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Pilates Exchange

Hannah Teutscher

The Pilates Exchange is a podcast for movement teachers and studio owners who want to build sustainable, thoughtful careers in the wellness industry.Through honest conversations, solo reflections, and expert interviews, we explore teaching, leadership, business, and the human side of movement—grounded in evidence-based practice and real-world experience. We talk about what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change in Pilates and fitness, without hype or dogma.This podcast is a space to

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44:31

Building a Business That Supports the Work: Eddie...

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2026/10/04

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when running the business starts taking more energy than the work you built the business to do?In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah sits down with Eddie Arpin, CEO and co-founder of OfferingTree, to talk about what he has learned from building technology for people in the wellness industry.They explore Eddie’s path from engineer to wellness entrepreneur, what he has learned from working with teachers and studio owners, and why great teaching alone doesn’t

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33:38

The Pilates Boom Has a Teacher Problem

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2026/09/29

Send us Fan MailPilates is booming. Studios are opening, reformer classes are everywhere, and more people than ever want to turn their love of Pilates into a career.But are we actually preparing them to teach?In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah takes a hard look at the rise of extremely short teacher trainings and asks what may be getting lost when learning exercises becomes more important than learning how to teach people.Because knowing the repertoire is one thing. Knowing what to do

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62:56

Pilates Alliances: Who Sets the Standards, Who...

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2026/09/20

Send us Fan MailWho gets to decide what makes a Pilates teacher qualified? And who's holding the organizations that set those standards accountable?Professional alliances promise to uphold standards, protect the integrity of Pilates, and support our industry. But what happens when we start questioning the standards themselves—and the money, influence, and interests behind them?In this provocative episode, Hannah challenges the role of professional associations and asks whether the systems

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36:53

Your Pilates Class Numbers Are Low. Now What?

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2026/09/13

Send us Fan MailYour Pilates class numbers are low. Does that mean you’re doing something wrong?Not necessarily.Class attendance is influenced by plenty of things outside a teacher’s control: the time slot, class format, pricing, seasonality, studio marketing and how long the class has been on the schedule. But there are also things we can influence as teachers.In this episode, Hannah and Christian share 10 concrete things Pilates and movement teachers can do to help build classes people want to

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22:38

You’re Not Bad at Teaching: Advice for New Pilates...

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2026/09/06

Send us Fan MailLearning the exercises is one thing. Standing in front of a room full of people and actually teaching them is something completely different.If you’re in Pilates teacher training or have recently started teaching, there’s a good chance you’ve had moments when you’ve wondered whether you’re actually any good at this. There is so much to remember, and suddenly you’re expected to cue, observe, plan, adapt, communicate and somehow keep the whole class moving at the same time.In this

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23:26

Does Progression Always Mean Making Pilates Harder?

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2026/08/30

Send us Fan Mail What Does Progression Actually Mean in Pilates? We talk about progression constantly in Pilates. We progress an exercise, progress a client, add a spring, change the leverage, increase the challenge or move someone into a more advanced class. But are we always talking about the same thing? In this solo episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah separates two ideas that often get mixed together: progressive overload as a principle of exercise science and progression as part of b...

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21:51

Do your clients know the name of the excercises?

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2026/08/23

Send us Fan MailDo Your Clients Know the Names of the Exercises?Mermaid. Teaser. Elephant. Short Spine.We use exercise names every day as Pilates teachers, but how much do those names actually matter to the people we're teaching?In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah and Christian look at something that seems incredibly simple: naming the exercises we teach. What starts as a conversation about terminology quickly becomes a much bigger discussion about communication, learning,

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10:59

A Reminder for the Days You Want to Quit Teaching

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2026/08/16

Send us Fan MailMost of us have days when teaching feels like the best job in the world. We also have days when we're exhausted, frustrated, overwhelmed, or wondering whether we're making much of a difference at all.In this short solo episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah shares something she has done for years that helps her find perspective when those harder days arrive.It won't fix burnout or make the difficult parts of teaching disappear. But it can remind you of something

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37:37

Giving Up Control as Your Pilates Business Grows

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2026/08/10

Send us Fan MailWhen you first start a Pilates business, you do almost everything yourself. You answer the emails, manage the schedule, teach the classes, solve the problems, make the decisions and probably clean the studio at some point too.But what happens when the business grows and doing everything yourself is no longer possible?In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah and Christian talk about one of the more difficult transitions in business ownership: learning to give other people real

