Today Raphael Bender of Breathe Education and Pilates Elephants podcast joins me on the show. He shares how he got into Pilates (kicking and screaming), some excellent teaching strategies (like not worrying about the footbar setting), and some serious myt

Rachel Reis, Pilates teacher, joyful movement explorer and all around nifty human joins me on the podcast today. We talk about finding Pilates at the perfect time, making a career change to become a Pilates teacher, letting clients find the best expressio

Happy New Year! In today's mini episode we look back at the second half of Season 5 of the podcast, share some fun stats from show, and look ahead to 2022. Tune in!  I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and follow the podcast on Instagram and

Alex Phillips, founder of Alps Movement in Switzerland, joins me on the podcast. She shares her journey as a Pilates teacher, her interest in Pilates history and evolution, and adds some context to Joe Pilates as a man growing up in Germany, living in New

OPTIMAL Theory is a theory presented by Dr. Rebecca Lewthwaite and Dr. Gabrielle Wulf outlining what they found to be the most effective strategies to teach movement based on hundreds and hundreds of motor learning studies. They found that offering choice

Today we chat about doubts that new teachers may be experiencing as they begin teaching their own classes after teacher training. I know it can feel like you aren't ready to teach just yet, but there isn't one more training or workshop or confer

Danica Kalemdaroglu joins me on the podcast to discuss her journey to becoming a teacher, important differences between apprenticeship and other types of teacher training, her secret sauce to teaching, and practical advice to building a fulfilling Pilates

Today we discuss how Pilates teachers, their goals, teaching methodologies, and teaching philosophies have evolved over time from the inception of Pilates to the current day. I also look at how I fit in the the eras of Pilates teaching and share some anno

Bre Dumke Helfrich joins me on the podcast to discuss the impact of Pilates in her life recovering from a severe mountaineering accident, how she found her voice and place in the Pilates world, and what's most important when it comes to teaching move

Denise Posnak Gaffney joins me on the podcast to discuss developing your unique voice as a teacher, drawing from multiple modalities to teach, and finding a balance of give and take in your business. Tune in! I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts a