Level 3 Pilates for older adults course
Broaden your client base and learn how to adapt Pilates to be safe and inclusive for older adults
The industry's first Pilates for older adults course
Deliver safe and effective Pilates sessions to a whole new client base by combing the Older Adult Award with a specific older adults Pilates workshop.
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Course type:
Blended learning
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Time to qualify:
6 weeks
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Entry requirements:
Level 3 Diploma in Mat Pilates
Course overview: Level 3 Pilates for older adults
Learn how to deliver safe and effective Pilates sessions to older adults by combining the regulated older adult qualification with a dedicated workshop for adapting Pilates exercises for the aging population.
“We retire too early… Our prime of life should be in the 70s and old age should not come until we are almost 100”, those are the famous words of Pilates founder, the eponymous Joseph Pilates and it’s hard to argue with his outlook, especially considering what he was able to achieve with his own body.
Mat-based Pilates offers a wealth of benefits including reducing stress levels, improving balance and strength. It can also prove incredibly effective in alleviating the symptoms of age-related conditions such as osteoporosis, arthritis and low back pain.
As a population, we are living longer than we ever have done before and staying active well into our older years. As a Pilates instructor, your role is to ensure that continues and that you’re helping as many clients as possible.
If you haven’t yet completed the prerequisite course and you’re looking to maximise your career opportunities and earning potential as a new Pilates instructor, this course is combined with our other Pilates instructor courses in the master Pilates career package.
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Entry requirements
In order to enrol on this Level 3 Pilates for Older Adults course, you must already possess the Level 3 Diploma in Mat Pilates.
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Accreditations
This Level 3 Pilates for Older Adults Award is fully accredited by the YMCA Awards and CIMSPA, so you have this qualification for life, wherever you go.
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Quality training resources
In addition to engaging online content, our manuals are written by industry professionals, available in print and digital copies, current, topical and up to date. We'll also provide you with a home-study guide to keep you on track. What more could you ask for?
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Career enhancing advice
Once you graduate, you’ll have access to CV Connect, connecting you to employers who are actively looking to hire people just like you.
Here when you need us
Your personal learning support tutor will be there to help you when you need it, in form of the following:
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Phone calls
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Emails
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Video calls
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Webinars
What you'll learn
This specialised qualification enables an instructor to safely adapt and modify traditional Pilates exercises for older clients.
The following is far from an exhaustive list, but this course includes:
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Benefits of exercise for older adults
Functional benefits of exercise
Muscular benefits of exercise
Skeletal and cardiorespiratory benefits of exercise
Neural and cognitive benefits of exercise
The psychology of exercise
Flexibility in older adults -
Behaviour change and motivation
Barriers to participation for older adults
Principles of behaviour change
Pre-existing attitudes and expectations
Goal setting and SMART targets for older adults
Marketing towards older clients
Subjective norms and perceived behavioural control -
Teaching exercise for older adults
Health and safety matters
The stages of teaching
Correcting exercise technique
Progressive programming for the older adult
Monitoring exercise intensity
Age-friendly equipment for the older adult -
Planning and adapting Pilates exercise for older adults
Defining the audience
Adapting and modifying Pilates exercise for the older adult
Contraindications to exercise
Progressive exercise planning
Exercise guidelines for the older adult
Assessment of physical function
Pathologies associated with ageing -
Preparing and executing a mat Pilates session
Sample preparation phase exercises
Flexibility routines
The main workout phase
The closing phase
Individualising teaching and instruction
Health and lifestyle screening
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One Pilates career
Unlimited opportunities
Learning how to adapt Pilates for a wider clientele means your career opportunities are even greater. Join our Pilates instructor graduates working with some of the world's leading gyms and health clubs, you're sure to be in high demand after completing this course.
How you'll be assessed
As a student on our course, we provide you with ample opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and abilities in an engaging and practical way. You’ll be given the opportunity to attend a hands-on, one-day workshop. It’s here you’ll sit your theory exam and then the rest of the day is dedicated to learning how to specifically adapt, modify and teach Pilates to older adults.
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Coursework
- Case Study
- Scenario based
25%
Worksheet
- Complete online
- Complete in your own time
25%
Theory
- 30 multiple choice questions
- 70% pass mark
- Online or at test centre
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