Shawn CONNELL
San Rafael,CA
Summary
Passionate about utilizing a creative approach to designing exercises that focus on stability, mobility, rotation, balance, and strength for clients. Incorporating Pilates principles into each workout, along with challenges and modifications to empower clients with autonomy over machines and movements. Emphasizing the importance of a daily exercise routine, ranging from active recovery to resistance and cardio, while integrating cross-training modalities to ensure balance and excitement. Committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle through prioritizing form, posture, and delivering full-body training tailored to each client's unique needs and goals, whether they are athletes or beginners in movement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Pilates Instructor
Strength + Movement Pilates
08.2023 - Current
- Educated clients and specialized in working with injuries and special populations: pregnancy, seniors, beginners, post surgery and spinal cord athletes.
- Demonstrated ability to teach a wide variety of Pilates exercises and techniques, including mat work, reformer, Cadillac, ladder barrel and chair.
- Developed creative lesson plans tailored to individual student needs and abilities. Also ran group class for 3 clients using a circuit of pilates equipment.
- Attended continuing education classes to maintain current knowledge.
- Kept facilities and equipment clean and organized.
Pilates Group Instructor
Pilates ProWorks
01.2014 - Current
- Facilitated discussion and encouraged active participation among participants in group settings.
- Researched best practices regarding group instruction techniques in order stay current with trends in the field.
- Provided feedback to students on their performance and progress towards goals.
- Assessed individual student needs through observation, interviews, questionnaires or surveys.
- Adapted teaching methods according to the needs of individual students or groups.
- Created lesson plans tailored specifically for each group's needs utilizing various teaching approaches as appropriate.
- Managed group fitness classes of up to 12 members. Also worked at PPW Marina, Larkpur, FIdi and San Anselmo locations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI05-1997
Skills
- Record keeping
- Exercise modification
- Personalized fitness planning
- Injury prevention techniques
- Safety awareness
- Customer relations
- Client goal setting
- Pilates breath control
- Routine equipment servicing
Timeline
Certified Pilates Instructor
Strength + Movement Pilates
08.2023 - Current
Pilates Group Instructor
Pilates ProWorks
01.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Salve Regina University
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