8:00 – 9:15

FOYER

KATHY COREY, BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLL TEAM

REGISTRATION – ALL ATTENDEES
Pick up your name badge and welcome bag and meet and greet the attendees.

9:15 – 9:45

BALLROOM 1

KATHY COREY, LOLITA SAN MIGUEL, BOARD MEMBERS and PRESENTERS

WELCOME CEREMONY

10:00 – 12:30

BALLROOM 2

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

MAT
Building Blocks for Mat
Starting with Posture Check, Spine moves, Feet articulations, progressing to Pre-Pilates, Joseph Pilates exercises and ending with Post Pilates while standing and reaffirming the Perfect Pilates Posture.

10:00 – 12:30

BALCONY HALL

KATHY COREY

REFORMER WITH TOWERS
REFORMER/TOWER INNOVATIONS
Learn how to combine traditional pieces and innovative exercises that are adapted for the Reformer and Tower. This program transfers movement patterns and sequences to this inventive piece of equipment and blends classic movements with new developments designed specifically for this combination piece of equipment. The course will teach spring and equipment set up to fully explore the most effective way to use this creative piece of equipment performing a combination of Cadillac and Reformer exercises at the same time.

10:00 – 12:30

SOCIETY ROOM

TONY ROCKOFF

REFORMER
Universal Reformer – Joseph Pilates‘ Original Sequence
An Interactive Masterclass
We won‘t cover the entire repertoire in 2 hours – instead, we‘ll focus on YOUR most challenging and requested exercises!
How it works:

1. Your Wishlist: We‘ll start by collecting which advanced moves you want to explore
2. Troubleshooting Together: We‘ll break down:
• Where clients typically struggle
• How to cue these exercises most effectively
• Key hands-on adjustments
3. Live Teaching Demo: I‘ll demonstrate how to scaffold complex patterns safely

Why this approach?

• You set the agenda based on your current teaching needs
• Maximum practical relevance over fixed curriculum
• Small group = personalized solutions

"No rigid syllabus – just what YOU need for your teaching practice!"

10:00 – 12:30

BALLROOM 1

BENJAMIN DEGENHARDT

STUDIO SUITE
TACTILE FEEDBACK
Hands-on instruction is one of the most effective ways for Pilates teachers to ensure their work is effective, honest, and tailored to the body in front of them. The teacher’s hands can see what eyes can’t see, say what words can’t say, and provide sensations that the student won’t “unfeel”. This workshop demonstrates easily implementable hands-on and spotting strategies across the studio for enhanced two-way communication.

10:00 – 12:30

FOYER

KATHRYN ROSS NASH

WUNDA CHAIR
The Wunda Chair is known for its ability to build strength. Rotation is integrated into our every day life. It resets the spine to balance and increases your breath. Learn how to properly use the Chair to build the strength needed for the advanced and super advanced Reformer exercises. Build your Twist from seated- to standing to side lying and above. One arm leads to side bending, which is the mother of Twisting. Create lengthen, stretch and strength by increasing your Twist on the Wunda Chair. The Wunda can provide and teach the points of stability and oppositional forces used and implanted through out the method and applied to rotation. Learn how to use this Wundaful chair in all its glory to find new depth in your Twist.

EXHIBITION HALL OPEN

LUNCH

BALLROOM 2

BENJAMIN DEGENHARDT

MAT
MASTERING THE C-CURVE
“C-Curve” is a term unique to the Pilates community, coined as a shorthand to describe an even forward bend of the spine. During this workshop, participants get to proactive the C-Curve, understand its relevance in the Mat repertoire (and beyond), and find new ways to interpret it for their students when spinal flexion is limited.

BALCONY HALL

KATHRYN ROSS NASH

REFORMER WITH TOWERS
The Space Between – Transitions Reformer A true Pilates workout is one continuous flow of energy, building, and deepening from beginning to end. It is not only the exercises but it is the space between them that creates this flow. These transitions. Learn to increase your flow, depth of the workout, and how to move through the spaces between. Each transition is an exercise! The space between each exercise connects you to the next and prepares you for what is to come.

SOCIETY ROOM

MAXIMILIAN STOHR

REFORMER
OPPOSITIONAL ENERGIES
Description: Joe Pilates said: “I invented all these machines. I thought, why use my strength? So I made a machine to do it for me. Look, you see it resists your movement in just the right way so those long inner muscles really have to work against it. That is why you can concentrate on movement.” Let's take advantage of the Reformer to work on the most important principle which makes any movement safe: Oppositional Energies.

BALLROOM 1

LI XIN

STUDIO SUITE
Pilates Meets Chinese Wisdom – The Perfect Harmony of mind and body. A dialog between Eastern and Western wisdom, mapping the twelve Meridien’s through Pilates movement and activating key acupoints in Pilates.

