Achievements & Specialized Training

Achievements & Specialized Training

Maria T. Jimenez

Maria T. Jimenez

CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR APPROVED BY NCPT – “UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME ” COURSE

Approved Continuing Education Provider through the National Pilates Certification Program (NCPT). Creator and instructor of the Upper Crossed Syndrome course for Pilates teachers and movement professionals. The course integrates postural assessment, functional anatomy, biomechanics, and corrective exercise strategies grounded in movement science and rehabilitation principles.

The Path to Posture - Maria T Jimenez

The Path to Posture
Maria T Jimenez

A Movement Teacher’s Guide
to Upper Crossed Syndrome

CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR KANE SCHOOL: “BEYOND SCOLIOSIS: POSTURAL ASSESSMENT AND INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMMING

Developed and teaches a four-hour continuing education workshop at the Kane School (Kinected, New York). The course focuses on scoliosis assessment, postural analysis, biomechanics, movement strategies, and individualized exercise programming from a clinical and functional perspective for Pilates professionals.

TEACHER TRAINER – KANE SCHOOL / KINECTED

Serves as part of the teacher training faculty at the Kane School of Kinected (New York), contributing to the education of future Pilates instructors through instruction in functional anatomy, biomechanics, movement assessment, and alignment principles applied to the Pilates method.

POSTER PRESENTATION – TIBIAL TORSION CORRECTION

Presented at the Pilates Method Alliance Conference (2021), focusing on the assessment and correction of tibial torsion, with an emphasis on lower limb alignment, movement efficiency, and functional application within the Pilates method.

ADVANCED TRAINING – PNF: FUNCTIONAL NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION & MOTOR CONTROL (2026)

Advanced training in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), a physiotherapy-based technique used to enhance motor control, neuromuscular coordination, and functional movement re-education.

BREAKAWAKE® COACH TRAINING (IN PROGRESS)

Currently training as a BreakAwake® Coach, a mind–body approach developed by Nicole Sachs. This method integrates nervous system regulation tools and emotional processing techniques to help identify and release suppressed emotional patterns that may contribute to chronic pain and stress-related physical symptoms.

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR – “SPIRAL THEORY” PODCAST

Featured guest on Spiral Theory, a podcast created by Shila Lagrua, focused on anatomy, body alignment, neurosomatic therapy and holistic movement education.
Podcast Guest – Spiral Theory: Understanding the Body Through the Forces of Nature.
Featured episode: Unlocking the Body’s Potential with OOV.

CO-ORGANIZER – COSTA RICA RETREAT: PILATES, YOGA, NEUROSOMATIC TREATMENT AND JOURNAL SPEAK (FEBRUARY 21–28, 2026)

Co-organizes an immersive retreat in Costa Rica in collaboration with mentor and colleague Shila Lagrua. The program integrates Pilates, yoga, expressive writing (JournalSpeak), Oov and neurosomatic therapy, with a focus on nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and embodied mind–body integration.