353. Don't confuse giving information with teaching

Pilates Elephants by Raphael Bender

Mar 15, 202633:33Health

Many Pilates instructors make the same mistake when introducing an exercise: they give too much information. Instead of helping clients move, long explanations overwhelm them and nothing sticks. In this episode, we explo...

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