This Week's Objective :

1.  Practice Teaching Objective (this week's assignment can be done without a body)  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Focus on mastering the communication of the Ab Series of 5 ONLY
  
  • Memorize the name & technique of each movement
  • Master communicating the technique with smooth and concise cues with no excess words(example: Pull the knees into the chest, curl the head neck and shoulders up, send the right leg out now switch)
  • Making the movement better with body scan/corrections (example: point the toes, shin bone is parallel to the floor, deepen the abdominals, bring the knee in closer to the chest, curl the chest up higher, shoulders down....)
  • Record yourself speaking the above commands. Listen back and take notice of how often you say "um" or "now I want you to"
  • Do it over and over
  • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to put into practice your mastering of the Ab Series of 5.  Take turns teaching it over and over and over again.  

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• Teach yourself the Beginner Mat repertoire every day this week 
• Take a session at your host studio

3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

• Complete at least 2 hours of observation 

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch and re-watch the videos on the Ab Series of 5 so you can internalize the cadence of the voice, cues and body scan

This Week's Objective: 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Last week you were supposed to MASTER the ab series of 5.  This week will build upon that by adding one movement to the front of the Ab series and one movement to the end of the ab series
  
  • Master Rolling Like a Ball leading INTO the Single Leg Stretch
  • Master Criss Cross INTO Spine Stretch Forward
  • Master communicating the technique with smooth and concise cues with no excess words
  • Making the movement better with body scan/corrections (example: point the toes, make sure the shin bone is parallel to the floor, deepen the abdominals, bring the knee in closer to the chest, curl the chest up higher, shoulders down....)
  • Record yourself speaking the above commands. Listen back and take notice of how often you say "um" or "now I want you to"
  • Do it over and over
  • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to put into practice your mastering of the Ab Series of 5.  Take turns teaching it over and over and over again.  

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• Teach yourself the Beginner Mat repertoire every day this week and HOLD each and every position for 3 exhalations.  Literally freeze your body in the position and EXHALE.  Then Exhale again.  And then again before moving again.  FEEL what that does to your connection to the movement.
• Take a session at your host studio  

3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

• Complete at least 2 hours of observation 

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch and re-watch the videos on Rolling Like a Ball, the Ab Series of 5 and Spine Stretch Forward so you can internalize the cadence of the voice, cues and body scan

This Week's Objective: 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Last week you were supposed to MASTER the two movements that surround the ab series of 5.  This week will build upon that by adding two more
  
  • Master Single Circle leading INTO Rolling Like A Ball (reminder, use the rollup as your transition) 
  • Master Spine Stretch Forward into Saw
    • Both of this week's movements are wordy.  Practice practice practice your communication to streamline.  Break both of these down into parts so that you can build it up cleanly and precisely.  
  • Find the ways to make these two movements better with body scan/corrections (example: point the toes, keep the hips stable, sit taller, rotate deeper, dive further)
  • Practice prepping or "breaking down" both of these movements (pulses can prep your single let circles and just twisting can prep your saw)
  • Record yourself speaking the above commands. Listen back and take notice of how often you say "um" or "now I want you to"
  • Do it over and over
  • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to put into practice your mastery of Single Leg Circles through Saw.  Take turns teaching it over and over and over again.  
  • Add a little rhythm and modulation to your voice 

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• Last week you were supposed do each movement in the Beginner Mat repertoire and HOLD the positions to EXHALE.  Did you?  What did you notice?  Were you able to deepen your abdominal connection with each exhalation? Did it take a movement that started out good and make it exceptional?  If it didn't, then try again this week.  I want you to FEEL the impact a strong breath connection has on the movement.   
• This week, do the Beginner Mat repertoire and once again HOLD each position and work the TECHNIQUE to perfection.  As an example, Single Leg Circles -- make your leg longer into the mat creating a stronger anchor than you had before.  Lengthen the other leg longer to the ceiling finding that extra inch of length behind the knee.  Draw your shoulders away from your ears even more by crawling the arms longer on the mat.  Press the palms firmer into the mat to turn on the triceps.  Move slower in your circle and challenge the opposing hip.  Pull deeper and stronger through the abdominals to move the leg from that connection as opposed to momentum.  
• You feel where I'm going with this?  I want you to feel precision.  Feel it in your own body so that you can look for it in others.  
• Take a session or a class at your host studio  

3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

• Complete at least 2 hours of observation 

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch and re-watch the videos on Single Leg Circles and Saw, so you can internalize the cadence of the voice, cues and body scan
• If you aren't caught up with the Muscles of the Week, make a goal for yourself to have watched them all by this Friday.  If too much time gets away from you, it's very overwhelming to get caught back up.  

