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Mentors, heroes and champions

April 25, 2012 /0 Comments/in /by

MENTORS “A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.” (dictionary.com) A mentor is someone who who guides you closely. Someone who watches your progress and offers deliberate and direct insight and feedback. They are the ones that help you form your foundation and make sure you acquire the skills needed to be successful on your chosen […]

Effective Language Tools For Pilates and Yoga Teachers Part 1

April 25, 2012 /6 Comments/in /by

How often have you really considered the language you use in your teaching? I mean really considered it? In the early stages of teaching we are on an intense learning curve of learning the language of our method be it yoga, Pilates or Feldenkrais. We spend endless hours listening, unraveling, understanding and then regurgitating new […]

How To Prepare For A Private Pilates Session and/or Mixed Level Class

April 11, 2012 in /by

How prepared are you for crucial student encounters? help me write my essay It’s easy to get lost in the demands of teaching and building a student base. There  are so many details to attend to, most of which concern our actual teaching. A crucial part of teaching, however, is preparing and knowing just how […]

Could you be a better teacher?

March 8, 2012 /0 Comments/in /by

If there is one thing I wish, it”s that someone would have asked me this simple question when I started teaching: “What kind of teacher do you want to be?” I had an amazing mentor, someone who was knowledgable, tenacious and lead by example. In large part she is why I know how good it […]

Be Like Pluto…

February 10, 2012 /11 Comments/in , /by

Thoughts on Student-Centered Teaching in the Pilates Universe: Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes. …and your very flesh shall be a great poem. — Walt Whitman Wonderful Walt Whitman — gently, deeply touching the heart of us. I came across this quote recently while working on the newsletter for our studio, […]

Client Retention Worksheet and Teleclass

January 24, 2012 /1 Comment/in /by

Got Back Together With My Ex Thank you to everyone who joined us for our January Teleclass. It was a wonderful dialogue with Pilates Biz founder, Gina Axelson. And of course, it opened up many other aspects of how we work with clients, stay true to ourselves and maintain clear boundaries…not to mention navigating working […]