Schedule: Seminars and Camps

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Experience, Learn, Teach.

Your Module I Scolio-Pilates Course is designed to be an experiential approach to understanding scoliosis to enhance learning and advance your teaching skills. Why is the “experience of scoliosis” important? Because three-dimensional correction with Scolio-Pilates is complex. Understanding scoliosis through your own experience, in addition to cognitively, makes it more comprehensible.  You will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about the exercises you apply versus following a complex series of rules and guidelines Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module I. This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module II: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis specific exercise choices. Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 5 exercises for scoliosis

Course hours:
Friday: 9am-6pm

REGISTER

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!

Module II builds upon the pre-requisite Module I, Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar.

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves towards neutral. We use scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system.

The scoliosis specific exercises begin with corrections in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing. Once the corrections are applied in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Come learn why Scolio-Pilates, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now being used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios worldwide to help with the management of scoliosis.

Course hours: 
Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sunday: 9am-4pm

Email to Register

Experience, Learn, Teach.

Your Module I Scolio-Pilates Course is designed to be an experiential approach to understanding scoliosis to enhance learning and advance your teaching skills. Why is the “experience of scoliosis” important? Because three-dimensional correction with Scolio-Pilates is complex. Understanding scoliosis through your own experience, in addition to cognitively, makes it more comprehensible.  You will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about the exercises you apply versus following a complex series of rules and guidelines Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module I. This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module II: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis specific exercise choices. Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 5 exercises for scoliosis

Email to REGISTER

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!

Module II builds upon the pre-requisite Module I, Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar.

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves towards neutral. We use scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system.

The scoliosis specific exercises begin with corrections in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing. Once the corrections are applied in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Come learn why Scolio-Pilates, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now being used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios worldwide to help with the management of scoliosis.

Email to Register>

Experience, Learn, Teach.

Your Module I Scolio-Pilates Course is designed to be an experiential approach to understanding scoliosis to enhance learning and advance your teaching skills. Why is the “experience of scoliosis” important? Because three-dimensional correction with Scolio-Pilates is complex. Understanding scoliosis through your own experience, in addition to cognitively, makes it more comprehensible.  You will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about the exercises you apply versus following a complex series of rules and guidelines Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module I. This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module II: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis specific exercise choices. Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 5 exercises for scoliosis

Email to Register>

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!

Module II builds upon the pre-requisite Module I, Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar.

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves towards neutral. We use scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system.

The scoliosis specific exercises begin with corrections in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing. Once the corrections are applied in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Come learn why Scolio-Pilates, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now being used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios worldwide to help with the management of scoliosis.

This course is full. Please contact Karena, to be added to a wait-list.

This is a boutique course with a maximum of 5 students. Please register early.

This course will be taught by Suzanne Koucheravy, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor

Your Module I Scolio-Pilates Course is designed to be an experiential approach to understanding scoliosis to enhance learning and advance your teaching skills. Why is the “experience of scoliosis” important? Because three-dimensional correction with Scolio-Pilates is complex. Understanding scoliosis through your own experience, in addition to cognitively, makes it more comprehensible.  You will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about the exercises you apply versus following a complex series of rules and guidelines Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module I. This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module II: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis specific exercise choices. Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 5 exercises for scoliosis

This course is full. Please contact Karena, to be added to a wait-list.

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!

Module II builds upon the pre-requisite Module I, Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar.

This course will be taught by Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates.

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves towards neutral. We use scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system.

The scoliosis specific exercises begin with corrections in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing. Once the corrections are applied in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Come learn why Scolio-Pilates, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now being used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios worldwide to help with the management of scoliosis.

Register Here

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates 3-Day Camp! It’s a very rewarding way to start your spine care journey!

