The Pilates Goddess Podcast

Today I explore the good, bad, and ugly in the world of Pilates teacher training.

Learn more about brand-specific trainings, online only trainings, and why a comprehensive full-system Pilates training is your best bet for setting yourself up to be as adaptable and marketable as possible.

If you teach Pilates, or want to, you'll leave this episode knowing what to look for in your training and why it's important...

Welcome back for Part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Sam Slattery, author of The Body Cooperative. Hubby & I have know Dr. Sam fr over a decade. He was a big part of our medical team when we lived in Turks & Caicos, and has always been a science-based, no nonsense, and very caring kind of guy.

We continue our talk about the essential elements of human health, weight, nutrition, exercise, stress, and sleep...

My guest this week is Dr. Sam Slattery, author of The Body Cooperative. Hubby & I have know Dr. Sam for over a decade. He was a big part of our medical team when we lived in Turks & Caicos, and has always been a science-based, no nonsense, and very caring kind of guy.

We talk about the essential elements of human health, weight, nutrition, exercise, stress, and sleep. In Part 2, we talk a bit more about the problems with sugar, and why our gut biome is so important...

Catching up with my dear friend Sunni Almond, founder of Going More Joe®, is always a treat! I've taught Sunni, taught with and for Sunni, and always find her to be funny, refreshing, and very real.

Sunni has been teaching Pilates for over 20 years, and she stays a student studying with the most gifted and solidly trained classical Pilates teachers...

I love to talk with other fitness and wellness professionals who also help women who are going through menopause, and my friend Wendy Kleinke is one of those people.

This conversation that we had last year is so full of fabulous information, that I'm sharing with you again here on the podcast.

We're talking all things menopause - exercise, recovery, nutrition, mindset, hormones - including a discussion about supplements and when they might be useful...

Over the past decade, too many talented teachers in the Pilates industry have stopped teaching because of burn-out, debilitating stress, imposter syndrome, and lack of confidence.

Luckily, there are Pilates teachers like Tania Huddart, who are committed to helping Pilates teachers find their unique voice within our industry so we can keep helping people to make positive changes in their lives through movement...

So many people seek out Pilates to help with lower back pain.

***Make sure you see a medical professional to make sure you are cleared to exercise! If you're not sure why your back hurts, don't expect your Pilates teacher to figure that out. It's not in our scope of practice...

This episode is so full of actionable, effective advice for Pilates teachers!

I've known Alison Marsh from Pregnancy Pilates Impact for about 20 years, and we have never met in real life...

So many Fitness trainers, Pilates teachers, and yoga teachers believe that we need to do new and varied movements all the time.

In fact, I've heard people complain about the basics, calling them boring and questioning their use and effectiveness.

I'm a big believer in the power of basic exercises that strengthen us for the things we need to do in our every day lives...

You may notice that I have very distinct opinions about how to teach Pilates, and especially regarding language and cues.

The three cues I outline in this episode are useless, confusing, and ultimately can harm your clients. Stay away!

If you're a Pilates client, avoid teachers who consistently use these cues no matter how you are feeling...