This Week's Objective: 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Last week you were supposed to MASTER Single Leg Circles & Saw.  This week we expand on that to include: 
  
  • Mastery of the Roll Up into the Half Roll Down into Single Leg Circles 
    • This means proper cues and ending the movement where the next one starts 
  • Mastery of Swan Prep & Side Kick Series
    
    • Only utilize up th 3 variations of the Side Kick Series.   
  • Find the ways to make these two movements better with body scan/corrections (example: body scan and correct your student's C-curve. Don't let them collapse over their legs.  Shoulders away from the ears.  Ensure the hips are stacked on the Side Kick Series. No top hip falling back or forth into the anterior or posterior plane)
  • Record yourself speaking the above commands. Listen back and take notice of how often you say "um" or "now I want you to"
  • Suggestion: Download an obnoxious Horn sound onto your phone.  When your practice partner says "now I want you to", please honk it.  It will help draw awareness to how often you default to this term as a cruch. 
  • Do it over and over
  • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to put into practice the Rollup through Side Kick Series  
  • By next week, we will finish the concentrated work of mastering the Beginner Mat and will be ready to add in our Beginner Reformer

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• Identifying the Opposition within your own body
  • Watch the Opposition Video in the online course
  • Set yourself up in every Beginner Mat movement and try to IDENTIFY & FEEL  the oppositional forces. 
  • Write them down
• Continue with your Breath-Abdominal connection
  
  • Continue working on your explanation of the Breath-Abdominal connection in the Beginner Mat repertoire
• Take a session or a class at your host studio

3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

• Complete at least 2 hours of observation 

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch and re-watch the videos on the Roll up, 1/2 Roll Down, Swan Prep & Side Kick Series, so you can internalize the cadence of the voice, cues and body scan
• If you aren't caught up with the Muscles of the Week, make a goal for yourself to have watched them all by this Friday.  If too much time gets away from you, it's very overwhelming to get caught back up.  

This Week's Objective: 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Moving to the Beginner Reformer repertoire
  
  • Mastery of the Footwork Series
    
    • Use Footwork to tell your body about Pilates, the breath and what we are seeking to achieve
    •  Cue the anatomy of footwork -- activation of the anterior muscles when in the toes, activation of the inner thighs when parallel, activation of posterior muscles when on heels and activation of lateral muscles when lower and lifting
    • Practice the language of footwork
  • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• Go to the studio and do the entire Beginner Reformer repertoire on EVERY spring load
  
  • Every movement on 4 springs, then 3 springs, then 2 springs then 1
  • Write down what you notice happens
    • What muscles engage or turn off? 
    • Are you using power or control?
    • What adjustments do you need to make in your body to account for the spring load change?
• Find the opposition in each of the movements -- let go of the opposition and see what happens
• Take a session or a class at your host studio

3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

• Complete at least 2 hours of observation 

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch the Footwork videos at least 5 times -- internalize the cues and the body scan

This Week's Objective: 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Moving along in the Beginner Reformer repertoire
  
  • Mastery of the Arm Series
    
    • Last week you were supposed to Use Footwork to tell your body about Pilates, the breath and what we are seeking to achieve.  If you didn't get to that last week, please do that this week in addition to mastering the Arm Series. Go back to last week's email for prompts on how to Master
    • Master the technique, anatomy and breath cues for the Arm Series.  Where is the exhale?  Where are the legs? Is their tabletop precise?  Are their shoulders down? Are the ribs flared?  Are the ribs closed?
    • Practice the language of the Arm Series
  • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• If you were unable to achieve this last week, then go to the studio and do the entire Beginner Reformer repertoire on EVERY spring load.  Refer to last week's email for guidance
• Identify all the planes of motion of the Beginner Reformer repertoire -- write them in your manual/notebook
• Begin to look for and write down the similarities between the Mat & Reformer movements (example, Front Support is similar to Elephant).  Future assignments will include teaching a Reformer on the Mat session so you might as well start thinking about it sooner rather than later
• Take a session or a class at your host studio

