Feast on a banquet of Pilates delicacies, hand picked by the Pilates Brunch team. Just like the best food, the morsels here are sourced locally, grown and hand-picked in Melbourne, Victoria. Enjoy your Pilates Brunch….(and one of Brunswick’s best coffees).
Event Details Date: Sunday 18 November Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm Venue: Armature, East Brunswick Early Bird Price: $275 (ends July 31), Full Price $295 (from 1 August)
Get to The Pilates Brunch early and enjoy your complimentary coffee at El Mirage (next door to Armature). Catch up with peers and start meeting new collegues before heading into your busy day with the Entree workshop starting promptly at 9:00am.
The first course, of the Pilates Brunch, these two-hour workshops will get the creative juices flowing. They all combine theoretical and practical components. Choose from a classical, clinical or mat option. Each one is delivered by presenters with years of hands on experience.
Option 1: Shoulder Loading Progressions Presenter: Sophie Jeffries Location: Armature Headquarters Take a deep dive into assessing and programming for scapula and thoracic placement, with a special emphasis on clients who carry children.
Option 2: Classical Reformer : Progressions and Layers Presenter: Arnel Llilano Location: Armature Reformer Explore some of the older and lesser known variations of Pilates original reformer exercises with a presenter well-versed in the full Contrology method.
Option 3: Next Level Cueing Presenter: Miriam Jones Location: Armature Strength Learn tricks of the trade from an expert in both manual and verbal cueing, Miriam Jones. She will help you take your group mat classes to the next level of awesome.
Coffee Break 1.00am - 11.30am Grab another beverage and take it in with you to the Networking Forums. Enjoy free fruit provided at registration desk.
Learning & development sessions 11.30am -12.30pm
Spend a relaxed hour in lively conversation about a particular area of the Pilates industry that is most relevant to you. Ask questions, voice your thoughts or just listen and absorb. Each panel will have guest speakers sharing their experienced insights.
Option 1: The highs and lows of running a Pilates business Location: Armature Strength Moderator: Stephanie Glickman, owner Armature and co-founder of The Pilates Brunch
Option 2: Where to next: Mentoring and training in the Pilates Industry Location: Armature Reformer Moderator: Brooke Gittings, Pilates instructor and co-founder of The Pilates Brunch
Option 3: Fuel your Pilates Soul: Reflection, Personal Practice and Self-Care Location: Armature Headquarters Moderator: Sarah Groenewald, creator The Pilates Playbook and co-founder of The Pilates Brunch
Lunch Break 12.30pm - 1.15pm Bring your own lunch or sample from the wide variety of local offerings that surround Armature. Grab a second (or third or fourth) coffee from El Mirage to keep you well-fuelled for an active afternoon.
Main Masterclasses 1.30pm - 2.45pm
Get ready to work out. Choose a class that appeals to your exercise taste buds.
Option 1: Swan, Swim and Rock- Extension Biased Mat class Presenter: Tahlia Ware Location: Armature Headquarters
Option 2: Reformer Flow - Playing with Transitions in Group Settings Presenter: Rachael Fraser Location: Armature Reformer
Option 3: Pre-Natal Mat Class - Progressions & Layers Presenter: Sophie Jeffries Location: Armature Strength
Coffee Break 2.45pm - 3.15pm Last chance for a caffeine intake before the dessert finisher
Dessert Masterclasses 3.15-4.30pm
You can make it, just one more session!
Option 1: Myo-fasial Meridians - Fascial Slings Mat Class Presenter: Claudia Bauher Location: Armature Strength
Option 2: Talk Less, Learn More - Reformerfor Fearless Movement Presenter: Cat Webb Location: Armature Reformer
Option 3: Take the Mat to the Rack - Chin-Up progressions, Pilates style Presenter: Stephanie Glickman Location: Armature Headquarters
The Pilates Brunch Finishes 4.30pm Enjoy the Pilates high for days to come….and sleep very well (despite all the coffee!)