“Well … THAT sure looks risky!” I started to envision the potential consequences of doing something that could cause a huge legal headache. If it’s proper, I say something. I started as an Attorney in 1995 (I still am one, by the way). It was such an ugly business, that I decided to transition into […]
View Post5 Tips to Land Your Dream Pilates Job

By Hannah McMullen Most of us, as Pilates instructors, got into the industry because we love Pilates. We’re passionate about how it changes lives and want to share that with the world. For many of us, teaching Pilates is a dream come true. However, it only takes one bad experience with the wrong studio to […]
View PostA Guide to the Polyvagal Theory for Pilates Teachers and Practitioners

By Anne Bishop and Chantill Lopez How Breath, Movement, and Awareness is the Connection for a Resilient Nervous System “We can learn to regulate our nervous system through practices such as mindfulness, breathwork, and movement.” (Dana, 2018, p. 5) Although this is not the description of Pilates the overlap between Polyvagal Theory (PVT) and Pilates […]
View PostHow to Plan Fresh and Effective Pilates Lessons

Do you want to take your Pilates teaching to the next level while providing an exceptional experience for your students? Creating lesson plans can be precisely what you are looking for to keep classes fresh and engaging and help your students feel successful in their practice. A few weeks ago I received a question from […]
View PostCueing in Questions: Why?

By Josselyn Levinson-Dustin Cueing is an art for sure. Picking just the right combination of words at the perfect time to give our clients that amazing lightbulb moment is our job and our joy. As teachers, our task is to convey all the brilliant knowledge we have in a way our clients will understand and […]
View PostPilates Jumpboard Jumping Defies Vertical Jumping & Gravity

By Aspasia P. Simeone(A Speculative Analysis) It would be difficult to describe Reformer jumpboard jumping to those that are unfamiliar with this activity, without a comparison first to a more common form, say various types of vertical high jumping. Even so, from the perspective of Pilates teachers or students that do participate, it would be […]
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