Lotus of Breath
2 CECs . Upon Approval . We have sent to it the Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
Scoliosis changes where every breath goes
When the spine curves and rotates, the ribs go with it. The breath takes the easy route, into the spaces that are already open, and passes over the hollows. Every breath, all day long.
Most breathing work ignores this. Clients are cued to "breathe into your ribs" without anyone knowing which ribs are moving, which are not, or whether the pattern they have is one worth changing.
As an established and respected brand, Balanced Body has trusted Scolio-Pilates to answer those questions with Lotus of Breath . It gives you a simple, repeatable assessment, the figures to read it against, and an exercise sequence to change what you find.
LOTUS OF BREATH
What you will be able to do
- Assess a client's breathing pattern in a few minutes, with no equipment beyond a soft tape measure
- Record it in numbers you can compare at the next session, so you can show progress
- Recognize the client who needs to be referred to a pulmonologist, and know the figure that tells you
- Cue breathing without accidentally teaching the wrong pattern
- Understand why a client who feels dizzy "from all that oxygen" is telling you something else
- Work with a fused, braced or pregnant body, and know when to leave its breathing pattern alone
- Teach about 40 minutes of exercises built to change breathing pattern
LOTUS OF BREATH
Three women, three very different answers
The assessment is taught on three women with scoliosis: one with a spinal fusion, one who is pregnant, and one who spent years in a brace.
You watch the same assessment produce three completely different pictures, and you hear how each one is read. It is the clearest way to see that there is no single "scoliosis breathing pattern," and why the assessment has to come before the exercises.
What is inside
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Your host: Karena Thek
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Disclaimer
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Welcome to Scolio-Pilates®: Lotus of Breath
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What is scoliosis?
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How does it move?
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Roll Down: Olivia
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Roll Down: Nisreen (fusion)
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Lotus of Breath
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Exercises to change the breathing pattern
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Pregnancy & Scoliosis
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About this course
- $95.00
Who is it for
Movement practitioners who work with scoliosis: Pilates and yoga teachers, physiotherapists, personal trainers, and Scolio-Pilates® practitioners. No prior Scolio-Pilates® training is needed.
People living with scoliosis who want to understand their own breathing. The class is taught in practitioner language, and anyone who wants the information is welcome.
Hi, I'm your host, Karena Thek, author and founder of Scolio-Pilates®
I began creating the exercises when I was told there was “nothing you can do for your scoliosis and back pain.” Refusing to take “no” for an answer, I dove head first into understanding existing scoliosis-specific exercises and how to apply them in the Pilates environment.
Today, I travel internationally to teach Scolio-Pilates to Pilates Instructors, physiotherapists, and other medical professionals so that they may help those living with scoliosis. Outside of my scoliosis passion, you’ll find me in the water, on the water, or talking and reading about large bodies of water. I may be a fish, or I may be the missing link between dolphins and humans. Time will tell.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will have lifetime access to this course.
Yes. One of the three women in the class has a fusion, and the class covers what fusion does to the breath and how to work with it.
No. A soft tape measure, a clock, and a mat for the exercises.
Yes, 2 CECs, upon approval . we have sent to it the NCPT (Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher