The bodyline method BY MARIA LEONE

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The Bodyline Method is an person intensive continuing education course for Pilates professionals who are newly trained or fully certified. Our February 1 & 2 workshop will be taking 12 students on 12 Reformers for 12 hours. Hosted and taught by Maria Leone at our Beverly Hills Pilates Studio.   

• All participants will receive a one-hour reformer safety video which will reveal the hidden pitfalls of the equipment. 
• Participants will also receive Anatomy of the Trunk. A 4 hour on-demand workshop. 
• Maria will share some of her work as a Pilates expert in injury cases.

• Maria will lecture and show how Bodyline has incorporated modern and traditional work without losing the essence of Joe’s principles.  
• During this session / workout participants will cover various methods the fill the gaps of Joes original repertoire fusing modern and traditional Pilates methods.  

• Session will be using footage of real clients at Bodyline where participants will zoom in and out on alignment and form. 
• You will watch clips and “train your eye” discovering which client is “right or wrong”. 
• We will then “train your eye” in person watching the bodies in front of you.

• Advanced exercises will be broken down into progressions that become appropriate for clients of all levels. 
• Students get to experience hands on instruction and learn advanced traditional or athletic exercises.

• All students will participate in and observe theme-based groups. Topics include athletic workouts, flexion free workouts, jump board workouts, advanced traditional workouts.
• Workout theme determined by students and Maria will demonstrate how to offer alternatives for all levels. 

• We will be discussing types of ques and how to use them to deepen the Pilates experience for your clients. 
• We will be practicing teaching drills to experience how to incorporate better queuing with your clients. 

• All students will be given access to maria movement flow on "Pilates Anytime". 
• You will practice this before your arrive t Bodyline. 
• Through live exercises, Maria  will refine your movement as we will flow to music. 

• Maria will cover the following topics:  Pre Natal-Pilates, How to use the Jump board, Pilates for Men, Pilates for Seniors, How to Train Multilevel Groups, What is Pilates, Pilates in the Age of Instagram, How to Cue.
• Consisting of two 45 minute lectures.