3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

• Complete at least 2 hours of observation 

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch the Arm Series videos at least 5 times -- internalize the cues and the body scan

General Housekeeping

1. It's time to expand your network.  Remember a few weeks ago I asked you to make that list of potential "real" bodies.  Well now is the time to start scheduling them
2. Start with booking 30 minute sessions.  I'd rather you run out of time than content.  You can increase to 40 minutes in about 2 weeks.  
3. Please refer back to my earlier email to review the way in which I want you to ask them for time -- they are not doing you a favor.  They are getting introduced to a new --- and very popular movement modality
4. If your Host agrees, I''d like for you to teach one series in a group class (I will also ask the Hosts to set this up for you).  Perhaps you start the class with teaching Footwork.  Or maybe you jump in mid way and teach the Ab series o 5.  I'll leave that up to your Host but start thinking that way
5. During our next Seminar, I will ask for two volunteers to teach the warm up Beginner Mat repertoire.  One person will teach Hundred through Ab Series.  The second person Spine Stretch Forward through Front Support.  I will ask for volunteers this week.  If no one steps forward I will assign (insert scary music here)

This Week's Objective: 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Moving along in the Beginner Reformer repertoire
  
  • Mastery of the Hundred, Leg Circles/Frogs & Stomach Massage 
    • Last week you were supposed to master the Arm Series.  This week we build on that
      • Take the Arm Series and add some leg variations to it.  For instance - as the arms press down, the legs pull up closer than 90 degrees for lower abdominal connection.  Another option - when doing open/close, you can also open and close the legs like a snow angel.  Play around and see what you come up with
    • Master the technique, anatomy and breath cues for the Hundred, Leg Circles/Frogs & Stomach Massage.  Notice how different they each are in breath, rhythm, and flow.  Where is the exhale?  Where are the legs? What happens when the legs are wide or turned in?  What happens when the elbows bend on the Hundred? What happens when the arms are too high on the Hundred? Change the height of the bar on Stomach Massage - what happens to their spine when the bar is lowered versus in its highest position?
    • Practice the language of the Hundred, Leg Circles/Frogs & Stomach Massage
  • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• The assignment above -- also do it in your own body -- not just as the Teacher.  I want you to feel what happens when you make these changes in your own body too -- it will help you communicate and look for the adjustments in the client
• Play a little bit this week.  As mentioned above, add some leg movement to. your arm series.  Add some arm movement to your Short Box Round Back - feel it, adjust it, feel it again, adjust it again
• Take a session or a class at your host studio

3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

• Complete at least 2 hours of observation 

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch the Hundred, Leg Circle/Frog & Stomach Massage videos at least 5 times -- internalize the cues and the body scan

General Housekeeping 

1. If you haven't, I'd like you to book and teach 2 30 minute sessions to "real people" this week.   
2. If you haven't connected with your Host about teaching a series or two, please send them a text and ask if they can give you a class day/time where you can teach a series.  Be proactive.  Studio Owners are drowning in work so it's not personal if they haven't invited you yet.  
3. This weekend is our Intermediate Mat Seminar.  I am looking for two volunteers.  If I don't hear from anyone by noon tomorrow I will randomly pick two people and assign.  
4. We are approaching mid-program which means I would like to hear from each of you as to where you are at, what you are feeling good about and what you feel you need to lean into more.  Please send me and email by Monday, April 8th and answer these three questions:
   1. What differences do you notice in yourself and your teaching since our first seminar in early February and now?
   2. What has surprised you about this process?
   3. What are you finding is your strength and what do you hope to improve over the last half of the program?
   4.  How can EYT further support you in this process?
5. Sending in this email is homework -- and you won't be allowed to go on the class trip if you don't answer :) (just kidding)

This Week's Objective: 

Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• 1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

  • Moving to the Beginner Reformer repertoire
    
    • Mastery of the Short Box Series
      
      • The Short Box Series is my favorite of every series there is.  It covers all planes of motion, draws deeply on oppositional forces, strengthens the breath connection and is the most powerful example of the fundamentals (at least IMHO)
      • Master communicating the technique, anatomy and breath cues for Short Box Series.  How can you get the client to FEEL these movements?  How can you, as the Teacher, make something so small have such big impact?  
      • Do the Short Box Series in your own body till your body shakes
    • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan
    • Master teaching the Single & Double Leg Kick from the Intermediate Mat.  

