Latest Pilates teacher Podcast Episodes
The Power Of Patience
Pilates Students' Manual - April 26, 2024 02:00 - 20 minutesThere are benefits to doing Pilates in the short, mid, and long term, and the longer you consistently do Pilates, the more benefits you can gain. I've done Pilates for several years myself, and I work with clients who've done Pilates from one day to one decade. Tune in to hear what's waiting fo...
Special Guest - Tabatha Russell
Pilates Teachers' Manual - April 19, 2024 02:00 - 58 minutesTabatha Russell, owner of Tab Pilates studio in Chicago and master educator for Balanced Body, joins me on the podcast. She shares her the winding road of her Pilates teaching career, what she's learned from leading teacher trainings, the importance of mentorship, and her advice for new instruct...
The Goal Of Pilates Shapes Your Teaching
Pilates Teachers' Manual - April 05, 2024 02:00 - 17 minutesAs a Pilates teacher, what do you think is the goal of Pilates? Is it to perfectly execute the choreography? Is it to rehab an injury? To get stronger, more flexible, or more coordinated? To rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit? Is the goal of doing Pilates to meet physical activity guidelines, or ...
What Is March Matness?
Pilates Students' Manual - March 29, 2024 02:00 - 18 minutesYou may have seen a recent influx of people posting Pilates mat exercise on social media in March. Tune in to today's episode to learn about the inception of March Matness, what is is, how you can get involved, and why seeing lots of people sharing their version of Pilates exercises on social me...
Taking The Stress Out Of Teaching Evaluations
Pilates Teachers' Manual - March 22, 2024 02:00 - 21 minutesBeing evaluated as a teacher can be a big source of stress, but it doesn't have to be! Tune in to today's episode the learn about what to keep in mind going into a teaching evaluation, how to shine during your teaching evaluation, and why receiving periodic feedback from another teacher is an im...
Giving Individual Attention In A Group Class
Pilates Teachers' Manual - March 08, 2024 03:00 - 22 minutesToday's episode explore my favorite ways to make students feel seen, safe, and challenged in group classes. Group classes are a popular way to exercise in every fitness modality, Pilates included, and you'll likely teach lots group classes over the course of your Pilates teaching career. The pri...
What Is The Goal Of Pilates?
Pilates Students' Manual - March 01, 2024 03:00 - 15 minutesWhat is the purpose of doing Pilates? You may already have your own answer to this question, but there's lots of ways to answer it and lots of different lenses to look through. Tune in to hear about Joseph Pilates' goal of doing Pilates as well as how different schools of thought in Pilates appr...
Tips For Keeping Your Teaching Fresh
Pilates Teachers' Manual - February 23, 2024 03:00 - 22 minutesThere might be periods of time teaching Pilates that can feel stale or even boring, but don't worry! This episode explores some of my favorite tips for finding inspiration, staying connected to your Pilates practice, and keeping things fresh for yourself and your clients. Tune in! I want to hea...
2023 Season Five Highlight show
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - December 26, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHello everyone, I want to thank you for taking the time to listen to S5 and a very special thank you to my subscribers, Buttercup Sally, Li-Ma, Rachel and Pat. Please consider supporting this podcast as I hope you agree with my subscriber's sentiments, “Darien, you consistently produce quality...
Anna Shaffer ~ Joe Pilates student/First Generation Pilates teacher
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - December 19, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs we close Season 5, it's only fitting that we end with the student who studied with Joe Pilates the longest, Anna Shaffer. As Anna says, proper posture or “proper body alignment” as Joe reminded her throughout her studies, gives you confidence and elegance both physically and psychologically. ...
Special Guest - Stephanie Neal
Pilates Teachers' Manual - December 15, 2023 03:00 - 53 minutesStephanie Neal of Pilates HQ joins me on the podcast today. She shares her Pilates journey, her experience learning and integrating Pilates as a physical therapist, finding balance between running a studio and making time for herself, and some incredibly relevant advice for new teachers. Tune in...
2023 Wrap Up
Pilates Students' Manual - December 08, 2023 03:00 - 12 minutesAs 2023 draws to a close, we look back on this year's episodes, look forward to 2024, and reflect on the incredible milestones met this year. Tune in! I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @pilatesstudentsmanual. Full show notes and episo...
Paula Mourin ~ Pilates Ministry
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - December 05, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis is a beautiful account of how Joe’s work has helped to heal the body, mind and soul. Today’s episode is a touching one. It involves the church, the prison system and a woman who took her own suffering and discovered how the power of Pilates could save her and others. My guest is Paula M, a ...
Practice Teaching Tips
Pilates Teachers' Manual - December 01, 2023 03:00 - 23 minutesIf you're nervous to start practice teaching, you're not alone! It's scary to put yourself out there and dive in the deep end of teaching another person Pilates, but I've got some tips and tricks to help you along on your journey, as well as some advice and stories from when I first began teachi...
Sarah King ~ The ELDOA method
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - November 21, 2023 15:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHave you heard of a Method called ELDOA? This modality was created by world-renowned osteopath, Guy Voyer who designed it to help bring the body into balance and to heal the spine. Our guest today, Sarah King is a Pilates teacher who teaches Guy Voyer's work to classical Pilates teachers in Ber...
How To Teach More Positively
Pilates Teachers' Manual - November 10, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutesDo you want to teach in a more positive way, but aren't sure where to start? This episode is all about framing our cues, thoughts, and expectations more positively while we teach a Pilates class. We outline three categories of Pilates students who aren't doing what you asked in class, and offer ...
Jennifer Abrams ~ Having Hard Conversations
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - November 07, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTeacher’s - Have you ever had a disruptive student? If so, how did you handle this situation? And if you’re a student, have you ever had a teacher you wanted to divorce? Having Hard Conversations by Jennifer Abrams is our guest today and I’ve asked her to talk about how to navigate uncomfortable...
Normal Human Variability
Pilates Students' Manual - November 03, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutesIt is normal for human bodies to be a little bit different, from the shape of our bones, to how tall we are, to how flexible we are. We can work to improve our strength, flexibility, and coordination doing Pilates, but we are all starting at different points, and we do have some structural limit...
How Our Words Impact Our Clients
Pilates Teachers' Manual - October 27, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutesToday we look at the way our words impact our clients' experience in a Pilates class. Our language can prime our clients to expect a positive or negative outcome, and can influence how our clients feel about themselves and movement. We explore how fear-based cuing about alignment or subjects lik...
Gil Hedley ~ The Integral Anatomy experience
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - October 24, 2023 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEvery Monday morning while having my coffee in bed, I log on to my Youtube account and listen and watch Gil Hedley and his Monday morning anatomy offering. Two human forms he respectfully refers to as Anna and Zee, help him share his vast anatomy knowledge. So whether it’s a joint in the body, t...
Jen Murphy ~ The Wall Street Journal: Men Suddenly Feel The Pull of Pilates
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - October 10, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJen Murphy, our guest today writes for the Wall Street Journal and has two columns: What's Your Workout and Anatomy of a Workout. Recently, Jen wrote the WSJ article, Men Suddenly Feel the Pull of Pilates, helping to further promote the reality that the Pilates Method is for every Body. Jen has ...
Decoding Pilates Jargon
Pilates Students' Manual - October 06, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutesWhen you look up the description of a Pilates class, you may seem some unfamiliar terms. Classes may be listed as mat or equipment, classical or contemporary, athletic, therapeutic, or somatic, and/or leveled 1, 2, 3 or beginner, intermediate, advanced, or you may see an open or all levels class...
All About The National Pilates Certification Exam
Pilates Teachers' Manual - September 29, 2023 02:00 - 23 minutesCurious about the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP) exam? This exam used to be known as the PMA exam, but now the NPCP is a separate entity offering a third-party stamp of approval that Pilates teachers meet industry specific competency standards. Regardless of your training program,...
Rayannah Salahuddin & Rachael Gray ~ Pilates for All ~ Leave no one behind
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - September 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAs America continues to grapple with its cultural and racial challenges, our very own Pilates community is still experiencing these divisive issues. In this episode, we hear from Rayannah Salahuddin and Rachel Gray, co-owners of Pilates School San Francisco. Classically trained and eternally cur...
Finding Your Specialty
Pilates Teachers' Manual - September 15, 2023 02:00 - 20 minutesToday's episode describes the shift you can make from jack of all trades Pilates teacher to a specialist in one area. Benefits of specializing in one population of clientele include protecting your energy by working with people you enjoy, setting yourself apart from other Pilates teachers as an ...
Reiner Grootenhuis ~ Pilates teaching manuals
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - September 12, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere has been a flurry of published Pilates manuals coming out of Germany, and more specifically, authored by a Pilates instructor named Reiner Grootenhuis. As a Pilates studio owner, Reiner recognized a need to document Joe’s method in all of its heritage. Reiner has published a number of book...
Special Guest - Sho Pettaway
Pilates Teachers' Manual - September 01, 2023 02:00 - 1 hourSho Pettaway joins me on the podcast today! She shares the winding road of her career in the fitness industry, what inspires her, her advice for new teachers embarking on their own journey, and her experience making her own way and starting her on fitness business. Tune in! I want to hear fr...
Sonje Mayo ~ Carrying Joe’s message forward
All Things Pilates with Darien Gold - Pilates Expert - August 29, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Sonje Mayo, a Pilates educator and physical therapist talks about how she’s combines her experiences as a Joe Pilates student with her physical therapy background. In 2018 when All Things Pilates was a live radio show, Sonje was a guest and I and my listeners learned a bit about...
Mat vs. Reformer Pilates
Pilates Students' Manual - August 25, 2023 02:00 - 19 minutesSome Pilates classes use different pieces of Pilates equipment and two common formats are mat and reformer Pilates. Spoiler: they're both Pilates, but what does each type of class entail, and which one is a better fit for you? Let's find out! I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and fol...
Managing Ebbs And Flows
Pilates Teachers' Manual - August 18, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutesThe attendance ebbs and flows in the Pilates industry can really impact your bottom line when your pay is tied to attendance and how many classes you teach. Today we look at some of the factors that influence the attendance in your classes, how to make up for lost income in slower seasons, and h...
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