Aging with Spinal Asymmetry in the Fascia-Focused Pilates Environment
A Brand New Pilates for Scoliosis Course by Dr. Suzanne Martin
12 – 14 May 2023
Singapore
Course Description
When does aging begin? While Spinal Asymmetry and Scoliosis are often assumed to be an adolescent phenomenon, many clients seek relief through movement education during the adult phases of pregnancy years, change of life years and the older adult years. In fact, both the UN and WHO predict a doubling global rise in adults older than 60 years from 11% in 2019 to 22% by 2050. Evidence points to the controversy of surgical correction in especially older adulthood. At any age, Pilates helps.
Aging with Spinal Asymmetry, or any asymmetry, requires intentional movement education by Pilates instructors for effectiveness. Changes due to student years, childbirth, change of life, injuries, and illnesses such as arthritis and cancer, magnify the imbalances and compensatory patterns, greatly impacting physicality throughout the life cycle. Fascial, neurologic, hormonal, and musculoskeletal aging effects begin to define one’s functionalities, greatly limiting the fullness of lives.
The Pilates environment is particularly well suited to address the needs of the hypermobile, post-partum asymmetrical mom, those in the mid-life menopausal/”mano-pausal” phase along with the increasingly fragile older adult.
Dynamic stability, balance, and phase appropriate mobility and strength requirements create fluid challenges for Pilates instructors.
Learn about the life phases, the implications for skeletal, fascial tissue and neurologic changes. Learn how to recognize and adapt to the shifting nature of asymmetry in each phase of adulthood.
This evidence-informed course addresses the differing approaches necessary to successfully focus on the often overlooked and unknown impact on the young adult, the connective tissue looseness of the pre-natal and post-partum phase, the delicate play between spine stability and mobility for each phase, and neurologic/fascial implications for balance and gait promotion, especially for the older adult.
Learn not only about how to identify and help avoid spinal asymmetry progression, but also the three spinal conditions known to encourage disability and pain with age. Learn how to apply the principles of form and fascial force closure for structural integrity. Theoretical, Mat and Apparatus work are included.
Who Should Attend This Course
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will:
- Better understand how and why the adult phases of life impact those with spinal asymmetry
- Better understand and explain the fascial implications associated with each phase
- Learn to identify the changes in each phase: fascial, gravitational, musculoskeletal, neurological, and emotive
- Better understand the essential spinal elements that create disability with age
- Learn to adapt the Pilates environment for each phase
- Learn spinal asymmetry specific exercises and interventions suited for each phase