Schedule:

Sunday, May 17

Presented by: Eduard Botha (BASI Principal Faculty)

The Pilates for Men workshop explores how to adapt the BASI Pilates method to the most common physical characteristics of men, focusing on strength, mobility, and stability without losing precision and control. The goal is to demonstrate how Pilates can be an extremely effective form of training for bodies that are often stiffer, stronger in superficial muscles, and less accustomed to core awareness work.

The course delves into how to modify exercises, how to prevent injuries, and how to integrate a more athletic approach into the practice, while always maintaining the quality of movement, breathing, and alignment typical of the BASI method.

Eduard Botha – BASI Principal Faculty

Ed Botha is a BASI Principal Faculty member with over 19 years of experience teaching Pilates.
Before dedicating himself to Pilates, Ed was a martial arts instructor and a certified personal trainer at the Exercise Teachers Academy in Cape Town, South Africa.

In 2005, Eduard spent a year in Beijing, China, where he taught Pilates. Since then, he has had the opportunity to deliver BASI Pilates courses in Italy, England, Greece, Singapore, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, and Japan.

In 2009, Ed earned a certification in Ashtanga Yoga.

In 2016, Ed moved with his family to Sydney, Australia, where he currently teaches at Dynamic Pilates.