150+ Hours of Online Content

Includes video demonstrations, homework, and interactive video review for convenient learning. Available training in 7+ apparatus (fully compatible with the NPCP test).

In-Studio Training Sessions

Benefit from 66 hours of in-studio training and a lasting mentorship from our Master Trainer, up to 1 full year of mentorship post completion of the course. 

Hands-On Experience

Gain practical skills with 80+ observation hours, 100+ self-practice hours, 70+ practice teaching hours, and 40+ assistant teaching hours.

About the 500HR Course

Embark on a transformative journey with our comprehensive pilates teacher training. From the history of classical Pilates to in-depth anatomy modules, and original repertoire, our program covers the Mat, Reformer, Chair, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, and more! Access exclusive content, mentoring, and practical experience to become a certified pilates instructor. Take the first step towards a fulfilling career today! Enroll now to unlock your full potential as a certified teacher and educator. Message for more details or specific questions.  "Change happens through movement, and movement heals." - JP.

Meet Your Mentor Master Trainer

Hi, I'm Adriana Waggoner, your dedicated guide on this pilates instructor training. As an NCPT with a MA. in Kinesiology: Sport Psychology and years of experience and passion for overall movement, contrology, and now pilates, I'm here to share my knowledge and support your learning journey. Let's work together to achieve your goals and become a certified Pilates teacher: no gimmicks, no false promises, just valuable Pilates teachings. Join me in this exciting adventure in healing through movement!

Curriculum

15 Chapters · 237 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Sevens Pilates Teacher Training

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      Introduction For Summer 2026 Cohort!

  2. 2

    Anatomy For Pilates Teachers

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      Anatomy Portal Access - Sevens Pilates x Anatomy of Pilates

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      Anatomy Assignment: Special Populations Project

  3. 3

    NPCP information

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      NPCP Certification: Benefits, Considerations, and Industry Context

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      What is the NPCP?

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      NPCP info quiz

  4. 4

    1.0 Foundation of Pilates & Contrology

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      1.1 History and Evolution of Pilates

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      Contrology Quiz

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      1.2 Assignment: Reading and Response – Return to Life Through Contrology

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    2.0 Legal and Ethical

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      Liability Insurance Requirement

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      Upload Liability Insurance

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      Pilates as a Professional

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      Pilates Guiding Principles

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      Scope of Practice & Code of Ethics

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      Non-Discrimination and Inclusion Policy

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    3.0 Hour Logs

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      Observation Log & Submission (80 total)

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      Teacher Training Logs: Sheets Link

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    4.0 Sevens Pilates: Mat Module

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      Introduction to Mat

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      Mat Manual: available for download

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      4.1.1 Supine Foundation: Pelvic Rocks

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      4.1.2 Supine Foundation: Breathing

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      4.1.3 Supine Foundation: Shoulder Isolation

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      4.1.4 Supine Foundation: Arm Circles

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      4.1.5 Supine Foundation: Chest Lift

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      4.1.6 Supine Foundation: Knee Folds

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      4.1.7 Supine Foundation: Knee Circles

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      4.1.8 Supine Foundation: The One-Leg Circle

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      4.2.1 Bridging/Full Body Integration: Pelvic Curl (Bridging)

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      4.2.2 Bridging/Full body Integration: The Shoulder Bridge

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      4.2.3 Bridging/Full body Integration: The Bicycle

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      4.2.4 Bridging/Full body Integration: The Corkscrew

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      4.2.5 Bridging/Full body Integration: Scissors

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      4.2.6 Bridging/ Full Body Integration: Leg Pull-Back

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      4.2.7 Bridging/ Full Body Integration: The Push Up

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      4.2.8 Bridging/ Full Body Integration: Leg Pull- Front

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      4.3.1 Supine Flexion (abdominals): The Hundred

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      4.3.2 Supine Flexion (abdominals): The One-Leg Stretch

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      4.3.3 Supine Flexion (abdominals): The Double Leg Stretch

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      4.3.4 Supine Flexion (abdominals): Single Straight Leg Stretch

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      4.3.5 Supine Flexion (abdominals): Double Straight Leg Stretch

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      4.3.6 Supine Flexion (abdominals): Crisscross

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      4.3.7 Supine Flexion (abdominals): The Roll-Up

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      4.3.8 Supine Flexion (abdominals): The Neck Pull

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      4.3.9 Supine Flexion (abdominals): The Teaser

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      4.4.1 Seated: Spine Twist

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      4.4.2 Seated: Saw

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      4.4.3 Seated: Hip Twist w/ Stretched arms

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      4.5.1 Spinal Articulation: The Spine Stretch Forward

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      4.5.2 Spinal Articulation: Open Leg Rocker

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      4.5.3 Spinal Articulation: The Seal

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      4.5.4 Spinal Articulation: The Crab

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      4.5.5 Spinal Articulation: The Roll over w/ Legs Spread

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      4.5.6 Spinal Articulation: The Control Balance

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      4.5.7 Spinal Articulation: Jackknife

