

Pilates Elephants
Raphael Bender
We get to grips with new research, teaching strategies, and social issues around Pilates and Pilates teaching. This is 100% authentic, unscripted, real talk about everything Pilates.
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Jan 11, 2024 • 60min
209. Is Pilates training or entertainment? With Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender
To what extent do we need to entertain our clients? We discuss a nuanced perspective, maybe it’s a bit of both.Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram 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

Jan 7, 2024 • 29min
208. Don’t let fear hold you back, with Dore Hewitt-Brown and Raphael Bender
Dore retrained from international flight attendant to Pilates instructor at 62. We discuss teaching Pilates to cabin crew and Pilots in Ghana, navigating study alongside an irregular work schedule, and the illusion that other people are more perfect at Pilates than they really are.Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Dore Hewitt-Brown on Instagram and FacebookConnect 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

Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 15min
207. Hypermobility and Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender
Resources mentioned in the episode:Hypermobile people have poorer digestive motility and more digestive problems hereHypermobile people have lower blood pressure and faint more often hereHypermobile people have much higher rates of anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia hereHypermobility is characterized by generalized increased pain sensitivity herePain in hypermobility is likely caused by central nervous system sensitization hereMaybe that’s why excessive focus on body sensations contributes to pain and disability in hypermobile people hereExercise is safe and feasible for people with hypermobility hereNo evidence that any specific kind of exercise is better here and hereGeneralized exercise works just as well as targeted exercise hereHeavy strength training appears to be safe and beneficial hereExercise into the hypermobile range and exercise in neutral are equally beneficial hereConnect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram 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

Dec 31, 2023 • 1h 21min
206. Safety cultures in Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender
Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram 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

Dec 28, 2023 • 33min
205. Is Pilates effective for weight loss? With Raphael Bender
Resources mentioned in the episode: Studies on Pilates and weight loss are very poor quality and not enough evidence to show any benefit on weight loss hereMost effective strategy for weight loss in people near retirement age combines dietary restriction, resistance training and high protein hereGoal setting, weighing, self-monitoring and social rewards significantly enhance weight loss success 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

Dec 24, 2023 • 1h 23min
204. What is Pilates? With Naomi Di Fabio and Raphael Bender
Resources mentioned in the episode: Romana teaching Pilates matwork hereConnect with Naomi online here and on Instagram 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

Dec 21, 2023 • 16min
203. How to adjust your Pilates product to get market fit, with Raphael Bender
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

Dec 17, 2023 • 1h 9min
202. How to start your own online reformer training business, with Nathan Ross Rees and Raphael Bender
Resources mentioned in the episode:Connect with Nathan Ross Rees on Instagram here Check out the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast here Find Nathan’s Reformer Academy online and on IG 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

Dec 14, 2023 • 13min
201. Start a studio in Brighton not Collingwood, with Raphael Bender
Lessons for Pilates studio owners from the restaurant businessConnect 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

Dec 10, 2023 • 1h 22min
200. Can Introverts be successful Pilates Instructors? With Kyle Marsh, Natalie Wilson, and Raphael Bender
3 self-diagnosed introverts discuss the powers and perils of being an introverted Pilates instructor.Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Kyle Marsh on Instagram and Natalie Wilson on Instagram Find Breathe Education here and on InstagramFind True II Form online here and on InstagramConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy


