STOTT PILATES | Newsletter February 2006

From Feb 6 through Feb 28, 2006, get a FREE Reformer Box
when you purchase a STOTT PILATES Reformer

Used to vary exercises, the Reformer Box is densely padded for comfort with high quality EVA foam and upholstered with non-scuff vinyl. Footstrap included.This offer is valued at:

Professional/SPX* Box

US $190

| $250 CDN

Extra Tall Box

US $200

| $265 CDN

Extra Long Box

US $200

| $265 CDN


This offer is only valid on telephone orders and is NOT available through our web store. To place your order please call 1-800-910-0001 ext. 264 . Quote promo code: RBF6


NOT available at trade shows and may not be combined with other offers.
NOT valid in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Andorra or Australia.
Click here for list of our distributors in these territories.



This winter, save 25% on the purchase of any of these Toning Ball items: 1lb., 2lb. and 3lb. Toning Balls, Amazing Tone and Toning Ball Workout DVDs and the Toning Ball Power Pack. To order, call us at 1-800-910-0001 or shop online at www.stottpilates.com

To view descriptions of the Toning Balls and the different workouts available, click here.

No minimum purchase required.This offer expires midnight EST Feb 28, 2006. Offers may not be combined. Quote promotion code TBJ6

Questions? email or call us at 1-800-910-0001 ext. 250.



New Products -- Videos in Spanish

Coming soon! STOTT PILATES DVDs in Spanish.

The following Spanish-only titles will be available to ship mid-February:

Firme y Flexible
Revitalizarse
El Secreto de los Abdominales Firmes.

These three tri-lingual titles (English/Spanish/French) will be shipping in late February:

Basic Pilates
Sunrise Workout
Relaxation Workout


In the News

The latest issue of Spa Business magazine features Core Value an article that discusses some of the reasons why spa owners and managers should consider offering a pilates studio in their facility, as well as tips on successfully implementing a pilates program. STOTT PILATES contributed information and photography for the article.

The January issue of Alive magazine mentions STOTT PILATES’ latest DVD releases, including the new Toning Ball, Fitness Circle* and Reformer programs.

In its New Products section, Alive has included the new STOTT PILATES Power Packs, which include "smart tools to help home exercisers reach their mind-body fitness goals."


In the January/February 2006 issue of Fitness Business Canada, STOTT PILATES is included among the Certification & Training organizations in Canada.

The Secret to Flat Abs is included in Chatelaine.com's list of the Nine Best Fitness Videos.

Read the article


Special Event

Moira has been invited to lead the fitness break at the Being There for Kids Breakfast in Toronto on February 22, sponsored by Kellogg's. Over the last 14 years, the Being There for Kids Breakfast has raised thousands of dollars for Kids Help Phone. Last year's event was a dazzling success, raising more than $65,000 with over 400 corporate and private guests in attendance, including high profile executives from the business community. Breakfast will be served from 7am-9am. Additional events will be held in London Ontario and Regina Saskatchewan..
For more details, click here


And the award goes to...

Congratulations to award nominees Moira Merrithew and John Garey, both nominated for ECA's OBOW Awards. One Body One World (OBOW) is ECA's charitable division which believes a healthy body and healthy mind should live in a healthy world. To that end, OBOW donates a percentage of ECA profits annually to worthy causes that assist our society educationally, environmentally or socially.

Nominated as Best Male Presenter is John Garey, owner of a STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Center in Long Beach, California, while Moira Merrithew has been nominated in the Best Mindful Program category. The Awards will be held at ECA/NYC 06 Fitness Convention and Trade Show, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, March 24 at 7pm.


Trade shows

Join us at the following trade shows. Take advantage of our show specials to save up to 25% off regular list prices on demo equipment at selected shows. Pre-order by contacting sales@stottpilates.com. Plus, fill out a ballot for a chance to win a STOTT PILATES gift certificate. While there, enjoy a complimentary workout and receive a FREE GIFT [at selected shows]. For information on other upcoming trade shows please click here.

Pre-cons, sessions, dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please confirm with the respective organizing associations.


Multitrax Fitness Forum Convention 2006
March 3-5, 2006

ExCel Centre
London UK

REGISTRATION: www.multitraxuk.com

SESSIONS:
Friday, March 3
11:30am-1pm | Mat-Plus*

Saturday, March 4
9:30am-11am | On A Roll, Foam Roller
1:30pm-3pm | The Weighted Ball Workout

Sunday, March 5
11:30am-1pm | Superior Balance, Stability Ball 4


IHRSA 2006
March 20-23, 2006

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada



Click to view show specials and
get a free pass to this event.

REGISTRATION: www.ihrsa.org
or call 1-800-228-4772

SESSION:
Wednesday, March 22
6:30am-7:30am | Sunrise Pilates

TRADE SHOW HALL HOURS:
Tuesday, Mar 21 | 1pm-6pm
Wednesday, Mar 22 | 11am-6pm
Thursday, Mar 23 | 6:30am-12pm


ECA/NYC 2006
March 24-26, 2006

Marriot Marquis Hotel
New York, New York



Click to view show specials
at this event.

