Learn How to Improve
Neuro Symptoms with Exercise

Pilates for Neurological Conditions
with Mariska Breland

LIVE VIRTUAL COURSE
NOV. 5-6 & 12-13
6-10 P.M. Eastern Time
Recordings provided!

Learn how to use exercise to improve balance difficulties, weakness, muscle spasticity and rigidity, bladder problems, gait abnormalities, and more.

Whether you have a neurological condition like MS, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke — or you work with or care for someone who does — then you probably already know that movement is a key component to recovery and disability prevention.

But what movements are most effective — and why?

To help you answer these questions and gain lasting results for yourself or your clients, Mariska Breland created Pilates for Neurological Conditions, a 4-day online training program.

You’ll learn how to:

Assess causes of balance problems

Understand and work with single-side weakness

Understand compensations and how to find the best available movement

When to stretch to manage spasticity (and when not to)

Create “detour circuitry” to work around existing nervous damage... 
and a LOT more (read on!)

The Course

What You'll Learn

What you get when you register

CEC Credits : 16 National Pilates Certification Program CECs

Live Q&A : Chat with me directly if you have questions throughout the course

Course Recordings : Lifetime access to live course recordings so you can refer back at anytime

Certificate : A Specialist in Pilates-based Exercise for Neurological Conditions course completion certificate

Referrals : Inclusion in our worldwide Neuro Network instructor referral list

Want to join Mariska?

The course is coming up:

Weekend 1: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 5-6
Weekend 2: Friday & Satuday, Nov. 12-13

Class meets 6-10pm Eastern Time
Can't make it live? You'll get the course recording to keep!

Your registration includes a copy of the Pilates for MS Textbook! ($250 value)

The Pilates for MS textbook is our comprehensive reference guide targeted to Pilates teachers, experienced fitness trainers, and physical therapists. It includes 309 pages of information and more than 250 exercises that are applicable for nearly all neurological diseases and spinal cord injuries.

“The Pilates for MS Textbook is amazing! Thank you so much for all the work that went into this amazing resource! I am beyond excited to have purchased my copy and already it is helping me to better direct the work with my clients that have neurological struggles. Thank you!”
— Claire Helms Vogt

More about me, Mariska Breland!

When I was first diagnosed with MS in 2002, my doctors told me not to exercise.

“Don’t overdo it,” they said.

So I didn’t. Until I took a power yoga class a year later — and realized my body felt better.

I soon learned that I should have been moving my body to prevent disease progression and disability. And I made it my mission to find out what exercises are most effective for it — and why.

Then I developed this workshop to give neuro patients and the people who care for them a roadmap — one I didn’t have when I was first diagnosed.

For me, disability prevention is my life’s WHY. It is my purpose. It is my anger and it is my motivator. It is my hope that in knowing what I didn’t, others with neurological disease or the people helping them can minimize the impact a disease will have over time.

So let’s minimize that impact together — join me in Pilates for Neurological Conditions today.

Have a question? Read our FAQ or email us info@theneurostudio.com.

This course is perfect for you if...

You want to learn the foundational principles of how to care for your neuro clients (beyond just exercise) — like how to set up your studio to accommodate them, what kinds of tools and props to have on hand, how to set up and cue movements to get maximum results for specific conditions and symptoms.

You want to design better classes for your clients with neurological conditions.

You want to better serve your neuro clients’ needs by learning more about neurological diseases and symptoms, how they relate to body movement, and what exercises are beneficial (and what should be avoided).

You want to finally feel your best — and prevent disability and slow progression in the process.

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This course enabled me to better represent, encourage and develop programs for clients with neurological conditions. In the two weeks that I have been practicing and teaching the exercises and concepts learned in the course, my clients have not only raved about the approach but returned to the studio asking for more. 
— Meg Farrugia

This course was well worth every penny. The manual is filled with so many nuggets of wisdom, but the true benefit was listening to and learning from Mariska. She makes a very complicated topic digestible and relatable to everyone and I love the fact that her delivery is through humor. I specialize in working with clients who have pelvic floor dysfunction and often times it is difficult to know whether the client has a neuro component affecting them as well. Thanks to this course, I had many “a-ha” moments and I have been able to confidently tailor my teaching. I can’t wait to take the advanced course.

— Cristi Eid

Register now to get nearly $600 in BONUSES for free!

• Pilates for Neurological Conditions Text Book ($250 value)
• MS Master Plan Mini Workshops Bundle ($199 value)
• Client Quick Start Bundle ($99 value)
• A 60-Day Subscription to The Neuro Studio ($50 value)

As someone with virtually no prior knowledge of neurological conditions or how they affect the body and movement, this course was invaluable. It showed me what tools and techniques I already had as a Pilates Instructor, and plenty more that were completely new. If you are looking for a clear, informative and straightforward approach as to how you might help clients with neurological issues, this is the course for you.

— Matthew Richardson

🧠 How nerve cells communicate and how sensation and motor function happen (plus what's fixable and what’s not!)
🧠 The MS, Parkinson’s & stroke disease processes in-depth
🧠The most common symptoms of neurological disease and injury (like balance problems, gait issues, weakness, spasticity, rigidity, and more)
🧠 The psychology of living with neurological disease, including the unique challenges both big and small
🧠 An introduction to neuroplasticity so you can understand WHY the brain can change and HOW that can improve symptoms (and most importantly: how to do it!)
🧠 Fun and fascinating facts, tips, tricks & games like using music, mirrors, electronic stim, and more to improve exercise outcomes
🧠 How to design an effective exercise program, including how to determine what to work on in your sessions and how to execute a program that will lead to lasting results
🧠 How to differentiate between spasticity and typical muscle tightness — some of the leading causes of disability in neurological conditions
🧠 Why stretching alone isn’t enough to counter spasticity (and why it could potentially make it worse), plus a step-by-step method for improving spasticity with exercise
🧠 The neurogenic bladder and bowel issues commonly seen in neurological disease and injury
🧠 How to determine if movement difficulties or weakness are neurological or musculoskeletal
🧠 Methods to strengthen grip, feet and ankles, hips, and core, as well as how to improve single-sided weakness
🧠 How to access the whole body to improve movement when one area is weak
🧠 Exercises to improve balance by training your visual and vestibular systems
🧠 Why to use primitive movement exercises in clients, regardless of their ability level
🧠 Exercises for people who use wheelchairs that will help you or your clients move more freely in a wheelchair or get out of the chair when the time is right
🧠 The most common gait (walking) problems seen in neurological conditions and how to improve each
🧠 Lots (and lots!) of exercises!

This course is led by Mariska Breland, a certified Pilates instructor and co-founder of The Neuro Studio who has been living with multiple sclerosis since 2002.

She's certified more than 1,300 trainers across the globe to work with clients who live with neurological conditions or injuries like MS, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke and traumatic brain injuries. The content in this course will help you achieve lasting results that will lead to a better quality of life for you or the clients you serve.