Did my Pilates teacher not notice my scrunched shoulders that time?

One of the most common things I hear that tells me my clients are progressing in their Pilates practice is something like this,” My shoulders were up and you forgot to to tell me!”.

My answer….I didn’t need to tell you…you figured it out yourself and that is exactly what I want as your teacher.  It tells me that you are progressing in the Pilates work when you can correct yourself and you don’t need me to do it!!  You have learned what balanced movement feels like in your body and you can create it without my cues….super exciting!!!

Of course as an instructor I will continue to give you cues and fine tuning wherever you are but you may find those cues are much different from when you started your Pilates practice.  In the beginning you just need to learn the choreography of the movement in a safe way.   After you have a grasp for what the movement is then we can begin fine tuning.  Every time you do the exercise we can focus on fine tuning the pieces like shoulder stability, hip stability, how to integrate your whole body, finding control, moving from your center, etc. etc.

[tweetthis remove_hidden_hashtags=”true”]#Pilates #Instructor #Tips. When your student starts to self-correct![/tweetthis]

After you have started to tie these pieces together my job as your instructor changes.    My job becomes more about giving you cues to keep you progressing and exploring the movements in your body.  Maybe encouraging you to do something you might not have done on your own.

So if you find yourself catching your instructor not giving you corrections…it’s a great sign that you are progressing and you’re exactly where you are supposed to be in your Pilates practice!  Congratulations!!!