Do you ever feel like you by the end of the Pilates class you taught, you have more questions than answers?
I’m not exaggerating when I say that I love sitting down with teachers to talk programming. I literally could talk about it for hours and hours. I’m fascinated by it.
So here’s a recent conversation where I sit down with Nicole to…
Have you ever taught 6+ hours of clients and walked out of the studio without making time for your own Pilates practice? I’ll be the first to admit, that I’ve struggle with this since founding my studio over ten years ago. But as instructors we need to be at our best for a host of reason — one of the biggest being we love Pilates and that’s why…
“Now, do the same movement as though you’re pulling a rabbit from a magician’s hat.” As soon as the words left my lips, both my client and I burst into laughter.
Ok this may be a hilarious, even borderline ridiculously example of imagery. But imagery is such a powerful tool as a Pilates instructor. What makes sense to one client may not to another. Some clients need anatomical,…
Let’s talk messaging.
During a Pilates session, what is the most important message you aim to communicate to your clients? Or to say it in a different way: What are the key points about Pilates you want your clients to be thinking about during the session (and perhaps outside of the session later on)?
Seriously, take a second and write down a few ideas. I’ll wait…
So, I asked this same…