Learning Outcomes Following this course you will be able to:

Day 1

• Describe the history of Pilates
• Develop a foundation for APPI Pilates training through a strong understanding of the 5 key elements
• Relate relevant scientific evidence to the APPI Pilates Method
• Apply beginner level static and dynamic APPI Pilates exercises for lumbopelvic, scapulothoracic stabilization and sports rehabilitation training
• Use visual imagery to improve their Pilates teaching
• Apply different forms of Pilates cueing and communication necessary to optimize learning

Day 2

• Compare the differences between beginner level and intermediate level APPI Pilates Matwork classes
• Identify how to analyze and assess the deep neck flexor muscles and incorporate this into Pilates teaching
• Use beginner level Pilates rotary stability and mobility exercises
• Apply the 5 stage APPI Pilates Rehabilitation Model to treatment plans
• Identify specific areas requiring improvement for their own Pilates self-practice
• Design a clinically reasoned and appropriate Pilates programs for clients

Pre Course

11 mins Lecture 1—Who we are and an introduction to APPI

57 mins Lecture 2—What is the APPI Method

11 mins Lecture 3—Moving Beyond the Core: The Muscle Sling Theory & Pilates

 

Day 1

8:00am Lecture: Welcome and Introduction to APPI Pilates Education

8:45am Practical session: APPI Pilates matwork class – beginner/introduction level

9:45am Morning tea

10:00am Lecture: Understanding APPI Pilates

11:30pm Practical workshop 1: The APPI 5 Key Elements

12:15pm Lunch

1:15pm APPI Pilates exercises: Limb dissociation

3:15pm APPI Pilates Exercises: Abdominal connection exercises

4:00pm Reminder of DNF Video and Finish

 

Day 2

8:00am Practical session: APPI Pilates Matwork class—Intermediate

9:00am Morning Tea

9:15am Continuation of APPI Pilates exercises

11:00am Group Teaching workshop—prone lying sequence

12:00pm Lunch

1:00pm Demonstration – The slings revisited

1:30pm Practical Workshop – Visual Imagery retraining

2:00pm Continuation of APPI Pilates Matwork exercises: The Rotational Stability Series

3:00pm Continuation of APPI Exercises: The Mobility Movements

3:30pm Workshop: Case Studies & reminder to complete Feedback

4:00-4:15pm Discussion and post course quiz

It is recommended that you have attended 5 hours of Pilates classes prior to attended APPI’s Pilates for Rehabilitation – Matwork Level 1 course but this is not essential.  This course is open to:

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Exercise Physiologists
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Third Year Physical Therapy Students

Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants: This course is approved by the following:

CPTA Approved: This course has been approved for 1.4 CEUs from December 20th, 2023 to December 20th, 2024 (CPTA #23-604)

Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy Approved: This course is approved for continuing education and meeting the credit standards of part 5601.2500 and credit approval of 5601.2400, subpart 2 for other educational activities.  Approved for 10.25 hours.  (Approval # 10921)  Through July 28th, 2025.

 

TPTA: This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider 2211050#TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas.

 

Occupational Therapists/Certified Occupational Therapists: 14 Contact Hours

APPI America is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 11485. This distance learning-independent is offered at 1.4 CEUs, introductory OT service delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

 

Athletic Trainers: APPI is Board of Certification, Inc., (BOC) Approved Provider. This course has been approved for 15.25 continued education hours for Athletic Trainers. BOC Approved Provider number P10086.

Personal Trainers/ Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists APPI courses are not automatically approved by the NSCA, however if you would like to attend this course, you are able to self-submit received NSCA CEUs.

Exercise Physiologists ‘The ACSM Certification & Registry Department will recognize CECs, CMEs or CEUs awarded by other professional health and fitness or clinical organizations for attending their programs without it being pre-approved or endorsed by the ACSM Education Department. These are considered “non-ACSM endorsed programs.” You must obtain documentation from that organization verifying attendance and the number of CECs earned.’

If you require accreditation through another governing body or within another state, or require any further information please email info@appiamerica.com

Misty Austin Bio

Misty Austin graduated from the University of Queensland (Australia) in 2007 with her Master of Physiotherapy Studies. It was at the University of Queensland that she was introduced to evidence-based postural stabilization, studying under Gwen Jull, Paul Hodges, and Julie Hides. This knowledge motivated her to commence her Pilates education whilst in Australia. Upon moving to the United States to work full-time as a physical therapist, Misty went in pursuit of continuing her Pilates studies with fitness-Pilates coursework offered in America. It was in 2013 that she found the combination of physiotherapy and Pilates that she was looking for with the Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute.  This experience inspired her to bring comprehensive APPI coursework to America. As an APPI advocate & presenter Misty loves to teach what she is passionate about to health professionals in North America.

