
359. How to Train Great Pilates Instructors Fast
Train instructors faster by focusing on “good enough to start” , not perfection. Most studio owners overwhelm new instructors by trying to t...
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Magical thinking and factually incorrect beliefs abound in many industries and Pilates is no exception. Most Pilates education is decades out of date at best, and at worst just plain pseudos...
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Train instructors faster by focusing on “good enough to start” , not perfection. Most studio owners overwhelm new instructors by trying to t...

Studio owners often think they need a new trend, new machine, or new offer to stand out. In this episode, Raphael and Heath argue the opposi...

This lecture was delivered live for our Diploma of Clinical Pilates. You'll also find it as a video on YouTube if you want to see the visual...

Short answer - mostly not. But in a few cases, yes. I delve into a better way to think about contrainidications, and working with people wit...

Why I don't believe there is a better definition of a good instructor than a full class of strong clients. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:...

This is for instructors AND studio owners. It's the exact troubleshooting process I use to help studio owners fill their classes - based on...

Many Pilates instructors make the same mistake when introducing an exercise: they give too much information. Instead of helping clients move...

While we can adapt Pilates to the laws of physiology, we cannot change the definition of technical words like "strength" just to fit a speci...

Nathan makes the case that instructors should take 100% responsibility for filling our classes. If our attendance is low,we should see that...

A common mistake is assuming that two Pilates exercises are the same just because they look identical. However, the actual "exercise" depend...

Studios hire Pilates instructors to fill classes with happy clients. If your instructors' classes are not full, by definition are not good a...

Every Pilates exercise trains strength, range of motion, and skill. We explore how to progress your clients intelligently by adjusting one d...

Special shout out to Adam McAtee for this post Citations in these episodes: ep 278 Does Pilates strengthen your little muscles? ep 216 Why k...

Dallas Noerdlinger (Core Pilates, Oklahoma City) shares why she sold 50% of her studio during pregnancy, what changed in the business and cu...

The most useful kind of body awareness is mostly unconscious and automatic control, like a cat. This is built through practice, not narratio...

Studies mentioned in this episode: 2025 longitudinal study finds text neck is not associated with future neck pain here 2023 systematic revi...

Your clients don’t skip Pilates because they don’t care. They skip because the system asks them to do work they don’t have the capacity for....

What do flamingo, arms in straps and knee pulls have in common? They look different. They feel different. They’re secretly doing the exact s...

A Pilates cue goes off the rails and exposes everything we get wrong about “perfect form.” Expect heresy, biomechanics, and a very small gra...

How much Pilates do you need to do to get stronger? Probably less than you think! Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to gro...
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