Your camp features:

• 3 days of Scolio-Pilates intensive work
• Purpose: To create an individualized home exercise program for you to continue independently
• Schedule: 9-11 am and 1-3 pm each day
• Begin: Your 3-day course begins with 60-minute assessment the day before camp begins
• Correction and Strengthening: 3 hours each day of corrections and strengthening |  1-hour of supplemental scoliosis information to help you live better with scoliosis
• Personalized corrections: Specific, personalized corrections for your curve type and ability
• Two types of camps: Adults and Teens (12-18 years of age) have their own camps, be sure you are registering with your age group.
• 1:3 Instructor/student ratio.
• Instructors: Karena Thek, author of Scolio-Pilates; Karen Kleiner, Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner
• Located 20-minutes from Charlotte International airport in quaint Mt. Holly, North Carolina

3-Day Camp Schedule:

• 9-11am: Scolio-Pilates
• 11am-1pm: Lunch
• 1pm-2pm: Scolio-Pilates
• 3pm-4pm: Self-Care Techniques in the form of relaxation, Alexander Technique and more!

What will we be focusing on?

For the 3-day Scolio-Pilates Camp, we will be focusing on creating specific corrections for your scoliosis. We will find the best corrections for you and apply them to the exercises in the Scolio-Pilates Home Exercise Book. You will go home feeling confident and empowered to perform your home exercise program effectively on your own!

Want to know how to make use Scolio-Pilates specific corrections on the Pilates equipment?

Great! Stay on for the full 5-day camp! On Days 4 and 5, we will be focused on using your scoliosis corrections on the Pilates equipment. This is perfect for those who have their own Pilates equipment or who are regularly going to a Pilates studio. If you choose to stay on with us, you’ll get so much out these days as the class size generally diminishes, it’s quieter and we’ll be able to continue to focus more specifically on you and your scoliosis needs.

Register Here

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates 5-Day Camp! It’s a very rewarding way to start your spine care journey!

Your camp features:

• 5 days of Scolio-Pilates intensive work
• Purpose: To create an individualized home exercise program for you to continue independently
• Schedule: 9-11 am and 1-3 pm each day
• Begin: Your 5-day course begins with 60-minute assessment the day before camp begins
• Correction and Strengthening: 3 hours each day of corrections and strengthening |  1 hour of supplemental scoliosis information to help you live better with scoliosis
• Personalized corrections: Specific, personalized corrections for your curve type and ability
• Two types of camps: Adults and Teens (12-18 years of age) have their own camps, be sure you are registering with your age group.
• 1:3 Instructor/student ratio.
• Instructors: Karena Thek, author of Scolio-Pilates; Karen Kleiner, Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner
• Located 15 minutes from Charlotte International airport in quaint Mt. Holly, North Carolina

5-Day Camp Schedule:

• 9-11am: Scolio-Pilates
• 11am-1pm: Lunch
• 1pm-2pm: Scolio-Pilates
• 3pm-4pm: Self-Care Techniques in the form of relaxation, Alexander Technique and more!

What will we be focusing on?

Days 1-3:

For the first 3-days Scolio-Pilates Camp, we will be focusing on creating specific corrections for your scoliosis. We will find the best corrections for you and apply them to the exercises in the Scolio-Pilates Home Exercise Book. You will go home feeling confident and empowered to perform your home exercise program effectively on your own!

Days 4 and 5:

We’re thrilled you’ll be staying on for the full 5-day camp! You’ll get so much out these days as the class size generally is much smaller, it’s quieter and we’ll be able to continue to focus more specifically on you and your scoliosis needs. On Days 4 and 5, we will be focused on using the corrections that you learned on Days 1-3 on the Pilates equipment. This is perfect for those who have their own Pilates equipment or who are regularly going to a Pilates studio. And it’s really fun!

Register Here

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates 3-Day Camp! It’s a very rewarding way to start your spine care journey!

