APPI Equipment Level 1 - Lumbo Pelvic Stabilisation

Completing APPI Pilates Equipment Level 1 is the first step to becoming a certified APPI Pilates Equipment instructor and precedes Equipment Level 2, Equipment Level 3 & Equipment Level 4 in the Equipment Certification Series.

On APPI Pilates Equipment Level 1 you will review the five key elements of the APPI Pilates Method to reinforce solid foundations for Pilates teaching. The features of the Pilates equipment (the reformer, the cadillac, split pedal chair, and arc barrel) are detailed comprehensively to ensure optimal posture, technique, comfort and safety. Theory and practical workshops review functional and surface anatomy of the spine, pelvis, and hip.

Thirty-two movements for training lumbo-pelvic stabilisation on Pilates-based equipment are taught through observation, participation and practice teaching. Discussions of the clinical application of the Pilates movements occur throughout teaching, and a presenter-led workshop on exercise selection assists in providing participants with an understanding and ability to teach these exercises to patients and clients after the course. Case studies are reviewed and participants have the opportunity to design and discuss their own treatment plans. A guided workshop on imagery for the pelvis assists participants in generating the skills required for effective cueing. 

The video below shows a functional exercise that you will learn on Equipment Level 1: Single leg press on the chair.  Several variations are shown below in the video below so that you can easily adapt this exercise to your clients. 

APPI Equipment Level 1-Lumbo Pelvic Stabilisation is the first step in the APPI Equipment Certification Series.  Book the APPI Clinical Pilates Equipment Certification Series (Levels 1-4) and save over $500.

Click on each course name below to view further information. 

APPI Equipment Level 2-Scapulo Thoracic Stabilisation

APPI Equipment Level 3-Spinal Articulation & Stretching 

APPI Equipment Level 4-Progressions & Planning

-  Absolutely loved the course! Katherine was fabulous and I loved how she related the exercises and content back to a clinical setting.

-  Good sized class to allow us all to practice with enough assistance, good variety of exercises and thorough coverage. Really like the online learning platform.

-  Fiona was a fantastic teacher. She clearly had a vast amount of knowledge and she was able to communicate it extremely well. She was very natural.

-  Jane was very passionate & enthusiastic about her Pilates training. She used may clinical examples and was highly motivating.

-  Jane was very passionate & enthusiastic about her Pilates training. She used may clinical examples and was highly motivating.

-  Presenters' enthusiasm and knowledge, breadth of content covered, becoming familiar with the equipment I haven't used before. 

This course is open to Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Osteopaths, Sports Therapists, Chiropractors, Rehabilitation Therapists, Doctors, Myotherapists/ Massage Therapists, Physiotherapy students, Cert 3 Fitness Instructors and Pilates Instructors who have completed APPI Matwork Level 1, APPI Pilates Instructor Certification or a 2-day foundation matwork course with another provider.  If you hold a qualification outside the above please contact us directly. To view our upcoming APPI Matwork Level 1-The Foundation courses click here.

If you have NO healthcare background then our APPI Pilates Instructor Certification is ideal for you. The course will equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach both matwork and reformer Pilates classes and one on one sessions for healthy population groups. Learn more >>