I love the deep work, spot on cues, and progressions. Only thing that might improve this workshop is a syllabus, with the list of exercises , one or two cues, room for notes. I love your book "Centered" as well! Much appreciation, Laurie K
I enjoyed the course; it was great reinforcement for the material I learned in Centered and in my teacher training program.
Very thorough with good tips on postural imbalances. Worth a second viewing.
Love Madeline's cues and the clear way she describes the details of each exercise.
Great review of the basics.
It was wonderful, very much enjoyed to see progression of your client body and movement change as you built the exercises for her.It was also nice surprised to see our product (Marika's parasetter from PMI)!
Very good workshop. I enjoyed it. Great review with some new information.
I found the class very interesting. I enjoy taking classes from Madeline. I have taken other classes from her and she does do some of the sameexercises which does help me learn them the more I see them.
Great material, very clear.
Great workshop Madeline! Wish I could take a private with you. I teach so much of these concepts already but got a lot of clarity on how to get my client into these positions better. Thank you!
Great class, I wish I had had a client with me while watching so I could have been practicing alongside. I will have to plan that for next time.
Wonderful workshop
I did enjoy the workshop. It seemed very fundamentally therapeutic. Wasn't expecting it.
I always learn great techniques from Madeline's workshops!
So enjoyed the workshop. Thank you Madeline!