FOYER

BRETT HOWARD

SPINE CORRECTOR
Stretch, Strength and Control on the Pilates Spine Corrector Barrel
Students will delve into ways of building greater strength, mobility and control in all dimensional planes of movement using the Pilates Spine Corrector Barrel. Students will learn how to use scaffolds to create a strong foundation to then later build onto with higher skilled movements and exercises. Exercise variations from multiple Pilates Master Teachers are given and developed upon in the workshop.

MEET AT KAISER-FRIEDRICH-HALLE
AT 17:00

ALL PRESENTERS AND ATTENDEES

CEREMONY AT THE PLAQUE

FOYER

ALL PRESENTERS AND ATTENDEES

WINE AND CHEESE AND ROUND TABLE

8:00 – 8:45

BALLROOM 2

NAGI TAKAHASHI AND MURIELLE PICKARD -DELLIS

MORNING MAT

9:00 – 11:00

BALLROOM 2

BRETT HOWARD

MAT
Mastering Control on the Mat
Joseph Pilates referred to his method as the Art of Control. “Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit” Joseph Pilates (1945). In this workshop, tools are given to foster ways of attaining greater consistent control in Pilates. Participants learn various approaches of scaffolding and deconstructing the Pilates exercises, as well as learn how to recognize the skills involved in the exercises to strengthen those skills.

9:00 – 11:00

BALCONY HALL

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

REFORMER WITH TOWERS
The Reformer and Tower
Join Lolita for this unique experience with her Reformer/Tower program.

9:00 – 11:00

SOCIETY ROOM

BENJAMIN DEGENHARDT

REFORMER
ADVANCED PUSHES & PULLS
This workshop focuses on upper body strengthening and shoulder mobilization exercises like Rowing, Chest Expansion, Side Arm variations, and more. Learn useful breakdowns and build-ups, discover exercise relationships within the Pilates system, and reignite your personal practice!

9:00 – 11:00

BALLROOM 1

MAXIMILIAN STOHR

STUDIO SUITE
EX-TENSION
Spine extension is a movement we unfortunately do not do during the day. Nowadays back muscles are generally weak and tight (especially in the lumbar zone). Many teachers are afraid to work extensions. We will have a fully equipped Pilates Studio to understand and progress safely this great movement which will make everyone look proud.

9:00 – 11:00

FOYER

KATHY COREY

PED O PUL
THE PED O PUL -- EXERCISES FOR BETTER POSTURE, HEALTHY SHOULDERS AND BALANCE
The Pilates Ped-O-Pul: Exercises for Better Posture, Healthy Shoulders, and Balance reveals the secrets of one of Pilates’ most underutilized tools. This comprehensive class explores how the Ped-O-Pul can enhance posture, improve balance, and support healthier movement patterns. This class provides a wealth of exercises and insights, transforming the Ped-O-Pul into an essential tool for improving posture, identifying imbalances, and refining movement patterns. From promoting shoulder mobility and core activation to enhancing balance and coordination, the Ped-O-Pul serves as both a diagnostic tool and a solution for clients of all ages and abilities.

11:15- 12:30

BALLROOM 2

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

LOVING OUR MAT (OPEN TO ALL)

WALKING TOUR OF JOSEPH PILATES HOUSES

MEET AT PLAQUE FOR A GUIDED TOUR OF THE PLACES WHERE JOSPH PILATES LIVED

EXHIBITION HALL OPEN

LUNCH

BALLROOM 2

KATHRYN ROSS NASH

MAT
The Space Between – Transitions Mat
A true Pilates workout is one continuous flow of energy, building, and deepening from beginning to end. It is not only the exercises but it is the space between them that creates this flow. These transitions. Learn to increase your flow, depth of the workout, and how to move through the spaces between. Each transition is an exercise! The space between each exercise connects you to the next and prepares you for what is to come.

BALCONY HALL

MAXIMILIAN STOHR

REFORMER WITH TOWERS
FLOWING PROGRESSIONS
Description: Cadillac/Tower is my favorite apparatus to work spine mobility. I love flowing patterns. Let's have fun building up progressions to enjoy our spine.

SOCIETY ROOM

BRETT HOWARD

REFORMER
Building Upwards on the Reformer
The key to mastering the execution of challenging Reformer exercises is a strong foundation. In this workshop , students will learn how to to safely progress the exercises by forming a powerful base by deconstructing and simplifying Pilates exercises to then build onto. Students will examine the movement skills involved in the exercises, recognize like skills in other exercise and then develop strategies to build on top of the skills.

BALLROOM 1

TONY ROCKOFF

STUDIO SUITE
Teach the old way: Rediscovering Joseph Pilates' Teaching Method
This workshop is for Pilates instructors who want to bring back Joseph Pilates' original approach. Joseph believed in guiding students toward independence, teaching them to perform exercises autonomously and develop self-motivation.
Today’s classes often rely on constant external instruction, but this workshop will help you empower your students to take responsibility for their own practice. Learn how to foster a deeper connection between body, mind, and soul, and inspire lasting self-motivation in your clients.

