Instructor Hip Workshop Series

Presented by: Claire Gunther

Early-bird special:

Register by July 1st and bring a friend for free!
Join the Workshop

Just $44

Each Workshop

Hip Workshop Series - Overview

This three-part professional development series is designed to help instructors understand and apply effective Pilates-based strategies for managing clients with hip issues.

Participants will learn practical techniques used daily by Pilates Can instructors, with emphasis on functional assessment, movement patterning, and fascial integration.

Each session will include:

  • Theory-based insights grounded in biomechanics and fascia research
  • Interactive movement explorations and partner-based assessments
  • Practical tools to identify restrictions and enhance hip mobility and stability
  • Methods for applying these tools directly in client programming, such as incorporating foot-to-hip fascial activation exercises into warm-ups for clients with balance issues, or using posterior femoral glide drills during reformer sessions to address anterior hip pain.

Workshop 1
Hip Anatomy, Mobility & Proprioception

Saturday 9th August 2025 at 2pm

Objectives

  • Understand the functional anatomy of the hips and kinetic chain (hip, knee, ankle)
  • Learn techniques to assess and restore mobility
  • Improve proprioception through fascial release and neuromuscular re-educatio

    • Topics Covered:

  • Overview of hip structure and bony rhythms
  • The role of fascia in movement and elasticity
  • Mobilisation through active stretching, torquing, and imagery
  • Proprioceptive activation: Franklin balls, balance drills, foot-to-hip connections

    • Interactive Components:

  • Partner assessments: single-leg balance and squat
  • Slinky/spiral spring demos for kinetic feedback
  • Foot and spinal mobilisation pre/post assessment
    • Pilates Can Private Pilates Equipment, Rehabilitation Programs

    Workshop 2
    Strength, Stability & Dysfunction Patterns

    Coming soon!

    Objectives

    • Explore common dysfunctions like snapping hip syndrome and pelvic misalignments
    • Strengthen synergistic and antagonist muscle groups
    • Develop strategies for functional strength and fascial tension balance

    Topics Covered:

    • Snapping hip syndrome: causes and management
    • Posterior femoral glide techniques
    • Strength sequencing for psoas, glutes, abductors/adductors
    • Integration of core, feet, and hips in movement chains

    Interactive Components:

    • Band resistance work for hip flexion, extension, abduction/adduction
    • Movement pattern repatterning through foot/knee/hip initiation
    • Partner work: PSIS/ASIS alignment observation and correction

    Workshop 3
    Dynamic Alignment, Pelvic Balance & Repatterning

    Coming soon!

    Objectives

    • Identify and address imbalances in pelvic alignment and sit bone loading
    • Improve dynamic posture and movement adaptability
    • Train instructors to observe and cue for functional hip alignment

    Topics Covered:

    • Pelvic floor coordination with diaphragm and sacrum motion
    • Bony rhythm spirals and sit bone rocking
    • Neurological re-education: sensory input for motor output
    • Real-world movement assessments (e.g., gait, sit-to-stand, squatting)

    Interactive Components:

    • Sacrum and SIJ mobility testing in partners
    • Seated and standing cueing techniques for dynamic alignment
    • Visualisation and tracing exercises for improved proprioception

    Resources Provided

    • Summary handouts with key techniques and cueing strategies
    • Suggested reading: Franklin Method, Polestar principles, movement anatomy texts

    Outcome:

    Participants will leave with greater confidence in assessing, cueing, and modifying Pilates-based movements for clients experiencing hip dysfunctions. The approach will support their clients’ goals while integrating Pilates Can’s evidence-based philosophy.

    Early-bird special:

    Register by July 1st and bring a friend for free!
    Join the Workshop

    Just $44

    Each Workshop