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Due to popular demand, our Pilates Express* Mat and Pilates Express Mat Gift Pack offer is being extended
Until the end of February, receive 30% off the Pilates Express Mat.
Thicker than a yoga mat to protect the spine, our Pilates Express Mat has integrated straps and easy touch fasteners. A ribbed texture prevents slipping. Perfect for home or studio use. Just roll & go! Available on it's own or in conveniently boxes Gift Packs, complete with a video or DVD and bonus poster.
Pilates Express Mat reg: US $38.95 | $48.95 CDN
Now only: US $27.27 | $34.27 CDN
Pilates Express Mat Gift Pack reg: US $42.99 | $49.99 CDN
Now only: US $30.09 | $34.99 CDN
Some restrictions apply. Offer expires midnight EST February 28, 2005. May not be combined with other offers.
For further details, email or call us at 800-910-0001 ext. 250.
To redeem offer enter code EMJ5..Click to shop.
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..new products |
STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer and personal trainer Margaret Velez was featured in The Washington Post’s January 9th article Find the Perfect Personal Trainer. Margaret provides information on the benefits of working with a personal trainer and tips on what to look for when trying to find a trainer. |
The February issue of Chatelaine Magazine includes STOTT PILATES’ The Secret to Flat Abs in its list of 9 Great Fitness Videos. |
  Find our newly released products in the STOTT PILATES web store quickly and easily simply by entering the word “new” in the Search field. |
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| ..events |
Join us at the following tradeshows. Take advantage of show specials to save up to 25% off regular list prices on demo equipment at selected shows. Pre-order by contacting sales@stottpilates.com. Plus, fill out a ballot for a chance to win a STOTT PILATES gift certificate. While there, enjoy a complimentary workout and receive a FREE Sports Cap (at selected shows). For information on other upcoming trade shows please click here.
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ECA New York
Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City
March 11-13, 2005
Registration: www.ecaworldfitness.com
or call 1-800-322-3976 or 1-516-432-6877
PRE-CONS:
Thursday March 10
 8:30am-12:30pm The Weighted Workout
1pm-5pm Intermediate Reformer
SESSIONS:
Friday March 11
8am-10am Intensifying Ess Reformer
10:30am-12:30pm Intensifying Ess Reformer
1pm-3pm Functional Fitness for Racquet Sports, Reformer
3:15pm-5:15pm Intensifying Ess Reformer
Saturday March 12
9am-11am Fitness Circle Challenge
1pm-3pm Arc/Small Barrel
Sunday March 13
7am-8:30am Pre-Natal
1:30pm-3pm Armchair Pilates Plus
TRADESHOW HALL HOURS:
Friday Mar 11 1pm-7pm
Saturday Mar 12 1pm-7pm
Sunday, Mar 13 10am-3pm
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IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show
Moscone Center South, San Francisco, CA
March 16-19, 2005
Registration: www.ihrsa.org
or call 1-800-228-4772
EARLY MORNING WORKOUTS:
Friday March 18
6:30am-8:30am
Saturday March 19
6:30am-8:30am
TRADESHOW HALL HOURS:
Thursday Mar 17, 1pm-6pm
Friday Mar 18, 11am-6pm
Saturday Mar 19, 8:30am-12pm
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DCAC Specialty Conference
Tuckahoe YMCA, Richmond VA
March 18-20, 2005
Registration: www.dcacrichmond.com
or call 1-800-DCAC-551
PRE-CONS:
Friday March 18, 2005
12pm-6pm Essential Matwork
SESSIONS:
Saturday March 19, 2005
10am-12pm Sculpt and Tone, Flex-Band
4pm-6pm Fitness Circle Workout
Sunday March 20, 2005
7am-9am Foam Roller
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Can-Fit-Pro Vancouver
Vancouver Airport Conference Resort
April 8-10, 2005
Registration: www.canfitpro.com
or call 1-800-667-5622
PRE-CONS:
Friday April 8
5pm-9pm Core & Dynamic Balance, Stability Ball
SESSIONS:
Saturday April 9
10-11:30am Essential Matwork
12-1:30pm Fitness Circle Challenge
Sunday April 10
10-11:30am Ultimate Body Sculpting
12:30-2pm Pilates On A Roll |
FitPro UK
Loughborough, UK
April 8 to 10, 2005
Registration: www.fitpro.com
or call 011-44-0-8705-133-434
SESSIONS:
Friday, April 8
3pm-4:30pm Arc Barrel Workshop
Saturday, April 9
8am-9am Fitness Circle Challenge
Sunday, April 10
9:30am-11:30am Mat-Plus Workshop
3pm-4pm Ultimate Body Sculpting Workshop
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| Pre-cons, sessions, dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please confirm with the respective organizing associations. |
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| ..education |
.INTERNAL EDUCATION: upcoming courses at the STOTT PILATES International Certification Center in Toronto Canada
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COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
CCCB Comprehensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
-- May 2 to June 27
CMR Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer
-- May 9 to Aug 18, 2005
CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