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23:41

The Hardest Class to Teach: Mixed-Level Pilates Classes

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2026/08/02

Send us Fan MailAlmost every Pilates teacher has experienced it.One client is stepping onto a Reformer for the very first time. Another has been practising Pilates for years. Someone has chronic back pain. Someone else is an athlete looking for a challenge.How do you teach all of them in the same class?In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah and Christian explore one of the most common questions they receive from teachers: how to confidently teach mixed-level Pilates classes without feeling

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29:08

It's Never About Five Minutes

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2026/07/26

Send us Fan MailWhy does a Pilates studio close its doors the moment class begins? Isn't five minutes late close enough?In this solo episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah explores one of the most common questions she receives from clients and explains why the answer goes far beyond punctuality.Drawing on years of experience—including times when allowing late arrivals disrupted classes, affected safety, and diminished the experience for everyone—she shares the operational, educational, and

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17:53

The Hardest Part of Running a Business Isn't What You...

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2026/07/19

Send us Fan Mail When people dream about opening a studio, they often think the hardest part will be finding clients, hiring the right team, or managing finances. But what if the hardest part is something much less obvious? Decision-making. In this solo episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah reflects on recent conversations with aspiring studio owners and shares what she's learned from years of running and growing a business. From choosing software and setting prices to considering major inv...

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21:31

Who Decides What's "Correct" in Pilates?

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2026/07/12

Send us Fan Mail Spend enough time on social media and you'll eventually meet the "Pilates Police." The people who are certain there is only one correct way to teach, one correct way to move, and one correct answer to every question. In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah and Christian explore how social media has changed the way we discuss movement—and why certainty, public criticism, and fear-based messaging may be doing more harm than good. We discuss: why the loudest voices onlin...

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18:45

Teaching Resilience Through Pilates | The Science of...

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2026/07/05

Send us Fan MailWhat are we really teaching when we teach Pilates?Is it stronger abs? Better posture? Improved mobility?Or is it something much bigger?In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah explores how Pilates can become a practice ground for resilience, confidence, and self-awareness. Inspired by the Mind Over Muscle workshop, we dive into the science behind challenge and discuss how movement can help clients build skills that extend far beyond the studio.We explore why appropriately

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16:33

Intellectual Property, Inspiration, and Giving...

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2026/06/28

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when inspiration becomes imitation?This episode was inspired by a conversation with a member of the Pilates community whose teacher training materials—including her written manuals, photographs, and original work—were copied and resold by someone who had enrolled in, but never completed, her program.While that story sparked this discussion, this episode is about something much bigger.As educators, coaches, and movement professionals, where do we draw the line between

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16:44

Pilates, Matcha, and the Reformer Boom: Where Is the...

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2026/06/21

Send us Fan MailPilates is everywhere right now.From luxury studios and gym floors to social media trends, celebrity endorsements, and wellness influencers, the method has experienced a level of popularity that few could have predicted even a decade ago.But is this growth entirely positive?In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah and Christian take a candid look at the current Pilates landscape, discussing what excites them, what concerns them, and where they believe the industry may be

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28:13

The Hidden Psychology of Group Fitness

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2026/06/15

Send us Fan Mail Why do some people always choose the same reformer? Stand in the back of the room? Avoid certain springs—or always add more? In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah and Christian Teutscher explores the psychology behind the choices we make in movement spaces and why they are often about much more than fitness. Because people do not just bring their bodies into class. They bring their history, identity, fears, habits, and nervous systems too. We discuss: why predictabi...

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24:38

Tactile Cueing: Helpful Tool or Lazy Teaching?

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2026/06/08

Send us Fan Mail Touch is one of the most debated topics in movement education. Some teachers believe tactile cueing is one of the most effective tools available. Others argue that it is often overused, creates dependency, or becomes a shortcut for unclear communication. In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah and Christian dive into the tactile cueing debate and explore a question that is far more interesting than whether touch is "good" or "bad": How do great teachers decide which t...

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24:21

The Problem With “Beginner” and “Advanced” Classes

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2026/05/31

Send us Fan Mail One of the most emotionally loaded things in fitness are the words: “beginner” and “advanced.” In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah explores why adults often struggle with movement labels far more than we realize — and how those labels can shape confidence, behavior, shame, ego, and even the way people experience their own bodies. We talk about why: beginner does not mean weak or incapable advanced does not mean perfect or pain-free &nbs...

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35:46

The Real Cost of Fitness Aggregators

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2026/05/24

Third-party fitness aggregators like ClassPass, Urban Sports, and Wellhub were originally presented as discovery tools that could help independent studios grow. And in many ways, they did. But over time, something shifted. In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, Hannah takes a deeper look at how these platforms are no longer simply helping clients find studios — they are increasingly shaping pricing expectations, consumer behavior, studio sustainability, and the overall culture of boutique f...

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