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Pilates Elephants

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. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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355. Great instructors DO fill classes - here's why

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/03/29

WhyIdon'tbelievethereisabetterdefinitionofagoodinstructorthanafullclassofstrongclients.Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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334. What to do if your classes are not full

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/03/22

This is for instructors AND studio owners.It's the exact troubleshooting process I use to help studio owners fill their classes - based on the best practices of 100+ studios I've seen the numbers for, and what's working right now for the 30+ studios I currently work with.Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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353. Don't confuse giving information with teaching

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/03/15

Many Pilates instructors make the same mistake when introducing an exercise: they give too much information. Instead of helping clients move, long explanations overwhelm them and nothing sticks. In this episode, we explore the difference between explaining and teaching, and why fewer, simpler cues often lead to better movement and faster learning. If you want clients to actually do the exercise well, this mindset shift is essential.Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your

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352. Adam McAtee - We Don't Get to Redefine Physics

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/03/08

While we can adapt Pilates to the laws of physiology, we cannot change the definition of technical words like "strength" just to fit a specific teaching style or Pilates philosophy.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

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351. Nathan Ross Rees - Total Instructor Accountability

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/03/01

Nathan makes the case that instructors should take 100% responsibility for filling our classes.If our attendance is low,we should see that as a personal indicator that something in the experience or connection is missing.Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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24:42

350. The Law of the Spring:

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/02/22

A common mistake is assuming that two Pilates exercises are the same just because they look identical.However, the actual "exercise" depends on where the load and force are being applied.Nerd out with us.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

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349. Great Instructors Fill Classes

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/02/15

Studios hire Pilates instructors to fill classes with happy clients.If your instructors' classes are not full, by definition are not good at their job - yet.As a studio owner, it's your job to help them become good!Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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29:16

348. Progressing Strength, Flexibility & Skill In...

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/02/08

Every Pilates exercise trains strength, range of motion, and skill. We explore how to progress your clients intelligently by adjusting one dimension at a time to build capacity, clarity, and confidence in movement.Mentioned in this episode:Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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347. Why “Quiet the Big Muscles” Is Wrong

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/02/01

Special shout out to Adam McAtee for this postCitations in these episodes:ep 278 Does Pilates strengthen your little muscles?ep 216 Why knowing which muscles are working in a movement is a waste of timeep 160 Can we even feel muscles activating?This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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346. Why Dallas sold half her studio - then bought it...

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/01/25

Dallas Noerdlinger (Core Pilates, Oklahoma City) shares why she sold 50% of her studio during pregnancy, what changed in the business and culture, and how she bought it back.We talk boutique vs franchise positioning, keeping instructors happy, managing owner overwhelm, and the “unlimited membership” + waitlist problem—plus practical fixes for capacity, pricing, and schedule structure.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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345. Where Should I Be Feeling This?

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/01/18

The most useful kind of body awareness is mostly unconscious and automatic control, like a cat. This is built through practice, not narration.Links:Glute activation drills increase perception but not actual glute activation hereEpisode 160 "Can we even feel muscles activating?" hereThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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344. Text Neck Isn’t Causing Your Neck Pain

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/01/11

Studies mentioned in this episode:2025 longitudinal study finds text neck is not associated with future neck pain here2023 systematic review of interventions for neck pain finds strengthening works here2017 Chen et al. systematic review finds neck strengthening is the most effective intervention for workplace neck pain - more effective than posture or ergonomic advice hereThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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343. Why Your Clients Don’t Show Up (Even When They...

Pilates Elephants ·

2026/01/04

Your clients don’t skip Pilates because they don’t care.They skip because the system asks them to do work they don’t have the capacity for.In this short episode, Raphael shares:Why flexibility often reduces attendanceThe paradox of overwhelm: needing structure but lacking the bandwidth to create itHow studios unintentionally design for no-shows and drop-offA simple shift from “choice” to “default” that increases consistency and retentionIf your clients say they “don’t have time”, this episode

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342. 3 Pilates exercises walk into a bar...

Pilates Elephants ·

2025/12/28

What do flamingo, arms in straps and knee pulls have in common?They look different. They feel different.They’re secretly doing the exact same thing.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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341. There's a grape under your back

Pilates Elephants ·

2025/12/21

A Pilates cue goes off the rails and exposes everything we get wrong about “perfect form.” Expect heresy, biomechanics, and a very small grape that ruins neutral forever.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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340. What's the minimum effective dose of Pilates for...

Pilates Elephants ·

2025/12/14

How much Pilates do you need to do to get stronger?Probably less than you think!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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339. Is Pilates Education Increasing Our Risk Of Injury?

Pilates Elephants ·

2025/12/07

Resources:Strength training reduces injury risk substantially here and here and hereResistance training itself is a very safe activity here and hereFoot pronation increases risk of shin splints here, but has no effect on overall injury risk here and there is minimal evidence that any biomechanical variable predicts running injuries hereKnee valgus does not predict future ACL injury hereThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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338. The 3 Skills That Differentiate Average Pilates...

Pilates Elephants ·

2025/11/27

What to look for when coaching your team - or critiquing your own classes.Mentioned in this episode:Register for the Client Getting WorkshopThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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337. What are lunges for?

Pilates Elephants ·

2025/11/23

The humble lunge - there's a LOT more there than meets the eye. We go there - biomechanics, cueing, how to layer it and why most instructors don't get the full value from it.Mentioned in this episode:Get our help to grow your teamThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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336. How Build A Studio That Attracts VIP Clients...

Pilates Elephants ·

2025/11/20

In this episode Patricia Robinson from Pilates Vita, London, breaks down how she built a boutique, premium-priced Pilates studio serving VIP clients in Kensington.Find Patricia here:https://www.pilatesvita.com/Mentioned in this episode:Get our help to grow your teamThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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