Empowerment is one of our core values at Waves, for our clients as well as other clinicians and health professionals. An integral element of empowerment is education. Together with our partners we are excited to offer a wide range of content from extensive courses through to 2 hour work-shops.
We offer a wide range of topics, through from workshops series (The Waves of Parenthood e.g.) to stand alone workshops (Love your feet). These courses are currently not running, Subscribe to our newsletter to be kept up to date for when our newest serries will start!
We are proud to be the headquarter location for Polestar Pilates Benelux and Smart Education. Scroll down to see the courses that they offer at Waves and also check out information for our doctor’s education evening.
During our Doctor’s Evening we will approach the broader framework for the approach of complex pain patients. Through this workshop you will come into contact with Pilates (mat & equipment) and our clinical gym, which focuses on clinical exercise physiology (i.e. exercise assessment and prescription for individuals with acute and chronic health conditions and disabilities).
We will also discuss the role and importance of targeted communication and education for people with chronic pain and the role of the physiotherapist. Our workshop guarantees that you gain active experience in various form of rehabilitation.
Impacting global well-being through education and practice. Learn from one of the most extensive and advanced Pilates Instructor Training courses with world class educators. Join over 15,000 graduates world wide who have chosen Polestar and be part of the community.
Gateway Pilates is the perfect introduction to both the Pilates method in general, and to the POLESTAR concept. Gateway Pilates Comprehensive is an ideal entry point if you want to deepen your Pilates experience or start a career as a Pilates trainer. Your course starts with online training at home and then switches to two day experimental practice sessions for collaborative learning.
You will gain a deeper understanding of the Pilates method, learn first selected Pilates equipment exercises, and improve your teaching skills. You can use this weekend as a two day experience or continuing the path to become a POLESTAR Comprehensive Trainer and book the whole comprehensive Series, that will start form October 2022 in Leuven
The POLESTAR Comprehensive Series consists of 6 two-day presence Modules (Gateway SR2-6) and two online modules (PP and SR1). We will teach you in-depth practical and theoretical skills to become a proficient Pilates Practitioner. The Series trains you to use all of the equipment developed from the designs of Joseph Pilates: Reformer, Trapeze Table, Combo Chair, Ladder Barrel and Spine Corrector, as well as some mat exercises. You learn more than 150 of the original and evolved Pilates exercises as well as hundreds of variations and their modifications for diverse populations.
Students are granted access to the POLESTAR Online Platform 2.0 to ensure modern and effective online enhanced education. You learn to conduct POLESTAR Fitness Screenings and improve your reasoning skills in order to assess a client’s needs and select the most effective exercises to bring about change. A series of case studies provide a solid base to assess and design custom exercise sequences and treatment plans. Students also learn advanced tactile, verbal and imagery cues to maximize a client’s potential.
The objective of this highly practical course is to learn about humans’
biomechanics and key anatomical structures. You will be taught to find and
understand these parts of the body and relate them to Pilates
exercises.Myofascial structures will be linked into functional chains, giving you a sense of their functionality during Pilates movements. This is the ideal
foundational course to grow your anatomical knowledge for your work as a
Pilates instructor and movement specialist.
This 7h course with Michael Brunner is aimed at Pilates trainers as well as runners. Efficient running reduces the risk of injuries and overstraining.
This course shows how to make your running healthier and more economical. Whether you are a beginner, an experienced runner or a coach, this course is dedicated to the basic demands of running on our bodies: stabilisation, control and conditioning of the hips and feet.
Experience new and exciting movement patterns. This workshop picks up on the current trend of Animal Flow, Natural Movement and similar movement forms and combines them with Pilates work.
Experience Pilates as the perfect preparation and method to introduce you and your students to these complex movement forms.
For the full list of courses Polestar is offering in the Netherlands and Belgium please visit their Polestar Pilates website.
To find courses across Europe and other parts of the world please visit the headquarter website.
Smart Education offer postgraduate courses for a variety of health professionals. Please visit their website for more information.
