Join the AOP Community Movement Lab

Grounded in biomechanics, anatomy, and exercise science

this lab bridges the gap between textbook concepts and the realities of working with real human bodies that are variable, adaptive, and often unpredictable. 

Inside each session, we take complex concepts like:

• load management
• spinal mechanics
• joint behavior
• movement variability
• muscular coordination
• stiffness vs mobility
• force transfer
• motor control

…and apply them directly to Pilates exercises, programming, and coaching decisions.

You’ll learn how to:

• modify exercises in real time
• adapt movement to the person in front of you
• understand why clients compensate
• use anatomy without becoming rigid
• move beyond “perfect alignment” thinking
• coach with more clarity, confidence, and flexibility

The Movement Lab teaches you how anatomy behaves under load, in motion, and in context. 

Drop-in or monthly pass options

Drop-In — $20

Perfect if you want to explore a single topic or experience the lab.

Monthly Pass — $60/month

Designed for instructors who want deeper integration and ongoing learning.

Membership includes:

• Access to all live classes
• Archived class recordings
• Supplemental learning materials
• Movement experiments and coaching frameworks
• The ability to revisit and layer concepts over time

Because understanding movement isn’t built in one class, it’s built through repetition, exploration, and application.