Pilates Teachers' Manual

Pilates Teachers' Manual


Latest Episodes

Surviving A Busy Schedule
August 19, 2021

This week we look at getting through days or weeks when your schedule is too busy and you're feeling overextended. Tune in to hear strategies for recognizing when you're in that too busy place, encouragement to cut back on classes and commitment

Special Guest - Josselyn Dustin
August 05, 2021

Joselyn Dustin, founder of Root and Limb Pilates in Berkeley, CA, joins me on the podcast to share her Pilates journey, the transition from teaching in studios to opening her own studio, and what she's learned along the way.  Tune in!I want to hear f

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
July 22, 2021

Imposter Syndrome, or a mental pattern of doubting your skills, talents, and accomplishments coupled with the fear of being exposed as a fraud, can strike at any time. Pilates teachers are especially vulnerable as we are often paid by attendance, clients

Special Guest - Micki Price Havard
July 08, 2021

Micki Price Havard of @mickiphit joins me on the podcast this week! She shares her Pilates journey from watching VHS tapes to teaching, all about her new book, Pilates for Everyone, and the ways she's making inclusivity the new normal in the Pilates

Finding Your Pilates Community
June 24, 2021

Get connected to your Pilates community! This week I share some ways to find some like-minded Pilates folks, both in person and virtually, and grow together. Tune in! I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and follow the podcast on Instagram and Fac

Pilates Teachers' Manual is Back
June 17, 2021

Welcome back to Season 5 of Pilates Teachers' Manual! Tune in for some exciting podcast and life updates and a sneak peek into the new season. This podcast will begin releasing new episodes every other week, starting next Friday, June 25th. I want to

Season 4 Wrap Up
May 13, 2021

That's a wrap on Season 4! Tune in to get the lowdown on Momentum Fest, learn how to support the podcast's studio upgrades on Buy Me a Coffee, and see what's coming up in Season 5. I'll be back with new episodes on June 18th!I want to

Teaching Multiple Classes In A Row
May 06, 2021

Today we explore the good, the bad, and method of teaching blocks of classes, or multiple classes in a row. I teach the majority of my classes in blocks, and I want to share with you what I've learned in three years of marathon teaching. Tune in! I w

How To Improve Your Cuing
April 29, 2021

Teaching Pilates is all about finding the right cue for each client in each exercise. I look at strategies to improve your verbal cuing, from recording yourself teaching, listening to other teachers' cues, changing your cue structure, cutting out the

Special Guest - Paige Makoski
April 22, 2021

Paige Makoski joins me on the podcast this week! She's a colleague of mine from the Kinexology studio, and she shares her personal Pilates journey, her teaching evolution, how applying motor learning theory totally changed her teaching, and more. Tun