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      4.5.8 Spinal Articulation: Boomerang

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      4.6.1 Prone: Single-Leg Kick (One-Leg Kick)

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      4.6.2 Prone: The Double Kick

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      4.6.3 Prone: Swimming

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      4.6.4 Prone: Swan Dive

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      4.6.5 Prone: The Rocking

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      4.7.1 Kneeling: Thigh Stretch

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      4.7.2 Kneeling: Quadruped/Bird Dog

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      4.8.1 Lateral/ Lateral Flexion: The Side Kick (side lying series)

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      4.8.2 Lateral/ Lateral Flexion: The Kneeling Side Kick

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      4.8.3 Lateral/ Lateral Flexion: The Side Bend

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      Mat Module Quiz

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      Mat Flow Creation Assignment: Due before Weekend 2!

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    5.0 Sevens Pilates: Reformer Module

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      Reformer Manual: available for download

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      5.1.1 Footwork

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      5.1.2 Single Leg Footwork

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      5.1.3 Side Lying Footwork

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      5.2.1 Jumpboard: Footwork

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      5.2.2 Jumpboard: Bilateral Jumping

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      5.2.3 Jumpboard: Single Leg Jumping

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      5.2.4 Jumpboard: Ab Series of 5 (jumping version)

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      5.2.5 Jumpboard: Side-Lying

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      5.2.6 Jumpboard: 4-point kneeling (quad)

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      5.3.1 Bridging

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      5.3.2 Bridge w/ Knee Extension (Hamstring curl)

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      5.3.3 Shoulder Bridge

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      5.3.4 Single Leg Bridge

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      5.3.5 Semi Circle Prep

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      5.3.6 Semi-Circle

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      5.4.1 Supine Arms in Straps

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      5.4.2 Supine Arms in Straps: Matwork Abdominals

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      5.4.3 Coordination

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      5.4.4 Side Lying Arm in Strap

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      5.4.5 Overhead

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      5.5.1 Feet in Straps Series

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      5.5.2 Short Spine/ Long Spine

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      5.5.3 Side-Lying foot in strap

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      5.6. Control Balance- Off

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      5.7.1 Facing Straps- Kneeling

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      5.7.2 Facing Straps- Rowing

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      5.7.3 Facing Straps- Teaser Balance

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      5.7.4 Facing away from straps- Rowing

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      5.7.5 Facing Away from Straps- Arm Series

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      5.7.6 Side Facing- Arm Series

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      5.8.1 Stomach Massage Series

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      5.8.2 Knee Stretch Series

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      5.9.1 Long Stretch Series

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      5.9.2 Long Back Stretch

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      5.9.3 Arabesque

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      5.10.1 Plank Variation

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      5.10.2 Plank- Control Front

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      5.10.3 Plank- Control Back

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      5.10.4 Plank- Jackrabbit

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      5.10.5- Side Plank

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      5.10.6 Plank- Star

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      5.10.7 Plank- Headstand Facing Down

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      5.11.1 Prone- Longbox Pulling Straps

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      5.11.2 Prone- Longbox Swan/ Swimming

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      5.12.1 Long box- Backstroke

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      5.12.2 Long Box- Teaser

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      5.12.3 Prone- Breaststroke

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      5.12.4 Long Box- Hamsring Curls

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      5.12.5 Long box- Horseback

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      5.13.1 Snake & Twist

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      5.13.2 Tendon Stretch

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      5.14.1 Short box Series

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      5.14.2 Tree

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      5.14.3 Mermaid

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      5.15.1 Standing: Side Split/ Skating

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      5.15.2 Standing: Front Split

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      5.15.3 Standing: Russian Split

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      5.15.4 Standing: Eve's Lunge

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    6.0 Sevens Pilates: Cadillac/RTC Module

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      Cadillac/ RTC & Tower Manual: Available for download

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      6.1.1 Push-Thru Bar (Springs from Above): Lat Pull

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      6.1.2 Push-Thru Bar (Springs from Above): Scapula Isolation

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      6.1.3 Push-Thru Bar (Springs from Above): Pull-Down

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      6.1.4 Push-Thru Bar (Springs from Above): Push Thru on Back

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      6.1.5 Push-Thru Bar (Springs from Above): Push thru on Back w/ Roll Up

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      6.1.6 Push-Thru Bar (Springs from Above): Teaser Prep

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      6.1.7 Push-Thru Bar (Springs from Above): Teaser

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      6.2.1 Kneeling(Springs From Above): Cat stretch

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      6.2.2 Kneeling(Springs From Above): Mermaid

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      6.3.1 Push Through Prone: Swan Series

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      6.4.1 Seated Push Thru: Forward

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      6.5.1 Supine (Springs From Above): Parakeet

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      6.6.1 Push-Thru Bar (Springs From Below): Footwork

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      6.6.2 Push-Thru Bar (Springs From Below): SL Footwork

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      6.6.3 Push-Thru Bar (Springs From Below): Guillotine

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      6.6.4 Push-Thru Bar (Springs From Below): Scapula Iso/ Chest press

