Pilates Empowerment Summit 2026

Name: Snake Eyes: Imagery for Economy of Teaching – Extension
Start: 2026-06-25T09:00:00-0700
End: 2026-06-25T12:15:00-0700

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Snake Eyes: Imagery for Economy of Teaching – Extension

LIMITED

Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm PDT

Montese Ballroom 6

Limited Capacity seats available

Extension is a challenge to teach. When observing most clients during the first hour, teachers may notice kyphosis of the thoracic spine and associated poor body alignment. These postural changes are often due to age, injury or related to work and lifestyle. Lack of extension in the thoracic spine and the relationship of the lumbar and cervical spine are difficult to navigate. Clients often respond better to images that are equal to anatomical or postural cues. An image can project a sensation that promotes integration of form within exercises. For the teacher, images can be taught and distilled to one word for economy of time. Experiential change is the goal, and imagery is a great tool combined with Pilates exercise. This leads to progression and satisfaction of accomplishment when the client can feel the Swan.

Presenters

Patricia Guyton

Presenter, Pat Guyton Pilates Conservancy

Pat was designated by Ron Fletcher as a Master Teacher. Her history includes; published author, featured speaker at medical conferences, registered physical medicine assistant at Boulder Osteopathic center, dancer, dance coach for gymnastics, alumni board member of the PMA. She is... Read More →