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Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) |
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Body Control Pilates Association (BCP) |
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The Franklin Method |
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Ideokinesis.com |
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Literature
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Dynamic Alignment using Imagery - by Eric Franklin
I think this book is one of the most comprehensive in Eric's collection. It contains a balanced mix of functional anatomy and practical exercises and all bridged with his wonderful imagery. A book that you can dip in to or use as a reference work.
Body Stories - Andrea Olsen
This is a wonderful way to get into experiential anatomy as a beginner. It takes you through a series of exercises to help you waken and tune your senses so that you may learn to respond to your body. I use some of the exercises in individual sessions and find myself coming back to this book time after time.
Anatomy Trains - Tom Myers
I find this book invaluable. Tom presents a his model of connectivity in the human body. Using trains and track as a metaphor, he guides you around the body through a series of journeys that link the body through its myofascial connections. Since all the tissues of the body are linked; thinking of the body in this way helps to see why a torsion in the foot affects the pelvis for example.
Anatomy book - Thieme
This is the most detailed anatomy book I have found. Expensive but worth the investment as the illustrations are beautiful as well as functional. There is a section on development (embyology and bone growth) as well as information on the mechanics of movement and alignment.
Pilates - the BCP manual
This is useful for beginners. Its detailed and well illustrated. It contains beginner preparatory exercises leading up to the intermediate exercises. There are many tips on the correct alignemnt and execution.
Pilates - Brooke Siler
This book is about the Classical Pilates Mat exercises. It has three sections: beginners, intermediate and advanced. The guidelines for each exercise are clear and the pictures are inspiring. What I really like is the two-page spread of the whole sequence so that you can appreciate the flowing nature of the classic sequence.