Your camp features:

• 3 days of Scolio-Pilates intensive work
• Purpose: To create an individualized home exercise program for you to continue independently
• Schedule: 9-11 am and 1-3 pm each day
• Begin: Your 3-day course begins with 60-minute assessment the day before camp begins
• Correction and Strengthening: 3 hours each day of corrections and strengthening |  1-hour of supplemental scoliosis information to help you live better with scoliosis
• Personalized corrections: Specific, personalized corrections for your curve type and ability
• Two types of camps: Adults and Teens (12-18 years of age) have their own camps, be sure you are registering with your age group.
• 1:3 Instructor/student ratio.
• Instructors: Karena Thek, author of Scolio-Pilates; Karen Kleiner, Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner
• Located 20-minutes from Charlotte International airport in quaint Mt. Holly, North Carolina

One-Day SCOLIO-BONANZA Schedule\

• 9AM-4PM
• More details coming soon!

What will we be focusing on?

For the One-Day Scolio-Bonanza, we will be focusing on getting a great Scolio-Pilates overview with exercises you can do at home, art work to help us see our scoliosis in a new and empowering way, talks from local celebrities and more! We will find the best corrections for you and apply them to the exercises in the Scolio-Pilates Home Exercise Book. You will go home feeling confident and empowered to perform your home exercise program effectively on your own!

Want to know how to make use Scolio-Pilates specific corrections on the Pilates equipment?

Great! You can continue work with an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner in your area, work via Skype with a practitioner, or come back to another Scolio-Bonanza or Scolio-Pilates camp. Whether you are looking for the strongest spine you’ve ever had or a feeling of control over your scoliosis,  we are here to help you excel!

Register Here

This is a boutique course with a maximum of 5 students. Please register early.

This course will be taught by Suzanne Koucheravy, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor

Your Module I Scolio-Pilates Course is designed to be an experiential approach to understanding scoliosis to enhance learning and advance your teaching skills. Why is the “experience of scoliosis” important? Because three-dimensional correction with Scolio-Pilates is complex. Understanding scoliosis through your own experience, in addition to cognitively, makes it more comprehensible.  You will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about the exercises you apply versus following a complex series of rules and guidelines Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module I. This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module II: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis specific exercise choices. Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 5 exercises for scoliosis

Register Here

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!

Module II builds upon the pre-requisite Module I, Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar.

This course will be taught by Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates.

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves towards neutral. We use scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system.

The scoliosis specific exercises begin with corrections in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing. Once the corrections are applied in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Come learn why Scolio-Pilates, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now being used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios worldwide to help with the management of scoliosis.

REGISTER HERE

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates Mentorship!
We are thrilled that you are applying to be part of our team.

The Scolio-Pilates Mentorship is a 4-day intensive study (24 hours of class time) of three-dimensional exercise for scoliosis for professionals in the field of exercise science. These professionals include, but are not limited to, Pilates Instructors and Physical Therapists.

To apply to this course you must:

• Be a professional in the field of movement: Physical Therapist, Pilates Instructor, etc.
• Complete the Scolio-Pilates Introductory Course or The Scolio-Pilates Anatomy Course along with the Scolio-Pilates Seminar.
• Spend 6-12 months working with scoliosis clients/patients.
• Apply to the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship. This application includes a detailed case report of your work with one scoliosis client/patient. A sample case report will be sent to you when you make the deposit for the course. The deposit will be returned if your application is not
  accepted.

Included in your Mentorship: 

• Membership Fee. Your first year of Scolio-Pilates Professional Membership fee is included in your first year.
  This fee includes :
  • 1-hour of access to Karena for help and advice with clients/patients.
  • Quarterly professional meetings where we will meet online to discuss all topics related to scoliosis. This professional meeting time is crucial for keeping us all up-to-date on what is happening in the field of scoliosis and exercise. The learning begins in the Mentorship classroom, and continues in earnest as you take on more scoliosis clients and collaborate with your colleagues in the profession of scoliosis.
• Scolio-Pilates Starter Kit. These are the Scolio-Wedges to get you started in your Scolio-Pilates practice. They include:
  • (1) K2 Spine Wedge, (10) pairs of Scolio-Wedges, (20) Scolio-Angles (10 Rectangles and 10 Triangles).

We would love to have you join the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship and Team! More help is needed around the world to support the under-served population of those living with scoliosis!

