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Physiotherapist | Researcher | Educator
Renowned physiotherapist, PhD. Graduated in Physical Therapy (EUF La Coruña, Spain, 2003). Founder and Director of the Juan Castellano Institute (Tenerife, Spain), an international platform integrating clinical practice, education and research in Clinical Pilates and movement science.
His specialty focuses on the prescription of exercise for health and special populations, physiology, human anatomy and biomechanics.
juancastellanoinstitute.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2942-6996
ou know how to teach Pilates. You work with clients who have back pain, ageing bodies, post-injury recovery or athletic goals. But do you have a CLINICAL FRAMEWORK to analyse each case before you choose a single exercise?
DR. JUAN CASTELLANO, PhD, PT (Spain) brings to Riga a new, evidence-based framework for healthcare and human performance. The training series takes place alongside the Preventive Health Festival 2026, where Dr. Castellano is an international guest speaker.
This is not another exercise workshop. This is where Pilates meets clinical reasoning.
The scientific and clinical foundations of Clinical Pilates: from traditional Pilates to evidence-based practice; movement and exercise as a therapeutic stimulus; biological adaptation, load and dosage; principles of clinical reasoning and assessment, with practical demonstrations and clinical examples.
Conference presentation "Clinical Pilates: A New Approach in Medicine": the evolving role of Clinical Pilates in preventive health, rehabilitation and exercise medicine. Festival registration is separate.
From assessment to exercise prescription: translating therapeutic goals into individualized programmes; exercise selection according to the desired biological adaptation; load, progressions and regressions; case-based applications.
Applying exercise science to Clinical Pilates practice: strength, mobility and functional capacity across the lifespan; building physical resilience; injury prevention and performance; practical programming strategies.
Both training days will use small props (cords, straps and other assistive aids), rehabilitation aids used during patient recovery, mat work, including Dr. Castellano's specially developed adaptation exercise technique on the mat, as well as large Pilates equipment, including Reformer with Box, adapted to each client's needs and the injury rehabilitation process.
Pilates instructor | Physiotherapist | Rehabilitation specialist | Movement educator | Healthcare professional
Each module can be purchased separately or combined to save:
Saturday festival ticket purchased separately: Early Bird 150 EUR (limited number) / 200 EUR
Tickets: https://lolo.id/events/730ad0c1-90ba-460a-9947-f2410afef693/
CECs (Continuing Education Credits) are internationally recognised continuing education credits awarded by the NPCP (National Pilates Certification Program), the leading independent Pilates certification organisation. For certified Pilates instructors, CECs demonstrate professional development and are required to maintain an international certification. This training provides up to 10 NPCP CECs, confirmed by the certificate issued by the Juan Castellano Institute.
During the training process, the organisers may take photographs and video recordings, and the resulting materials may be published on the social media accounts of the Latvian Pilates Association or used for the analysis of student performance.
We meet at PIYO QUIET CENTER branch at Ukrainas Neatkaribas Street 4, RIGA, enter front door and go to THIRD FLOOR - There is a PIYO Studio call button on the door. Please call until you are let in. PIYO Studio provides all the necessary equipment. Take with you your sportswear and a good mood!
