Schedule: Professional seminars

Register Here

Your Module 1 Scolio-Pilates Course is being taught online during the Covid-19 crisis.

Follow this link for details about this online format here

Dates: August 2, 9, 16

Times:
Day One, August 2nd: 3-5 pm ET (New York, USA)
Day Two, August 9th: 2-5 pm ET
Day Three, August 16th: 2-5pm ET
Optional Office Hours: August 18th at 4:30pm ET (New York, USA)

Instructors: Karena Thek, Founder of Scolio-Pilates  and Suzanne Koucheravy, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 1

This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module 2: 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

This Module 1 Scolio-Pilates Course is being taught online.

Follow this link for details about this online format here

Dates: August 9-11, 2022
Times:
August 9-10: 6:30am – 9:30am
August 11: 6:30am-8:30am
Instructor: Karena Thek, Founder of Scolio-Pilates
Language: English with Chinese Translation

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 1

This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module 2: 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

Your Module 2 Scolio-Pilates Course is being taught online during the Covid-19 crisis.

Follow this link for details about this online format here

Dates: August 16, 17, 18, 23, 24
Time: 6:30am -9:30am ET (New York, USA)
Language: English with Chinese Translation
Instructor: Karena Thek, Founder of Scolio-Pilates

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 2

Module 2 builds upon the pre-requisite Module 1, 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 thoracolumbar 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

Your Module 2 Scolio-Pilates Course is being taught online during the Covid-19 crisis.

Follow this link for details about this online format here

Dates: August 23, 30; September 6, 13, 20
Time: 2 pm-5 pm ET (New York, USA)
Office hours (4:30-5:30 pm ET) are optional: September 22nd

Instructor: Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 2

Module 2 builds upon the pre-requisite Module 1, 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 thoracolumbar 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

Instructor: Suzanne Koucheravy, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor 

Location: Scolio-Pilates, Scoliosis and Spine Center
Dates: August 26 2022
Time: 9am – 6 pm ET
Location: Alexandria, VA
Nearest Airport: Reagan National
Address: 1735 Olde Towne Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 1

This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module 2: 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

Instructors:
Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates, and Suzanne Koucheravy, Scolio-Pilates Master Instructor

 Location: Scolio-Pilates, Scoliosis and Spine Center
Dates: August 27-28, 2022
Time: 9 am – 6 pm ET
Location: Alexandria, VA
Nearest Airport: Reagan National
Address: 1735 Olde Towne Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 2

Module 2 builds upon the pre-requisite Module 1, 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 thoracolumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves toward 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 Scolio-Pilates Module 1 and 2 for C2 Schroth Therapists or the equivalent

Students: Previously certified in a scoliosis-specific exercise form. E.g. C2 Schroth Therapist
Dates: August 30; September 6, 13, 20; October 4
Time: 8:30am -10:30am ET (New York, USA)
Format: Online
Instructor: Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates 

Scolio-Pilates is a scoliosis-specific exercise form that allows for modifications to assist the patient/client with scoliosis. It is a method used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics, and Pilates studios worldwide to assist with the management of scoliosis in a conservative manner.

Scolio-Pilates welcomes those with advanced training from other scoliosis-specific exercise schools. To be approved to take this course you must submit your school name, the level you have achieved, and proof of education from that school. Please petition to be able to take this advanced course. We thank you for understanding that not all schools/certifications will be accepted.

Things you’ll learn during this course:

• The Scolio-Pilates philosophy of scoliosis-specific exercise will be discussed. You are invited to share/discuss how it is the same/different from your current training.
• Scolio-Pilates breathing philosophy
• Scolio-Pilates breathing exercises
• Wedging and other assistive corrections in standing, seated, prone, supine, side-lying, and quadruped.
• Exercises to be performed on the Pilates mat or during activities of daily living. This course will not include exercises on the Pilates equipment.
• Class planning. How to best use Scolio-Pilates along with your current practice.

Register Here

Your Module 2 Scolio-Pilates Course is being taught online during the Covid-19 crisis.

Follow this link for details about this online format here

Dates: August 23, 30; September 6, 13, 20
Time: 2 pm-5 pm ET (New York, USA)
Office hours (4:30-5:30 pm ET) are optional: September 22nd

Instructor: Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 2

Module 2 builds upon the pre-requisite Module 1, 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 thoracolumbar 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 Scolio-Pilates Module 1 and 2 for C2 Schroth Therapists or the equivalent

Students: Previously certified in a scoliosis-specific exercise form. E.g. C2 Schroth Therapist
Dates: August 30; September 6, 13, 20; October 4
Time: 8:30am -10:30am ET (New York, USA)
Format: Online
Instructor: Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates 

Scolio-Pilates is a scoliosis-specific exercise form that allows for modifications to assist the patient/client with scoliosis. It is a method used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics, and Pilates studios worldwide to assist with the management of scoliosis in a conservative manner.

