Category: Pilates Instructor Education
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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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Strength, Shift, Support = Success for Advanced Reformer
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:
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Continuing Education Now: focus on learning so it stays relevant and interesting to you
Most Pilates instructors will gravitate towards complementary training programs once they’ve established their client base. Often, you’ll find Pilates instructors who offer more than one movement modality while others will keep Pilates their primary offering but integrate key components of different movement disciplines into their clients’ workouts. Below are some different ways to approach continuing…