REGISTRATION: www.ecaworldfitness.com
or call 1-516-432-6877

PRE-CONS:
Thursday, March 23
8:30am-12:30pm | Split-Pedal Stability Chair
1pm-5pm | Intermediate Matwork: Biomechanics, Cueing and Correcting

TRADE SHOW HALL HOURS:
Friday, Mar 24 | 1pm-7pm
Saturday, Mar 25 | 9:30am-5:30pm
Sunday, Mar 26 | 9am-2pm


Body Mind Spirit
April 5-9, 2006

Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, California










Click to view show specials
at this event.

REGISTRATION: www.bodymindexpo.com
or call 1-888-499-1600 or 408-866-9600

PRE-CONS:
Thursday, Apr 6
8am-12pm | Group Reformer Classes:
Teaching Skills & Programming Choices
1pm-5pm | Intermediate Reformer:
Functional Anatomy, Cueing and Correcting

Sign up for a STOTT PILATES pre conference workshop prior to Mar 15, and receive $25 off the advertised price!
Register online and enter coupon code: STOTT

TRADE SHOW HALL HOURS:
Friday, April 2 | 12pm-3pm | 5pm-7pm
Saturday, April 3 | 12pm-3pm | 5pm-8pm
Sunday, April 4 | 11am-3pm


FitPro Spring Convention
April 7-9, 2006

Loughborough University
United Kingdom








Click to view show specials at this event.

REGISTRATION: www.fitpro.com/education

SESSIONS:
Friday, Apr 7
3:15pm-4:45pm | Fitness Circle Workshop

Saturday, Apr 7
1:15pm-2:45pm | Weighted Ball Workout

Sunday, Apr 9
3:15pm-4:45pm | Intensifying Essential Matwork

Click here for a complete list of reformer sessions at this conference

TRADE SHOW HALL HOURS:
Friday, April 7 | 8:30am-5pm
Saturday, April 8 | 8:30am-5pm
Sunday, April 9 | 8:30am-3pm


IDEA Fitness Fusion
April 20-23, 2006

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois



Click to view show specials at this event.

REGISTRATION: www.ideafit.com
or call 1-800-999-4332 ext. 7 or 1-858-535-8979, ext. 7

PRE-CON:
Thursday, Apr 20
10am-4pm | Group Matwork Classes:
Teaching Skills & Programming Choices

TRADE SHOW HALL HOURS:
Thursday, April 20 | 4:30pm-8pm
Friday, April 21 | 11:30am-7pm
Saturday, April 22 | 11:30am-6pm


Education

To register for courses and workshops listed below, please contact the Education dept at ext. 261. STOTT PILATES training and certification courses and workshops are also available at STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Centers throughout North America. Click for details and a center near you.


INTERNAL EDUCATION
Upcoming courses at the STOTT PILATES International Certification Center in Toronto, Canada

Comprehensive
Certification Program

Intensive
Certification Program

Continuing
Education Workshops

Exam Prep
Workshops


CMR Comprehensive
Matwork & Reformer

Mar 13 to June 15,
[evenings]


Advanced
Certification Courses

AM Advanced Matwork

Feb 4

Feb 28

AR Advanced Reformer

Mar 1 to 3

ACCB Advanced Cadillac,

Chair & Barrels

Mar 4 & 6

ISP Injury & Special Populations

Mar 7-11


IMP Intensive Mat-Plus*

Feb 10 to Mar 12
[weekends]

GM Group SPX* Mat-Plus*

Mar 24 to Apr 9
[weekends]

GR Group SPX* Reformer

Mar 24 to Apr 23
[4 weekends]

IR Intensive Reformer

May 8 to 26
[Mon–Fri, 9am-1pm]

ICCB Intensive Cadillac,

Chair & Barrels

May 29 to June 16
[weekdays]


Feb 18

Superior Balance
Stability Ball 4

Feb 18

3D Balance
Stability Ball 3

Feb 19

Toning Ball
[formerly Weighted Ball]

Mar 18

Functional Fitness for
Golf with Matwork

Mar 18

Functional Fitness for
Racquet Sports with Matwork

Mar 19

Functional Fitness for
Golf with Reformer

Mar 19

Functional Fitness for
Racquet Sports with Reformer

May 6

Postural Analysis Review

May 6

Program Design

May 7

Anatomy Workshop


May 27

Exam Prep:
General Overview

May 27

Exam Prep:
Matwork

May 28

Exam Prep:
Reformer

May 28

Exam Prep:
Cadillac, Chair & Barrels



EXTERNAL EDUCATION

Upcoming courses and workshops held at locations around the world. Locations with a star indicate STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Centers. All others are STOTT PILATES authorized hosted courses.

