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This is the seventh article in a series of Teaching Tips from Theo van der Riet, one of three BASI Pilates Principal Faculty and owner of Body Intellect studio in Pretoria, South Africa. The studio is also the headquarters of BASI Pilates, South Africa. An internationally-recognized BASI Pilates teacher, Theo has two bulldogs, Minimus and Maximus, and loves to ride bikes.

One of the key characteristic of the BASI Pilates approach to the work of Joseph and Clara Pilates is FLOW. An additional Pilates principle added by Rael Isacowitz to highlight the importance of continuity in movement, focus and concentration.In order to have flow and continuity in a class, you as the instructor have to give special attention to the transitions used between exercises. It is definitely an aspect that comes with years of experience and is not natural in the initial stages of teaching Pilates.

This is the fifth in a series of articles by BASI principal instructor Theo van der Riet dealing with Pilates teaching techniques and concepts.Know your boundaries Being a certified Pilates instructor enables the instructor to teach the method of Pilates.

This is the third in a series of articles by BASI principal instructor Theo van der Riet, dealing with Pilates teaching techniques and concepts. In this newsletter we’ll be looking at tactile teaching.

In the previous BASI Pilates™ newsletter we looked at the instructor’s TONE OF VOICE. The next concept that goes hand in hand with how you use your voice to convey the information to the client is WHAT are you’re actually saying. THE USE OF LANGUAGE.

In the upcoming BASI Pilates™ newsletters we’ll be looking at different teaching techniques and special teaching concepts to make conveying information from the instructor to the client easier and more effective.In this newsletter we’ll be looking at the instructor’s TONE OF VOICE.

Spinal Articulation is normally introduced into the teaching program after several weeks’ acquaintance with the Block System™. It is a section that demands awareness and an already-established sense of full body movement and stabilization.

‍This is the fifth article in a series on the BASI Block System by Theo van der Riet, one of three BASI principal instructors and owner of Body Intellect Pilates studio in Pretoria, South Africa. The studio is also the headquarters of BASI South Africa. An internationally-recognized BASI Pilates teacher, Theo has two bulldogs, Minimus and Maximus, and loves to ride bikes.

This is the fourth article in a series on the BASI Block System by Theo van der Riet, one of three BASI principal instructors and owner of Body Intellect studio in Pretoria, South Africa. The studio is also the headquarters of BASI South Africa. An internationally-recognized BASI Pilates teacher, Theo has two bulldogs, Minimus and Maximus, and loves to ride bikes.

This is the third article in a series on the BASI Block System by Theo van der Riet, one of three BASI principal instructors and owner of Body Intellect studio in Pretoria, South Africa. The studio is also the headquarters of BASI South Africa. An internationally-recognized BASI Pilates teacher, Theo has two bulldogs, Minimus and Maximus, and loves to ride bikes.

In any successful exercise program there is a beginning, middle and an end. A warm-up is required to prepare the body both physically and mentally for the class that is about to commence. Very often the warm-up of a class will set the tone and pace for the remainder of the class. This is also the ideal opportunity to get your client/s to focus and get into the ‘zone’ for their Pilates practice. Remind your clients that the next hour is an investment in their health and well being and to concentrate on what is important – their bodies.

The Block System® is a very unique and key feature of BASI Pilates™ developed by founder and director, Rael Isacowitz. It is essentially a specialized ‘filing’ system for hundreds of exercises, put in a format that categorized exercises in a logical sequence for Pilates repertoire and ensure progressive structuring of classes within a flexible system.

An Advanced Education Certificate CourseThe two day Certificate Course will cover important themes in the education anddevelopment of any serious Pilates teacher or advanced student.“Innovations in Pilates” details the integration of Therapeutic Muscle Stretching on the Pilates reformer. It has been described as the “missing element” in the Pilates repertoire and teacher education.‍