Feb 19 Stability Chair
Feb 19 Postural Analysis Review
Mar 13 3-D Balance
Mar 13 Ultimate Balance
Mar 19 Exam Prep: General Overview
Mar 19 Exam Prep: Matwork
Mar 20 Exam Prep: Reformer
Mar 20 Exam Prep: C,C&B
Apr 23 Functional Fitness for Golf: Reformer
Apr 23 Ultimate Body Sculpting
Apr 24 Anatomy Review
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INTENSIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
IMP Intensive Mat-Plus
-- Feb 14 to Feb 25 (weekdays)
-- April 1 to May 1 (weekends)
-- April 18 to April 29
IR Intensive Reformer
-- May 2 to May 20
ICCB Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
-- May 24 to June 10
ISP Injury & Special Populations
-- Feb 28 to Mar 4
-- May 16 to May 20
-- July 4 to July 8
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ADV Full Advanced Repertoire
-- March 7 to March 12
-- July 11 to July 16
AM Advanced Matwork
-- May 27
RMR1 Rehab: Lumbar & Shoulder Stabilization on Mat & Reformer
-- Apr 13 to Apr 16
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Get more information on the certification program and course dates available in Toronto and elsewhere. See the complete list of workshops being offered both in Toronto . To register for Toronto courses and workshops, please contact Sarah at ext. 246.
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.EXTERNAL EDUCATION: upcoming courses and workshops held at locations around the world.
.Locations with a star indicate STOTT PILATES Licensed Certification Centers. All others are STOTT PILATES authorized hosted courses.
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USA
 CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Advanced Matwork Feb 4
-- Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 5
EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts May 14
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 4
 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 4
MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 14
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 4
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 7
ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 5
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 18
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA more info
-- Exam Preparation starts Mar 5
-- Anatomy workshop Mar 12
-- Advanced Matwork Mar 13
SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT more info
-- Postural Analysis Review Feb 26
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 5
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 12
 MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 14
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 18
-- Intensive Reformer starts May 12
ORLANDO, FLORIDA more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 24
SARASOTA, FLORIDA more info
-- Essential BOSU Mar 6
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS more info
-- Muscle Endurance workshop Mar 3
-- Injuries & Special Populations starts Mar 10
-- Functional Fitness for Golf, Matwork starts Mar 18
FAIRFIELD, IOWA more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 19
LEXINGTON KENTUCKY more info
-- Functional Fitness, Matwork workshop Feb 26
-- Total Body Sculpting workshop Feb 26
-- Functional Fitness, Reformer workshop Feb 27
BEVERLY, MASSACHUSSETTS more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 28
-- Advanced Matwork Mar 4
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Apr 2
BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETTS more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 5
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 4
-- Injury & Special Populations starts Apr 15
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts May 20
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 4
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 18
-- Certification Exam Prep course Mar 3
-- Injury & Special Populations starts May 8
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USA cont’d
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA more info
-- Ball & Flex-Band workshops Feb 5
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 5
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 5
BUFFALO, NEW YORK more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 11
NEW YORK, NEW YORK more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 14
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 18
-- Advanced Reformer starts Mar 4
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 18
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Apr 18
-- Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts May 21
DAYTON, OHIO more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts May 6
COLUMBUS, OHIO more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 25
-- Fitness Circle workshop Mar 5
-- Advanced Matwork Apr 9
PORTLAND, OREGON more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 25
-- Pilates for Dancers workshop Apr 16
EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 19
-- Advanced Matwork Mar 12