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Can anyone attend the Mentorship and be an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner?
  No, to be an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner, you must be a professional in your field of movement or therapeutic exercise.  Pilates instructors and Physical therapists are acceptable professions. If you are a professional in some other form of movement or health management techniques, please just ask us! Email Karena at Karena@osteopilates.com.
• What is the process for becoming an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner?
  You must first attend the Anatomy of Scoliosis course, followed by the Scolio-Pilates Seminar. After attending the Scolio-Pilates Seminar, you can register for the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship. There must be 6-12 months between your Scolio-Pilates Seminar and the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship so that you have time to practice what you learned in your first two courses. When you register for your Mentorship, you will receive a sample case study that you will use as a model to complete your own case study. This case study is part of your application to attend the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship. When your application is accepted, you can then attend the Mentorship. After the Mentorship, you will have more work to do to complete your case study.
• What is the case study?
  The case study is a basically a very thorough report of the work you performed with one scoliosis client/patient. You will see this client for 10 visits and report on what you did, progress you made, questions you have, and where you want to go next with this client. Please see the sample case study to help you perform this task.
• What are the benefits of being an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner?
  There are many. Just to name a few, you will be part of an active Facebook group where you can ask questions of Karena or the other practitioners to help you when you run into questions or need advice with clients or patients. You will be part of a quarterly online meeting to refresh your knowledge and skills of scoliosis and Scolio-Pilates. You will be invited to assist at workshops and Mentorships and eventually you may even be eligible to teach the  Anatomy of Scoliosis Preparatory Scolio-Pilates Course.
• From a business point-of-view, is there a need to help those with scoliosis?
  Yes, and YES! This is a very under-served population. For several of our practitioners, once they begin seeing scoliosis client, it becomes the biggest percentage of their clientele. We need more practitioners with a passion for serving this under-served population!
• Is it going to be fun or REALLY fun?
  It’s going to be REALLY fun! We always have such a great time. The entire journey of becoming an Authorized Scolio-Piates Practitoner, can be just over a year-long process, but the rewards are great.

Register Here

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates 3-Day Camp! It’s a very rewarding way to start your spine care journey!

Your camp features:

• 3 days of Scolio-Pilates intensive work
• Purpose: To create an individualized home exercise program for you to continue independently
• Schedule: 9-11 am and 1-3 pm each day
• Begin: Your 3-day course begins with 60-minute assessment the day before camp begins
• Correction and Strengthening: 3 hours each day of corrections and strengthening |  1-hour of supplemental scoliosis information to help you live better with scoliosis
• Personalized corrections: Specific, personalized corrections for your curve type and ability
• Two types of camps: Adults and Teens (12-18 years of age) have their own camps, be sure you are registering with your age group.
• 1:3 Instructor/student ratio.
• Instructors: Karena Thek, author of Scolio-Pilates; Karen Kleiner, Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner
• Located 20-minutes from Charlotte International airport in quaint Mt. Holly, North Carolina

3-Day Camp Schedule:

• 9-11am: Scolio-Pilates
• 11am-1pm: Lunch
• 1pm-2pm: Scolio-Pilates
• 3pm-4pm: Self-Care Techniques in the form of relaxation, Alexander Technique and more!

What will we be focusing on?

For the 3-day Scolio-Pilates Camp, we will be focusing on creating specific corrections for your scoliosis. We will find the best corrections for you and apply them to the exercises in the Scolio-Pilates Home Exercise Book. You will go home feeling confident and empowered to perform your home exercise program effectively on your own!

Want to know how to make use Scolio-Pilates specific corrections on the Pilates equipment?

Great! Stay on for the full 5-day camp! On Days 4 and 5, we will be focused on using your scoliosis corrections on the Pilates equipment. This is perfect for those who have their own Pilates equipment or who are regularly going to a Pilates studio. If you choose to stay on with us, you’ll get so much out these days as the class size generally diminishes, it’s quieter and we’ll be able to continue to focus more specifically on you and your scoliosis needs.

Register Here

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates 5-Day Camp! It’s a very rewarding way to start your spine care journey!

