Pilates on The Optineck Balance Wedge®

with Jo Strutt from Bridgeham Clinic

Beyond the fundamentals of the Optineck Balance Wedge® - Discover what more you can do with your Wedge.

You've already invested in The Optineck Balance Wedge®.

Now discover how to take it beyond the fundamentals and integrate it more creatively and purposefully into the Pilates-inspired movement you already teach.

Feel it.

Focus it.

Flow with it.

YOU ALREADY KNOW PILATES. YOU ALREADY OWN THE WEDGE.

Discover how the Wedge works for more than the neck & shoulders.

Explore the spine, hips, feet, core and balance and experience the difference for yourself in your body along with bringing it to your clients 1:1 sessions and Pilates classes.

FEEL → FOCUS → FLOW

This isn't about learning another sequence of exercises to copy.

It's about developing a simple way to explore movement, make purposeful choices and discover what changes.

FEEL
Notice what the body is telling you before (and after) using the Wedge.

FOCUS
Decide what you want to influence and use the most relevant exercise that brings about change in the body.

FLOW
Choose, adapt and progress the movement and make it your own, keeping your style and aligning with the relevant theme of your class for your clients.

Our goal is to take you from “Which exercise should I do next?” to confidently and creatively integrating the Optineck Balance Wedge® into the Pilates you already teach.

You'll learn to use the Wedge with purpose, choosing and adapting movement for the person or group in front of you.

The result is fresh, thoughtful and varied classes that keep your clients engaged, helping them to recognise meaningful changes in their bodies and giving them another reason to keep coming back to you.

Gain the confidence to understand why you're choosing an exercise, what you want it to change and what to try next meaning your Wedge becomes more than a prop, it becomes part of the way you think, create and teach.

This education will help you use The Optineck Balance Wedge® to explore movement through the whole body and create sessions your clients can feel the difference from.

FEEL THE DIFFERENCE - read what other physios and Pilates instructors have to say about this programme:

“Loved the variation of exercises - all with immediate effects that felt great in my body...especially my shoulders.”

Sarah, Pilates Instructor, Devon.

“The effectiveness of these exercises is truly remarkable.”

Rebecca, Physio, Sussex.

“I will be using the Wedge in my classes a whole lot more from now.”

Zoe, Pilates instructor, Surrey.

WHAT WILL YOU BE ABLE TO DO?

By the end of the programme, you'll be able to:

✅ Transform familiar Pilates exercises using the Wedge

✅ Explore practical movements across the whole body

✅ Use Feel → Focus → Flow to guide your movement choices and session plans

✅ Check yours and your client's movement before class and reassess it afterwards

✅ Adapt ideas for 1:1 sessions and group classes

✅ Experiment and create your own purposeful Wedge sessions

✅ Use your Optineck Balance Wedge® with greater purpose, variety and confidence

Exactly what you get

INSTANT ACCESS TO 6 ONLINE MODULES

MODULE 1 - DISCOVER THE POTENTIAL
Explore how the Optineck Balance Wedge® can transform familiar exercises and open up new movement possibilities, so you can see beyond the fundamentals and get more from the Wedge you already use.

MODULE 2 - FEEL THE DIFFERENCE
Experience practical movement applications for the neck, shoulders, spine, hips, core, back body and balance, so you can bring greater variety and purpose into your 1:1s and classes.

MODULE 3 - THINK LIKE A MOVEMENT PRACTITIONER
Start with the outcome, not the exercise, using Bridgeham's Feel → Focus → Flow approach, so you can choose movements for a reason rather than simply adding more exercises.

MODULE 4 - REASSESS THE DIFFERENCE
Use simple movement and range checks before and after, so you and your clients can recognise and celebrate what has changed.

MODULE 5 - CREATE WITH CONFIDENCE
Experiment, adapt and create movement experiences, so you can confidently use the Wedge for the individual or group in front of you.

MODULE 6 - BEYOND THE STUDIO
Bring everything together, so you can use your Wedge with greater purpose, creativity and variety long after you've completed the programme.

Why learn from Jo?

Meet your instructor...

Jo Strutt is a former professional dancer, Pilates & Garuda® teacher, movement educator and co-owner of Bridgeham® Clinic.

Her own experiences of injury, including a disc injury, ACL ski injury, recovery from C- sections, natural birth and frozen shoulder, sparked a lifelong curiosity about how the body recovers, adapts and returns to confident movement.

For over 30 years, Jo has learned from Body Control Pilates, Polestar Pilates, Eric Franklin, Linda Hartley and Garuda®'s James D'Silva. She has mentored and presented to developing Pilates teachers and worked alongside osteopaths and physiotherapists to create Bridgeham's Broken to Brilliant® movement pathways.

Jo is a published contributor to Pilates Applications for Health Conditions - Volume 2, commissioned by internationally respected Pilates educators Madeline Black and Elizabeth Larkam. (Watch their video included to learn more.)

Beyond the Fundamentals brings all of this experience together, helping you discover more of what's possible with the Wedge and to use it with purpose, creativity and confidence in the Pilates you already teach.

Jo teaching beyond the fundamentals at Therapy Expo 2025

£120 Unlocks The Optineck Balance Wedge®

Get more from the Wedge you already have.

Understand why you're using it and confidently integrate it

into the Pilates you already teach.

FAQ'S

Who is this for?

Pilates Instructors, Physiotherapists and Movement Practitioners teaching 1:1 sessions and group classes who want to explore more purposeful and creative ways to integrate the Optineck Balance Wedge® into their movement repertoire.

Do I need to own an Optineck Balance Wedge®?

Yes. You'll need access to an Optineck Balance Wedge® to experience and practise the course. Link to purchase a Wedge is coming up in our "Thank you page".

I already own an Optineck Balance Wedge - is this course for me?

Absolutely.

This programme has been designed to take you beyond the fundamentals - exploring ways to use the Wedge throughout your Pilates-inspired movement repertoire rather than limiting it to foundation exercises.

Is this programme going to take me a long time?

This is a self-paced programme designed with busy practitioners in mind who want to add in one skill at a time and know they can dip in and out and build on skills that can be implemented straight away.

All our videos are short & concise, the average length is 3 1/2 mins so you can work through at your own pace.

(If you are like me and want to binge watch the whole lot then set aside 67 mins in total!)

Is this different to the Stop my Stoop® registered practitioner pathway?

Yes. You will explore ways to use the Wedge in 1:1 sessions and classes, but the aim isn't to give you another fixed sequence to copy.

You'll learn principles that help you experiment, adapt and make purposeful movement choices for the individual or group class in front of you. You will get more from the Wedge you already have, understand why you're using it, and confidently integrate it into the Pilates you already teach.

The Stop my stoop® programme involves the Bridgeham® Posture Test and measuring the change you make for your clients along with bringing an additional income stream to your business.

Does the course include the Bridgeham® Posture Test?

No. We’ve deliberately kept this course focused on Pilates education and using the Optineck Balance Wedge® beyond the fundamentals for 1:1 sessions or group classes. The Bridgeham® Posture Test forms part of the wider Bridgeham® Stop My Stoop® Registered practitioner pathway.

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