IM=X® Advanced Pilates Certification

Learn new exercises as well as a variety of new formats that target specific workout goals -- expand your the eight basic sequences into over 65 sections of innovative exercise (endless variety!) The Advanced Certification gives experienced IM=X Pilates Trainers and Instructors NEW research and choreography. Several versions of the following formats are covered during this 5-Day Intensive.

IM=X^® Advanced Mat Workouts

IM=X^® Ring Workout - A unique blend of ring exercises that focus on core strength. A short but intense routine. Schedule this 30 minute workout before a 15-30 Indoor Cycling workout.

IM=X^® Stretch Format - Teach your clients how to improve muscle relaxation, movement patterns and range of motion. Routines repeatedly target hamstrings, spinal, hip and shoulder muscles. Formats for this class range in length from 30-60 minutes. Again - great to program adjacent to a short cardio routine. This workout is also used to help seniors with mobility, core power and balance.

IM=X^® Floor Motion Hybrid - Learn new IM=X vocabulary that transforms sagittal plane exercise into circular choreography with seamless transitions and innovative moves such as Arm Circles, Fan Kicks, Oblique Swings, etc. Formats for this class range in length from 30-60 minutes.

IM=X^® Pilates Format - This workout blends signature advanced pilates exercises such as Teasers, Boomerang, Rollover, Double Leg Stretch with the IM=X routines for a whole new floor class. Offer this 60 minute workout to experienced clients.

IM=X^® XERCIZER (reformer) Workouts

IM=X^® Interval Training - A combination of new exercises and basic sequences that are delivered in sets to create muscle fatigue and raise your heart rate. The 3 Interval Training workouts include intense bouts Xercizer training followed by small rest periods which focus on recovery. Formats range in length from 60-90 minutes.

IM=X^® Stretch - Use the Xercizer to intensify your flexibility protocols. Passive, active and resistive stretch routines are combined to increase range of motion. Research on flexibility is reviewed. Class formats range in length from 30-60 minutes. Schedule the 30 minute versions before a 15-30 Cardio workout.

IM=X^® Hybrid - Learn several formats that combine floor (ring/body bar) with Xercizer routines. Integrate open chain exercise with resistance training for cross conditioning. Clients who are used to Xercizer only sessions will be pleasantly surprised by the challenge. Formats range in length from 60-90 minutes.

IM=X^® Abs - IM=X Pilates is all about trunk recruitment and strengthening but...there are several abdominal routines that are brand new to the program. Combine them with the basics and you will have the most intense pilates core class around! Schedule the 30 minute versions before a 15-30 Cardio workout.

Length: 5 days (Mon-Fri from 9:00-5:00)
Note: Available to franchise studio staff only.
Practical Exam with Master Trainer Required to demonstrate mastery of 5 formats

"In a one-hour workout, you can shape your legs, hips, abs, back, chest and arms on the Xercizer...pro athletes, including members of the NY Mets use it."
--Physical Magazine

"The IM=X^® Pilates Method will strengthen the muscles surrounding your hips and lower spine... probably the most important thing you can do to make your stomach look flatter."
--Self Magazine

"Integrated Movement Xercize (pronounced IMX) incorporates pilates moves but emphasizes strength training and cardiovascular elements that are not inherent in traditional pilates."
--Personal Fitness Professional

"This method works several areas at the same time, which is why Elyse calls the program Integrated Movement Xercize...If you do the exercises consistently, with proper form, you will see and feel the difference!"
--Women's Fitness

"These moves are designed not only to tone and elongate your muscles, but also to improve your posture and help your back. So try them and start reaping the benefits"
--Fit Magazine

"IM=X^® incorporates the use of an IM=X Ring, a small, light-weight, resilient hoop...used to strengthen the arms, shoulders, back, legs, and hips. The program provides strength and flexibility for the entire body, with particular emphasis on the spine stabilization system ("core" abdominal and back muscles)."
--Club Industry Magazine

"IM=X^®...the trendiest class on the coasts...a muscle toning and flexibility program leads exercisers through a series of toning and stretching moves on a sturdier version of the pilates reformer...You'll gladly groan through the 30-60 minutes of body shaping."
--Fitness Magazine

"Stepping the intensity up a notch, this video incorporates cardio and strength-training elements for optimal sculpting success...Save up your energy for the plyometric jump segments sprinkled throughout the workout which was created by exercise physiologist Elyse McNergney..."
--PilatesStyle Magazine

“Gym rats and couch potatoes alike have been embracing the low-impact, high-results workout known as pilates...IM=X^® pilates now offers studio franchises across the U.S....with modern gym practices...”
--Entrepreneur Magazine

“Entrepreneurs are tapping the country’s thirst for individualized health and fitness...The Xercize Studio, LLC began franchising the IM=X^® Pilates Studios...for aging baby boomers fed up with overcrowded gyms...”
--Wall Street Journal