USA

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA more info

Golf and Racquet Sports workshop
Apr 8
STOTT PILATES Updates
Apr 8
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts May 5


EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA
more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 25


LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA more info

Pre-natal workshop
Mar 4
Advanced Matwork
Mar 5
Advanced Reformer
starts Mar 17


LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 10 (weekends)
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Mar 17 [weekends]
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 24


PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 17 [weekends]
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 28 [weekends]


SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 10
Fitness Circle Challenge workshop
Feb 26
Foam Roller workshop
Feb 26


SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA more info

Anatomy Review
Feb 4
Intermediate BOSU** workshop
Mar 4
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Apr 1


SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 10 [weekends]


SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
more info

Postural Analysis/Exam Review weekend
Mar 11
Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 18
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Mar 18


MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 24
Injury & Special Populations
starts June 21


ORLANDO, FLORIDA more info

Intermediate BOSU workshop
Feb 19
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Apr 28
Fitness Circle Flow
May 14


SARASOTA BEACH, FLORIDA
more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Mar 3
Intensive Reformer
starts Apr 7
Foam Roller workshop
Apr 23


ATLANTA, GEORGIA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts March 2


USA continued

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS more info

Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Mar 9
Injury & Special Populations
starts Mar 16
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 20


HAMILTON, MASSACHUSSETTS more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 6
Pre-natal workshop
Feb 24


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN more info

Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Feb 18
Injury & Special Populations
starts Apr 21
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts May 12


SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI more info

Stability Chair workshop
Mar 18
Toning Ball workshop
Mar 18
Secret to Toned Abs, Arms & Thighs
Mar 18


ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 10


LINCOLN, NEBRASKA more info

Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Feb 10
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Feb 11
Advanced Matwork
Mar 18


MORRIS PLAINS, NEW JERSEY
more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 23


BUFALO, NEW YORK more info

Anatomy Workshop
Feb 10
Toning Ball Workshop
Feb 11


ITHACA, NEW YORK more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Apr 20


ROCHESTER, NEW YORK more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Feb 2
Group SPX* Reformer
starts Mar 3


CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 25
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Apr 7
Advanced Reformer
starts June 9


COLUMBUS, OHIO more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 24
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Mar 10


OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Feb 17


PORTLAND, OREGON
more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 24
Injury & Special Populations
starts Mar 18
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Mar 24


HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 2


MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Feb 24
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts May 12

USA continued

DALLAS, TEXAS more info

Advanced Matwork
Mar 6
Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 23
Injury & Special Populations
starts Mar 30


HOUSTON, TEXAS more info

Injury & Special Populations
starts Feb 22


RICHMOND, VIRGINIA more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Feb 10
Advanced Matwork
Mar 12
Intensive Reformer
Mar 24


SEATTLE, WASHINGTON more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Mar 4
Advanced Matwork
May 13
Advanced Reformer
starts May 19

CANADA

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Feb 9
Injury & Special Populations
starts Mar 2
Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 16


WINNIPEG, MANITOBA more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Mar 3 [weekends]
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 17


OTTAWA, ONTARIO more info

Injury & Special Populations
starts Mar 2
Advanced Matwork
Mar 26
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 28


REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN more info

Dynamic Balance workshop
Mar 25
Advanced Reformer
starts Mar 30
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 7 [weekends]

INTERNATIONAL

LONDON, ENGLAND more info

Intensive Reformer
starts Feb 20
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts May 2


OXFORD, ENGLAND more info

Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Feb 10
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Mar 24
Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
starts Apr 4


MUNICH, GERMANY more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Mar 15
Advanced Matwork
Mar 25


DUBLIN, IRELAND more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Mar 23
Advanced Matwork
Apr 3


AKASHI CITY more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 14 (weekends)
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Apr 17


TOLEDO, SPAIN more info

Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Feb 25
Intensive Mat-Plus
starts Mar 9



Job Opportunities for Instructors

Our online Job Board features Instructor & Coordinator positions available across the US, Canada and around the world. Click to view listings

Training facilities looking for STOTT PILATES instructors may fill out a Job Board submission form by clicking here.



Exercise of the Month


One Leg Lift with Stability Ball

Be certain to warm up before exercising. Read these important cautions


starting position. inhale to prepare


exhale, lift one foot


inhale, return foot


modification, rotate torso



WARM UP FIRST

Remember to start your workout with a warm-up. For a detailed description of warm-up exercises visit stottpilates.com/warmup .



STARTING POSITION

1 Seated on ball, spine in a neutral position. Feet flat on the mat, hip-distance apart. Hands behind head with no tension in shoulders or neck.



EXERCISE

INHALE to prepare, then...

2 EXHALE Keep torso in an upright position and lift one foot off mat, maintaining balance on ball

3 INHALE Return foot to mat.

Complete 3-5 repetitions



MODIFICATION

When balance can be maintained with one leg lifted, rotate the torso as foot lifts.


This exercise is excerpted from the Easy Start Exercise Poster included in Stability Ball Power Packs.



Find more exercises in the STOTT PILATES teaching manual library comprised of 10 titles that document the entire STOTT PILATES exercise repertoire. Three titles are also available in Japanese & French.


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