Event Schedule

  • Day 1
  • Dec 8, 2023
  • Friday
12:00 PM
Hotel Check-In
1:00 PM
Event Registration Open (Registration to remain open until end of day Friday)
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Workshop: Teaching Strategies: How to be a Successful Group Reformer Teacher

Presenter: Ann Toran
Description: The skills required to teach a successful group reformer class are very different that those used in a one-on-one setting. They are not obvious and must be acquired and practiced to deliver a smooth flowing class that also achieves the quality of a one-on-one session. As a Master Teacher who has taught close to 20,000 reformer classes I have the answers
Appropriate for: Reformer instructors.

Workshop: Jumpstart your Konnector

Presenter: Viktor Uygan
Description: Join Viktor Uygan, the creator of the innovative Konnector system, in this dynamic workshop that will give you the tools to use the Konnector for your own workouts, as well as with all of your clients. You will experience new functional movement possibilities moving two, three or four limbs independently but connected to each other. On the Konnector Reformer you will discover how connecting arms and legs through a single rope and pulley system offers unique movement opportunities and multiples the original Pilates repertoire. It also innovates all the strap work making your reformer much more versatile and dynamic
Appropriate for: Reformer instructors.

Workshop: Training Fascia on the MOTR

Presenter: Joy Puleo
Description: The science of training the neuromyofascial system is still evolving. The MOTR provides an unstable surface and an open environment for working myofascial chains in many different vectors. Learn and experience fascial training from a different perspective in this illuminating workshop.
Appropriate for: All instructors.

Workshop: Pilates Chair for Athletes

Presenter: Portia Page
Description: The Pilates Chair is the perfect tool to develop strength, coordination and balance for athletes and non-athletes alike. Learn exercises, progressions and programming designed to challenge your stronger, more athletic clients to improve their alignment, awareness and ultimately, their performance. Portia has years of experience working with athletic clients and her insights will help you work more effectively with this population.
Appropriate for: Apparatus instructors.

7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Keynote

The Future of Pilates with Ken Endelman and Joy Puleo. Anyone who claims to know the future is lying! What we do know is that post pandemic Pilates has emerged stronger than ever. Ken Endelman, CEO of Balanced Body and Joy Puleo, Director of Education, will explore where Pilates as an industry has been, how it faired during the pandemic, and where we find ourselves as a profession and industry going forward.

8:00 PM
Dinner
  • Day 2 (Morning Session)
  • Dec 9, 2023
  • Saturday
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM
Breakfast
7:15 AM – 8:00 AM
Early Morning Workouts (Drop-in, no pre-registration required):

- Reformer/ Tower : Radhika Karle
- Reformer : Dr. Deepali Gupta
- MOTR : Sheetal Shah
- BARRE : Rucha Deshpande

8:15 AM – 8:45 AM
Raffle

Raffle Joy Puleo
Start Day 2 of our inaugural Pilates on Tour event in India with brief remarks from Joy Puleo, Director of Education, followed by a raffle featuring some amazing items!

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop: Group Reformer Programming- Back Line Activation

Presenter: Ann Toran
Description: The purpose of this workshop is to give you, the Pilates teacher, a new perspective on the meaning of “back extension”. To give you another lens with which to teach your Reformer classes with the emphasis being the backline of the body, as opposed to the typical frontline of the body and “abs” approach that clients most frequently come in for.
Appropriate for: Reformer instructors.

Workshop: Hip-Notizer

Presenter: Viktor Uygan
Description: A well-functioning hip is essential for performing daily and athletic activities and to preventing arthritis and dysfunction. Learn how to work the hip from all angles using the Reformer and the Tower. Stimulating the hip joint from every angle and creating balanced strength help clients to perform better, move better and decrease discomfort. Learn sequences and progressions for clients at every level of ability.
Appropriate for: Apparatus instructors.

Workshop: Instability & Pilates - Finding Balance

Presenter: Portia Page Assistant - Sheetal Shah
Description: Adding the small but versatile MOTR to the Mat increases core work, balance and coordination. Learn several sequences using the MOTR to challenge your more advanced clients, train athletes and add variety to your classes. Learn the dos and don’ts of using unstable surfaces safely while adding creativity and fun to your Pilates workouts.
Appropriate for: All instructors.

Workshop: The Shoulder in 360°

Presenter: Joy Puleo & Dr. Deepali Gupta
Description: This dynamic workshop explores muscular balance, coordination, strength and flexibility of the shoulder. We will literally journey 360 degree around the Pilates chair as we examine exercises from all positions to facilitate optimal functioning of the shoulder complex. We will look at the relationships of the anatomy of the shoulder to function and integrate the function of the shoulder with thoracic mobility and ultimately to whole body movement. Come and learn shoulder focused exercises that are safe, practical and immediately applicable to practice in both private, semi-private and group settings.
Appropriate for: Apparatus instructors.

