The Complete TOWER
Discover just how versatile the Tower can be. This practical course explores a broad repertoire alongside spring set-up, resistance and assistance, modifications and progressions — giving you the knowledge and confidence to make the Tower a genuinely useful part of your teaching.
Duration: 2 days – See course schedules
The Tower is an incredibly versatile piece of Pilates equipment. It can challenge strength, mobility, control and coordination, while also providing support and assistance that can make movement more accessible.
It can, however, look a little intimidating when you first encounter it — springs, bars, straps and an impressive amount of equipment attached to the frame! The aim of this two-day course is to make sense of it all and give you the knowledge and practical experience to use the Tower confidently in your own teaching.
We’ll explore a broad range of repertoire, from accessible foundational exercises through to more challenging work, looking beyond the basic sequence to understand the mechanics and intention of the movements.
A large part of understanding the Tower is understanding its springs. We’ll explore how resistance and assistance can influence movement, and how spring choice, equipment set-up, body position and range of motion can be adjusted to support or challenge the person you’re teaching.
Across the two days, we’ll cover:
- Tower repertoire from beginner through to advanced
- Spring and equipment set-up
- The effects of resistance and assistance
- Movement mechanics and technical precision
- Modifications and progressions
- Verbal and tactile cueing
- Observation and correction
- Using the Tower to support, challenge and develop movement
- Structuring effective Tower sessions
We’ll also look at how to incorporate Tower repertoire into a well-structured session rather than treating the equipment as something separate from the rest of your Pilates teaching.
The course is highly practical, so much of our time will be spent moving, practising, teaching and exploring the repertoire. Your course manual and instructional video will then give you a reference point to return to as you continue using the work.
The course is intended for qualified Pilates teachers with a recognised Matwork qualification, so a good level of existing Pilates knowledge and teaching experience is assumed. It is designed as continuing professional development and, on completion, you’ll receive a certificate for your training, allowing you to add Tower repertoire to your existing Pilates teaching.
The Tower has an enormous amount to offer. Once the springs, bars and set-up stop feeling complicated, it becomes a wonderfully logical and adaptable piece of equipment — and a lot more interesting.
TESTIMONIAL FOR LISA B PILATES – THE COMPLETE TOWER COURSE
“Lisa’s Cadillac course is truly inspirational. I left feeling confident to begin teaching straight away.
The way she has structured her training is so clear and accessible that the transition to teaching was a breeze! I absolutely fell in love with the equipment having previously felt intimidated by it, and like all her training session the atmosphere is so relaxed and welcoming!”
Melony Beadle, qualified Pilates Teacher (BCP), Garuda Teacher (Mat and Barre)
