This is a an activity you’ll do throughout the Diploma of Clinical Pilates. We call it story time
Each student presents what they’ve learned, in their own words and their own way.
Singing is 100% optional.
We loved this story time by Pauline Miller so much we had to share it with you.
As a Pilates instructor, you can choose the business you want to run and how you want to share the joy of Pilates with your clients – and that level of freedom is something that is very attractive to people who are looking to become Pilates teachers. Choosing the right Pilates course can be tricky, as you want to get the best value for your investment, which is why it is important to know exactly how much your Pilates instructor course will cost.
Here at Breathe Education, we are proud of the depth of our online Pilates course – and that is why we are confident enough to be upfront about the costs. We have helped more than 3,000 students to go from complete beginners to confident teachers through our online immersive tuition. We are the preferred training providers of industry leaders around the world, and by providing a safe learning environment we create teachers who are sought after by clients and who can walk into jobs straight after graduating.
There are many things to think about when training to become a Pilates instructor, and one of the most important questions to ask is how much does it cost to be a Pilates instructor. Courses can be expensive so it makes total sense to choose your course wisely. When you choose Breathe Education, you can be sure that the price you pay for training will be a small amount when compared with the knowledge and level of proficiency you’ll be taking with you after you finish.
When comparing Pilates instructor training cost, there is more to factor in than just how much the actual tuition costs.
In some Pilates courses, there are hidden (and not so hidden) extra costs for additional mentoring, examinations, or help – and this is something to bear in mind when you are considering where to go for your training.
Here at Breathe Education, our training packages represent the complete, final price – no hidden extras, no additional costs for more specialist units, and no cost for personalized one-to-one support. When you are looking at our Certification in Pilates Matwork and Reformer, the cost you see is the full Pilates instructor cost and once completed, you will be ready to take your business and run with it as either a self-employed teacher or as part of a Pilates business as soon as you graduate.
We have a straightforward billing procedure that makes it simple for you to understand the full Pilates teacher training cost. We offer monthly payment plans to suit you, and you can spread the cost depending on your budget.
You can choose to pay straight up or over 6 months or 12 months– and there are no hidden extras. You are closer than you think to being a fully qualified and accredited Pilates teacher with Breathe Education. Reach out to us today and book a call where we can chat more about your specific circumstances and what you want to achieve at the end of your studies.
A conversation between John Garey of John Garey TV, Anula Maiberg (@anulamaiberg) and Raphael Bender
In this conversation I talk with Lesley Logan of Profitable Pilates and Online Pilates Classes. We share our thoughts on the current situation with COVID-19 lockdown and the closure of Pilates studios around the world.
Both Lesley and I see this as an amazing opportunity to “Reset to Factory Settings”, to let go of things you have been holding on to out of fear or inertia. It is also an incredible time of change and opportunity in the Pilates industry. Things are not going to return to the way they were before – here’s how we think you can take advantage of this seismic shift and turn this into an amazing opportunity for yourself, your teaching, your clients and your business. And we want to encourage you to charge what you’re worth!
Challenging times call for clear vision, optimism, creativity and agility
Online classes have many benefits for clients and instructors including:
How to keep optimistic
How to add value to your clients and your community
Don’t just try to do what you did offline, but take it online. People need a whole constellation of things that aren’t included in “here’s a sequence of moves to do”
Practical examples and information to get you started
The average pay for Pilates instructors in 2019 was $45 per hour according to Payscale.com. However by definition, half of all instructors make less than the average, and half make more. So how much can YOU expect to earn?
3 years ago Charlotte Griffin walked in the door at KX Pilates Norwood as a client. She had no savings and no Pilates experience.
Now she is co-owner of both KX Magill and The Fit Space, and has become a powerhouse in the SA fitness and Pilates industry.
In this conversation, Charlotte talks through the ups and downs (mostly ups!) of her meteoric career in Pilates and fitness so far. She also shares her occasional mistakes, doubts, and honestly reviews what got her so far so fast.
Charlotte is an incredibly down-to-earth, humble, and warm person. I loved talking with her and I think you’ll be fascinated and inspired by her story.
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I stole this idea from Cloe Bunter, and it’s a great one!
Curious about the science behind this? Here is the full interview with Dr Gabriele Wulf and Dr Rebecca Lewthwaite.
Michael has been one of our biggest inspirations, and has given us endless happy tears throughout our journey together. He is a STAND OUT human being who has also emerged as an incredibly skilled teacher. He also just so happens to be 78!
I challenge you to not find his joy, passion and laugh contagious 🙂
People with low back pain tend to have INCREASED activation of abdominals and low back muscles
Read Greg Lehman’s informative, science-based and hilarious blog post
Sarah Michael is the founding trainer of VIVE Active in Sydney Australia, where she is all about giving the client the best experience.
In order to do this her philosophy is to let go; let go of all the baggage of who you think you need to be, which way your toes are pointing or, for Pete’s sake – safety.
This was a real, hilarious, liberating conversation that will be highly relevant for you if you suffer from anxiety, imposter syndrome, or feel a pressure to fit yourself to a mould shaped like someone else.
John Garey is a household name in the Pilates industry. He founded John Garey Fitness & Pilates, and John Garey TV.
John’s energetic, warm and engaging style of teaching and his incredible popularity are the stuff of legend. In this candid conversation John and I talk about age, being awesome, and many other things!
