This is the video accompaniment for the BodyTree Academy Spine Corrector Teacher Certification syllabus. The videos demonstrate how the exercises are to be executed. Please refer to your teaching manual on the teaching certification course when revising the material here.
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Example Curriculum
- S1 Hundreds (0:42)
- S1 Single leg stretch (0:18)
- S1 Double leg stretch (0:27)
- S1 Single leg lower&lift (0:29)
- S1 Double leg lower & lift (0:27)
- S1 Roll down Progressions - Bent legs (0:35)
- S1 Roll down Progressions - Straight legs (0:42)
- S1 Roll down : Modification - Assisted with tubing (1:00)
- S1 Roll down Progressions - Teaser (1:07)
- S1 Roll down : Progression - Criss Cross (0:26)
- S1 Roll down : Progression - Hip Circle (0:42)
- S2 Lateral Rib roll : Progressions - Lateral rib roll to waist with bent leg (1:04)
- S2 Lateral Rib roll : Progressions - Lateral rib roll to ribs with bent leg (1:23)
- S2 Lateral Rib roll : Progressions - Lateral hold to ribs with straight leg (1:00)
- S2 Lateral Rib roll : Modifications - Assisted with tubing (0:39)
- S2 Lateral Rib roll : Variations - Lateral hold with straight leg abduction (0:36)
- S2 Lateral Rib roll : Variations - Lateral curl with straight leg abduction (0:55)
- S2 Lateral Rib roll : Variations - Assisted traction with Forward/Backward roll (0:41)
- S2 Spiral twist : Progressions - Torso Twist (0:27)
- S2 Spiral twist : Progressions - Bow and Extend (0:57)
- S2 Spiral twist : Variations - Chest opener (0:41)
- S2 Spiral twist : Variations - Chest and Hip opener (0:39)
- S3 Swan Dive : Progressions - Thoracic extension (0:28)
- S3 Swan Dive : Progressions - Full extension (Swan) (0:34)
- S3 Swan Dive : Progressions - Swan dive (0:29)
- S3 Swan Dive : Variations - Grasshopper (0:33)
- S3 Swimming : Progressions - Straight Hold (0:24)
- S3 Swimming : Progressions - Butterfly Swim (0:37)
- S3 Swimming : Progressions - Arch hold (0:33)
- S3 Swimming : Progressions - Swimming (0:25)
- S4 Jackknife Progressions - Rollover (0:41)
- S4 Jackknife Progressions - Rollover to Jackknife (0:39)
- S4 Jackknife Progressions - Jackknife to Rollover (0:35)
- S4 Jackknife Progressions - Control balance (0:53)
- S4 Jackknife Variations - Windscreen wiper (0:38)
- S4 Jackknife Variations - Legs circle (0:47)
- S4 Jackknife Variations - Cockscrew (1:06)
- S4 Bicycle : Progressions - Single leg extension (0:34)
- S4 Bicycle : Progressions - Scissors (0:27)
- S4 Bicycle : Progressions - Double leg extension (0:26)
- S4 Bicycle : Variations - Diagonal Hold (0:23)
- S4 Bicycle : Variations - Walking at diagonal (0:31)
- S4 Bicycle : Variations - Hip Abduction at vertical (0:28)
- S4 Bicycle : Variations - Helicopter (0:44)
- S4 Bicycle : Variations - Scissors with thigh stretch (0:35)
- S4 Bicycle : Variations - Bicycle (0:39)
- S5 Seated on Crevice : Progressions - Hinge (0:28)
- S5 Seated on Crevice : Progressions - Hinge to table top (0:47)
- S5 Seated on Crevice : Progressions - Full extension (1:08)
- S5 Seated on Crevice : Variations - Full extension with weighted bar (0:53)
- S5 Seated on Crevice : Variations - Full extension with pelvic lift (1:16)
- S5 Seated on Crevice : Variations - Full extension with assisted traction seated at back of arc (0:39)
About Kris Ng
Kris is the Co-Founder of the BodyTree Group, a Pilates teacher and an Educator for 16 years. Since 2007, she has mentored students in Singapore and South-East Asia to become Pilates teachers with many going on to having successful teaching careers and their own studio practices. In 2014, she spearheaded the launch of the BodyTree Academy® Pilates teacher training programs as the then-Director.
After 24 years of personal practice including other movement modalities and approaches, Kris continues to apply the concepts of Pilates as a reference to approach physical movement. She believes Breathwork and Core Training is the MUST-HAVE foundation for active living and the basis of any movement disciplines or mobility fitness training.
Kris is particularly passionate about working with WOMEN and educating movement professionals working with Women on prenatal & postnatal exercise; applications on Diastasis Recti, Incontinence and other Pelvic Floor conditions. As an Educator and Mentor, she is known to be firm and clear while recognising each student teacher’s journey to be unique.
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Co-Founder and Teacher, Pilates BodyTree®
Co-Founder and Teacher, BodyTree Women’s Wellness
Co-Founder and Educator, BodyTree Academy®
Pilates Method Alliance PMA® Certified Pilates Teacher (now known as NCPT)
Fletcher Pilates® Professional Teacher
Fletcher Pilates® Faculty (2012-2014)
Fletcher Pilates® Adjunct Faculty (2008-2011)
Pre and Postnatal Pilates Specialist™ (The Center for Women’s Fitness)
Yamuna® Body Rolling Certified Practitioner
Barefoot Training Specialist® (EBFA)
BARE® Workout Instructor (EBFA)
Run Injury Free Specialist (EBFA)
Presenter at Polestar Pilates Retreat, KL, Malaysia (2012)
Presenter at Asian Fitness Convention, Pattaya, Thailand (2012)
Presenter at International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, Singapore (2012)
Also studiedDynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Exercise I
Diastasis Recti Recovery (The Center for Women’s Fitness)
Pelvic Floor Health & Dysfunction (The Center for Women’s Fitness)
Pelvic Floor and Core Foundations (Burrell Education)
The Tummy Team certification (Core Foundations; Core Preparations for Cesarean Birth; Prenatal Core Training and Floor of Your Core)
Certified Basic Sports Massage (ISA) – in progress
