Pilates Elephants

On this podcast we talk about the elephants in the room in the Pilates industry - but what about the biggest elephant of all... We are called Breathe Education and we don't talk about breathing!Listen in to find out why... And when we DO talk about breathing.Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Read the research:Sitting associated with limited hip extension hereSitting time associated with hamstring tightness here and hereSitting time associated with reduced thoracic ROM hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

This is the inaugural episode of a limited series hosted by Natalie Wilson and Kyle Marsh. On this episode, Kyle and Natalie discuss Kyle's recently published article in The Pilates Journal:Your skills gap might be a result of your education. In this article, Kyle describes why adopting an evidence-based approach to training is an essential step in elevating the pilates industry.Resources mentioned in the episode:Raph's book: Strengthen the person here Movement Optimism Podcast with Greg Lehman hereEvidence Based Pilates Podcast with Adam McAtee here@critikid's IG post hereYou can reach out to Natalie here and Kyle on IG hereConnect with Raph on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Response to a listener question on how to set boundaries around extra work outside of class times, and overly frequent internal communications.Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Nicole and Raph review Nicole's journey teaching Pilates with Breathe from 2009 onwards.Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

This is something I've changed my view on over the last year. Here is my updated viewpoint, and my reasons for changing my mind.Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

The technical AND non-technical skills that will enable you to fill your classes, negotiate better pay and better shifts.Listen in to find out how!Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoConnect with Naomi:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomidifabio/Website: https://pilatesinstructortrainingcourses.com/Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Errata - Loren F Chiu is a man (Sorry Loren).New study finds net joint forces in hip external rotation are greater in a squat, when the knees go inwards.Read the researchRead the research hereListen to episode 114 "Why do your knees go in when you squat?" hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

How much should you specialize, and HOW should you specialize, to differentiate yourself from other Pilates businesses?Listen to find out!Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

As Pilates instructors, we all roll our eyes when people think Pilates is "easy" or "just stretching".It's definitely hard.But... that doesn't mean it's effective (for strengthening).It depends how you do it.Listen in to find out the science of how to make your Pilates sessions BOTH hard, AND effective for strengthening.Read the research:You need to work to within a couple of repetitions of failure to significantly stimulate strengthening here and hereAs instability goes up, force production (and thus strengthening stimulus) goes down hereTo keep getting stronger over time you need to progressively add load hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoMentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioGet 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy