Elm Academy Reformer Pilates Training Programme
If you dream of becoming a Reformer Pilates instructor but can’t travel to our studios, our fully online training programme brings the Elm Studios Academy directly to you.
Module 1
Foot work Page 8
Bridging Page 9
Supine arms Page 10
Side lying arms Page 11
Side lying footwork Page 12
Side lying feet in straps Page 13
Plank series Page 14
Side plank Page 15
Long stretch Page 16
Arm series Page 17
Kneeling chest press with pole & thigh stretch Page 18
Side kneeling arm work Page 19
Bent knee roll down arm extensions Page 20
Straight arm reverse triceps Page 21
Bent knee roll down bicep curl Page 22
Reverse abdominals Page 23
Rowing back in to flat back Page 24
Kneeling all 4s Page 25
Sumo squat hands in straps Page 26
Module 2
Lunge series Page 27
Long box pulling straps Page 28
Long box feet in straps Page 29
Long box prone chest press Page 30
Swan Page 31
Long box prone chest press with straps Page 32
Advanced swan Page 33
Mermaid stretch Page 34
Short box obliques mermaid position Page 35
Standing splits Page 36
Inside thigh challenge Page 37
Short spine massage Page 38
Long spine massage Page 39
Feet in straps Page 40
Single foot in strap Page 41
Module 3
Seated arm extensions & abdominals Page 42
All 4s feet in straps Page 43
Tendon stretch Page 44
Control back Page 45
Reverse control back extend arms behind Page 46
Jack knife long spine in to drop legs overhead Page 47
Burpees with resistance bands Page 48
Knee to heel laying sideways on bar lift Page 49
Standing foot in strap Page 50
Kneeling hands in strap lift knee Page 51
Heels on ball feet in turnout Page 53
Snake Page 54
Front split Page 55
Side splits Page 56
Hip flexor stretch Page 57
Short box raised heel squat Page 58
Deadlift Page 59
The Teaser Page 60
Module 4 - Jumpboard
Ball under heel on jumpboard Page 61
Parallel jump Page 62
Single leg jump Page 63
Jump thread the ball Page 64
Reverse single leg jump Page 65
Side lying jumps Page 66
Reverse ab tuck jump Page 67
Jump grab risers add jackknife Page 68
Parallel chest press jump away Page 69
Kneeling plank drop elbows Page 70
Flying split Page 71
Module 5 - Pre & Post Natal
Module 6 - Nail the Art of Teaching
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