Pilates Professionals Netherlands - English

4th Annual PPN Convention

IN HARMONY: BRIDGING PILATES STYLES

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Join an amazing line up of Master Guest teachers – who will unite their expertise for one collaborative day of learning shared among our Pilates Professionals community!

Leila Kester — Senior Pilates Specialist in Amsterdam; teaching since the 1980s in London; Polestar educator since 2009; longtime teacher at NDT & Het Nationale Ballet, working closely with dancers has influenced her development as a teacher, making her question many issues regarding aesthetic, being process or result driven and what it is to have a healthy relationship with your body.

Helen Stamatakos — Sydney-based educator with 25+ years, renowned for her work with elite athletes, director of Pilates Insync, and has presented the Pilates Journal Expo, the Pilates Alliance Australia Conference, and is frequently featured in Australian media for her expertise.

Amy Cox — Instructor for 30+ years; NYC-trained with Cori Doetzer; founder of The Movement Practice (Amsterdam); director of BASI Benelux; holds certifications in Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis®, BASI® Pilates and Structural Integration/Anatomy Trains.

Jolanda Hoefnagel — Owner of K’dans (The Hague); with a Physical Education background; STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer; Fascial Movement Trainer, Movnat certified trainer, MELT level 5 certified and Franklin Method, and has trained with many master trainers globally. 

Read full presenter bios here ➡️🔗

 

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Date:  Saturday 9 November

Location:  Hotel Jakarta -  Javakade 766 Amsterdam

Time:  8:30 – 18:00

Price: 

PPN Members  185 euros
Full day of classes, lunch, & coffee included

PPN Non Members  265 euros
Full day of classes, lunch, & coffee included

✨ Buy your tickets now and book your chosen route for the day (choose between two parallel workshops)

 

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Schedule of the day:

8:30 - 9:00  Check-in and welcome (non-members can check-in from 10:00 - 10:30)

9:00 - 10:00  PPN Annual Member Meeting

10:30 - 11:30  Movement (warm up) with Marjon van Grunsven

11:30 - 13:00  Morning Session 1,5h with Amy or Jolanda

13:05 - 14:05  Lunch at Jakarta hotel

14:10 - 15:10  Roundtable discussion with presenters (Q&A with moderator)

15:15 - 17:15  Afternoon Session 2h with Lelia or Helen

17:15 - 18:00  Drinks & Equipment sale pick-up

 

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Workshops:

Playful Rejuvenation with a Twist using small barrels, soft ball and roller : Jolanda Hoefnagel (Morning)

As one of Joseph's quotes was, "We are as young as our spine is flexible." it's time to rejuvenate in this workshop with Jolanda. Does playfulness oppose body awareness or do they complement each other?
With the use of the small barrels, a soft ball and roller, you will explore the fascial continuities and fascial movement variables and FEEL and experience the difference in your spine.

Delivering Movement Potential with THE OPTINECK BALANCE WEDGE® : Amy Cox (Morning)

After sharing a brief introduction from Michael O’Reilly, inventor of the Optineck Balance Wedge®, we will visit the diversity of the Balance Wedge as a tool that can: deliver feedback, create release, build skill and reflect on your own movement potential in Pilates practice.

Bridging styles, Building Athletes using Arcs and SPINEFITTER®: Helen Stamatakos (Afternoon)

The barrels, arcs, and spine correctors are a special breed within the Pilates landscape. Without springs (except at the BASI barrels!), their main focus is torso mobility and strength. These beautifully shaped tools create a closed circuit for the spine while offering open chains for the limbs. This workshop introduces small upper thoracic movements—from flexion to extension—building trust and confidence before progressing to more challenging full back extensions. The focus is on developing both mobility and strength, while providing time to understand the detail of the work. Expect practical cueing, both verbal and tactile, to help access the spine’s full range of motion.

Mastering Upper Thoracic Movement: Building confidence in spinal motion, using barrels, arcs and spine correctors : Leila Kester (Afternoon)

Exploring  closed chain for the spine and open chain for the limbs, exploring upper thoracic movements from flexion to extension and helping clients gain trust in their abilities - building confidence to move the spine.

 

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