When you train your clients do you carry on a conversation with them most of the class time? I see this frequently. As I watch, I notice the client is just going through the motions without knowing what they are doing and why. Both the teacher and client talk through each exercise and the client […]

Do you know if your clients have osteoporosis? Do you ask them? Do they tell you? Do you ask the men, also? Have any of them broken a bone? This is important information to know before you give your clients a Pilates workout. Many of the Pilates moves are contraindicated for osteoporosis. I’m sure you […]

Are we really making a difference in the lives of our clients? They come to us week after week but do they really look different, feel different? Pilates is not about doing a set of exercises and sending our clients home. It’s about showing our clients how the Pilates exercises should be incorporated into their […]

As Pilates Teachers we work and work but how often do we take a lesson? I give myself a Pilates lesson whenever I can. Most of the time I take a few different exercises and just do those like: Feet in Straps, Eve’s Stretch, Elephant. When do I ever take a lesson from another teacher? […]

Safe bone strengthening exercises executed horizontally while Rebounding on the JumpBoard Recent research has now proven that many forms of jumping are improving hip bone density. On YouTube Dr. Lani Simpson demonstrates jumping in place for osteoporosis, the Better Bones Blog by Dr. Susan Brown features “Jumping Improves Hip Bone Mineral Density and the LIVESTRONG.com […]

I’ve been working with a woman who is 86 years old but she is definitely not the frail elderly. She is feisty, determined and exercises every day doing something. She actually has muscle definition, biceps, delts, triceps etc. She stands up straight. She has been working out since she was 16. She has modified her […]

Pilates is not only an exercise program but it is a way of life according to Joe Pilates. If you work the program, Pilates will change your life and the way you think about yourself in life. I see this results every day. My client with the knee replacement comes to me faithfully twice a […]

My new client is a 78 year old woman from Canada who had knee replacement 8 weeks ago. She also has an 11 year old hip replacement on the other side and a failing knee on the hip replacement right side. She limps and her back is suffering from all this. Unfortunately, her Physical Therapist […]

We already know that Pilates is great for back pain, osteoporosis, posture training and senior fitness. But Pilates is exceptional for MS clients. My client cannot use her right leg, she is on a walker and a brace for drop foot. She has already lost 50% control of her right arm. I know I have […]

Here are two stories that might scare you a bit. I have a husband and wife taking a Pilates duet. She has rods in her back and is not great from back surgery. But, he is the issue. He’s big maybe 6’4″ and overweight. He wants a hard workout and thinks Pilates is easy. Every […]