  2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

  • "Play" with Short Box.  Use hand weights.  Use a pole, a magic circle, a ball.  What happens?  What do you feel?  Change where the gaze of the head/eyeline is on each of the Short Box movements are -- what do you notice?  
  • Take a session or a class at your host studio

  3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

  • Complete at 4 more hours of observation and you will be done with your observation

  4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

  • Watch the Short Box videos at least 5 times -- internalize the cues and the body scan
   

This Week's Objective 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• • Moving through the Beginner Reformer repertoire
    
    • Mastery of Elephant & the Knee Stretches Series
      
      • Elephant is often mis-taught and mis-executed as a downward dog from the yoga world.  But remember that Elephant is very specifically a lift and opening through the posterior of the thoracic spine
      • Similarly, Knee Stretches is one where the flexion position sometimes merges with the extension position if not cued properly. Work on exaggerating these two spinal positions in your own body so that you can feel the difference and then be able to successfully communicate and improve the technique 
      • Master communicating the technique, anatomy and breath cues for Elephant & Knee Stretches.  How can you get the client to FEEL these movements?  How can you, as the Teacher, ensure the body doesn't drift towards down dog? How can you add TOUCH to these movements so that you get better results from your client?  
  • Introducing the Intermediate Mat Repertoire
    • Mastery of Open Leg Rocker
      •  This was fun to play with this weekend wasn't it?  Open Leg Rocker is a great movement to prep and work up to.  Please practice the stages of Open Leg Rocker from bent knee/ tabletop to straight leg but holding behind knees to straight leg held ankle balance to straight leg held ankle with rocking
      • Master communicating the technique, breath and make the movement better
    • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer AND Beginner & Intermediate Mat in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan 

  2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

  • See notes above to work on Elephant & Knee Stretches in your own body  
  • Take a session or a class at your host studio

  3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

  • Your observation time can conclude this month

  4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

  • Watch the Elephant & Knee Stretch videos at least 5 times -- internalize the cues and the body scan
   

Beginner Assessment Link Here

Please make a copy and don't answer directly on this document.  You can email your exam link or scanned written answers to [email protected]

This Week's Objective 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• • Moving through the Beginner Reformer repertoire
    
    • Mastery of Running, Pelvic Lift 
      
      • There's not much to "teaching" running.  But it does provide an opportunity to cue steady breathing, elongation of the back of the legs.  "teach" why they are running (do you know? Do you remember?)
        • Running re-centers the central nervous system.  The client has been through all planes of motion in a session and the central nervous system can feel disorganized.  The action brings the mind and body back to a linear plane and calms the nervous system.
        • Bouncing is also good for the lymphatic system.  Throughout the session, toxins get released into the body through the twisting and stretching.  Bouncing at the end helps move those toxins through the lymphatic system to encourage drainage.   
      • Play with Pelvic Lift to see the differences between wide set legs versus narrow stance.  Heels versus toes.  
  • Working through the Intermediate Mat Repertoire
    • Mastery of Corkscrew and Swan
      • Mastery of Corkscrew means prepping the movement, watching and cueing the hip stability and opposition, legs staying tight towards the midline, shoulders and arms firmly planted on the mat and isolating upper body stability with lower body rotation
      • Master of Swan means moving from prep to Swan.  Understanding and communicating hand placement.  Sharpening the eye on the hip points and lower abdominals.  Watching and cueing the shoulder placement.  
      • Master communicating the technique, breath and make the movement better
      • Master bringing the client from Open Leg Rocker into Corkscrew and from Swan Prep directly into Swan -- the basis for Flow
    • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer AND Beginner & Intermediate Mat in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan 