  • Day 2 (Afternoon Session)
  • Dec 9, 2023
  • Saturday
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunchtime Workouts (Drop-in, no pre-registration required)

- Reformer/ Tower : Radhika Karle
- Reformer : Rucha Deshpande
- MOTR : Sheetal Shah
- Chair : Dr. Deepali Gupta

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Workshop: Think Outside the BOX!

Presenter: Ann Toran
Description: The BOX is an amazing tool that can be utilized in many different positions on the Reformer (and with other apparatus as well) to both assist and challenge all ranges and levels of clients.
Appropriate for: Reformer instructors.

Workshop: Reforming Flexibility

Presenter: Viktor Uygan
Description: Many clients miss the potential flexibility benefits of Pilates by failing to adequately stabilize body segments or by allowing undesired compensations to occur when end ranges of motion are approached. This workshop will provide easy assessment tools, cues, and stretches on the Reformer that can be added to a movement session without breaking the flow. The focus will be on providing exercises for the spine, hip, and shoulder that incorporate static, PNF, dynamic, and functional approaches in a progressive manner. These exercise progressions will both improve flexibility and help prepare clients for classical repertoire that demands large ranges of motion.
Appropriate for: Apparatus instructors.

Workshop: The Pelvic Floor

Presenter: Joy Puleo
Description: Ask your client to activate the pelvic floor and they will often raise their eyebrows both in confusion and hope that what they are feeling is what you are asking. While pelvic floor research is often confusing and contradictory, one thing is certain, movement and exercise is beneficial for maintaining pelvic floor health. In this course you will learn practical and effective exercises designed to address the pelvic floor and to maintain healthy pelvic floor tone. Using the MOTR we will explore the pelvic floor through movement and learn how to address many common pelvic floor issues and dysfunctions.
Appropriate for: All instructors.

Workshop: Upper Body Training - Balancing Mobility & Stability

Presenter: Portia Page
Description: The dynamic nature of the shoulder and upper body is challenging to both understand and to train. Gaining an understanding of how to balance the mobility and stability of the upper body greatly influences the effectiveness of your client’s workout. Using the five key principles of upper body training protocol, we will review sequences that will create, seek out, and enhance optimal strength and mobility of the upper body.
Appropriate for: Apparatus instructors.

7:00 PM
Dinner & Drinks with Entertainment
  • Day 3
  • Dec 10, 2023
  • Sunday
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM
Breakfast
7:15 AM – 8:00 AM
Early Morning Workouts (Drop-in, no pre-registration required)

- Reformer/ Tower : Dr. Deepali Gupta
- Reformer : Radhika Karle
- MOTR : Sheetal Shah
- Chair : Rucha Deshpande

8:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Workshop: Training Athletes on the Reformer

Presenter: Portia Page
Description: What professional dancers discovered years ago, other athletes that play football, basketball, hockey, tennis, and golf; as well as runners, cyclists and gym enthusiasts, are discovering now – is that Pilates is one of the best forms of conditioning for any top-tier athlete. Pilates’ integration of the trunk, pelvis and shoulder girdle and emphasis on proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment and smooth flowing movement allow athletes to access each part of the body individually, and become familiar with the functional mechanics. With Pilates training, athletes can hit the ball farther, run faster, jump higher, cycle longer, safely lift more weight – and they do it without pain or injury to themselves.
Appropriate for: Reformer instructors.

Workshop: Linear and Spiral Box

Presenter: Viktor Uygan
Description: Experience using the long box on the reformer without either sitting or laying on it! This workshop will teach connections between the lower body, spine, and upper body and how they relay each other to move while sitting or standing.  Learn new Reformer exercises, sequences, and progressions to create the perfect balance of strength and flexibility. Challenge your clients with standing exercises, balance exercises, and sequences with the sitting box that will expand your concepts of what is possible on the Reformer.
Appropriate for: Reformer instructors.

Workshop: MOTR: Agility + Core

Presenter: Ann Toran
Description: The MOTR combines the core work of Pilates with amazing agility, balance and coordination exercises. This portable tool is excellent for use in private, classroom or home sessions providing a full body workout in a small space. Come and experience what the MOTR can do for you.
Appropriate for: Appropriate for all instructors.

Workshop: Menopausal Renaissance

Presenter: Joy Puleo & Radhika Karle
Description: In the 1800s menopausal women were considered to be ‘hysterical’. In the 1950s menopause was referred to as ‘the change’. Today, understanding the natural progression of menopause allows us to embrace life between 45 and 65 years of age as an opportunity to explore our changing and adapting bodies. Join Joy for a workshop filled with movement, play and learning. Through the exploration of the physiology behind menopause we can realize the possibilities of fitness and Pilates inspired movement training to empower our body’s ability to stay strong, healthy and vital throughout life.
Appropriate for: Apparatus instructors.

12:00 PM
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