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American Council of Exercise (ACE) and American Fitness and Aerobic Association (AFAA) Continuing Education Specialist
What is Alternative Fitness® Certification?
Who are the workshops for?
Alternative Fitness® Teacher Training Mission Statement
The purpose of Alternative Fitness Training Programs is to provide teacher training and continuing education in the areas of alternative fitness and/or mind/body exercise
with distinction and excellence. Excellence is defined as the willingness and pursuit to understand and refine ideas in health & fitness education with attention to detail,
sensitivity to the individual needs of others, provding solutions for a variety of individual needs, flexibility and adaptability in training methodoloogies, bringing new understanding to old problems and results. It is the mission of Alternative Fitness to create and define a new standard of education for teachers in the area of health and fitness. A standard by which we can produce a new level of mind/body refinement for a greater level of understanding to the already well established field of movement and exercise science.
Alternative Fitness® Certification has been created for those exercise instructors who are interested in expanding their training skills to include alternative fitness principles such as those used in the work of J. H. Pilates, yoga and other training techniques which will assist you in expanding and fine tuning your teaching and training skills. Alternative Fitness® Certification will offer IV levels of training. These levels will be presented in weekend formats. A one day workshop is a pre-requisite for attending a weekend certification program.
These workshops are designed for the exercise professional who is interested in learning cutting edge alternative training principles to enhance their teacher training skills. This program will give you the skills necessary for deepening your understanding of alternative fitness training techniques so that you can assist your clients in
their goals for total mind-body fitness.
Alternative Fitness Pilates BodyIQ®
Introduction and Level I Teacher Training - COST: $499
This three day weekend begins with an introductory workshop previewing the work
of J.H. Pilates and Yoga. Level I will examine the methods and applications of basic level
J.H. Pilates mat work and basic yoga practice and theory. Participants will learn 3-5 basic
floor sequences and patterns which are appropriate for the beginning through intermediate student, as
well as adaptations for special populations. Prior experience with yoga and Pilates is recommended.
Alternative Fitness Pilates BodyIQ®
Level II Teacher Training - COST: $499
Level II is designed to teach the inticacies of hands on adjustments, manual stretching, basic
massage, and other therapeutic body release techniques which are essential for mind-body trainers.
Alternative Fitness Pilates BodyIQ®
Level III Pilates Reformer Training - COST: $699
This weekend workshop will teach the 25 basic shape shifting exercises on the Pilates Reformer.
Participants will learn five sequences using the Pilates Allegro. It is important to have some
previous experience on this machine before attending this workshop.
Alternative Fitness Pilates BodyIQ®
Level IV & V Teacher Training - COST: $699
This workshop is a continuation of Level III Equipment Training. Intermediate to advanced Pilates
Reformer exercises will be covered, as well as Cadillac, Chair and Barrel work. This workshop is
for those who have taken the Level II training and and would like to pursue further training
and/or certification.
Alternative Fitness Pilates BodyIQ®
14 Day Teacher Training Intensive - COST: $2500
This 14 Intensive Study is available for the individual who is ready to handle the challenge
of training their own body while learning how to teach.
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