  2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

  • See notes above to work on Running, Pelvic Lift, Open Leg Rocker, Corkscrew and Swan in your own body  
  • Take a session or a class at your host studio

  3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

  • Your observation time can conclude this month

  4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

  • Watch the Running, Pelvic Lift, Corkscrew & Swan videos at least 5 times -- internalize the cues and the body scan
   

This Week's Objective 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• • Moving through the Beginner Reformer repertoire
    
    • Mastery of Beginner System 
      
      • This week is about reinforcement -- or the Tutor Effect
      • Teach the Beginner System from start to finish 10 times -- that means 10 sessions.  This weekend we layer on the Intermediate Reformer so I want this work solid as a rock.   
  • Working through the Intermediate Mat Repertoire
    • Mastery of Single Leg Kick & Double Leg Kick
      • We spent a lot of time working on these two movements during our seminar.  Re-watch that video and how we dissected the movements.  
      • Single Leg Kick - Feel what happens when the body sinks into the mat during this movement.  Shrug the shoulders up towards the ears -- feel how "not connected" you are.  How can you correct that? 
      • Master the language of this movement.  Saying "kick-kick" over and over is not acceptable.   
      • Master communicating the technique, breath and make the movement better
      • Master bringing the client from Swan Prep to Swan to Single Leg Kick to Double Leg Kick for Flow
    • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer AND Beginner & Intermediate Mat in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan 

  2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

  • See notes above to work on Beginner Reformer, And Intermediate Mat  
  • Take a session or a class at your host studio

  3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

  • Your observation time can conclude this month

  4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

  • Watch the seminar over and our dissection of these two movements -- internalize the cues and the body scan
   

This Week's Objective 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• • Progressing to Intermediate Reformer
    
    •  Mastery of the Long Box Series
      • Pulling Straps -- teach the prep for this movement.  Ensure the body has the abdominal connection while laying ON the abdominals
      • Do a Swan Prep on the long box to warm up the body in extension 
      • Add the straps 
        • Watch the palm/wrist position.  Is pinkie facing the ceiling? 
        • Watch where the arm lands -- are they crossing higher than the box?  If not, ask them to exhale again and see if they can go further
        • Where is the chin pointing?   
      • T- Position
        • Do without straps first -- work arm position, landing at hip height, palm position facing down
        • Add straps and see if those technical refinements can work
      • Backstroke & Teaser
        • Practice on the box on the floor first
        • Practice on the box on the carriage second
        • Add straps
        • Work on your cues and having them on the tip of your tongue -- they don't have the ability to hang out there while you figure it out
  • Working through the Intermediate Mat Repertoire
    • Mastery of Neck Pull and Jackknife 
      • Add these two movements into your Intermediate Mat practice
      • Neck Pull - find the opposition in the movement.  Pause at the hinge back.  Honor this spinal position and abdominal connection.  Watch the elbows as they return to seated -- elbows should stay wide the entire journey.  What can you do to modify for those who can't keep them open?
      • Jackknife - The hardest part of this movement is the toes over the nose -- NOT over the Head.  Cue the plough position as parallel to the floor, feet flexed for maximum length
    • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer AND Beginner & Intermediate Mat in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan 

  2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

  • Play with these movements in your own body.  Do it "incorrectly" versus correctly so you know the difference to teach it properly 
  • Take a session or a class at your host studio

  3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

  • Your observation time can conclude this month

  4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

  • Watch this weekend's seminar over again 

This Week's Objective 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• • Progressing to Intermediate Reformer
    
    •  Mastery of the Long Box Series
      • Pulling Straps -- teach the prep for this movement.  Ensure the body has the abdominal connection while laying ON the abdominals
      • Do a Swan Prep on the long box to warm up the body in extension 
      • Add the straps 
        • Watch the palm/wrist position.  Is pinkie facing the ceiling? 
        • Watch where the arm lands -- are they crossing higher than the box?  If not, ask them to exhale again and see if they can go further
        • Where is the chin pointing?   
      • T- Position
        • Do without straps first -- work arm position, landing at hip height, palm position facing down
        • Add straps and see if those technical refinements can work
      • Backstroke & Teaser
        • Practice on the box on the floor first
        • Practice on the box on the carriage second
        • Add straps
        • Work on your cues and having them on the tip of your tongue -- they don't have the ability to hang out there while you figure it out
  • Working through the Intermediate Mat Repertoire
    • Mastery of Neck Pull and Jackknife 
      • Add these two movements into your Intermediate Mat practice
      • Neck Pull - find the opposition in the movement.  Pause at the hinge back.  Honor this spinal position and abdominal connection.  Watch the elbows as they return to seated -- elbows should stay wide the entire journey.  What can you do to modify for those who can't keep them open?
      • Jackknife - The hardest part of this movement is the toes over the nose -- NOT over the Head.  Cue the plough position as parallel to the floor, feet flexed for maximum length
    • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer AND Beginner & Intermediate Mat in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan 

