Session 1 - Neuromuscular Connections Course for Pilates instructors
Channel: Synergy+ Physical Therapy & Pilates Studio
Date: 2024-02-03

To register for the full Neuromuscular Connections Course for Pilates Instructors
https://www.synergyptpilates.com/neuromuscular-connections

What will you learn in this course? The main course objective is to learn how we, Pilates instructors can help our clients with neurological dysfunctions: stroke, MS, Lyme disease, Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, and more. We will go through a very interesting journey together by addressing these questions: How do we move anyway? Really, how is the movement happening? Where is the signal for the motion coming from? What can cause this delicate system to go wrong? And, most importantly, what can we Pilates instructors do about it? 

In more detail, in this course, you will:
- Understand the basic functions of the brain and spinal cord.​
- Understand the brain-muscle connection and why this connection fails when there is an injury or illness.​
- Understand how muscles contract.
- Learn common neurological dysfunctions and how they are presented.
- Learn how to develop a Pilates exercise repertoire to help your clients with neurological deficits and challenges.

Tomorrow we will start with Module 1: The central nervous system. The brain and the spinal cord. This is the introduction to brain and spinal cord anatomy. We will learn about the brain and spinal cord's parts and functions and how they interact with each other to trigger our physical functions. This is where we form the basis of understanding how we move and what can go wrong when one or more parts of the brain and spinal cord don't function correctly. We will then develop a deeper understanding of these related dysfunctions: 
- Strokes.
- Parkinson’s Disease.
- Cerebral Palsy.
- Ataxia.
- MS.
- Huntington's disease.

In this module, you will also learn practical Pilates applications. Specifically, you will:
- Learn to recognize client complaints, and what symptoms to look out for.
- Learn the contraindications or what not to do with clients with these specific diagnoses.
- Learn what Pilates exercises YOU CAN do and the exercise progression for each stage of your client’s recovery.
- Review case studies and learn how to put all the pieces together to help your clients.

In addition, in this course I will include:
- 1-hour Q&A session.
- Post-course support and my availability to answer specific questions you may have about difficult client cases.
- Lifetime access to our educational portal with all recorded sessions.

To register for the full course
https://www.synergyptpilates.com/neuromuscular-connections