Merrithew Expands Educational Offerings with Launch of New Professional Development Stream
Posted: September 25, 2024 in Suppliers
Merrithew
TORONTO, ON – Merrithew, a global leader in mind-body education and equipment, announces the launch of its Professional Development stream. This new educational offering is designed to provide movement professionals and enthusiasts with cutting-edge knowledge and specialized skills to enhance their careers and elevate their expertise in the ever-evolving Pilates and mind-body exercise landscape.
This Professional Development stream is tailored to meet the needs of a diverse audience, ranging from established to aspiring fitness professionals. The educational stream features courses that offer a unique blend of high-level concepts and advanced techniques, ensuring participants stay ahead of the curve and maintain a competitive edge in their practice.
“We’re thrilled to introduce the Professional Development stream as part of our ongoing commitment to advancing education in the mind-body fitness industry,” said Olivia Merrithew, Vice President of Education Services at Merrithew. “This new educational offering is designed not only to deepen participants’ understanding of key concepts and techniques but also to inspire them to push the boundaries of their practice. By offering a diverse range of topics and expert-led sessions, we’re empowering fitness professionals to elevate their careers and continue making a positive impact on their clients’ lives.”
Merrithew’s Professional Development stream is characterized by several unique features that set them apart in the industry:
Specialized skills acquisition:
Professional Development provides participants with an in-depth exploration of high-level concepts, preparing them to expand their mind-body knowledge and practical application skills. Covering a comprehensive curriculum, these courses dive into advanced techniques and methodologies, anatomy and biomechanics, injury management, and special populations training. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to gain essential business and marketing skills when we offer courses in business and marketing, ensuring that the knowledge and abilities they acquire are directly transferable to real-world professional scenarios.
Instructional skill enhancement:
Beyond theoretical learning, Professional Development emphasizes the practical development of instructional skills, empowering participants to meet and exceed client needs effectively. This educational stream helps refine critical teaching skills, including effective cueing, program design and client communication, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to deliver exceptional instruction and results.
Enhanced networking and community building:
The Professional Development stream also serves as a platform for fostering community and professional networking. By encouraging deeper connections within the fitness community and facilitating engagement with a more diverse clientele, this offering helps participants build robust professional networks and expand their influence in the field.
Professional Development stream participants will benefit from a well-rounded educational experience that combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on application, ultimately leading to enhanced professional growth and career success.
Key Professional Development Courses:
Professional Development participants will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum that covers a wide range of topics. Each course combines theoretical learning with practical, hands-on application, ensuring a well-rounded educational experience.
- STOTT PILATES® Optimization of the Shoulder Complex: This lecture and practical session explores the anatomy and biomechanics involved in a normal healthy functioning shoulder girdle region, then applies these fundamentals in an effort to optimize function. Participants learn how to apply the STOTT PILATES Principles to a variety of exercises and as an assessment tool in order to develop effective programming options.
- STOTT PILATES Programming Protocols for Breast Cancer Rehab: This course arms movement practitioners with the latest insights into breast cancer and provides specific Merrithew programming protocols for assisting patients at every stage of their cancer journey.
- STOTT PILATES Myofascial Continuities: Mapping the Human Design: This course explores data on the body-wide network of structural myofascial and how these myofascial connections play a role in proprioception and force transmission to build a strong resilient body. Additionally, the course dives into simple techniques to assess the continuities and then apply movement experientials to stimulate them, creating more fluidity and resiliency through the whole kinematic chain.
Upon completion of the courses, participants will receive a letter of completion and certificate of participation, as well as STOTT PILATES Continuing Education Credits (CECs), further underscoring their commitment to professional development and excellence in the field of mind-body fitness.
Merrithew takes great pride in its commitment to providing world-class education and training for fitness professionals. With the introduction of the Professional Development Courses stream, Merrithew continues to expand its educational offerings, ensuring that participants receive the highest standards of instruction and practical experience. The launch of this new stream marks another step forward in Merrithew’s mission to elevate the global Pilates and mind-body exercise community.
