Tag: Teaching Clients
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Why Good Pilates is Important
Getting new clients into the Pilates studio The value of Reformer studios and Pilates inspired classes on nearly every street corner is that it’s become part of the fitness conversation; very few people in this day and age haven’t heard of Pilates. For fully certified, professional Pilates instructors and studio owners who offer full Pilates…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Pilates Teaching Tools to Cue the Hip Joint in Movement
The hip joint is designed to provide stability while allowing for the mobility of our legs. Understanding its design and movement can provide us with everyday tools that can teach us how to properly access the joint and its powerful muscles. This can lead to functional movement, such as walking and going up stairs, that…