MENEZES METHOD GLOBAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Overview:
The Ultimate Pilates, Fitness & Movement Theory Course
Theory in Fitness and Pilates in EVERYTHING! This is a comprehensive investigation into how to teach any exercise safely and effectively. If your theory isn't sound, the exercises are, just that, exercises. They are no longer movement with purpose.
This Ultimate Theory Course is for all fitness professionals, whether on the floor or using equipment. All forms of exercise such as yoga or gym workouts, personal trainers, pilates instructors even sports and human movement specialists will benefit from this course.
Online Course Includes:
19 LESSONS
14 QUIZZES
11 FILES
10 ANATOMY & POSTURE CHARTS
BONUS BOOKS - "Your Health" and "Return to Life through Contrology"
These are the 2 books Joe Pilates wrote. They are essential reading for anyone wishing to become a Pilates teacher. An incredible insight into the thinking of the great man.
Snapshot of course content:
- Concentration
- Breathing Essentials
- Breathing rules and types of breathing – core
- Centre, B-Line, Pelvic Floor
- The core and pelvic floor
- Abdominal contraction | Control to Routine
- Factors that influence posture
- Postural deviations
- Levers
- Joint Strains
Fundamentals required to understand what the course is about:
- The structure of the exercise,
- The way an exercise can be adapted to certain individuals,
- The bio-mechanics of the movements.
- The implementation of the exercise,
- The analysis of the movement.
- The requirements to obtain RESULTS for that individual and
- The Progression from one level to the next, NOT from one exercise to the next.
This Menezes Fitness and Pilates Theory Course is structured in such a way as to be easily understood for application to any exercise at any level.
STUDY - PRACTISE - ADAPT - IMPLEMENT - ANALYSE - FEEDBACK - PROGRESSION = RESULTS
Ultimately that is what it is all about - RESULTS for yourself and your clients.
Example of Course Content:
Why Ab Crunches should not be done like this!
What is wrong with this picture?
Have you thought about, foot placement - lower back position? Finger position - chin angle? Elbow curvature?
How to support your lower back when exercising
Do you still use "belly button/navel to spine"?
Then you're not supporting lower back stability for your clients! Navel level is L2/3 of the lumbar spine. Most peoples back issues are lower back above the hips - L4/5.
We show you how to effectively connect those lower abs without adversely affecting the lower back.
You'll never use the word "navel" again!
Why standing with your hands on your hips destroys your posture!
Its amazing how many people stand with their hands on hips (HOH)! There are 5 detrimental things that occur when you have this position.
All 5 of which destroy your posture and even lead to perpetuating existing back and neck pain.
When you know what these nponts are - you'll never stand with HOH ever again!
This Theory Course is based on "Complete Guide to the Pilates Method" by Allan Menezes.
There are many more additional concepts, ideas and movements here that are not in the book.
Below are some of the many, verified TESTIMONIALS from purchasers of the book on Amazon.
This course is even better than the book!
4.0 out of 5 stars - Provides a unique perspective on the Pilates method
This book provides a unique perspective on the Pilates method in that it was written by an athlete and focuses on athletes in particular. It includes more detailed information on general fitness physiology than I have seen in any other Pilates book and makes this information accessible through easy-to-understand illustrations. There is a particular emphasis on posture and alignment issues with plenty of descriptive information about these concepts. I particularly liked the author's use of the "B-Line": instead of imagining pulling your navel to your spine, he encourages you to focus on a spot a few inches below your navel and to concentrate on flattening this entire lower ab area.
Dr Beth
4.0 out of 5 stars - Attention to detail.
I work in heavy industry, and have maintained poor posture since my early teens. As such, I suffer from intermittent lower and mid back pain and stiffness. I've heard a lot about Pilates, and when a work mate who had suffered a spinal injury told me that he had started it as a part of his rehabilitation, I thought I'd look into it. There were a number of titles at the bookshop, and this one stood out, as it was the only one that had simple black and white photos and hand drawn diagrams. I've learned the hard way not to judge a book by its cover, and such was the case here, as further examination showed that this was a serious, in-depth manual, not a glossy "pop-Pilates" coffee table book. It's value lies in the attention to detail and information given for each individual exercise. And that, after all, is what such a book should be about.It can be a lot of reading at times, but then, there are no "quick and easy" short-cuts to health and fitness.
D. Holding
5.0 out of 5 stars - This book gets better and better!
Having read the first edition I was keen to see what the second edition had in store. I was not disappointed. Menezes is adept at finding new ways of improving his 'old' methods, even though those were a new way of thinking for the pilates industry. The Stamina Stretch I found incredible to understate the obvious! It improved my breathing capacity by 30% in just 2 minutes! His wording of the exercises has changed significantly to make them more effective. Now I understand why the emphasis he places on starting the breath first gives more core control to stabilize you before the rest of the exercise.
Pilates aficionado
5.0 out of 5 stars - A Very Comprehensive Book for Mat Work
From: Pilates Fitness Journal Review August 2003 [...]
This is a very comprehensive book. It covers around 200 Pilates exercises. The introductory chapters are inspiring especially for anyone who experiences pain. Allen Menezes, the author, experienced a great deal of pain himself and seems to truly understand how to help people work with and through their pain.
The introduction helps with an understanding of the method behind the movements and the concluding chapters actually offer some information that is a must and probably should be in the introduction instead of the end of the book. This information is included in chapter twelve: " Move Yourself out of Pain." It goes over various types of possible problems - hip, back, shoulders, feet, knee, etc. Other pertinent information at the end of the book is the exercise charts. These give the reader a better sense of how to design a program, with suggestions for choosing exercises and the order. The basic routine may be a little difficult for the beginner. The warm-ups and exercises for low back pain and weak abdominals would be a good start.
K. Preveza
5.0 out of 5 stars - One of the best Pilates books that I own...
One of the best Pilates books that I own. I have been teaching Pilates since 2001 and always find myself looking back to this book for ideas. Gives clear cut description of exercises, breathing, and technique. The best pro of this book is how it has separate sections for back, abs, legs so if you are looking for a specific area of your body to target you can find a section on it. Only Con: should give examples of workout routines. I have many Pilates books that give workout routines within them-normally at the end of the book-this book doesn't have any. Highly recommend to anyone looking to learn Pilates.
Eqwks
