Fascia in Motion in the Pilates Environmentwith Elizabeth LarkamPilates On The Square is honored to host Balanced Body Master Pilates Instructor and International Movement Specialist Elizabeth Larkam, MS ed on March 2nd, 2012. Current research on the human fascia system by clinical anatomists and manual therapists has profound implications for Pilates instructors interested in contributing to the development of optimal fascia movement practices. An overview of the educational materials authored by Thomas W. Myers and Phillip Beach, DO, provides the theoretical background for client programs in Pilates mat and studio environments. Learn to teach movement sequences in the Pilates environment that activate each of the myofascial meridians described in Myers' Anatomy Trains. Appreciate how an understanding of fascia structure and function affects choices Pilates teachers make regarding movement sequencing, tempo, duration, spring assistance/resistance, tactile and verbal cueing. Movement sequences include classical mat, contemporary mat with props, and those on the reformer, chairs, towers, barrels and CoreAlign.
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About ElizabethElizabeth Larkam is internationally recognized as an innovator of mind body movement techniques for therapeutic, athletic, fitness, performing arts and academic settings. For 25 years she has worked within organizations to develop applications for Pilates techniques. As a Dancemedicine Specialist at Center for Sports Medicine, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital 1985-2000 she created Pilates protocols for orthopedic, spine and chronic pain diagnoses. As Director of Pilates & Beyond for Western Athletic Clubs, 2000-2010 Elizabeth developed the internationally acclaimed Mind & Body Center within The San Francisco Bay Club where she served as Pilates & Yoga Director. Since October 2008 Elizabeth has been working with wounded soldiers at rehabilitation centers in San Diego, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv, teaching movement techniques to physical therapists who work with polytrauma patients. Elizabeth began her study of Pilates in 1985 while teaching dance at Stanford University. A Gold Certified Pilates Method Alliance teacher, she was educated by the first generation Pilates teachers Ron Fletcher, Eve Gentry, Carola Trier, Romana Kryzanowska, Bruce King and Alan Herdman. Elizabeth is a guild-certified Feldenkrais practitioner, certified Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis™ instructor, Franklin Method teacher and OM Yoga instructor. She completed the Thomas Myers instructor course in 2011 to become an Associate Kinesis instructor of Anatomy Trains for Movement Educators. Elizabeth received her bachelors and master's education at Stanford University. She worked as a Pilates and Dancemedicine Specialist with the San Francisco Ballet and Cirque de Soleil, a lecturer at the University of San Francisco in Exercise and Sports Science, a dancemedicine lecturer at San Francisco State University, Fitness Editor for PilatesStyle and a Reebok Master Trainer. She is a mind-body spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise. As co-founder and co-owner of Polestar Education Elizabeth developed Pilates curriculum for clinical and fitness professionals and taught courses worldwide. When Balanced Body Education was founded in 2004 she became a Master Teacher and Mentor conducting courses throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since 1992 Elizabeth has created instructional DVDs for fitness, therapeutic, education and home markets. As program director of Balanced Body Pilates, she developed the instructional video series that launched the Pilates Allegro Reformer and created the Mat with Roller & Ring program, Mat with Rotator Discs, Reebok Core Pilates, BOSU Pilates, and Kinesis Mind Body for Techno Gym. PilatesStyle magazine named her DVD series, PilatesPro at Home ‘Best Abs DVD of 2011’. Elizabeth choreographs and performs with PilatesPerformance. Her podcasts and the dance that launched Allegro 2 by Balanced Body are on www.pilates.com. DVDs are available on www.pilates.com and www.optp.com. |
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