The Mat Pilates Class Library

The Mat Pilates Class Library

Four complete, 60-minutes, mat Pilates classes for teachers who want a class they can pick up, adapt and teach.

I put this library together after I started teaching regularly and covering classes. I realised that continually creating a new class from scratch wasn't sustainable. I wanted a small collection I could return to, bringing variety through the use of different props.

The library includes:

• a mixed-level small ball class
• a long roller class, using the roller for balance, feedback and support
• a hand weights class, with a roller section
• a Contrology-inspired class, because it's also nice not to have any props!
• an introductory Teacher's Companion covering the cueing, progression and sequencing approach used throughout
• a one-page quick sheet for every class, showing the running order, position and props at a glance

The full plans include cues written much as I would say them in class, alongside teaching notes, alternatives, progressions and things to look out for. I tend to begin with an accessible version of an exercise and add complexity as the exercise runs, rather than presenting everyone with a menu of levels before they've started moving.

You can teach the classes as written, take sections from them, change the exercises, or use them as a starting point for your own planning.

Format: PDF

Length: 41 pages

Classes: 4 complete class plans + Teacher's Companion

Also included: one-page quick-reference tables for each class

For qualified Pilates teachers and teachers in training. This resource is intended as a teaching and planning aid rather than a substitute for Pilates teacher training, and assumes you have knowledge of the repertoire.