To get strong: Lift heavy things To get good at a middle split: Spend time in a middle split To get more clients: Do another certification Learn how to get clients Resources mentioned in the episode: Read Raph's new book 'How to make $100k/year teaching Pilates' here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services ...
Apr 27, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 135
5 limiting beliefs about money that have held me back over the years, and the strategies I’ve used to overcome them. Resources mentioned in the episode: How to make $100k/year teaching Pilates book here Blair Enns Pricing Creativity here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https...
Apr 23, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Ab curls ARE safe during pregnancy. Many people mistakenly believe they increase risk of diastasis but this is not true. Resources mentioned in the episode: Diastasis gets narrower during a curl up here and here Diastasis gets wider during TrA contraction here and here Prenatal abdominal strengthening probably helps diastasis here Postpartum abdominal strengthening probably helps diastasis here US General Surgeon’s perspective on exercise for diastasis here ACOG guidelines on exercise during pre...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 133
If you’re procrastinating on starting that business, building your existing business or upgrading your skills so you can earn more - this will help. Resources mentioned in the episode: Touching the void here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 132
Marie is launching a business based on the Client Centered business model in Raph’s latest book. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Marie Hopp here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 131
Teneille built a thriving home-based Pilates business in her rural Australian town, population 400. Here’s how you can do it too. Resources mentioned in the episode: Check out TPalm Pilates and connect with Teneille Palmer here Follow Raph on IG here If you want to plan, build, and launch your $100k/Year Solo Home-Based Or Online Pilates Business, check out our Launchpad program here . Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualize...
Mar 26, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 130
There is a persistent myth in the Pilates world that prenatal Pilates needs to be gentle, safe, highly modified and complicated. But this is not true… Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Hailey Hawkins here Check out some of Hailey's Instagram posts here and here and here and here ACSM guidelines here ACOG guidelines here No relationship between relaxin levels and pelvic pain here The Sacroiliac joint moves 0.2 degrees in women diagnosed with pelvic instability here Instead the inte...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Amanda and Simon are siblings who started out teaching personal training sessions in the park in Sydney Australia, and have built their business Mission Possible Fitness to 5 locations, which more on the way. This is their story, including ups and downs, plus what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown professionally and personally. Resources mentioned in the episode: Find Mission Possible Fitness online , on Facebook , and on Instagram Connect with Simon Bryce and Amanda Dell’Aquila on Instagram...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 128
We nerd out on the original 34 Contrology matwork exercises. Hundred Rollup Roll over One leg circle Roll back Single leg stretch Double leg stretch Spine stretch Rocker with open legs Corkscrew Saw Swan dive One leg kick Double leg kick Neck pull Scissors Bicycle Shoulder bridge Spine twist Jack knife Side kick Teaser Hip twist Swimming Leg pull front Leg pull Side kick kneeling Side bend Boomerang Seal Crab Rocking Control balance Push up Resources mentioned in the episode: The training injury...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 127
Yes, it’s true you can find a job at a studio where you are free to teach how you want. Here’s how. Resources mentioned in the episode: Daryl Davis here Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 126
Nathan’s world tour continues and he shares what he has learned from visiting over 150 Pilates studios. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Nathan on Instagram here Join Nathan's reformer academy here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 3Ep. 125
In Pilates, it’s the norm to charge for time. But what if we charged for results instead? Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Zenia on IG here Find Swift Movement Academy on IG , Youtube , their website , or podcast . Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adba...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 124
Menstrual cycle-based training is a fascinating concept that is receiving a lot of press at the moment. Dr Alyssa Olenick is a metabolic scientist with a special research interest in the effects of the menstrual cycle on exercise training. We talk about the research on menstrual cycle-based training, and how to get the best results for your female clients. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Dr. Alyssa on Instagram and on Youtube Listen to Dr. Alyssa's podcast 'The Messy Middle Podc...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 123
Taylor & her business partner successfully launched their first Pilates studio 6 weeks ago and are already waitlisted. This conversation explores the journey to opening a business, and the transition from Pilates instructor to business owner. Resources mentioned in the episode : Find ESSE Pilates here Connect with Taylor Gotovac here and here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Men...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 122