Dr. Misty launched Performance Art Athletics LLC in 2016. After seeing a multitude of preventable injuries among artistic athletics she felt a moral obligation to create a service that would empower
individuals with safe science based movement. Misty is a passionate and well qualified instructor & physical therapist. Full-time Misty works as a sports & performing arts physical therapist, and is well versed in treating a wide range of professional & amateur performers including: dancers, musicians, vocalists, acrobats, puppeteers, & artistic athletes.

She graduated from the University of Queensland Australia with a master’s in physiotherapy, her education additionally includes a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, a doctorate in hand & upper extremity therapy, comprehensive mat & equipment Pilates certification; with expertise & extensive training in manual therapy. With 17 years of experience as a fitness trainer she has dedicated her life to health, healing, & fitness. She loves fitness and believes it should be safe & enjoyable to work out; for fun she loves instructing pole fitness, dancing, and training aerial arts.

Dr. Misty Rose Austin, PPDPT, MPhty, BKin graduated from the University of Queensland (Australia) with her Master of Physiotherapy Studies. Additionally, her education includes a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, a Doctorate in hand and upper extremity therapy, comprehensive mat and equipment Pilates certification, and extensive training and expertise in manual therapy.  It was at the University of Queensland that she was introduced to evidence-based postural stabilization,
studying under Gwen Jull, Paul Hodges, and Julie Hides. This knowledge motivated her to commence her Pilates education whilst in Australia. Upon moving to the United States to work full-time as a
physical therapist, Misty went in pursuit of continuing her Pilates studies with fitness-Pilates coursework offered in America. It was in 2013 that she found the combination of physiotherapy and Pilates that she was looking for with the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute. This experience inspired her to bring comprehensive APPI coursework to America.
Dr. Misty is also the founder and creator of Performance Art Athletics which was birthed out of seeing a multitude of preventable injuries among artistic athletes. She felt a moral obligation to create a service that would empower individuals with safe science-based movement. She is passionate about what she does and has dedicated her life to health, healing, and fitness. She believes it should be safe and enjoyable for all. For fun she loves instructing pole fitness, dancing, and training aerial arts.  As an APPI Advocate and avid presenter of a wide range of courses, Dr. Misty loves to teach what she is passionate about to health professionals in North America and world-wide.

DR. KIRSTEN ROBERTS PT, DPT, NCPT
Kirsten Roberts received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2010.
While completing undergrad and grad school, she danced professionally with San Diego Ballet for 8
seasons as well as performing in the Urban Nutcracker in Boston for a season. She has also guested with
Southern California Ballet and many others over the years. As a dancer, Kirsten had much exposure to
Pilates growing up, but only really started pursuing it after PT school when she found APPI (the
Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute). Kirsten is now a certified Pilates Instructor and Master
Trainer for APPI and an avid presenter. She is passionate about education and teaches courses all over
the States and abroad. She has presented at the AOASM (American Osteopathic Academy of Sports
Medicine) for Performing Arts conference, at IADMS (International Association for Dance Medicine and
Science) conference, and several times at APPI’s One Goal One Community conference in London.
She has always specialized in treating dancers from the beginner to the professional levels and is
currently one of the Physical Therapists for Texas Ballet Theatre in Fort Worth, TX. Kirsten also sees
some clients out of her home studio in Fort Worth.
Kirsten is the Chair of the Dance Department for the California State Summer School for the Arts, where
she teaches ballet, pointe, variations, injury prevention, anatomy, Pilates and nutrition. She has her
Associate Teaching Certificate in the Cecchetti Method of Ballet and has passed her Final Cecchetti
Diploma Examination. Kirsten is passionate about Pilates, Physical Therapy, Injury Prevention and
seeing people lead healthier, happier lives. She loves to learn and share her knowledge but believes that
people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Kellie is a Physical Therapist with nearly 30 years of clinical experience and, since
2004, a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) through the
American Physical Therapy Association Board of Specialities. She has been an
APPI certified Mat Pilates Instructor since 2016 and a presenter for APPI since
2018. She owns Bel Wellness, a healing arts studio in Riverside, California.
Through the studio, Kellie offers Pilates in private, duet and group settings, one on
one Physical Therapy, and personalized fitness and wellness. Her focus is on
research based exercise prescription, clinically based Pilates, manual therapy,
patient education and preventative wellness.

In addition to her work with human clients, Kellie is also a Certified Equine
Rehabilitation Therapist (CERT) treating equine athletes for physical therapy and
rehabilitation. It was her work with horses and their riders that originally focused
her attention on Pilates as an excellent form of core strengthening. However, it
was not until her first APPI course in 2011 that the power of Pilates as a research
based clinical tool in rehabilitation was brought home.