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 4
DALLAS, TEXAS more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 10
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 17
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Apr 28
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON more info
-- Advanced Reformer starts Apr 22
-- Advanced Matwork Apr 30
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts May 7
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON more info
-- Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Apr 23
CANADA
CALGARY, ALBERTA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 15
-- Postural Analysis workshop Mar 23
-- Intensive Reformer starts Apr 1
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus – starts Feb 3
-- Intensive Reformer – starts Feb 17
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA more info
-- Injury & Special Populations starts Feb 19
-- Intensive Mat-Plus for Physio starts Mar 18
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 18
MONTREAL, QUEBEC more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 21
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts May 2
OTTAWA, ONTARIO more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 4
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INTERNATIONAL
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 4
-- Pre-Natal workshop Feb 26
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 4
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA more info
-- Intensified Matwork workshop Jan 29
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Feb 4
-- Pre-natal workshop starts Feb 26
NASSAU, BAHAMAS more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 14
LONDON, ENGLAND more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Apr 4
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts June 7
OXFORD, ENGLAND more info
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Feb 28
-- Advanced Matwork May 9
-- Advanced Reformer starts May 11
MUNICH, GERMANY more info
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 7
-- Intensive Reformer starts Mar 11
-- Advanced Matwork Apr 8
DUBLIN, IRELAND more info
-- Exam Prep workshop Mar 4
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 5
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL more info
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 28
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Mar 1
-- Intensive Mat-Plus starts Mar 3
MADRID, SPAIN more info
-- Advanced Matwork starts Feb 9
-- Intensive Reformer starts Feb 17
-- Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels starts Mar 31
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN more info
-- Advanced Matwork Feb 12
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Our online Job Board features Instructor & Coordinator positions available across the US, Canada and around the world. Click to view
Training facilities looking for STOTT PILATES instructors may fill out a Job Board submission form by clicking here.
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Open Leg Rocker Be certain to warm up before exercising. Read these important cautions
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STARTING POSITION
Balance in a seated position, with ASIS rolled away from femurs to bring weight back of sit-bones. Lumbar spine slightly flexed, thoracic spine lengthened. Legs extended in air, abducted in V-position just wider than shoulder-distance apart, ankles plantar flexed, toes gently pointed. Hands gently holding ankles, scapulae stabilized. Eye-focus toward feet.
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EXERCISE
INHALE initiate by deepening flexion of lumbar spine and allow thoracic spine to flex and create C-curve; maintain this shape and roll backward, no further than upper thoracic area.
EXHALE roll forward, maintaining C-curve with weight back of sit-bones; slide scapulae down back and lengthen thoracic spine, maintaining lumbar flexion, and return to starting position. Legs and torso create V shape.
Complete 8-10 repetitions
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 Ensure engagement of transverses abdominis throughout movement.
Roll only as far as upper thoracic area, not onto cervical spine.
Initiate roll back by moving pelvis away from femurs, increasing spinal flexion.
Maintain slight flexion through lumbar to maintain control when balancing in V-position.
Maintain stability of scapulae.
Roll through center of spine.
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This exercise excerpted from the STOTT PILATES Comprehensive Matwork manual. All STOTT PILATES manuals include additional instructional information and modifications, not included here.
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The STOTT PILATES teaching manual library includes ten titles documenting the entire STOTT PILATES exercise repertoire. Three volumes are now available in Japanese and the first is also available in French. |
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