2 April 2027
9:00am – 6:00pm (EET)

Module 1 - Anatomy of Scoliosis and Introduction to Scolio-Pilates Exercise

This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates® Module 2: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis-specific exercise choices.
Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 7 exercises for scoliosis

3-4 April 2027
9:00am - 6:00pm (EET)

Module 2: Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar: Assessment and Three-Dimensional Exercise for Scoliosis

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4, and thoracolumbar curves). Once we define the curves, we can begin to understand how to correct those curves toward neutral. We use scoliosis-specific corrections and scoliosis-specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients toward a more balanced system.

The scoliosis-specific exercises begin with corrections in prone, supine, side-lying, seated, and standing positions. Once we apply the corrections in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Learn why Scolio-Pilates®, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics, and Pilates studios worldwide to help manage scoliosis.