Pilates Teacher Training

Upcoming Pilates Teacher Training Classes and Courses

Pilates Teacher Masterclasses with Dr Chris Norris

Postural Assessment & Corrective Exercises Masterclass

This 3-hour Pilates Teacher Masterclass is written and presented by Physiotherapist and Pure Balance Pilates teacher Dr Chris Norris, author of the textbooks Back Rehabilitation (Routledge publishers 2023)and Sports Injuries (Routledge publishers 2019)

DATE - 16/3/25
TIME - 9am - 12pm
COST - £60
VENUE - Pure Balance Pilates Studio Congleton. CW12 3BP


What will this course involve?

1. Baseline Posture & the Posture Line:
In this 3 hour session we begin by looking at the biomechanics of posture and its effect on the body.  

2. Major Posture Types:
We examine a practical postural evaluation process, categorising into type and sub-types of posture.  

3. Posture Assessment & Muscle Imbalances:
We will then discuss and practice exercises to modify postural imbalances using specific strength and flexibility movements, examining the evidence behind the effectiveness of this approach.  

4. Clinical Pilates Exercises:
Finally we look at Clinical Pilates exercises for each posture type.

Common Musculoskeletal Conditions Masterclass

This 3-hour Pilates Teacher Masterclass is written and presented by Physiotherapist and Pure Balance Pilates teacher Dr Chris Norris, author of the textbooks Back Rehabilitation (Routledge publishers 2023)and Sports Injuries (Routledge publishers 2019)

DATE - 6/7/25
TIME - 9am - 12pm
COST - £60
VENUE - Pure Balance Pilates Studio Congleton. CW12 3BP

In every Pilates class clients can present with clinical conditions. Knowing how these are affected by exercise is vital for good teaching practice.  

What will this course involve?
In this 3 hour session we will look at hip and knee replacements, lumbar disc prolapse, sciatica, pelvic girdle pain, shoulder impingement, and arthritis:

We will examine and learn more about:
• The healing timescale
• The 3Rs approach to back rehabilitation
•  Early phase rehab for disc injury
• Joint replacements & arthritis
• The pelvis and sciatica
• What happens when shoulder mechanics break down


Yoga As Therapy course  with Dr Chris Norris.

Join us for an intensive 3-day course.
DATE -
TBC
VENUE -
Pure Balance Pilates
FEE -
ONLY £375!

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Masterclasses with Dr Chris Norris

Our masterclasses are held at Pure Balance Pilates with Dr Chris Norris.
He is a certified level 3 instructor in both Pilates and Yoga.  Chris holds an Iyengar yoga teaching certification and a level 4 qualification in strength and conditioning (S&C).  Dr Norris lectures throughout Europe to medical and exercise professionals and has been a visiting lecturer at Derby, Salford, and Staffordshire universities teaching physiotherapy and sports therapy students.

Dr Chris Norris - Health & Care Practitioners Council Number - PH35652