The first face-to-face Mbodies, post rehab breast cancer course, since lockdown - the prequel.
‘Spot the difference’
As we prepared on Saturday Morning 26th June 2021 for Mbodies Training Academy’s first face-to-face education since lockdown, it felt a bit like setting up a 'spot the difference' game: 6 Physiotherapists, 7 Pilates Instructors a Yoga specialist instructor and an advanced fitness professional were about to arrive for two days of Pink Ribbon Post-Rehab Instructor Training and what would in 2019 have been just a routine set-up was anything but that today.
The arrival
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The Arrival No more lonely sign-in Sheet to greet you – instead ‘Lateral-Flow’ Covid 19 tests for those who had not brought photographic proof of their own negative test earlier that morning. . Type IIR medical-grade disposable masks: the new requirement to be admitted to the course; as well as the compulsory sanitiser to use when entering and leaving the premises! The sign-in The Disclaimers and Waivers Added to the normal disclaimer and permission forms covering liability, data-protection and photography was the crucial new Covid 19 questionnaire
confirming the student is well today, should not be isolating… etc. etc.
And then, of course, the individual pens to sign in with - no communal pens are acceptable any more! Social distancing The Social Distancing of Desks Once again, in the distant past now, students sitting 3 or 4 to a table with a drinking glass and bottles of spring water on the table to share. Instead now, a
minimum of 2 metres in front and to the sides of each individual student station positioned within a
venue specifically chosen because it had a legal Covid-19 capacity for 16 people, our requirement, and also ventilation from Velux windows in the Apex of the ceiling as well as opening windows on both sides of the room. The student station The Individual Student Desk On each desk in addition to the Manuals and papers sat a personal
atomiser spray containing ‘Natrasan’ antiviral solution suitable for the hands and skin as well as hard surfaces, individually wrapped portions of mints and
jelly beans to replace a general sharing bowl. A personal stirrer and napkins to facilitate the preparation of hot beverages and crucially given the mess of wrappers and paper towels to come, - on the top right of the station a personal rubbish
bag. We had to ask ourselves how much of this was necessary ?! The refreshment stations The Refreshment station No cups and saucers, cutlery or niceties like China jugs of
milk; those were things from the olden days. Modern face-to-face education demands individually wrapped tea bags, instant coffee sachets and UHT milk
in Sachets. The new way is to bring
your own Mug to the course and take the individual beverage ingredients back to your personal station to mix with the boiling water collected in your drinking vessel!
OH - Don’t forget the biscuits! Previously something made or chosen with pride and thought; but today no more homemade cakes or
plates of gluten-free or healthy options to salivate over - today's options once more limited to relatively boring fare; pre-wrapped biscuit packs – for social
distanced consumption!  Now a feeling of some anxiety as the students were due to arrive - how were they going to react to the new training reality? Author: Chris Onslow - Pilates Consultant Chris Onslow, has run Pilates focussed businesses since 1998. He and his team specialise in supporting Pilates entrepreneurs and business owners. With a rich history of owning and running successful Pilates studios in the UK, and supporting others in Europe and the Middle East, Chris has broad expertise in maximising profitability and optimising operational efficiency. His agency provides top-tier advice on selecting new, pre-owned, and hireable Pilates equipment from renowned brands such as Align-Pilates, Balanced Body or Stott-Pilates/Merrithew. As the founder of Mbodies Training Academy, Chris continues to revolutionise Pilates education, offering premier online and hybrid CPD and qualification courses for Pilates apparatus instruction and special population CPD. Discover more about how Chris can support your Pilates Business or home exercise choices at www.pilates-consultant.co.uk Follow Mbodies Training Academy: Online Learning Portal: https://mbodies.thinkific.com/ Website: https://www.mbodiesacademy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pilatesmbodies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MBodiesAcademy/
Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Post Operative Rehab Course |
