WORKSHOP: 26TH APRIL 2026 2pm // FOR PILATES TEACHERS WHO VALUE TRADITIONAL APPARATUS

Unlock the Power of the Ped-O-Pul

Transform Posture, Breath, and Core Integration in Every Client

A 3-hour online workshop for Pilates teachers ready to master upright spring mechanics and bring new intelligence to postural re-education.

26th April 2026 | 2pm - 5pm GMT

In this immersive online workshop, you’ll explore how upright spring work can transform your understanding of movement, alignment, and load transfer.

Through guided demonstrations, movement exploration, and applied programming, you’ll learn to use the Ped-O-Pul as a tool for intelligent, integrated teaching that informs your entire studio practice.

Discover the elegance and depth of the Ped-O-Pul

The Ped-O-Pul is one of the most underused yet profoundly effective pieces of traditional Pilates apparatus. Deceptively simple in design, it offers powerful feedback for posture, breath, and deep core integration.

AND AFTER OUR 3 HOURS TOGETHER YOU'LL KNOW...

✴ Safe set-up and positioning for all client levels

✴ How spring feedback transforms posture, breath, and core coordination

✴ Progressions and regressions for beginners through advanced clients

✴ Cueing strategies for intelligent, integrated movement

✴ How to integrate Ped-O-Pul principles across other apparatus and mat work

This workshop is designed for trained Pilates teachers who:

✴ Value traditional apparatus and want to understand its deeper purpose

✴ Are interested in fascia-informed teaching and load transfer principles

✴ Work with clients experiencing postural or shoulder challenges

✴ Want to refine their approach to upright integration and cueing

JOIN US LIVE ON THE 26TH OF APRIL AT 2PM

By the end of this workshop, you'll feel confident in the following:

Historical & Conceptual Understanding

Describe the original purpose of the Ped-O-Pul within the traditional Pilates studio.
Explain why upright spring feedback is uniquely valuable for postural re-education in contemporary bodies.

Safety & Set-Up

Demonstrate safe set-up and positioning of the Ped-O-Pul.
Identify contraindications and precautions for common client presentations (balance challenges, shoulder pathology, hypermobility, acute pain).
Apply appropriate spotting and supervision strategies in an upright spring environment.

Biomechanics & Postural Organisation

Analyse the influence of upper extremity spring feedback on thoracic alignment and axial elongation.
Explain how arm spring resistance affects load transfer through the rib cage, spine, and pelvis.
Recognise common compensatory patterns such as rib flaring, gripping, bracing, or posterior weight shift.

Core & Pelvic Floor Integration

Describe the relationship between upright spring loading, breath mechanics, and pelvic diaphragm responsiveness.
Identify how upper limb spring work can facilitate improved deep core coordination.
Apply cueing strategies that support dynamic pelvic floor engagement without over-recruitment.

Exercise Application & Progression

Teach foundational Ped-O-Pul exercises with clarity and safety.
Progress and regress exercises using variations in spring tension, stance, arm position, and tempo.
Integrate Ped-O-Pul principles into other apparatus and mat work.
Design short progressive sequences that utilise the Ped-O-Pul to improve posture and upright stability.

Clinical Reasoning & Transferability

Select appropriate clients for Ped-O-Pul work based on postural and movement assessment.
Justify the inclusion of Ped-O-Pul exercises within a broader programming framework.
Translate insights gained from Ped-O-Pul work into improved cueing and sequencing across the studio.

MEET YOUR HOST

Claire Sparrow is a second-generation Pilates teacher, Polestar Pilates Educator, and studio owner with over 20 years of teaching experience.

Her journey began in 1998 as a dance student rehabilitating a knee injury. Since 2002, she has taught thousands of clients and mentored Pilates instructors at every stage of their careers.

Claire trained with:

• Polestar

• Pilates Institute

• APPI

• STOTT

• Natural Bodies

• Fit To Deliver

In 2019, she completed the prestigious Lolita San Miguel Master Mentorship Program, becoming a Second Generation Teacher.

As a studio owner since 2005 and founder of Hosted By Movement Education, Claire is committed to elevating standards in Pilates education both locally and globally.

She is known for her inclusive yet exacting approach — combining precision, humour, and integrity in everything she teaches.

26th April 2026 |

2pm - 5pm GMT

SIGN UP FOR THE WORKSHOP

Online practical workshop (demonstration, movement exploration, applied programming, Q&A)

GOT A QUESTION?

What if I can't make it live to the workshop in the end?

Life happens - I get it! Don't worry, the replay will be uploaded to your portal in the platform and available forever. But I strongly recommend you try make the time to join live, as this is where you can ask me questions directly and get answers.

How long do I have access to the replay for?

The workshop is yours forever! You can log in and redo it whenever you feel like it.

Do we get a workbook with this event?

Yes! You will get a workbook. You'll get access to the workbook just before our first workshop.

What if I haven't used the ped-o-pul before?

No problem. This workshop has been made for everyone, experience or not! I'll go through all the beginner principles during our time together.

How long will the workshop be?

The workshop will take about 3 hours.