Pilates with the Band

My description of the course.

Since 2005 I have attend 2 Pilates classes in each of those classes my teacher uses the resistance band whilst we do a leg stretch series then every 6 weeks or so she does a class dedicated to exercises incorporating the band. So I want to know what other exercises there were for the band.

Knowing I would be teaching in different places I thought that knowing how to use resistance bands to assist limbs or intensify an exercise would be a good idea. Resistance bands are really light weight so carrying them around is no effort at all. It’s even better when my lovely clients bring their own stuff (policy implemented during COVID pandemic and continued post COVID).

Hide this bit until I’ve done the foam roller course – In addition to that in order for me to use something in class I need to have undertaken training for that piece of equipment. That sounds like a box ticking exercise which is not always a bad thing.

Favourite Exercise & Why

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Best Fact learnt on the course

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Course Description

Resistance bands (stretch bands) are one of the simplest and most effective accessories available to a Pilates teacher. They

can be used to increase or decrease the challenge of many familiar exercises from the Pilates matwork repertoire. They give greater opportunity to work with closed-chain movements, which can provide increased support and feedback as well as being used to increase physical load.

The use of bands therefore provides increased levels of progression for clients, as well as expanding movement possibilities. The result is an expansive repertoire of highly effective exercises that will facilitate more effective progression within clients and keep them challenged and inspired.

Taken from the Body Control Pilates Website at the time of booking.