Karen Carlson, February, 2014

Weekend Workshop with Senior Pilates Instructor

KAREN CARLSON

Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9, 2014

Schedule: 10am-1pm and 230-530pm each day.

This two day workshop will examine the structural and functional anatomy of the shoulder girdle. This includes Osteology; Myology; Muscular Slings and Synergies, Scapular Stabilization, Glenohumeral Differentiation; Scapulohumeral Rhythm. See how shoulder girdle function plays out on all forms of Pilates Equipment in classical and expanded Pilates exercise vocabulary.

Workshop Fee: $500 ($450 before February 1)

Karen H. Carlson is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of client-based field experience and 15 years of training teachers. Certified in the Pilates Method by Pilates Elder Mary Bowen in 1987 and Master Certified by Pilates Elder Eve Gentry in 1991, Carlson’s graduate studies at Smith College focused on the scientific foundations of movement to aid the teaching of modern dance and ballet, using functional anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology, and physics of movement. Ms. Carlson conducts advanced teacher-training programs from her studios in Philadelphia, PA and Medford, NJ (USA) and has given workshops and lecture-demonstrations at colleges, universities and private studios on the East Coast and Canada since 1995. Carlson is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, and the Somatics Society.