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      6.6.5 Push-Thru Bar (Springs From Below): Teaser Series

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      6.6.6 Push-Thru Bar (Springs From Below): Monkey

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      6.6.7 Push-Thru Bar (Springs From Below): Hip Opener

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      6.7.1 Ballet Stretches

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      6.7.2 Hanging Back (pull-ups)

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      6.7.3 Hanging Front (reverse pull-ups)

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      6.7.4 Hanging: Cat Walkover

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      6.7.5 Hanging: Spread Eagle Prep

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      6.7.6 Hanging: Spread Eagle- Full

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      6.7.7 Hanging- Half

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      6.7.8 Hanging- Full

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    7.0 Sevens Pilates: Tower/ Springboard Module

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      Cadillac/ RTC & Tower Manual: Available for download

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      7.1.1 Roll Down Bar- Seated

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      7.2.1 Arm Springs- Standing Facing Tower

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      7.2.2 Arm Springs- Standing Facing Away from Tower

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      7.2.3 Arm Springs- Standing Sideways

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      7.2.4 Arm Springs- Supine

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      7.3.1 Roll Down Bar - Standing

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      7.4.1 Side Bend

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      7.5.1 Roll Down Bar- supine: Airplane

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      7.6.1 Roll Down Bar- Thigh Stretch

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      7.7.1 Leg Springs- Side Lying

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      7.7.2 Leg Springs: Supine

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      7.7.3 Magician Series

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    8.0 Sevens Pilates: Chair & Macic Circle Module

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      8.1.1 Chair Footwork (2nd position)

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      8.1.2 Chair Footwork (Single Leg)

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      8.2.1 SL Ankle Articulation

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      8.3.1 Hamstring Curls

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      8.3.2 Adductor Press

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      8.4.1 Frog Back/ Hips-Up

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      8.5.1 Pike/ Elephant (front)

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      8.5.2 Pike/Elephant (side)

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      8.5.3 Tendon Stretch

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      8.6.1 Prone Arm Series

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      8.6.2 Seated Tricep press

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      8.6.3 One Arm Push (hand on floor)

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      8.6.4 Prone- Swan/ swan dive

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      8.6.5 Prone- Rotation

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      8.7.1 Ab press - spine stretch

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      8.7.2 Pike/ teaser on floor

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      8.7.3 Torso press- seated

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      8.7.4 Mermaid- Seated

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      8.7.5 Mermaid- Kneeling

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      8.8.1 Cat Standing Front/ Side

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      8.8.2 Cat Standing- Back

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      8.8.3 Horseback

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      8.9.1 Headstand

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      8.10.1 Jacknife

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      8.10.2 Roll Over

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      8.11.1 Side Bend

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      8.11.2 Lean

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      8.11.3 Side Body Twist

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      8.12.1 Step ups (forward lunge)

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      8.12.2 Side step up

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      8.12.3 Standing Leg Presses

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      Magic Circle Intro Video

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      8.13.1 MC Seated- Below the Knees

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      8.13.2 MC Seated- At the Ankles

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      8.13.3 MC Seated- Above the Knees

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      8.13.4 MC Arms Bent

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      8.13.5 MC Single Arm press

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      8.13.6 MC Sternum press

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      8.13.7 MC From waist

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      8.13.8 MC Overhead

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      8.13.9 MC Behind the Back

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      8.13.10 Bicep curl

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      8.13.11 MC Supine- at the knees

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      8.13.12 MC Supine- at the ankles

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      8.13.13 MC Prone- swan (in hands)

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      8.13.14 MC Prone - knees bent

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      8.13.15 MC Prone - Knees straight

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      8.13.16 MC Prone- Hamstring Curl

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    9.0 Sevens Pilates: Ladder barrel/spine corrector module

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      Ladder Barrel and Spine Corrector manual

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      9.1.1 Ballet Stretches

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      9.2.1 Feet on Ladder: Side Bend

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      9.2.2 Feet on Ladder: Obliques w/ Flexion

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      9.2.3 Feet on Ladder: Rotation-Prone

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      9.2.4 Feet on Ladder: Swan Dive

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      9.3.1 Hands on Ladder Prone: Swan Dive

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      9.3.2 Hands on Ladder Prone: Grasshopper

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      9.3.3 Hands on Ladder Prone: Lower & Lift

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      9.3.4 Hands on Ladder Prone: Leg Circles/ Scissors/ Beats

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      9.4.1 Side Lying: Leg Lifts

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      9.4.2 Side Lying: Scissors

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      9.4.3 Side Lying: One arm press

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      9.5.1 Short Box Series: round back & flat back

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      9.5.2 Short Box Series: Twist

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      9.5.3 Short Box Series: Tree

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      9.6.1 Sitting Series

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      9.7.1 Flat Back Series

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      9.8.1 Breathing Forward

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    10.0 Sevens Pilates: Special Populations/ Props Module

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      Special Populations PDF

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    11.0 Final Assessment and Test Out

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      Practical Test Out

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    12.0 Extras

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      Creator List

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