Pilates for Teens

Brett Howard has returned with a workshop to teach instructors how to teach Pilates for Teens. It is a continuation of his Pilates for Children workshop that offers insightful hints about the different behavioral and cognitive considerations that need to be taken when teaching teens. He gives ideas on how you can implement a program for teens and how to keep their attention with fun exercises and activities. At the end of the workshop, he gives a practical demonstration by teaching a Pilates class to a group of teens.

Objectives

-Learn the benefits of making a teen program to help design a curriculum

-Learn the different kinds of programs you can make (ex: public schools, dance studios, etc)

-Learn a teaching model you can use when developing your curriculum

-Learn about different behavioral considerations that will help you establish your relationship with the teens and the culture of the class

-Understand cognitive considerations to make the teens feel successful in the class

-Learn physiological and anatomical considerations so the teens can learn more about their bodies

-Learn practical applications for how and what to teach in your teen program