Parkinson’s Education for Pilates Teachers

Very interesting course, it met my needs. Many useful insights that I can apply in my work as a physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor.

The format worked well for me. The lecture portion felt balanced. I also appreciated being able to go through the exercises before discussing them. A lot of courses break down each as you're learning, but this worked very well in this format. I also appreciated the continuous reinforcement of these exercises with the Pilates principles, keeping it relevant for Pilates practitioners.

The material presented was clear and the workshop was engaging. It provided the right amount of information to get started and the opportunity to go deeper in my learning. Cecilia is an excellent teacher and I am excited to put what I learned into practice!

I am very happy about everything I have just learned, and I want to keep preparing myself further and be of help.

The course in general gave me a much better understanding about the body.  I have learned so much more about PD and gained critical knowledge on how to better serve clients with PD, and how to effectively apply the principles and method of Pilates. 

As a Pilates instructor, the Pilates for Parkinson’s Certification gave me the knowledge and confidence to better support my father in his journey with Parkinson’s. It deepened my understanding of the condition and provided practical tools that have made a real difference in his mobility and well-being. I’m grateful for the skills I’ve gained to help him and others facing similar challenges.

How  it was organized with the anatomy in the beginning, different staging of disease and the respective exercise recommendation,  different layers of must-do movements and  why they were chosen in regards to challenges that can be associated with Parkinson’s disease ( plus other aging conditions)…all are put together in a very well organized training with Cecilia.

With this training, I feel confident in exercising  with a special population, and I’m also very much aware how this certification increases my value as a Pilates instructor and personal trainer.

강사의 역량은 지식이 아니라 그 지식에서 나오는 애정과 관심, 관찰력, 배려하는 방법이라는 걸 다시 한번 깨닫게 된 세실리아 선생님의 교육과 레슨. 특히나 오늘 받은 선생님과의 개인 레슨은 1분1초가 너무너무 소중했다. 나의 필라테스 수업이 단순 기능성 운동이 되지말자라는 나만의 강한 신념이 있는데, 나의 수업에 대해서 또다시 되짚어 보게 된 시간이였다. 기술과 이론적인 것도 당연히 중요하지만, 그 지식 속에서 나오는 관찰력과 따스한 손길과 단어 그리고 그녀의 어조, 말투까지! 그래, 이게 바로 내가 원하는, 내가 이루고 싶은 수업이였지. 내가 가고 싶은 수업의 방향성에 대해서 다시 또 한번 생각하게 되었고, 오늘 나의 뿌리는 한단계 더 강해졌다! 음하핳하ㅏㅎ하하하하하하하하하

Creo que es un contenido muy valioso ya que está enfocado en específico en las personas con Parkinson contemplando detrás una investigación muy amplia que contempla no sólo los principios de Pilates, pero también contando con el conocimiento sobre la enfermedad abarcando desde las etapas, sus características, la medicación, identificar las síntomas correspondientes a cada etapa en específico, el funcionamiento en el cerebro, lo que permite familiarizarse ampliamente con este padecimiento.

The course content was absolutely a ton, without being a complete overload.  I loved that I constantly felt like I was learning new terminology for every few things I was familiar with. My favorite part was following along with the 11 “ABSOLUTE MUST DO” Exercise mini-sets if you have Parkinson’s disease.  The progressions and regressions each week left me feeling sore and rejuvenated.... I’m so excited I found this program.  It’s just what I have been needing to take my Pilates practice to the next level.

Cecilia brings a wealth of knowledge, research and experience in presenting this course. I feel like I gained in depth knowledge on how to train people with PD. She's very passionate about her work and thorough with her training program.

This course provided a detailed overview of the current scientific understanding of PD, beautifully addressed the complex issues that manifest with clients as their PD progresses, and gave the experienced Pilates teacher a methodical and well organized bag of tools with which to help their PD clients.

An unexpected but greatly appreciated benefit of this course was the relevance to my non-PD, older adult client population.