This conversation with Anula Maiberg from Anula Maiberg Pilates & Things grew out of an email conversation, that we both felt was a conversation that needed to be had in public.
Together, Anula and I consider whether as a profession, Pilates instructors have a compelling value proposition, or even a clear definition of what it is that we offer our clients; why we feel the need to define ourselves by reference to made-up pathologies and special micro-limitations, and of what, precisely does good studentry consist?
Sarah is a women’s health physiotherapist, and co-owner of Entropy Physiotherapy and Wellness in Chicago, Illinois. Sarah graduated from Marquette University in 2002 with a Master’s of Physical Therapy. She went on to get a Masters of Science in Women’s Health and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Rosalind Franklin University in 2008.
In 2009 Sarah was awarded the Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) from the Section on Women’s Health, and Board Certification as a specialist in women’s health (WCS).
Sarah and I talk about pregnancy and exercise, what you should and shouldn’t do with a pregnant client, pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, and what you as a group exercise instructor can do for your clients with pelvic girdle pain. We talk about diastasis recti abdominis or abdominal separation, and finally we spend quite a bit of time on Sarah’s favourite topic, urinary incontinence, on which she has recently published a book.
Towards the end of the interview Sarah gives in-depth instructions on how to do a pelvic floor contraction, and how to cue one. And, when to cue pelvic floor and when not to mention it!
You can follow Sarah on Facebook and Twitter @SarahHaagPT.
You can purchase the Elvie Kegel Trainer here
Dani looks like the perfect Pilates teacher, but she has had struggles which are invisible to the eye.
This is the story of how she is overcoming anxiety, perfectionism and an eating disorder through Pilates, and the transformative power of realizing she didn’t have to fit a mold, which allowed her to find her authentic voice as a teacher and as a human.
What is the difference between a disc bulge, disc herniation, disc protrusion, disc extrusion and a disc sequestration?
What about terms like focal, posterolateral, and circumferential?
Learn it all in this quick, simple video.
Dr. Rebecca Lewthwaite received her PhD in kinesiology (what in Australia we call exercise science or human movement) from UCLA. She is Director of Research and Education in Physical Therapy and Director of Rehabilitation Outcomes Management at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles, and an adjunct faculty member in biokinesiology and physical therapy at the University of Southern California (USC).
Dr. Lewthwaite’s research focuses on the role of confidence and autonomy support in motor performance and learning, in a variety of individuals, from those undergoing physical rehabilitation to developing and high-performing athletes. Recent work includes the facilitation of confidence building in individuals recovering from stroke. As an investigator in the recent ICARE clinical trial in stroke rehabilitation, Dr. Lewthwaite co-designed with Carolee Winstein the investigational Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP) around skill acquisition principles common to OPTIMAL theory. She was an intercollegiate athlete in two sports and a coach on a national championship softball team at UCLA. She and Gaby Wulf co-authored the OPTIMAL theory of motor performance and learning.
Dr. Gabriele Wulf is a sport scientist with PhDs from the German Sports University in Cologne and the University of Munich. She is a UNLV Distinguished Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Dr. Wulf has conducted research in motor learning for more than 30 years. She studies factors that influence the learning of motor skills, including attentional focus and motivational variables. She has published approximately 200 journal articles and book chapters, as well as two books, both of which I have read, and they are both excellent!
Dr. Wulf has received various awards for her research, including UNLV’s Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award. She was elected Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and given the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity’s (NASPSPA) Distinguished Scholar Award. She has served as President of NASPSPA and the Founding Editor of two journals in the movement sciences. Dr. Wulf has given keynote addresses to national and international societies in movement science and physical therapy. She and Rebecca Lewthwaite co-authored the OPTIMAL theory of motor performance and learning.
Return To Life Through Contrology (Pilates, 1945, p34)
“Therefore, in the reclining exercises, be sure wherever indicated, to keep your back full length always pressed firmly against the mat or floor.”
I did a whole blog on the research on spinal flexion versus neutral
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Blossom Leilani Crawford was originally trained by Kathy Grant, one of Joseph Pilates’ personal students. Later, Blossom was also certified by Romana Kryzanowska. She is currently the principal at Bridge Pilates, NY as well as a prolific contributor to Pilates Anytime and Pilatesology.
In our conversation, we cover a lot of ground, including historical reflections and insights, thoughts on the evolution of Pilates and most importantly a powerful message of hope: What we do is not rocket science, just get people moving fearlessly.
Blossom is on tour in Sydney, Australia in late August 2018. Details from Pilates On Tour Sydney
I was inspired to write this by Jenna Zaffino’s story in episode 52 of Pilates Unfiltered – I don’t want to put words in Jenna’s mouth so you should listen to the episode after reading this if you’re interested to understand her point of view.
As movement teachers – Pilates professionals, exercise physiologists, physiotherapists – for years we have operated on the assumption that understanding anatomy, physiology and biomechanics are foundational to being an effective practitioner and teacher.
I think this assumption is wrong. You don’t need to know anything about anatomy, physiology OR biomechanics to effectively teach Pilates or help people rehabilitate.
Yep. Anatomy is not important when teaching Pilates. In fact, I think it gets in the way of good teaching.
I will even go so far as to say, you don’t need to know ANY anatomy, physiology or biomechanics in order to be a great teacher and practitioner. The less the better.
