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Virtual Fitness Experience & Reflection
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Course Summary
Vertical Foundation Part 1: Online Self-Guided Learning: Didactic Learning & Movement Education
The Vertical Foundation is a total body conditioning philosophy combining Pilates, Aerial, & Pole. The Vertical Foundation repertoire emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core stability, mobility, and awareness to develop efficient, graceful movement with the 50+ functional exercises. Once understanding of how to control the spine & joints dynamically through movement are achieved with supporting stability; pole & aerial instructors will be better prepared to move onto any of the secondary courses in the curriculum.
ONLINE TRAINING: 10 hours of self guided learning. Part 1 (didactic learning & movement education) is the required pre-requisite prior to the 8 hour Part 2 Live course (practical teaching, class planning & reasoning).
PRE-REQUISITES: None
MANUAL: Required, 176 pages. Once enrolled you will have access to the course manual for purchase $20USD.
EQUIPMENT: For the practical exercise component of this course you will need a mat, towel, block, & band.
ASSESSMENT: Following completion of the content there is an online multiple choice test.
COURSE CREDIT: Approved for 10 AFAA CEUs & 1 NASM CEU. PDC Approved. Recognized by the PoleSafe Federation.
Course Curriculum
Misty Austin
Dr. Misty launched Performance Art Athletics LLC in 2016. After seeing a multitude of preventable injuries among artistic athletics she felt a moral obligation to create a service that would empower individuals with safe science based movement. Misty is a passionate and well qualified instructor & physical therapist. Full-time Misty works as a sports & performing arts physical therapist, and is well versed in treating a wide range of professional & amateur performers including: dancers, musicians, vocalists, acrobats, puppeteers, & artistic athletes. She graduated from the University of Queensland Australia with a master’s in physiotherapy, her education additionally includes a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, a doctorate in hand & upper extremity therapy, comprehensive mat & equipment Pilates certification; with expertise & extensive training in manual therapy. With 17 years of experience as a fitness trainer she has dedicated her life to health, healing, & fitness. She loves fitness and believes it should be safe & enjoyable to work out; for fun she loves instructing pole fitness, dancing, and training aerial arts.