Your camp features:

• 5 days of Scolio-Pilates intensive work
• Purpose: To create an individualized home exercise program for you to continue independently
• Schedule: 9-11 am and 1-3 pm each day
• Begin: Your 5-day course begins with 60-minute assessment the day before camp begins
• Correction and Strengthening: 3 hours each day of corrections and strengthening |  1 hour of supplemental scoliosis information to help you live better with scoliosis
• Personalized corrections: Specific, personalized corrections for your curve type and ability
• Two types of camps: Adults and Teens (12-18 years of age) have their own camps, be sure you are registering with your age group.
• 1:3 Instructor/student ratio.
• Instructors: Karena Thek, author of Scolio-Pilates; Karen Kleiner, Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner
• Located 15 minutes from Charlotte International airport in quaint Mt. Holly, North Carolina

5-Day Camp Schedule:

• 9-11am: Scolio-Pilates
• 11am-1pm: Lunch
• 1pm-2pm: Scolio-Pilates
• 3pm-4pm: Self-Care Techniques in the form of relaxation, Alexander Technique and more!

What will we be focusing on?

Days 1-3:

For the first 3-days Scolio-Pilates Camp, we will be focusing on creating specific corrections for your scoliosis. We will find the best corrections for you and apply them to the exercises in the Scolio-Pilates Home Exercise Book. You will go home feeling confident and empowered to perform your home exercise program effectively on your own!

Days 4 and 5:

We’re thrilled you’ll be staying on for the full 5-day camp! You’ll get so much out these days as the class size generally is much smaller, it’s quieter and we’ll be able to continue to focus more specifically on you and your scoliosis needs. On Days 4 and 5, we will be focused on using the corrections that you learned on Days 1-3 on the Pilates equipment. This is perfect for those who have their own Pilates equipment or who are regularly going to a Pilates studio. And it’s really fun!

Register Here

This course will be taught by Julie Selwood, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor

Your Module I Scolio-Pilates Course is designed to be an experiential approach to understanding scoliosis to enhance learning and advance your teaching skills. Why is the “experience of scoliosis” important? Because three-dimensional correction with Scolio-Pilates is complex. Understanding scoliosis through your own experience, in addition to cognitively, makes it more comprehensible.  You will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about the exercises you apply versus following a complex series of rules and guidelines Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module I. This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module II: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis specific exercise choices. Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 5 exercises for scoliosis

Register Here 

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!

Module II builds upon the pre-requisite Module I, Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar.

This course will be taught by Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates.

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves towards neutral. We use scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system.

The scoliosis specific exercises begin with corrections in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing. Once the corrections are applied in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Come learn why Scolio-Pilates, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now being used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios worldwide to help with the management of scoliosis.

Email to Register>

Your Module I Scolio-Pilates Course is designed to be an experiential approach to understanding scoliosis to enhance learning and advance your teaching skills. Why is the “experience of scoliosis” important? Because three-dimensional correction with Scolio-Pilates is complex. Understanding scoliosis through your own experience, in addition to cognitively, makes it more comprehensible.  You will be better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about the exercises you apply versus following a complex series of rules and guidelines Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module I. This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module II: The Professional Seminar. You will receive a strong base in the anatomy of scoliosis to help you understand what is happening under the skin that creates the changes we see and experience with scoliosis on the surface and with movement. With this understanding, you will be better equipped to make the best scoliosis specific exercise choices. Topics to be covered include:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body
• Experience scoliosis! What it feels like to do Pilates with scoliosis
• Anatomy of Scoliosis
• Understanding functional v structural scoliosis
• Defining the convexities and concavities
• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis
• The first 5 exercises for scoliosis

Email to Register>

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!

Module II builds upon the pre-requisite Module I, Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar.

This course will be taught by Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates.

We will dive deeper into understanding the anatomy of scoliosis and use that understanding to define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves towards neutral. We use scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system.