As a life long athlete, both competitive and recreational, she is committed to helping
all those she works with remain active participants in life. She believes passionately
in improving form and function in the body, not for the goal of looking good but for
the goal of being strong and living good. Her motto is “Life Is Your Sport ….. Train
For It”. She lives in her home town of Riverside with her husband and their equine
and feline children.

Costa Mesa, CA  92627 California Therapy Solutions 485 E. 17^th Street, Suite 650 Costa Mesa, CA  92627 Phone: (949) 722-7374

Riverside, CA Anahata Yoga and Bel Wellness Studio 6778 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 92506 Phone: (951) 515-3977

Overland Park, KS Performance Rehab KC 8825 West 75th Street Overland Park, KS 66204

Aptos, CA Alliance Physical Therapy and Wellness 7887 Soquel Dr. Suites D & E, Aptos, CA 95003

Minneapolis, MN 715 8th Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55410

Boston, MA Boston Sports Medicine 1 Braintree Street Allston, MA 02134

Wilmington, MA Maribeth Crupi Physical Therapy LLC 314 Main Street Suite 101 Wilmington, MA

Torrance, CA HealthCare Partners, A DaVita Medical Group 23430 Hawthorne Blvd. #105 Torrance, CA 90505

Albany, CA Albany Physical Therapy, PC 948 San Pablo Ave. Albany, CA 94706

Fort Worth, TX Ratner Center for Physical Therapy and Wellness 5500 Overton Ridge Blvd Ste 228, Fort Woth, TX 76132

San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Medicine Pilates Wellness 4010 Sorrento Valley Blvd Suite 300 San Diego, CA  92121

Huntsville, AL Johnson & Hayes Physical Therapy 4240 Balmoral Dr SW #100, Huntsville, AL 35801

Franklin, TN Johnson & Hayes Physical Therapy 740 Cool Springs Blvd Suite 215 Franklin, TN 37067

Springfield, VA Active Body Physical Therapy 8346 Traford Lane Springfield, VA 22152

Cupertino, CA Peak Physical Therapy 10580 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 

Portland, ME Maine Medical Partners Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 119 Gannett Dr South Portland, ME 04106

‘As an OT, our traditional education / training background and knowledge base lack certain concepts, approach and perspective in treating and evaluating our clients. The information material provided in this course supplements that knowledge and tools I need t o implement in my practice setting and the conditions that I treat.’ – Occupational Therapist | Huntsville, AL – Sep 2019

‘I loved that this course provided me with more tools and a new approach for therapeutic exercise. It is so common that exercises are progressed too quickly simply because there are no steps or modifications in between. I feel as through this course was exactly that for me and It gave me unique and challenging ways to progress and regress therapeutic exercise to make the most of our patients time during PT and at home. I LOVE that one exercise can work 3 different things and where home exercise programs are short to promote compliance you can really get a lot of bang for your buck. In the last week I have already used these exercises on my friends as well as patients in my schools probono clinic and have had such a great response.’ – Student Physical Therapist | MW1 Huntsville AL | Sep 2019

‘An interest in an area that I did not know much about and I am willing to learn new ideas for rehabbing patients. I thought this was a very well done course. I have taken over 50 courses in 25 years of practicing and this was one of the best. It was well paced and the information is very relevant to my patient population. The course certainly emphasized some techniques I was using from other avenues and gave me some more interesting approaches to managing patients. I felt great both physically and mentally after the course which is not always the case. The presenter did an exceptional job.’ – Physical Therapist and Clinic owner | Portland ME – March 2019

‘This course was incredible! I am a third year DPT student, so attending a continuing education course seemed intimidating at first, however I had such a great experience! The presenter was amazing and really took the time to make sure everyone fully understood each concept prior to moving on with material. There was a perfect combination of lecture and practical work, and I felt ready to incorporate Pilates in my therapeutic exercise programs for my patients in my schools probono clinic as well as on my final clinical experience after completing the course. I learned so many details that will positively impact my future practice as a physical therapist.’ – Student Physical Therapist | MW1 Huntsville AL | Sep 2019

‘This was the first CEU course that I feel I can immediately put into use in the clinic. The exercise portion really tied everything together—we weren’t just learning what to work to reduce pain, we learned how to work it the most effective way.’ – Physical Therapist | MW1 Huntsville AL | Sep 2018

