Category: Client Programming

Teaching New Pilates Exercises Without Slowing Down the Workout.

One of the challenges of teaching Pilates is successfully introducing new exercises into clients’ workouts without breaking the flow or losing the essence of a strong, rewarding Pilates session. Here are 3 proven strategies that I’ve used for over 25 years to successfully teach new exercises and create great Pilates workouts. Move your Pilates workouts…
The Pilates Teaser: Dismantling and Demystifying

We’re starting to offer more Pilates Reformer and Pilates Mat group classes in the studio and one of the questions that has popped up a few times from clients interested in joining a more challenging class is; “I can’t do the Teaser – is it okay if I still join?” I’m not sure when the…
Your client’s embodied experience is the key to elevating their Pilates practice and body confidence.

(learning from the ‘lived body’ & having different conversations) Pilates practitioners are always game to learn more about the body in order to give clients the best workouts possible; from anatomy classes to other, complementing movement modalities, most Pilates instructors remain students at some level. But what about learning to think critically about the embodied…
FAQ: Is 20-minutes of Pilates exercises enough?

Your time is precious. You need to ensure you’re getting the best value for your investment in your health and well-being. What does this mean for the types and duration of your Pilates exercises? Is a 20-minute Pilates workout enough to see (and feel) the results? As an instructor, you’re likely to get many clients…
Choosing the Right Equipment for Pilates Class

When we’re running out of programming ideas for our Pilates group classes, there can be a tendency to embrace the ‘more is better’ mantra as we add different equipment to the Pilates exercises. But I’ve found that when we’re more selective with our equipment choices, the end results are better client engagement and retention. Remembering…
Teaching Mixed Level Pilates Classes.

I don’t get to teach Pilates group classes frequently, so when the chance comes, I take it because I love to meet studio clients and it gives me the opportunity to program differently than private Pilates sessions 😉 Teaching group classes can be challenging – no doubt about it. But if you prepare properly, it…
Teaching Classical Pilates: Modifying the Pilates Cadillac Ballet Stretches for Accessibility and Variety (and Fun!)

Videos demonstrating modifications on the classical Pilates Cadillac exercise, Ballet Stretches
Challenging Balance in your Pilates Stability Chair Workouts

The Forward Step Up on the Chair is no easy task; the stability of the front leg while moving the body forward and up then backward and down while controlling the pedal demands focus, strength, balance and proprioception: all things Pilates. But just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s inaccessible. For clients who are working…
Spirals & Rotations in the Pilates session + Tips on time management as Pilates instructors

In the Pilates Studio: as Pilates Instructors, we all work together As spring returns, so do many of our clients and we’re gearing up to be ready for a busy studio schedule. One of the things that our Studio3 instructors are being respectful of now, is their own capacity to teach consecutive hours before needing…
Tips for managing a successful Pilates studio: scheduling by season

If your January to March schedule is anything like ours, there’s a lot of gaps as clients travel either for short or extended periods of time. Layer into that an ease of pandemic travel restrictions we’re now seeing many more clients head to the sun and surf which leaves some large gaps in instructors schedules. …