International Pilates Heritage Congress

May 10-12, 2024, MONCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY, Registration opens on October 14, 2023

SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

THURSDAY, MAY 9
PreCon with Benjamin Degenhart
Return to Life – 34 Ways to Control Gravity
Join Benjamin Degenhart for a 4-hour mat workshop to start the Congress

Congress Video 2024 – Exclusive for Attendees
All classes will be videotaped but only available for attendees of the Congress
through the video and premium registration packages.
Make sure to register for this exclusive deal.
Videos will not be available without registration for these packages.

Dinner with the Presenters and Special Pilates Performance
Our dinner with the Presenters and Board Members also features a performance by Li Xin Pilates from China only available with the premium package.

Space is limited. Register early.
Early Bird Special Pricing ends February 1, 2024

A Special Message from Kathy Corey

Welcome to the International Pilates Heritage Congress 2024. For the first time, we are offering a pre-con on Thursday with Benjamin Degenhart. He will be teaching a 4 hour mat class, Return to life – 34 ways to control gravity. In this workshop, participants get to explore and question these familiar exercises, discover their purpose and the logic in the original order. A great addition to our Congress is the video taping of all the classes.

This allows you to experience every class and take the Congress home with you. Our special dinner with the presenters includes a dynamic Pilates performance by Li Xin and his performers from China. Li Xin’s performance should not be missed! Most importantly, I want to remind you of the reason this event is so special. We are in the birthplace of Joseph Pilates.

We honor him with our ceremony at the plaque, placed at his birth house. We have a walking tour of the many houses Joseph lived in through his childhood and adolescence. The mayor of Monchengladbach and city council will attend our ceremony in respect for the work we are doing for Pilates. With each class, ceremony, and special event, we recognize the gift we have been given from Joseph Pilates.

The Congress roots us to our beginnings and to one another. I look forward to seeing you in May.

Lolita San Miguel

(Founder and Creative Director)

Lolita San Miguel, born in New York, is one of only two people officially certified by Joseph and Clara Pilates. With over 50 years of experience, she trained with Carola Trier and the Pilateses themselves.

A former soloist with the Metropolitan Ballet and Artistic Director of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Lolita later founded Pilates y Mas and the Pilates Master Mentor Program.

She has taught worldwide and played a key role in honoring Joseph Pilates in his hometown of Mönchengladbach, Germany.

Now based in Florida, she continues to share her legacy through her training programs.

Kathy Corey

(President, Board of Directors)

Kathy Corey has been a leading figure in the Pilates world since 1979. She is the Director of Kathy Corey Pilates, with programs taught in over 27 countries. She created the CORE Band™ and offers comprehensive certification and advanced mentorship programs.

Her C.A.R.E.S. program supports breast cancer recovery through Pilates.Corey is a respected contributor to IDEA Pilates Today, Pilates Style Magazine, and PilatesAnytime.

She holds a PMA Gold Certification and has received international recognition for her contributions.

She currently serves as President of the World Pilates Confederation and the International Pilates Heritage Congress in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

Board Members

Reiner Grootenhuis

Fabrice Lamego

Murielle Pickard-Dellis

Suus Janssen

Nagi Takahashi

Russel Jr

MAY 2024 SCHEDULE

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PRE CON WORKSHOP

Day

Time

Presenter and Course Title

Activity and Course Description and Room

Thursday
May 9

12:30 – 4:30 (12:30 – 16:30)

BENJAMIN DEGENHART

Return to life - 34 ways to control gravity  A Pilates practice usually begins on the Mat, and it ultimately leads back to the Mat. Joseph Pilates handpicked 34 original movements that—according to him—would establish and maintain good physical health. In this workshop, participants get to explore and question these familiar exercises, discover their purpose, the logic in the original order, as well as helpful transitions and variations to introduce these movements. BALLROOM

CONGRESS SCHEDULE

Day

Time

Presenter and Course Title

Activity and Course Description and Room

Friday
May 10

8:00 – 9:15

KATHY COREY and Board Members

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

9:15 -9:45

KATHY COREY, LOLITA SAN MIGUEL, PRESENTERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

WELCOME CEREMONY BALLROOM

9:30 - 11:00

BRETT HOWARD

SPECIAL MAT FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS GYMNASIUM

10:00 – 12:30

MORNING CLASSES

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. BALLROOM

BENJAMIN DEGENHART

STUDIO SUITE Bend Over Backwards - Rethinking extension The Pilates method is full of opportunities to go upside down and extend. During this workshop, participants get to review and reconfigure the concepts of inversion and extension across various pieces of apparatus, and learn to build a safe and strong backbend utilizing the Pilates studio. ROOM 1

MIGUEL SILVA

STUDIO SUITE REFORMER Trans (former) class  - On this class, find how to challenge yourself and your clients by adding some simple details that will make a big impact! Let’s find the power of transformation that the reformer have offer us! ROOM 3