FOYER

BENJAMIN DEGENHARDT

WUNDA CHAIR
FITNESS FROM THE GROUND UP
The Pilates method has a strong traditional emphasis on beginning the exploration of improved fitness “from the ground up”, or in other words: feet first. For this workshop, we focus on the feet and lower body strengthening movements,and follow the Wunda Chair’s unique learning curve towards the more athletic challenges inherent to the apparatus.

SPECIAL DINNER WITH THE PRESENTERS (Only included with the Premium Package)

8:00

LOBBY

LOLITA’S CHOICE

LOLITA’S BODY WALK

8:00 – 8:45

BALLROOM 2

SUUS JANSSEN AND FABRICE LAMEGO

MORNING MAT

9:00 – 11:00

BALLROOM 2

TONY ROCKOFF

MAT
Archival Mat JOE´s original 34
Discover the true heart of Pilates – just as Joseph intended.
In this special workshop, we’ll explore Return to Life and dive into the 34 original exercises in their purest form. You’ll learn what makes them so powerful – and why Romana and other teachers later adapted them.
Ready to bring more depth to your practice? Join us – we’d love to have you!

9:00 – 11:00

BALCONY HALL

KATHY COREY

REFORMER WITH TOWERS
PILATES REFORMER ADVANCED PROGRESSIONS
The advanced reformer exercises are very challenging and often not understood. This course breaks down the advanced patterns into the essence of the movement in order to progress from one level to the next. The focus of the course is to understand the depth of the exercise and make the challenge of the movement a progression for every level of fitness.

9:00 – 11:00

SOCIETY ROOM

KATHRYN ROSS NASH

REFORMER
Variations on the Reformer
Part 1: Building Variations
Part 2: Challenge Variation
So many variations and so little time. Unveil the why, what, when & who of choosing the correct variation for the needs of the student. When the purpose of each exercise is focused on, the variation choice is simplified. In this workshop you will learn not only what to choose, but why to use one variation over another & maintain the purpose of each exercise.

9:00 – 11:00

BALLROOM 1

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

STUDIO SUITE
A Little of Each
Joe’s Creative genius extended to apparatus he constructed himself where he applied much of his Matwork–Cadillac (Tower), Reformer, Chair, Ped o Pull, Magic Circle. We will visit them all for as long as time allows.

9:00 – 11:00

FOYER

MAXIMILIAN STOHR

SPINE CORRECTOR
OBLIQUES (SIDE WORLD)
Description: The Spine Corrector is mainly used to work spine extension or flexion. Let's go through some great patterns to joyfully strengthen and stretch the sides of the body. Obliques are very important muscles to support the spine... Let's use them!

11:15 - 12:30

BALLROOM 2

KATHY COREY

SPECIAL MAT CLASS FOR ALL

EXHIBITION HALL OPEN

LUNCH

BALLROOM 2

BENJAMIN DEGENHARDT

MAT
BREAK IT DOWN & FLOW
During this workshop, get your burning questions on the original Mat exercises answered, then practice them in community - again and again! Alternating between individual exercise focus and quickfire sequences to highlight the importance of the order, its rhythms, and flows, the workshop also includes standing exercises and unique variations and transitions.

BALCONY HALL

BRETT HOWARD

REFORMER WITH TOWERS
Exploring and Creating on the Reformer Tower Combo
Students will explore repertory on the Reformer Tower Combo units. They will analysis, deconstruct and build on top of that repertory as well as examine useful and helpful variations of the exercises

SOCIETY ROOM

TONY ROCKOFF

REFORMER
Universal Reformer – Joseph Pilates‘ Original Sequence
An Interactive Masterclass
We won‘t cover the entire repertoire in 2 hours – instead, we‘ll focus on YOUR most challenging and requested exercises!
How it works:

4. Your Wishlist: We will start by collecting which advanced moves you want to explore
5. Troubleshooting Together: We will break down:
• Where clients typically struggle
• How to cue these exercises most effectively
• Key hands-on adjustments
6. Live Teaching Demo: I will demonstrate how to scaffold complex patterns safely

Why this approach?

• You set the agenda based on your current teaching needs
• Maximum practical relevance over fixed curriculum
• Small group = personalized solutions

"No rigid syllabus – just what YOU need for your teaching practice!"

BALLROOM 1

KATHY COREY

STUDIO SUITE
PILATES IN MOTION: ONE MOVE, MULTIPLE APPARATUS
Discover the same exercises performed on various apparatus. Explore how differently the Pilates movements activate individual muscle groups when we change the body position and spring resistance on various pieces of equipment. This class offers a deeper understanding of how to increase challenge and deepen the work by focusing on movement principles and concepts as we move the exercises from one piece of equipment.
to another.

FOYER

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

SPINE CORRECTOR
Join Lolita for this unique experience with her Spine Corrector Program.

BALLROOM

PRESENTERS & ATTENDEES

CLOSING CEREMONIES