Participants who register for this course have the option to attend the course live-online and/or watch the recording later. The recording will be available to all registrants for a 6-week period and access is provided on the next business day following the course. This allows participants who may not be able to attend live-online to still benefit from the course content.
Course Description:
This practical, foundational course introduces physiotherapists and other health professionals to the application of Pilates during healthy, non-high-risk pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Drawing on exercises from across the traditional Pilates system - including the Mat, Reformer, Cadillac and Wunda Chair - the course demonstrates how they can be adapted for clinical and mat-based settings. No Pilates apparatus is required.
Participants will examine prenatal and postpartum considerations, practical modifications, effective cueing and creative applications for small props. They will leave with an adaptable exercise toolkit and a general flow that can be immediately incorporated into clinical practice. The course is designed for professionals with little or no formal Pilates training.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply foundational Pilates principles to prenatal and postpartum care.
- Adapt exercises for the physical changes of pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
- Cue, modify and progress exercises based on symptoms and movement tolerance.
- Use small props and sequence exercises into a practical session.
Optional Supplies: No equipment or props are required. Participants who wish to practise along may use an exercise mat, small Pilates ball, resistance band and light hand weights.
Audience: This course is open to all healthcare and wellness professionals.
Prerequisite: None - no previous Pilates experience necessary.
Schedule
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm ET (Toronto). Please convert to your local time zone.
Delivery Format
Live attendance is not mandatory for this online course. Enjoy a 6-week period to access and review the course recording, which is sent out on the next business day. We understand that life can be busy, which is why we offer you the freedom to access the course recording(s) during the time-limited viewing period.
Instructor
Monica Plewes
Monica Plewes is a Pilates educator and movement specialist with more than 30 years of experience in fitness and wellness and over 25 years teaching Pilates. She is the founder and Director of Education at CORE Pilates Studio & Academy in Toronto and the author of the Core Pilates Method.
Her Pilates education spans classical, contemporary and rehabilitative approaches, with training through STOTT PILATES, BASI Pilates and Power Pilates. She previously travelled internationally as a Teacher Trainer for Power Pilates, educating and mentoring Pilates instructors. Monica has also pursued extensive continuing education in prenatal and postpartum health, anatomy, injury and corrective exercise.
Monica is passionate about preserving the integrity of traditional Pilates while making it accessible to every body. Her teaching reflects the belief that authenticity and adaptation are not opposites - the method can remain true to its purpose while being thoughtfully modified for the individual.
