In the past, I have been a sceptic whenever somebody
brought up the issue of online personal training. It seemed a contradiction in
terms to me. Yet, I now find myself giving it serious consideration, and I need
to explain what brought on this transformation.
Among other things I each MELT, a self-treatment
technique for connective tissue, which has great potential to help people to
manage or even get out of daily pain. It is really difficult to hurt yourself
when you try to MELT. It is, in theory, easy to learn but, after having taught
it for more than five years, I have seen enough people who have a hard time
following the proper technique even in a live class, and I cannot imagine it to
be any better when they try to follow DVD instructions. However, I have also
seen that people do very well with individualized verbal corrections.
Enter Skype. Well, I know, it’s not exactly a new
discovery of mine. It has been around for a number of years already but it is
new to me, and it answers the technical requirement for online training. And it
is new to me. I am currently exploring the logistics of this system. Today I
taught my first Skype MELT session with one of my existing clients and was
amazed how good the picture was. This enabled me to see her body position very
accurately and to assess which verbal corrections I needed to give.
Who can benefit from online training? If there is no
qualified instructor anywhere near you and you are not sure whether you are
doing the techniques accurately, this may be a great option. There is more to
MELT than is in the book, and online training can give access to additional
techniques. As a seasoned instructor, I have been talking large groups of
people through MELT techniques, and this gives me the confidence that I can
also do it when I see a person online.
So off into the 21st century we go. Online MELT
Training coming soon to a computer near you!
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