JEAN CLAUDE NELSON

SPINE CORRECTOR "Teach the Reach" The Spine Corrector is a wonderful piece of apparatus to teach the importance of lengthening. We will take a deeper look into all the different possibilities to stretch the entire body. ROOM 4

12:00 – 14:00 (12:00 – 2:00PM)

LUNCH EXHIBITION HALL OPEN

14:00 – 16:00 (2:00 – 4:00)

AFTERNOON CLASSES

MARIA EARLE

MAT Cats, sand tunnels, weathervanes, whistles, and hums — let‘s get creative and playful in this workshop that will illuminate the teachings of Kathy Grant through the lens of long-time student Maria Earle.  Come away from this workshop with movement protocols and ideas that provide a unique approach to the Pilates Method. BALLROOM

MIGUEL SILVA

STUDIO SUITE The game of Springs - Working around the studio to find the springs feedback on your body. We will see the result of lengthening and strength given by the "internal spring”. ROOM 1

KATHY COREY

REFORMER Building Bocks -- The Foundation of Advanced Movement Every advanced exercise begins with the foundation of Pilates exercises.  We explore the value of knowing how to build upon the basics to progress to the advanced Pilates repertoire. ROOM 3

BRETT HOWARD 

WUNDA CHAIR Deepen your Understanding on the Pilates Wunda Chair Students will have the chance to learn the Classical repertoire and deepen their knowledge about the exercises on the Wunda Chair . In the workshop participants learn various approaches of scaffolding and deconstructing the Pilates Wunda Chair exercises.  Students will learn how to recognize the skills involved in the Wunda Chair exercises and then find ways of strengthen the particular skills. ROOM 4

17:00 – 18:00 (5:00 - 6:00)

CEREMONY AT THE PLAQUE

ALL PRESENTERS AND ATTENDEES MEET IN HOTEL LOBBY AT 17:00(5:00PM)

18:00 – 19:30 (6:00 - 7:30)

WINE AND CHEESE AND ROUND TABLE

ALL PRESENTERS AND ATTENDEES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Saturday
May 11

7:45 – 8:45AM

SUUS JANSSEN FABRICE LAMEGO

MORNING MAT Join Fabrice and Suus for a morning wake up mat class

9:00 – 11:00

MORNING CLASSES

MIGUEL SILVA

MAT You, your mat and the gravity We will go through the 34 original exercises and find how challenging is to work in a "open chain” perspective. BALLROOM

KATHY COREY

STUDIO SUITE Exploring Pilates Movement This class explores the essential movements on various pieces of equipment designed by Joseph Pilates and how the advanced exercises are progressions of these movements. ROOM 1

BENJAMIN DEGENHART

REFORMER Skill-building on the Reformer The original Reformer sequence consists of over 70 exercises, including many rarely taught advanced progressions. And yet, it's these exercises that lead to bigger revelations in the Pilates system. During this workshop, participants get to explore the advanced repertoire through useful breakdowns, to make the work approachable to any client who has mastered the basics. ROOM 3

JEAN CLAUDE NELSON

LADDER BARREL ‘Variations on the Ladder Barrel’ In this workshop we will learn a series of various of classical Pilates exercises on the Ladder Barrel.  Various are fun and they help us to keep our mind sharp. ROOM 4

11:15 - 12:30

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

LOVING OUR MAT (OPEN TO ALL) BALLROOM

12:30 - 14:00 (12:30 – 2:00PM)

WALKING TOUR OF JOSEPH PILATES HOMES LUNCH EXHIBITION HALL OPEN

14:00 – 16:30 (2:00 – 4:30)

AFTERNOON CLASSES

BRETT HOWARD

MAT Using Scaffolding in the Pilates Mat Scaffolding is an education theory developed by Lev Vygostsky and Jerome Bruner, it is the provision of sufficient support to promote learning when concepts and skills are being first introduced to students.  Supports are gradually removed as students develop autonomous learning strategies, thus promoting their own cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning skills and knowledge. In this workshop we will apply the theory of scaffolding to the Pilates Mat work, to use as a tool to meet the needs and create success for all of the participants of Pilates. BALLROOM

JEAN CLAUE NELSON

STUDIO SUITE ROOM 1

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

REFORMER The Universal Reformer Mr. Pilates thought of himself as a Universal Reformer and was convinced we would live in a better world, be healthier and happier if we were physically fit. He was right and we can all agree. ROOM 3

MARIA EARLE

WUNDA CHAIR UNLOCKING THE WUNDA CHAIR: A 360-DEGREE EXPLORATION This workshop opens doors to unlocking the profound versatility of the Wunda Chair,  also known as the Low Chair. Dive into the realm of possibilities as we explore innovative ways to seamlessly integrate the Wunda Chair into your clients' initial  sessions and beyond. An engaging and dynamic apparatus, the Chair provides a  playground for honing movement skills that foster a profound connection to the core,  enhance thoracic mobility, and fortify the shoulder and hip complex. ROOM 4

18:00 – 21:00 (6:00 –9:00)

PRESENTERS, INVITED GUESTS AND ATTENDEES 

SPECIAL DINNER WITH THE PRESENTERS (Included only with the premium package.)

