Release your Neck & Liberate your Shoulders
11:30am to 2:45 pm

The workshop will demonstrate imagery, touch and simple movement exercises to lengthen and balance shoulder and neck musculature. Experience how the shoulder developed from a four legged support structure through brachiation into free suspension. Learn how to melt away tension and associated mental anxiety.

Let your shoulders and neck become a place of ease and peace.

Learn how:

• Your shoulders are designed to move.
• To have suspended, free and easy shoulders.
• To use balls and therabands to create smooth joint action.

Organ Movement for Health, Strength, and Flexibility
3-6:30 pm

The organs of our bodies are generally not considered when it comes to training the body. The connection between our organs and movement are myriad.

• There are ligaments that connect the organs amongst each other and to the muscles and bones.
• Compression and suction forces relate the organs to all the surrounding structures.
• Muscle and joint pain as well as postural problems often relate to the organs.

In this workshop we will learn to access and balance the organs to improve efficient posture and movement. We will also learn the relationship between breath and the organs. The result will be a general feeling of well-being. Our tools will be imagery, gentle movement and self-touch.

Laypeople as well as teachers of movement will benefit from the class.

• Experience the connection between organs, strength, and flexibility.
• Learn how the organs move in respiration.
• Become more organic!

Sunday June 6th

Move Your Body Well-The Franklin Ball & Band Fest
10 am-1:30 pm

In this class we will learn the unique Franklin-Method approach to conditioning with imagery, balls and bands and learn exercises that will create an immediate sense of strength and flexibility. With the help of balls we will improve our balance, alignment and coordination and increase the flexibility of the shoulder, back and hip-joint. The band exercises presented in this class will improve dynamic and static strength, trunk strength, extent flexibility, dynamic flexibility as well as motor and perceptual timing. Imagery is used with every exercise to increase the efficiency by which the nervous system directs the movement helping to achieve maximum strength and flexibility gains during the conditioning routines.

Learn:
• How to make your workout fun.
• How to use dynamic Imagery in a work out routine to modulate tension level, movement quality and muscle recruitment.
• How to use Franklin Balls and Bands to tone the whole body.

Imagery for a Healthy and Youthful Spine
2:00 - 5:30 pm

Open the doorway to a life of spinal ease and well-being.

In this workshop we will take a closer look at what good posture actually means and how to achieve it. Using imagery, massage balls, and exercises bands; we will move, balance, massage and relax the spine. Effortless posture, skeletal support and dynamic rebound follow.

Morten Dithmer

www.franklin-method.com

Morten Dithmer is a Franklin Teacher Trainer and Associate Director of The Franklin Method.

He teaches the Franklin Teacher Trainings and the Franklin workshops in Europe, America, and Asia. including at Julliard, the Royal Danish ballet, the Hong Kong Modern Dance Academy, and the Yokohama Ballet, to name a few.

He was born in Denmark and trained as a dancer at the Rotterdam Dance Academy in Holland.

He is an instructor in Osteopathic bodywork, and holds a 6th degree black belt and teachers license in Aikido. Morten's career in the performing arts spans 25+ years and he regularly entertains as a vaudeville performer, juggles, taps, sings and makes people laugh.

The workshops are $95 each. Two workshops are $180. All four workshops are $350.
Reserve your own pair of Orange Franklin Balls for $15 ($20 day of class)
Reserve your space by May 15th.

Drop off or send your check to:
Bodies in Balance
208 SW 1st Ave Suite #340
Portland, OR 97204
503 248 4483

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Pilates Mat Certification Program

To register call 1- 877-Pilates (745-2837)
Full information

The BBU Pilates Mat certification includes the complete Pilates Mat repertoire as well as an introduction to the movement principles that make Pilates such a successful exercise program. Modifications and variations are included to help you successfully teach a wide range of clients. BBU Pilates Mat certification will empower you to become a successful, creative and transformative Pilates teacher.

