Pilates for Children and Adolescents is the first comprehensive manual of guidelines and formal curriculum for teaching Pilates to young people. This book includes: Guidelines for teaching Pilates to young people; Why starting Pilates between the ages of 9-13 is especially beneficial; Crucial anatomical and cognitive development considerations for working with young people; Additional relevant topics designed to equip the Pilates teacher with tools for creating relevant and safe programs for different age ranges, such as: safety considerations, exercise contraindications, scope of practice, and ethics; considerations for working in a variety of environments within both the public and private sectors; age appropriate exercises from the Pilates repertoire; guidance on creating successful curriculum presentations for schools, including sample lesson plans. - back cover.