Taught in-person at Via Pilates by Scolio-Pilates creator, Karena Thek:

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SCOLIO-PILATES MODULE 1 is the first course towards becoming an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner. While the course content is geared towards the professional, all are welcome to take this course.

You will learn:

• What is scoliosis? Who it affects and its effects on the systems of the body.

• Experience scoliosis! What does it feel like to exercise with scoliosis. Now you’ll know!

• Anatomy of Scoliosis

• Understanding functional versus structural scoliosis

• Defining the convexities and concavities

• Theories and laws of movement that apply to scoliosis

• The first level of exercises for scoliosis

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SCOLIO-PILATES MODULE 2 is the second course that all students take towards becoming an Authorized Scolio-Pilates Practitioner. While the course content is geared towards the professional, all are welcome to take this course.

You will learn:

• To define the curves of scoliosis (3, 4 and thoraco-lumbar curves).

• Scoliosis specific corrections and scoliosis specific exercises to aid us in bringing our clients towards a more balanced system

• Corrections towards neutral in the basic positions of prone, supine, side-lying, seated and standing.

• How to use the Scolio-Wedges to assist your scoliosis client towards a more neutral positioning.