Kyle's pre- and post-op hip workshop is one of our most popular courses run for Body Control Pilates teachers around the globe. We therefore feel very fortunate to have this available to share with you through Body Control Pilates Central.

In this workshop, Kyle talks you through what happens du...

This session with Cameron looks at how you can help to encourage the feelings of space, power and control in your movement through focusing on the key Pilates principles and the connection between mind and body.

The idea of creating awareness of how it feels in your body (interoception) to enga...

Cameron has been teaching his 'Cervical Spine' course to medical professionals and movement teachers around the world for over ten years. It is constantly updated with the latest research and new thoughts on movement strategies for cervical and shoulder issues.

This tutorial for Body Control ...

In her second tutorial for Body Control Pilates Central, Maeve looks at how we can both activate and release the Pelvic Floor in men and women and when it is appropriate to do so.
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Maeve Whelan MSc., SMISCP, Dip Obs. & Gyn.
Specialist Chartered Physiotherapist (Women’s Health)

Maeve is...

An overview of what we mean by ‘Low Back Pain’ and the importance of keeping active. Kyle will consider the latest NICE guidelines and research findings and discuss how suitably-adapted Pilates exercises can help us on the journey to becoming pain-free.
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With thanks to Sarah Clennell
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Kyle is ...

In his first tutorial for Body Control Pilates Central, Zach will be looking at breath and the diaphragm in relationship to the myofascial model and how we can create more space in the rib cage and experience better breathing as a result.
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Integrating 15 years of interdisciplinary bodywork, ...

We are delighted to welcome Maeve to Body Control Pilates Central with her first tutorial focusing on Pelvic Floor anatomy in men and woman. The tutorial also looks at common Pelvic Floor disorders.
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Maeve Whelan MSc., SMISCP, Dip Obs. & Gyn.
Specialist Chartered Physiotherapist (Women’s H...

In his debut tutorial on Body Control Pilates Central, Daniel looks at how the position of our shoulders (in particular the humeral head) can create global compensation patterns and affect our posture and stability in more ways than we realise!

You will learn how to assess, correct, control a...

This workshop with Cameron focuses on the pelvic floor, its relevant connections and how to effectively integrate it into movement education.

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and tissues that must work in a co-ordinated fashion to be efficient. Whilst often "cued" in order to aid stabil...

As Pilates teachers, the voice is an essential tool in the practice of teaching and yet the maintenance of the voice is often neglected. VoiceGym is a complete system of exercises that co-ordinate the body, voice and brain.

This second VoiceGym class with Alex focuses on face and tongue muscl...

This workshop with Cameron recognises that when we are working with clients, we are dealing with far more just biomechanics. Individuals are made up of a mixture of body, mind, thoughts, beliefs and more...and all of these must be taken into consideration.

Pilates is fantastic for helping cli...

As Pilates teachers, the voice is an essential tool in the practice of teaching and yet the maintenance of the voice is often neglected. VoiceGym is a complete system of exercises that coordinate the body, voice and brain. This introductory session focusses on the ‘early stages’ of vocal developm...

Pens and paper at the ready! In this theory session, Kyle guides you through the mechanics of the lumbar spine, in particular the discs, and looks at why this perfect structure can sometimes go wrong.
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If you have any questions which arise from this session, please feel free to email them to bc...

The shoulder is the joint which requires the most muscle functional balance to ensure optimum mechanics and function. The kinetics of the scapula dictate the shoulder joints’ efficient action. Performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation require an excellent working knowledge of how this sy...

In this introductory tutorial, Ian looks at the anatomy of the foot and ankle joint and discusses several exercises which can help improve their function and alleviate common problems.
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With thanks to Eleanor Kifun
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Ian is a specialist podiatrist. He spent five years as a battlefield medic ...

Cervical spine and associated upper limb, thoracic and headache complaints are a common issue with many clients. This class is designed to give Pilates teachers an introduction to the relevant anatomy and functional research relating to our necks, together with exercise ideas to help strengthen a...

In his latest tutorial for Body Control Pilates Central, Daniel looks at how the position of our hips can affect our wider, global posture and, in particular, the orientation of our pelvis.

This tutorial follows on from Daniel's previous 'Shoulder Position in Posture and Stability' tutorial w...

'We were all born singing - someone else taught us to speak.'

This latest VoiceGym tutorial/workshop with Alex looks at how Pilates exercises can be used to help improve the singing voice.

Although specifically designed for singers, material covered in this class can also be used for maint...

In this tutorial looking at myofascial anatomy, Zach talks you through his '3 Eggs Approach', which allows you to better understand the core aspects of the human body. Particular focus is paid to the 'golden egg', which starts at the diaphragm and runs down to the pelvic floor.
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Integrating 1...

The psoas has become quite an obsession in the movement community...but is it really responsible for all we believe it to be?

In this tutorial, Cameron looks at the anatomy of the psoas and it's role as a hip flexor and stabiliser and also a spinal flexor, extensor and stabiliser! He then takes ...

In his latest tutorial, Kyle explains what we mean by 'tendinopathies' and explores what we can do to help clients who are affected in either their achilles or patella tendons.
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia
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Kyle is very well-known to Body Control Pilates teachers through his work on the Lev...

Inner sensing is the practice of tuning in and listening to the body and taking cues from our nervous system.

In this tutorial, Zach looks at a number of Pilates exercises where inner sensing can be applied to gain better movement in and understanding of both the thoracic and lumbar spine.
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In this latest tutorial, Cameron looks at how Pilates can help clients who are recovering from hip surgery and hip replacements, by helping them to regain strength, control, function and confidence.

The exercises are suitable for 2-3 months post-surgery once initial physiotherapy/rehabilitation...

'Osteoarthrosis is not a disease - it is an expression of the morphological consequences of stresses applied to the facet joints during life. The changes are concentrated in regions subject to the greatest and most repeated stress.'

In this practical tutorial, Kyle looks at facet joint arthropat...