Our Mat certification program includes:

• Exercise instruction in the complete Pilates Mat repertoire
• A comprehensive manual consistent with current national standards
• Cueing, coaching and teaching tips for clients at different levels of ability
• Safety information for teaching older adults, pre- and post-natal women, and clients with back, knee, neck and shoulder conditions
• Tips on teaching successful group classes

MAT 1: Introduction to Pilates & Beginning/Intermediate Exercises

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Mat I includes an introduction to the history and principles of Pilates, a review of core anatomy, beginning and most intermediate level exercises with modifications, lectures on class order and programming in a fitness setting and guidelines for safely teaching seniors and pre-, and post-natal classes.

Prerequisites:

1. One year movement teaching experience
2. Minimum 20 Pilates Mat Classes completed
3. Previous anatomy study recommended but not required

To become a fully qualified Balanced Body University Mat Instructor, students must complete the following:

• BBU Mat 1 - Course work, written and practical test (16 hours)
• BBU Mat 2 - Course work, written and practical test (16 hours)
• 25 Personal Sessions and 45 student teaching hours or
• 20 Personal mat classes, 15 observation hours and 35 student teaching hours
• Total hours for completion of Mat program: 102 hours

Associated Cost
$100/month or $10/hour Studio Practice Teaching Fee (only for hours performed at Bodies in Balance. Please inquire for fees charged by other studios if you intend to do your practice teaching hours elsewhere.)

Test out
Once a student has completed all required Mat, Reformer and/or Apparatus course work and hours, they must pass a written and practical exam demonstrating their teaching ability. Exams will be regularly scheduled at BBU Host Sites and at trade shows and conferences in different parts of the world. If instructors are not able to test out due to geographical challenges, testing out by video may be arranged.

Students completing only the Mat program can test out after Mat.

The practical exam consists of a written exam and observation of a session with a client or a class. Once a student has completed all of their hours and is ready to test out, they send in an application (available at www.bbupilates.com) to BBU and BBU will send them the specific details of the test out procedure.

During the exam the student’s teaching skills will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Correct set up set up and execution of the exercises
• Client safety
• Appropriate sequencing
• Appropriateness of the exercises to the client or class
• Understanding and application of the principles
• Cueing and the ability to communicate with your client or class

If the instructor does not pass on the first try, BBU will discuss what they need to focus on in order to pass and set up a timeline for completion.

Final Test Fees
A fee will be charged for final test-out. The fee will depend on the location of the test and on the number of students attending. Upon completion of all requirements, a certificate of completion as a Balanced Body University Pilates Instructor will be issued.

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MAT 2: Intermediate / Advanced Exercises

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Mat 2 includes the remaining intermediate and advanced level exercises as well as essential movement principles and training tips for advancing clients to the higher levels. Pilates for sports specific activities are also covered.

Prerequisites

• Minimum 20 Pilates Mat Classes
• Three years movement teaching experience recommended
• Anatomy recommended

Cost

$350 each Mat module (does not include costs associated with personal sessions, student teaching hours, manuals)

Associated Cost

$100/month or $10/hour Studio Practice Teaching Fee (only for hours performed at Bodies in Balance. Please inquire for fees charged by other studios if you intend to do your practice teaching hours elsewhere.)

Required Materials (available from BBU)

Please contact Balanced Body University for required materials.

Anatomy in Clay; Introduction to musculoskeletal anatomy

Learn the basics of musculoskeletal anatomy by building muscles in clay on a specially designed skeleton called a Maniken®. This intensive workshop will review the essentials of musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology as you build the major muscles used in movement. We will also use self palpation and movement exercises. BBU Anatomy is specifically geared toward Pilates and movement teachers and includes practical exercises on the functions of the muscles and joints allowing you to embody the information more effectively

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• Strongly recommended for Mat 1 & 2
• Required for Reformer and Apparatus courses

For other class descriptions please see the Balanced Body University website.