Pilates Elephants

While we can adapt Pilates to the laws of physiology, we cannot change the definition of technical words like "strength" just to fit a specific teaching style or Pilates philosophy. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Nathan makes the case that instructors should take 100% responsibility for filling our classes. If our attendance is low,we should see that as a personal indicator that something in the experience or connection is missing. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

A common mistake is assuming that two Pilates exercises are the same just because they look identical. However, the actual "exercise" depends on where the load and force are being applied. Nerd out with us. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Studios hire Pilates instructors to fill classes with happy clients. If your instructors' classes are not full, by definition are not good at their job - yet. As a studio owner, it's your job to help them become good! Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Every Pilates exercise trains strength, range of motion, and skill. We explore how to progress your clients intelligently by adjusting one dimension at a time to build capacity, clarity, and confidence in movement. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Special shout out to Adam McAtee for this post Citations in these episodes: ep 278 Does Pilates strengthen your little muscles?ep 216 Why knowing which muscles are working in a movement is a waste of timeep 160 Can we even feel muscles activating? This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Dallas Noerdlinger (Core Pilates, Oklahoma City) shares why she sold 50% of her studio during pregnancy, what changed in the business and culture, and how she bought it back. We talk boutique vs franchise positioning, keeping instructors happy, managing owner overwhelm, and the “unlimited membership” + waitlist problem—plus practical fixes for capacity, pricing, and schedule structure. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

The most useful kind of body awareness is mostly unconscious and automatic control, like a cat. This is built through practice, not narration. Links: herehere This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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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. In this short episode, Raphael shares: reduces If your clients say they “don’t have time”, this episode explains what’s really happening and how to fix it. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

What do flamingo, arms in straps and knee pulls have in common? They look different. They feel different. They’re secretly doing the exact same thing. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

A Pilates cue goes off the rails and exposes everything we get wrong about “perfect form.” Expect heresy, biomechanics, and a very small grape that ruins neutral forever. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

How much Pilates do you need to do to get stronger? Probably less than you think! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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What to look for when coaching your team - or critiquing your own classes. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

The humble lunge - there's a LOT more there than meets the eye. We go there - biomechanics, cueing, how to layer it and why most instructors don't get the full value from it. Mentioned in this episode: Get our help to grow your team This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

In this episode Patricia Robinson from Pilates Vita, London, breaks down how she built a boutique, premium-priced Pilates studio serving VIP clients in Kensington. Find Patricia here: https://www.pilatesvita.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Get our help to grow your team This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

The story of how Ana Maria Borrero went from from €17/hr employee to nearly €10k/month in revenue with 6 reformers, 20 classes, and a waitlist in a small Dutch town. Find Ana here: https://movewithana.nl/https://www.instagram.com/movewithanapilates/ Mentioned in this episode: Get our help to grow your team This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Many studio owners have a love/hate relationship with Classpass - Sari and I have an honest conversation about the pros and cons, and why (and how) her studios are leaving Classpass. Mentioned in this episode: Get our help to grow your team This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

There IS a right thing to cue in each exercise in Pilates. Here's how to know what it is. Bonus - There is no consistent pattern of muscle activation in the prone hip extension test. Except that gluteus maximus is consistently the last muscle to activate - here Mentioned in this episode: Get our help to grow your team This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy