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.
The Message of the Mat
Throughout my Pilates journey as a pupil and teacher, I have had the opportunity to practice in studios in the United States, South America, and Europe. Each experience has brought new learning as well as an appreciation of the international ethos of Pilates. And...
Three Ways Pilates Professionals Can Start To Build Relationships with Healthcare Professionals
As Pilates Professionals, we are proud to help our clients discover enhanced movement patterns, build their core strength, stand taller with better posture, and gain overall health and well-being. Our healthcare professions colleagues share similar pride in helping patients move away from illness or injury, though each profession approaches this from its own vantage point and through its unique scope of practice.
Customer Feedback As a Tool to Build Your Pilates Business
As a Pilates instructor, you are used to working closely with your clients and providing direct instruction, tips, and feedback. Your guidance helps clients improve their form to prevent injury or better target a specific muscle group to get the results they’re...
The Complementary Power of Pilates and Yoga
By: Karolina Schmid NCPT, YA E-RYT500 It might surprise many to know that Joseph Pilates was a yoga practitioner. He was greatly influenced by the Pawanmutka Series of yoga. In fact, the moves Pilates laid down in his book, Return to Life Through Contrology, look...
Power of Pilates to Support Breath
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of breath and proper breathing techniques. Breathing is intrinsically tied to all movement, so being able to do so correctly is paramount. Still, most people don’t realize they aren’t breathing correctly. Their...