  2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

  • Play with these movements in your own body.  Do it "incorrectly" versus correctly so you know the difference to teach it properly 
  • Take a session or a class at your host studio

  3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

  • Your observation time can conclude this month

  4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

  • Watch this weekend's seminar over again 

This Week's Objective 

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• • Progressing to Intermediate Reformer
    
    •  Mastery of Down Stretch, Up Stretch & Long Back Stretch & Semi-Circle
      • Down Stretch -- Mastery of this movement means mastery of breath and mastering of the subtle subtle angle of the length of the anterior plane
        • What happens when the body doesn't slightly arc upward? 
        • What does it mean if the carriage makes noise when it arrives home?
        • Where should the angle of the gaze/chin be?
        • Body scan -- where are the hip points? shoulders? chin? 
      • Up Stretch -- Honoring every position is the key to success in this movement.  Where does the carriage remain stable while the body moves and where does the body stay stable while the carriage moves?
      • Long Back Stretch -
        • Prep the movement with tricep dips
        • Move to stable carriage tricep dips -- hips/torso make the letter L
        • Watch the shoulders as body lowers into dip -- do they fold forward?
        • Are the heels fully pressed into the blocks or are only the toes making contact? 
        • Are the shoulders jamming up to the neck? -- if so, go back to just dips
      • Semi-Circle - a movement that is crystalized through spinal articulation
        • What part of the hand is pressed into the shoulder block? How does that correspond to where on the spine the edge of the carriage hits? What happens when you make it the fist or the palm? 
        • Watch the knees that they don't knock in
        • Take it slow in each direction - enjoy the thoracic extension -- play with where the edge of the carriage lands on the back
  • Teach an entire Intermediate Mat Class
    
    • 45 Minutes - Prep the movements and teach it no less thank 5 times.  
    • Meet with fellow apprentices for at least 1-2 hours to run through all of Beginner Reformer AND Beginner & Intermediate Mat in your bodies -- work on the order and the body scan 

  2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

  • Play with these movements in your own body.  Do it "incorrectly" versus correctly so you know the difference to teach it properly 
  • Take a session or a class at your host studio

  3.  Observation Objective (Program Goal 25-30 Hours)

  • Your observation time can conclude --- UNLESS YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OBSERVING

  4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

  • Watch the videos for Swimming Seal, Side Sit Ups, Long Stretch and Down Stretch 5 times each

This Week's Objective 

Remember...we are buckling down now.  Let's get the work done

1.  Practice Teaching Objective  Program goal: 150-175 hours

• Mastering the Intermediate Reformer and progressing to Advanced repertoire
  
  • Mastery of Rowing Series
    
    • Rowing is the one Advanced series that you will likely progress client to at some point.  As we discussed in the seminar, this is an extremely nuanced series. 
      • Focus your sight on the lines in the body as your body moves through the Rowing series. 
      • What planes of motion are being turned on?  How can you move them from anterior activation to posterior activation?  Where is the opposition in each part of the movement
      • Practice BREAKING IT DOWN 
  • Continue to meet with fellow apprentices for accountability, BUT your studio time should now be 99.9% dedicated to teaching real bodies.  

2.  Self-Practice Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours) 

• Work on the Rowing Series in your own body. 
• Play with putting the magic circle or a soft ball into each movement -- where can you put it to activate a deeper connection?   
• Take a session or a class at your host studio

4. Self-Study Objective (Program Goal 50 Hours)

• Watch this video in the replay of Advanced seminar - we had a lot of good discussion about these movements.