Why Continuing Your Education is Important for Pilates Instructors
Getting and staying educated is a crucial element to becoming a master instructor. You always want to be learning! If you just completed your teacher training, you might find it hard to believe there is anything left to learn after all those hours of practice, study,...
Professional Development of our Profession
For the past 2 decades, I’ve had the honor of working with many other dedicated Pilates professionals to ensure the legitimacy and success of our still nascent field of study and career opportunity. Reflecting on the recent gathering of our international community at...
Sit Bones- A Curious Set of Twins
Did you know that spinal asymmetry is not the only time to use cueing with the Sit Bones? Countless other conditions benefit from teaching by way of the pelvis, such as hip replacement, falls, prolonged cross-legged sitting or the likely unlevel walking surface of...
The next evolution of Pilates technology is here
As Pilates teachers, we’ve all had that experience seeing a client make amazing progress in their quality of movement, but when we’ve asked how they feel, they’ve said something to the effect of “Honestly, I haven’t really noticed a difference.” As professional movers...
Made for People, not for the Equipment
We recently celebrated our 6th anniversary. It has been an eventful journey of serving Pilates and Gyrotonic communities with the purpose of improving the overall experience while practicing the methods. There has been a continuous growth of knowledge and experience...
Thinking Outside the Box
Thinking Outside the Box By Erika Nickless, Education Coordinator & Teacher Trainer, Natural Pilates When COVID-19 brought the world to a grinding halt in March of 2020, employers and employees had no idea what to do. Small businesses were hit especially hard. We...
PMA Statement on The New York Times Article
We want to establish a clear line about where the Pilates Method Alliance stands on the issues raised in The New York Times recent article, “The Fight for the Soul of Pilates.” While the PMA respects legitimate intellectual property rights and recognizes the important...
Is Your Pilates Business Easy To Find?
It is impossible to thrive as a business if your ideal client can’t find you. It’s vital to make it as easy as possible for them, otherwise, they’ll simply move on to the next option.
Why It’s Important To Connect With Other Pilates Professionals
It can be tempting to keep everything “close to the vest” regarding your Pilates business. After all, why would you want your competitors to know all of the juicy secrets you’ve spent years honing to improve the way you serve your clients? But competition isn’t a bad thing. It can help you and your business grow.
How to Use Common Mistakes as a Teaching Skill
When you first study Pilates, your focus is naturally on how to do the exercises correctly. You learn the movement and breath pattern, equipment setup, spring setting, and a few ways to make the exercises easier and harder, so you can modify them for each individual...