Sunday May 12

7:45 – 8:45AM

MURIELLE PICKARD

MORNING MAT Join Murielle for a morning wake up mat class

8:00AM

LOLITA’S CHOICE

LOLITA’S BODY WALK HAUS EROLUNG LOBBY

9:00 – 11:00

MORNING CLASSES

JEAN CLAUDE NELSON

MAT "The Ring of Fire ” Feel the burning connection to your power house with every move you make. Introducing the Magic Circle to your mat workout does not only increase the intensity but also builds up a stronger connectivity of the entire body. BALLROOM

BRETT HOWARD

STUDIO SUITE Finding Balance in Pilates Working with Asymmetries In this workshop participants will learn techniques to find greater balance and symmetry. Students will practice and assess movement as we practice paying close attention to weight distributions. Techniques are provided to help identify unwanted movements while learning tricks and tips to correct alignment. Asymmetrical Movement Patterning techniques created by Romana Kryzanowska will be given as well. ROOM 1

LOLITA SAN MIGUEL

REFORMER/TOWER The Reformer and Tower Join Lolita for this unique experience with her Reformer/Tower program. ROOM 3

KATHY COREY

PED-I-PUL, Toe Corrector, Foot Corrector Join us for a very special class featuring the ped o pul, foot corrector and toe corrector.  These innovative programs include, focus of footwork, spinal articulation, upper body work to improve balance, agility, strength and flexibility. ROOM 4

11:15 – 12:30

KATHY COREY

SPECIAL MAT CLASS FOR ALL BALLROOM

12:30 – 13:30 (12:30 – 1:30PM)

LUNCH EXHIBITION HALL OPEN

13:30-15:30 (1:30 – 3:30PM)

AFTERNOON CLASSES

KATHY COREY

MAT MATWORK – ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIONS The course addresses common problems of alignment, mobility, flexibility, extension, and symmetry and how to properly teach and perform the matwork exercises.  We progress through the movement patterns with attention to body awareness and precision in movement and how to correct misalignments. The assessment and correction of alignment, balance, coordination and core strength explores the power and depth of the matwork. BALLROOM

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 ROOM 1

MARIA EARLE

REFORMER Delve into an exploration of advanced exercises on the Reformer that demand heightened body awareness, control, strength and balance. Often, these exercises are considered challenging to teach and can be overlooked. However, they hold immense potential to deepen your students' practice and understanding of the Pilates method. Throughout the workshop, the primary focus will be on equipping you with a diverse range of targeted teaching strategies and tactile assists. These invaluable tools will empower you to confidently lead your students through complex movement patterns while prioritizing their safety and providing effective guidance. ROOM 3

BENJAMIN DEGENHART

WUNDA CHAIR Wunda Chair - “the silent artist” The Wunda Chair combines an ergonomic furniture piece with a versatile exercise apparatus, and Joseph Pilates had a lot to say about this apparatus! Based on original quotes by Joseph Pilates about this invention, this workshop takes a look at the original philosophies of the Pilates through the Wunda Chair design and its unique exercise repertoire. ROOM 4

15:45 – 16:30 (3:45 – 4:30PM) 

PRESENTERS & ATTENDEES 

CLOSING CEREMONIES BALLROOM

Presenters

Lolita San Miguel

Kathy Corey

Brett Howard

Jean-Claude Nelson

Maria Earle

Miguel Silva

Benjamin Degenhardt

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Congress Location

Haus Erholung and Johann-Peter-Boelling-Platz

41061 Mönchengladbach, Germany

Accommodation

Leonardo Hotel Monchengladbach, Speicker Str. 49, 41061 Monchengladbach, Germany

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Registration for 2024 Pre Con & Congress

Address

Haus Erholung and Johann-Peter-Boelling-Platz, 41061 Mönchengladbach, Germany

[email protected]

Phone

(255) 352-6258

Cancellation Policy

If we receive your cancellation notice 40 days prior to an event, the administrative processing fee is $150. There will be no refunds allowed after that date or for no-shows. You can cancel anytime up to 60 days before the event and a credit will be issued. Please allow 30 days for the credit to be processed.

International Pilates Heritage Congress

SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

A Special Message from Kathy Corey

Lolita San Miguel

(Founder and Creative Director)

Kathy Corey

(President, Board of Directors)

Board Members

Reiner Grootenhuis

Claudia Holtmanns

Katya Smirnova

Fabrice Lamego

Murielle Pickard-Dellis

Suus Janssen

Nagi Takahashi

Russel Jr

MAY 2024 SCHEDULE

PRE CON WORKSHOP

Day

Time

Presenter and Course Title

Activity and Course Description and Room

CONGRESS SCHEDULE

Day

Time

Presenter and Course Title

Activity and Course Description and Room