“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,…
Many of my students that go through Pilates teacher training finish their courses and get started practicing. Then they realize that they learned so much that they don’t know where to begin. So when teacher in training Mary Cobb came to me with suggestion for how she organized her study time, I had to share it with all of you!
You’ve completed your first Pilates teacher training…
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You know those teachers that always seem to have a full schedule and clients fight to get on it? Those teachers whose clients refer to them all their friends and family? And their schedule is booked way in advance?
Well, I’ll let…
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…
When it comes to group instruction, exercise selection is one of the most noticed components of the class. Program design plays the defining role in how a workout is perceived, and therefore, how successful the class will be.
But coming up with a class design that has flow is often a challenge for many otherwise highly-trained instructors. They may be indecisive…
Ignorance. We all have it.
Boom. That’s a mic drop kind of statement.
So, let…
Everyday I teach Pilates.
Yes, it’s “just” exercise. But in these uncertain times, I’m realizing it goes beyond fitness. Let me start with a little background.
About ten years ago I set out to open a Pilates studio in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Both the location and the name of my business were no coincidence. I came up with…
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This will be a workshop trouble shooting those moments where students might not understand what we are prepping for, may be feeling too much or too little and how we can keep a class or session moving though mild discomforts or lack of sensation and how both are totally acceptable.
For as long as I can remember, I have been working on becoming a better Pilates instructor. But I have to level with you. Lately I’ve been in a funk. Heavy with doubt and uncertainty about my chosen field. Why?
With all the competition in the San Francisco Bay Area fitness industry it has felt like I’ve had to move faster and faster just to not get left behind.…
So, in a recent post “9 Insanely Easy Ways to Increase Your Pilates Class Attendance” we looked at how you could increase the attendance in your Pilates classes without much time and in ways that you could repeat for every single class. Now, let’s look at how your manager or mentor may be able to help you.
I truly believe that when…