Nine things to look for when researching Pilates Teacher Training Programs

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If you want to become a Pilates instructor, you know how overwhelming it can be when you start looking at all of the different instructor training programs out there. Learning to instruct the Pilates method is a journey and it is important to find a training program that will best fit your needs and life. […]

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Practice What You Teach: Bean Bag Pilates

          If you didn’t think I was a Pilates Nerd already, this post may confirm any suspicions you had!  The workout I was most excited about this week was the one I did on a bean bag!  Yep I’m talking about a bean bag chair! In fact it’s the one that […]

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Pilates in the Pool!

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I have a confession…. summer can be a difficult time for me to fit in Pilates workouts. When the weather warms up, I typically add more outdoor activites to my fitness routine. Biking, paddle boarding, and hiking tend to trump my usual weekend schedule at the studio. Add in vacations, social events, and the occasional […]

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Practice What You Teach: Pilates on the Water

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What could be better than beautiful summer weather, getting out in nature and movement?  Twice this week I got to go play at the lake and do some stand up paddle boarding! The paddle boards are a fun way to cruise around the lake, but also stable enough you can pretty much do the entire […]

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Inspiration of the Month Gary Stetzel

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Inspiration of the Month Gary Stetzel July 2016  When did you start Pilates and what inspired you to start?  I started Pilates in January 2015.  I wanted to improve my health and do an activity with my wife. How often do you practice Pilates and what type of sessions or classes have you been doing? […]

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Top 5 Job Perks for Pilates Instructors

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Thinking about training to become a Pilates teacher? Check out my personal top 5 perks of teaching Pilates!!  If these perks sound appealing to you be sure to check out our upcoming Pilates Mat Teacher Training Program that starts in September 2016! 1. I get paid to live in my comfortable workout wear. 2. I’m […]

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My arms aren’t long enough!!

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It never fails, when I’m teaching the transition in between Backstroke and Teaser on the Reformer to drop a spring at least one client tries the exercise and when they can’t quite do it the first or maybe even the 20th time they say,” I have really short arms. I don’t think I’ll ever be […]

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SHhhhh…….I have a Pilates training secret…

I have a secret that you may not know if you don’t know me that well. If you are a regular client of mine you may have figured this out already. I think it’s OK and actually encourage my clients to not always give 100% in their workouts!! Let me explain. First let me just […]

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Practice What You Teach: Appreciating the Hundred

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I’ll be the first to admit that the Hundred is not my favorite Pilates exercise.  My body or my brain doesn’t ever go, “Wow, I feel like doing my Hundreds!” It’s not like Rolling Back or Short Spine that I find myself craving to do if my body is tight or just needs to move […]

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