The advanced repertoire is the “black belt” of Pilates and should be regarded with the same respect and reverence as a black belt is in the martial arts. The advanced work serves as a goal to which we strive, even if we never arrive.

This workshop is strongly recommended for accomplished and seasoned professionals. Even if you yourself have mastered these exercises, teaching them requires a unique set of skills. This workshop focuses on providing active and hands-on guidance to creating systematic and well-formatted instruction at the advanced level. The goal, as always, is successful and safe practice and teaching.

Just as in music one must train the ear to hear perfect pitch, in Pilates we must train the eye to see perfect alignment. To identify perfect alignment, we must know what we are looking for. Only then can we identify deviations, understand them, and correct them.

In this workshop we will go back to the basic shapes we are looking for and in so doing rediscover the roots of BASI (Body Arts and Science International) and the evolution of alignment. Once we have a sound understanding of what we are looking for we can begin the journey to cueing for success

Over the years I have taught thousands of mat classes and in the process BASI’s mat classes have become a signature of the organization. This 90-minute mat class will highlight the well-known BASI flow, together with precision and athletic intensity.

As has become tradition since the inception of the BASI Learn From The Leaders (BASI LFTL) conferences in the early 1990’s, the mat class will be a celebration of movement, a toast to the amazing international BASI family and the conclusion of BASI LFTL’22