The scoliosis specific exercises begin with corrections in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing. Once the corrections are applied in the basic positions, we add movement to these corrections either on the mat or with the assistance of the Pilates equipment. Come learn why Scolio-Pilates, a form of Pilates that allows for modifications to assist the client with scoliosis in the Pilates studio, is now being used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios worldwide to help with the management of scoliosis.

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Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates Mentorship!
We are thrilled that you are applying to be part of our team.

The Scolio-Pilates Mentorship is a 4-day intensive study (24 hours of class time) of three-dimensional exercise for scoliosis for professionals in the field of exercise science. These professionals include, but are not limited to, Pilates Instructors and Physical Therapists.

To apply to this course you must:

• Be a professional in the field of movement: Physical Therapist, Pilates Instructor, etc.
• Complete the Scolio-Pilates Introductory Course or The Scolio-Pilates Anatomy Course along with the Scolio-Pilates Seminar.
• Spend 6-12 months working with scoliosis clients/patients.
• Apply to the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship. This application includes a detailed case report of your work with one scoliosis client/patient. A sample case report will be sent to you when you make the deposit for the course. The deposit will be returned if your application is not
  accepted.

Included in your Mentorship: 

• Membership Fee. Your first year of Scolio-Pilates Professional Membership fee is included in your first year.
  This fee includes :
  • 1-hour of access to Karena for help and advice with clients/patients.
  • Quarterly professional meetings where we will meet online to discuss all topics related to scoliosis. This professional meeting time is crucial for keeping us all up-to-date on what is happening in the field of scoliosis and exercise. The learning begins in the Mentorship classroom, and continues in earnest as you take on more scoliosis clients and collaborate with your colleagues in the profession of scoliosis.
• Scolio-Pilates Starter Kit. These are the Scolio-Wedges to get you started in your Scolio-Pilates practice. They include:
  • (1) K2 Spine Wedge, (10) pairs of Scolio-Wedges, (20) Scolio-Angles (10 Rectangles and 10 Triangles).

We would love to have you join the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship and Team! More help is needed around the world to support the under-served population of those living with scoliosis!

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Can anyone attend the Mentorship and be an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner?
  No, to be an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner, you must be a professional in your field of movement or therapeutic exercise.  Pilates instructors and Physical therapists are acceptable professions. If you are a professional in some other form of movement or health management techniques, please just ask us! Email Karena at Karena@osteopilates.com.
• What is the process for becoming an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner?
  You must first attend the Anatomy of Scoliosis course, followed by the Scolio-Pilates Seminar. After attending the Scolio-Pilates Seminar, you can register for the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship. There must be 6-12 months between your Scolio-Pilates Seminar and the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship so that you have time to practice what you learned in your first two courses. When you register for your Mentorship, you will receive a sample case study that you will use as a model to complete your own case study. This case study is part of your application to attend the Scolio-Pilates Mentorship. When your application is accepted, you can then attend the Mentorship. After the Mentorship, you will have more work to do to complete your case study.
• What is the case study?
  The case study is a basically a very thorough report of the work you performed with one scoliosis client/patient. You will see this client for 10 visits and report on what you did, progress you made, questions you have, and where you want to go next with this client. Please see the sample case study to help you perform this task.
• What are the benefits of being an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner?
  There are many. Just to name a few, you will be part of an active Facebook group where you can ask questions of Karena or the other practitioners to help you when you run into questions or need advice with clients or patients. You will be part of a quarterly online meeting to refresh your knowledge and skills of scoliosis and Scolio-Pilates. You will be invited to assist at workshops and Mentorships and eventually you may even be eligible to teach the  Anatomy of Scoliosis Preparatory Scolio-Pilates Course.
• From a business point-of-view, is there a need to help those with scoliosis?
  Yes, and YES! This is a very under-served population. For several of our practitioners, once they begin seeing scoliosis client, it becomes the biggest percentage of their clientele. We need more practitioners with a passion for serving this under-served population!
• Is it going to be fun or REALLY fun?
  It’s going to be REALLY fun! We always have such a great time. The entire journey of becoming an Authorized Scolio-Piates Practitoner, can be just over a year-long process, but the rewards are great.