365. Why you should stop cueing knee alignment
Everyone "knows" that knees going inwards in a squat is bad, right? It means the glutes are weak or underactive, and it's not good for the k...
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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 Most Pilates education is decades out of date at best, and at worst just plain pseudos...
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20 of 306 episodes364. ITB: Why you might not want it loose
Almost all of us foam-roll the ITB and tell clients it's tight. Here's a richer picture, built from the anatomy: the ITB is a thickening of...
363. How to keep your clients safe in Pilates according to science
Here's how we know humans are antifragile: Yoga is pretty dang safe here But if you REALLY want a safe sport, take up breakdancing here (no,...
362. Live lecture: What Actually Causes Neck Pain (It's Not Your Posture)
This is a live lecture I gave for the Diploma of Clinical Pilates. You can download the PDF lecture notes here: https://breathe-edu-download...
361. How important is exercise form for results?
Research paper cited in this episode: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11970409/ Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acqu...
360. Nathan Ross Rees interviews Raph
This is my conversation with Nathan on his podcast, which you'll probably love if you like Pilates Elephants. Nathan's podcast is her: https...
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...
358. Is your studio a Food Hall or a Restaurant?
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...
357. Live Lecture: Foundations of Rehab
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...
356. Are contraindications actually real?
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...
355. Great instructors DO fill classes - here's why
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:...
354. What to do if your classes are not full
This is for instructors AND studio owners. It's the exact troubleshooting process I use to help studio owners fill their classes - based on...
353. Don't confuse giving information with teaching
Many Pilates instructors make the same mistake when introducing an exercise: they give too much information. Instead of helping clients move...
352. Adam McAtee - We Don't Get to Redefine Physics
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...
351. Nathan Ross Rees - Total Instructor Accountability
Nathan makes the case that instructors should take 100% responsibility for filling our classes. If our attendance is low,we should see that...
350. The Law of the Spring:
A common mistake is assuming that two Pilates exercises are the same just because they look identical. However, the actual "exercise" depend...
349. Great Instructors Fill Classes
Studios hire Pilates instructors to fill classes with happy clients. If your instructors' classes are not full, by definition are not good a...
348. Progressing Strength, Flexibility & Skill In Pilates
Every Pilates exercise trains strength, range of motion, and skill. We explore how to progress your clients intelligently by adjusting one d...
347. Why “Quiet the Big Muscles” Is Wrong
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...
346. Why Dallas sold half her studio - then bought it back
Dallas Noerdlinger (Core Pilates, Oklahoma City) shares why she sold 50% of her studio during pregnancy, what changed in the business and cu...