Scolio-Pilates welcomes those with advanced training from other scoliosis-specific exercise schools. To be approved to take this course you must submit your school name, the level you have achieved, and proof of education from that school. Please petition to be able to take this advanced course. We thank you for understanding that not all schools/certifications will be accepted.

Things you’ll learn during this course:

• The Scolio-Pilates philosophy of scoliosis-specific exercise will be discussed. You are invited to share/discuss how it is the same/different from your current training.
• Scolio-Pilates breathing philosophy
• Scolio-Pilates breathing exercises
• Wedging and other assistive corrections in standing, seated, prone, supine, side-lying, and quadruped.
• Exercises to be performed on the Pilates mat or during activities of daily living. This course will not include exercises on the Pilates equipment.
• Class planning. How to best use Scolio-Pilates along with your current practice.

REGISTER HERE

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates Module 3: The Mentorship!
We are thrilled that you are applying to be part of our team.

To learn more about the 4-part process of becoming a Scolio-Pilates Practitioner, you can learn more here. 

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 clients, 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-Pilates Practitioner, can be just over a year-long process, but the rewards are great.

REGISTER HERE

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates Module 3: The Mentorship!
We are thrilled that you are applying to be part of our team.

To learn more about the 4-part process of becoming a Scolio-Pilates Practitioner, you can learn more here. 

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 clients, 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-Pilates Practitioner, can be just over a year-long process, but the rewards are great.

Register Here

Instructor: Helen New, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 1

This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module 2: 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

Instructor: Helen New, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor

Challenge your practice with a Scolio-Pilates Professional Seminar!
Module 2 builds upon the pre-requisite Module 1, 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.

REGISTER HERE

Experience, Learn, Teach.

Your Module 1 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 2 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 thoracolumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves toward 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-6pm

Register Here Scolio-Pilates Module 1 and 2 for C2 Schroth Therapists or the equivalent

Students: Previously certified in a scoliosis-specific exercise form. E.g. C2 Schroth Therapist
Dates: August 30; September 6, 13, 20; October 4
Time: 8:30am -10:30am ET (New York, USA)
Format: Online
Instructor: Karena Thek, founder of Scolio-Pilates

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates 

Scolio-Pilates is a scoliosis-specific exercise form that allows for modifications to assist the patient/client with scoliosis. It is a method used by children’s hospitals, physical therapy clinics, and Pilates studios worldwide to assist with the management of scoliosis in a conservative manner.

Scolio-Pilates welcomes those with advanced training from other scoliosis-specific exercise schools. To be approved to take this course you must submit your school name, the level you have achieved, and proof of education from that school. Please petition to be able to take this advanced course. We thank you for understanding that not all schools/certifications will be accepted.

Things you’ll learn during this course:

• The Scolio-Pilates philosophy of scoliosis-specific exercise will be discussed. You are invited to share/discuss how it is the same/different from your current training.
• Scolio-Pilates breathing philosophy
• Scolio-Pilates breathing exercises
• Wedging and other assistive corrections in standing, seated, prone, supine, side-lying, and quadruped.
• Exercises to be performed on the Pilates mat or during activities of daily living. This course will not include exercises on the Pilates equipment.
• Class planning. How to best use Scolio-Pilates along with your current practice.

REGISTER HERE

Welcome to your Scolio-Pilates Module 3: The Mentorship!
We are thrilled that you are applying to be part of our team.

To learn more about the 4-part process of becoming a Scolio-Pilates Practitioner, you can learn more here. 

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 clients, 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-Pilates Practitioner, can be just over a year-long process, but the rewards are great.

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Your Module 1 Scolio-Pilates Course is being taught online during the Covid-19 crisis.

Follow this link for details about this online format here

Dates: 15-16 October, 2022
Times: 12pm – 4:30 pm CET (Munich, Germany)
Instructor: Julie Selwood, Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor
Language: English

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 1

This course is a building block and lays the foundation for the Scolio-Pilates Module 2: 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

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Follow this link for details about this online format here

Dates: 18-20 November
Times: 18 November 2pm – 6pm; 19-20 November: 12pm – 6pm CET (Germany)
Master Scolio-Pilates Instructor: Julie Selwood
Language: English

Welcome to Scolio-Pilates Module 2

Module 2 builds upon the pre-requisite Module 1, 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 thoracolumbar curves). Once we define the curves we can begin to understand how to correct those curves toward 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.