The course content has been designed, filmed and is delivered to you by our Presenter Pippa Carter, each part of your course has been broken down into manageable chunks for you to watch, stop, start and refresh over the 7 days that you have access for.
In the meantime while you wait for your course content to go live get practicing, you will see below your pre-course information which we ask you to read and review in preparation for your course start date.
- Supporting Materials & On Course Lectures
- Schedule
- Prepare for your Course
- Pilates Equipment
- Pilates for Menopause Course Content
- APPI America Course Feedback Form
Thank you for joining our world renowned APPI Pilates Training Program! In light of the recent development and announcement from the government we are able to now run our Pilates for the Menopause Course as a live-streamed event in order to minimize the impact of travel and social distancing on you all. The course will proceed on the same schedule and timings as a in person course, and your presenter will be live in the studio delivering the course to you all.
Please see below for the link to your digital Pilates for the Menopause manual to support you through the course content, please feel free to have this open on a separate device or print the manual prior to the course starting. The password to open this document is 21PMENO21
Click here to download the Pilates for Menopause Manual
Click here to download your Pilates for Menopause Power Point Lecture Slides
On Course Lecture Graphic
Below you will see the graphic for slide 19 of the lectures, this is a little small in your manual so we wanted to provide you a larger version.
Pilates for Menopause Lecture Graphic
Workshop Supporting Documents
Below you will see the supporting documents for the Case Study Workshop 1 and the Outcome Measures
Workshop 1 – Class Planning_Case Study
8.45am Registration
9.00am Class
10:00am Morning Tea
10:15 am Lecture: Pilates for the Menopause
11.30am Practical: Pilates Exercises for the Menopause
12.30pm Lunch
1.00pm Practical: Pilates Exercises for the Menopause
2.30pm Workshop 1: Mindfulness Exercise
3.15pm Afternoon Tea
3:30pm Workshop 2: Planning for Strength Changes
4.45pm Discussion and Close
5.00pm Finish
Thank you for joining our world renowned APPI Pilates Training Program!
To prepare for the course we firstly recommend that if you have attended APPI Matwork Level One that you review your manual to familiarize yourself with the Pilates principles of teaching.
To help prepare for the course, please note the checklist of suggestions:
- Read the course schedule
- Wear loose, suitable clothing to exercise in
- If you have attended our Matwork Level One please review matwork level one manual
What else can help you with this course:
We have a range of online Women’s Health Pilates classes which you also can use as preparation for the course and they can be accessed on the APPI Pilates TV Channel. You can sign up for your free 10 day trial today here – www.appi.tv
Please ensure that you have a space that is clear of items so you can follow along with the practical elements of the class.
If you do have any other Pilates equipment please make this available for your course e.g. Pilates soft ball, Pilates band, Pilates magic circle.
The presenter will be demonstrating the modifications of the exercises and it is useful if you are able to experience all parts of the practical content, the full list of equipment that will be used in the course is below:
1 x 3 inch head pad
1 x 1 inch head pad
1 x Pair of 0.5kg or 1 kg hand weights (weighted balls are preferred)
1 x Heavy Strength Resistance Band (Leg Band)
1 x Light Strength Resistance Band (Arm Band)
** It is not essential for you to have this equipment to partake and complete the course.
To access this course content, you will receive an access code on the Monday of your chosen week at approx 8:30am UK Time, please make sure you check your junk folder.
We advise that you spend a minimum of practicing each of the movements yourself for 15 minutes to really consolidate the learning, before where possible inviting someone to act as your client to practice the teaching of the movements.
Need an extension?
If you would like to purchase a further weeks extension for this course please contact the office to pay the $65 administration fee for us to extend your access by a further 7 days, as we understand that sometimes things do a rise that are out of our control, or you would simply like to consolodate your learning a bit more.
How to use the access codes?
Once you have received your email with the access code, you then input this code below, and you can start to watch your video content. Your video will remain available and you can watch this as many times as you would like to over your 7 day access, which expires on the Sunday at 11:59pm
Need extra support?
The APPI America Team are always on hand to help clarify any information that you may need regarding the course content just email the team on info@appiamerica.com and we can forward any course enquiry onto our relevant presenters.
1) Introduction to Pilates for the Menopause (1 minute 30 seconds)
2) Pilates for Menopause Morning Class (1 hour)
3) Pilates for the Menopause Lecture (1 hour 16 minutes)
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4) Squat (16 Minutes)
Page 11
5) Plie in 2nd (9 Minutes)
Page 12
6) Curtsy Lunge (10 Minutes)
Page 13
7) Standing One Leg Stretch (9 Minutes)
Page 14
8) Standing One Leg Stretch to Lunge (8 Minutes)
Page 15
Standing One Leg Stretch to Deadlift (13 Minutes)
Page 16
10) Leg Pull in Prone Prep (12 Minutes)
Page 17
11) Donkey Kicks (12 Minutes)
Page 18
12) Eccentric Quadriceps in High Kneeling (7 Minutes)
Page 19
13) Press Up (12 Minutes)
Page 20
14) Swimming (14 Minutes)
Page 21
15) Side Bend (10 Minutes)
Page 22
16) Double Leg Stretch with Weighted Balls (12 Minutes)
Page 23
17) Abdo Prep with Scissors (9 Minutes)
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18) Bridge(11 Minutes)
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19) Cobra (7 Minutes)
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20) Arm Opening (7 Minutes)
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21a) Childs Pose (3 minutes 30 Seconds)
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21b) Childs Pose Modification (1 minutes 30 Seconds)
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22) Hip Flexor Stretch (5 Minutes)
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23) Workshop Mindfulness Exercise (10 Minutes)
Page 30
24) Workshop Planning for Strength Changes (35 Minutes)
Page 31
We hope that you have thoroughly enjoyed your course with us, so what is next,….
After you have submitted your feedback, we will send your certificate of completion. Please ensure you try to do this on the last day of your course content access your certificate of attendance reflects your completion date.
https://appiamerica.com/pilates-for-menopause-online-course-feedback-form/