Pilates for Rehabilitation

I have been teaching Pilates for 22 years & have attended Injuries & Special Populations training. This book should be essential reading for any teacher who wishes to deepen their knowledge in this area. Actually, this would be a valuable tool for anyone who wishes to enhance their teaching skills.

I don't just like this book, I love this terrific reference book! As a Pilates instructor often times I have questions, many many questions on how to safely work my clients with common injuries & pathologies and this book covers the body from the cervical spine down to, literally, the foot. This book is thoughtful, well organized, and filled many clear descriptions and photos. Ms Wood's book written from the point of view of a Physical Therapist & Pilates instructor but written within the scope of a Pilates instructor's scope of practice. This is a reference book you would want in your library, I know that my book, personally, is dog earred and I have had this book less than a week! Your money will be well spent and you won't be sorry by purchasing Samantha Wood's "Pilates for Rehabilitation".

As a physical therapist and Pilates Instructor myself who has worked with and learned from Samantha, I am thrilled to have a book such as this as a resource for my own clinic. It is an extremely practical, well-researched and carefully planned approach that makes it easy for any rehab professional to integrate Pilates into his or her practice -- safely AND effectively. The precautions and contraindications for the exercises are an extremely valuable resource for Pilates Instructors as well. It's like having a PT by your side!I can't think of a better comprehensive resource that is easy (and enjoyable!) to read. After years of integrating Pilates as a rehab professional I am very excited to have this by my side as I treat, train employees, and market to our physicians. Thanks Samantha!!!!

I am a retired ballet dancer and fitness instructor along with 12 years of teaching Mat Pilates under by belt - I recently made the decision to return as a student - via equipment training. With this said, I have gone one step further and made the decision to return to teaching and commit to instructor training on the equipment. I purchased this book to help embellish my provided training manual and studies. It is a wonderful book - especially in the fact that it is written in a very comprehensible way - in which someone who is not a PT or variety of can understand.

I took Sam's Injuries and Pathologies course years ago and fell in love with her teaching methods and am so thrilled so published this book! I teach a comprehensive Pilates certification course in Denver and I was showing the book off to the course this weekend. It’s such a well-organized book which makes it so easy to digest the information, especially for new teachers. It is the perfect go-to rehabilitation book for any Pilates instructor or Pilates enthusiast. Highly recommend it!

I got this book to understand the terminology in Pilates classes. The book is well-written, somewhat technical, but is great for providing a better understanding and grasp of the different exercises and the muscles involved. Recommend it highly. Caution: it is very technical from a physiological perspective.

Full of very informative content, a must for any Pilates instructor

I love this book and the amazing resource it has been for our studio! It really is an excellent source of information for both the physical therapy world and the pilates world too! Very well written and easy to follow! Sam is an experienced clinician, but the verbage and the pictures make it super easy to follow! Great information and usage of pilates with the rehabilitation client!