The Springboard
Discover just how much you can do with this simple and seriously underestimated piece of Pilates equipment. Explore a practical mix of classical and contemporary repertoire designed for both individual and group teaching, and leave with plenty of ideas you can put straight into practice.
Duration: 1 day – see course schedules
The Springboard is one of the most versatile pieces of Pilates equipment — and one that is often seriously underestimated.
With a relatively small footprint, it offers a huge range of possibilities for developing strength, mobility, stability and control. It can support and challenge familiar Pilates movement patterns, introduce resistance in different ways and provide the basis for genuinely varied full-body workouts.
This practical course explores a broad Springboard repertoire, drawing from both classical and contemporary Pilates. The work has been selected specifically with teaching in mind, including exercises and sequences that can be used effectively with individuals as well as within a group setting.
We’ll explore the mechanics and intention behind the exercises, spring selection and set-up, movement quality, modifications and progressions, and how the same piece of equipment can be used to create very different movement experiences.
As always, the emphasis is on understanding the work rather than simply learning a list of exercises. The aim is to give you a repertoire that is straightforward to teach, effective and adaptable, together with the knowledge to make appropriate choices for the clients in front of you.
The Springboard is also a particularly useful option for studios where space is limited. It offers many of the benefits of spring-based Pilates equipment without requiring the footprint of a Reformer, Tower or Cadillac, making it an incredibly practical addition to a teaching space.
And because nobody wants to spend a course frantically writing notes while trying to remember which spring goes where, you’ll receive a detailed exercise manual and instructional video covering the repertoire, giving you something useful to refer back to afterwards.
Expect lots of practical work, plenty of repertoire, and a Springboard that suddenly feels capable of doing far more than you thought.