I have had Pilates in Rehab Con Ed before but never were the exercises presented in such a functionally relevant way as the manner in which the presenter explained and demonstrated them. The baseline of knowledge I had entering the class was weak and thin compared to how solid and deep it was at the end of the second day. Not only do I understand better how to improve function and decrease pain in my patients, but also how to get myself healthier and, more importantly, how to maintain that level of strength and wellness.– Physical Therapist | Albany, CA – Sep 2018

‘I feel like I took a lot away from this course that I can apply right away in the clinic. Cues for appropriate activation of specific muscle groups, assessment of dysfunction, and how to treat were all thoroughly covered and made very applicable to daily practice.’ – Physical Therapist | Minneapolis, MN – Jun 2018

‘I left this course feeling much more confident about my neuromuscular re-education and therapeutic exercise skills. I now have more knowledge of many of the exercises I use on a regular basis. Having the various modification to each exercise is essential. I can now apply my new techniques to not only treatment but assessments. My patients will be very pleased with my learning.’ – Physical Therapist | Wilmington, MA Jun 2018

‘The course was very informative with layers of information and detail. I feel as though I can apply every principle and many exercises to all of my patients.’ – Physical Therapist | Wilmington, MA Jun 2018

‘Great foundations and strategies that I know will help me improve the fundamentals of movement and positioning with my patients.The small class size gave us the opportunity to get lots of hands on practice and personal feedback in a relaxed environment.’  – Physical Therapist | Wilmington, MA Jun 2018

‘I liked how the exercises were broken down with clear progressions and variations.’ – Physical Therapist | Wilmington, MA Jun 2018

‘I learned a lot about Pilates and how to use it in my practice’ – Physical Therapist | Los Gatos, CA Jun 2018

‘Great detecting for pelvic floor and balancing muscle groups.’ Los Gatos, CA Jun 2018

‘I can immediately apply it to my patient population.’ – Physical Therapist | Los Gatos, CA Jun 2018

‘I was able to apply my new gained knowledge right away! The presenter was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter and made this course a very pleasant and fun learning experience!!!’ – Physical Therapist | Dallas, TX Apr 2018

‘A lot of good information and technique to incorporate into my practice as a PT’ – Physical Therapist | Dallas, TX Apr 2018

‘Lots of useful new skills, alignment techniques and cues that are very useful in my clinical practice.’ – Physical Therapist | Dallas, TX Apr 2018

‘Learned much more in-depth about technique, cueing and modifying exercises than in all my 15 years of practice’ – Physical Therapist | San Francisco, CA Mar 2018

‘I learned a lot and have already started applying to patient care’ – Physical Therapist | Boston, MA Mar 2018

‘It helped me look for subtle corrections in exercises I already use and gave me another perspective about incorporating breathing.’ – Physical Therapist | Torrance, CA Oct 2017

‘I learned a lot and challenged my way of thinking, teaching, and cuing.’ – Physical Therapist | Cupertino, CA July 2017

‘I liked how applicable the exercises are to a general orthopedic patient population.’ – Physical Therapist | Cupertino, CA July 2017

‘I learned how to modify known exercises for my patient base and how Pilates has changed since the last time I regularly took a class.’ – Physical Therapist | Cupertino, CA July 2017

‘I learned so much about myself and movement by taking this course, which will help me with understanding what my patients feel when I’m teaching them proper exercise techniques.’ – Physical Therapist | Torrance, CA July 2017

‘I leaned not only a lot of new skills to carry over into my practice, but I also learned a lot about my own personal strengths and weaknesses.’ – Physical Therapist | Torrance, CA July 2017 ‘Lots of variations to modify and challenge exercises’ Torrance, CA July 2017

‘I learned a totally different approach to working with all patients, not just back pain but a range of diagnoses and whole body treatments and testing. Very useful.’ – Physical Therapist | MW1 – Boston, MA July 2017

‘I loved this course. I will be able to apply the information immediately to to my clinical practice. It is great that it is sculpted to help the average physical therapy patient.’ – Physical Therapist | MW1 – Palo Alto, CA Apr 2017

‘One of more informative courses I’ve taken in my 22 years of practice as it relates to relative and practical strategies that can be brought back to the clinic .’ – Physical Therapist | MW1 – Palo Alto, CA Apr 2017

‘I cannot quantify the amount I learned but I can predict that every future patient I have will benefit from the knowledge I gained in the past 2 days.’ – Physical Therapist | MW1 – Fort Worth, Mar 2017

‘I learned so much in this course. It made me rethink how I have been approaching my treatment of patient, particularly those with low back pain.’ – Physical Therapist | MW1 – Fort Worth, Mar 2017

‘I enjoyed the continuous focus on clinical reasoning, ways to change exercises for certain compensation patterns, and research base behind the development of the exercises for a patient level.’ – Physical Therapist | MW1 – Minneapolis, Mar 2017