Category: Fitness Studios Toronto
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5 Things I wished I knew before becoming a Pilates instructor
Hindsight is always 20/20, especially as you start your Pilates career. After years of building my own Pilates business and helping others do the same, I’ve noticed several common mistakes instructors make as they begin this career path. Keep reading to learn about the five things I wished I knew before starting my Pilates business. …
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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. …
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Pilates Teaching Tips: Should all Pilates workouts focus on perfect symmetry?
Do we always need to do the same number of reps on both sides? This is a common question that has been asked by instructors and students regularly over the years. And my answer has definitely changed as I’ve gained more experience working with different bodies. Regardless of how subtle a physical imbalance can be,…
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Introductory Pilates sessions – what are we doing?
Knowing how to teach strong introductory sessions is a crucial part of every Pilates instructor’s toolbox. If we’re unable to communicate to new clients the value of starting a regular Pilates workout, then it’s going to be a hard go of building and retaining a clientele. For new instructors, trying to figure out what to…
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Teaching Tips for Advanced Reformer Pilates Exercises
The Star is a simple movement (abduction and adduction of one arm) but it’s such a hard exercise to do and to do well. Below are 3 ways that we’re working to strengthen the key muscles, shift the focus and support the movement in order to succeed in this classical Pilates exercise: Strengthen – Mat…
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Pilates Exercises to Teach Clients for Better Balance and Mobility
We’re back at the wall getting in some everyday lower body (and full body!) movement sequences that can help promote your endurance, leg and core strength and balance. We have 4 challenging series that you can add into your daily routine and have added some quick challenges with key points to focus on above each…