101. There are only 3 exercises in the world and Cat Stretch is 2 of them, with Heath Lander and Raphael Bender

Train instructors faster by focusing on “good enough to start”, not perfection.Most studio owners overwhelm new instructors by trying to teach everything upfront. This slows learning and reduces confi...

26 Apr 30min

Studio owners often think they need a new trend, new machine, or new offer to stand out.In this episode, Raphael and Heath argue the opposite.They explain why the studios that win are not the ones cha...

19 Apr 45min

This lecture was delivered live for our Diploma of Clinical Pilates.You'll also find it as a video on YouTube if you want to see the visuals. Here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/UATwStlLVWIMenti...

12 Apr 1h 41min

Short answer - mostly not. But in a few cases, yes.I delve into a better way to think about contrainidications, and working with people with pain, injury and chronic conditions.Links:Brinjikji et al. ...

6 Apr 29min

Why I don't believe there is a better definition of a good instructor than a full class of strong clients.Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the fo...

29 Mar 11min

This is for instructors AND studio owners.It's the exact troubleshooting process I use to help studio owners fill their classes - based on the best practices of 100+ studios I've seen the numbers for,...

22 Mar 20min

Many Pilates instructors make the same mistake when introducing an exercise: they give too much information. Instead of helping clients move, long explanations overwhelm them and nothing sticks. In th...

15 Mar 33min

While we can adapt Pilates to the laws of physiology, we cannot change the definition of technical words like "strength" just to fit a specific teaching style or Pilates philosophy.Mentioned in this e...

8 Mar 47min