185. The 80-20 of Pilates teaching, with Raphael Bender

Everyone "knows" that knees going inwards in a squat is bad, right?It means the glutes are weak or underactive, and it's not good for the knee.But is it REALLY?This episode is a deep dive into the bio...

12 Juli 40min

Almost all of us foam-roll the ITB and tell clients it's tight.Here's a richer picture, built from the anatomy: the ITB is a thickening of the fascia that wraps your whole thigh, it behaves as both te...

5 Juli 27min

Here's how we know humans are antifragile:Yoga is pretty dang safe hereBut if you REALLY want a safe sport, take up breakdancing here (no, seriously!)Or Crossfit hereKnees going in during a squat or l...

21 Juni 26min

This is a live lecture I gave for the Diploma of Clinical Pilates.You can download the PDF lecture notes here: https://breathe-edu-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/Diploma%202024%20Neck%20pathology.pdfYou c...

14 Juni 1h 55min

Research paper cited in this episode: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11970409/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

24 Maj 13min

This is my conversation with Nathan on his podcast, which you'll probably love if you like Pilates Elephants.Nathan's podcast is her: https://open.spotify.com/show/24md12qTQmTIYULyzGXmzT This podcast ...

17 Maj 1h 25min

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