Category: Pilates Instructor Education

Rethinking Pilates Ballet Stretches on the Cadillac: Mobilizing the Hip.

Client Programming, Fitness Studios Toronto, Pilates Exercises, Pilates Instructor Education, Pilates Teaching Tips

Inspired by the possibilities of movement found in the Ballet Stretches, we’re adding different pulls of resistance, some Gyrotonic-inspired movement and a focus on mobilizing the hips through extension, rotation and abduction. Try all three movements, then take your clients to a sequence that demands standing, transfer of weight, balance and proprioception. OR! Integrate exercises…
How we learn

Client Programming, Pilates Instructor Education, Pilates Teaching Tips, Understanding Pilates

If you’re new to Pilates, you might be realizing that there are a few things you didn’t know you could or couldn’t do. For example, there might be a balance sequence where you discover how easy it is to stand on one leg and do an overhead reach. But balance on the other leg? Forget…
Leave your shoes at the door (be an even better instructor)

Fitness Studios Toronto, Pilates Business, Pilates Instructor Education, Pilates Teaching Tips

Often, when we’ve worked with a regular client over an extended period of time, it’s easy to become complacent with the type of workout that you’re offering. Being physically and mentally tired or preoccupied with other things can lead to mediocre workouts that reflect your mood and energy levels. While it isn’t realistic to drop…

Rethinking Pilates Ballet Stretches on the Cadillac: Mobilizing the Hip.