This was a free-flowing conversation about starting out in the Pilates industry, growing your career, consciously directing your development as an instructor, finding a mentor, and building your dream. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Mary Kirketerp here 32% of final year medical students can’t identify physical activity guidelines here 59% of personal trainers and 56% of exercise physiologists can’t identify physical activity guidelines here WHO physical activity guidelines for ...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 121
If you struggle to “blow your own trumpet”, this may help. It’s how I overcame my own reluctance to self-promote. Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Jan 15, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Our strategies to teach beginners effectively so they become regular clients and Pilates addicts. Resources mentioned in the episode: Purchase my book: Strengthen The Person, Not Just the Body Part here Connect with Natalie Wilson here Bring your muscles to near fatigue 2x/week and reduce your chance of dying in the next 10 years by 46% here It’s ok to load people without training “stability” first: For people with back pain, heavy deadlifting , and a generic exercise program are just as effecti...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 119
TLDR: No. But stick around for the science so you know why. Resources mentioned in the episode: Pelvises are not symmetrical (cool pictures!) here We’re crap at palpating lumbo-pelvic landmarks here Visual assessment of posture is unreliable here Hip stiffness and range of motion don’t correlate with pelvic tilt here Abdominal muscle performance is not related to pelvic tilt here Abdominal strengthening doesn’t change pelvic tilt here No evidence we can change pelvic tilt with any form of exerci...
Jan 01, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 118
This is exactly what I’d do if I was starting from scratch and I wanted to make $100k per year teaching Pilates from home. Let me know your thoughts. DM me on Instagram . Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 117
Loretta retired from her first career in 2018 and now at 66 years old, has started her second career as a Pilates instructor. This is her story. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Loretta on IG Only 17% of adults meet physical activity guidelines here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services fo...
Dec 18, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Amanda owns 5 Pilates and fitness studios in Sydney Australia. She uses her assessment process to convert casual enquiries into long-term clients all in 1 hour. Resources mentioned in the episode: Please rate and review Pilates Elephants on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , or any other podcast app of your choice. Connect with Amanda Dell'Aquila on Instagram Find Mission Possible Fitness online , on Facebook , and on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Everyone knows that if your knees go in when you squat it’s because your glutes aren’t working properly, right? Wrong. We talk through a whole list of reasons why your knees might go inwards in a squat that has nothing to do with your glutes not working. Plus why it might actually be GOOD that your knees go in during a squat. Resources mentioned in the episode: Muscle activation in a squat is load-dependent here and here Paralyzing the gluteus medius doesn’t make the knee go in more here Knees g...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 114
An (incomplete) list of things we believed that turned out not to be true. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Daniel Arbilla on Facebook and Instagram Find Daniel on The Knowledge Exchange and Barbell Psychology Eyal Lederman Fall Of the Postural Structural Biomechanical Model here No evidence that exercise is more effective than non-exercise placebo for chronic pain here More high quality research is needed to be confident about the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing here ...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Do you wish you had more time? Here are the answers. Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Brendan is a PhD candidate at the University of South Australia where he is researching the influence of implicit communication on patient beliefs and outcomes. In this conversation, we talk about how our beliefs as movement professionals influence our clients' movement, pain and outcomes from Pilates. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Brendan Mouatt on Twitter and Instagram Find The Knowledge Exchange website and join the Facebook group for movement and health professionals here ...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Are we really strengthening our clients? How can we tell, and why even bother about getting stronger? The answers may surprise you! Resources mentioned in the episode: An hour a week of resistance training maximizes your lifespan here Mechanical tension is the key stimulus for strength gains here WHO physical activity guidelines here Working to failure or near failure is equally beneficial (and necessary) to increase strength here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 110
In this episode, Mitch and Raph discuss the research Mitch did for his PhD, comparing individualized care with a generic program for low back pain. Resources mentioned in the episode: 'Buy In For Back Pain – Does Individualization Matter?' here Connect with Mitch Gibbs on IG here Find Rethink Movement on Facebook here and on IG here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate:...
Oct 30, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Heath and Raph talk about the history of Pilates, the history of Breathe Education, and what constitutes good teaching. Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Laura Saggers of RISE Pilates in Melbourne and Raph talk about the parallels between personal growth and business growth, how to overcome common blockers and limiting beliefs, and each share their own experiences with these mindset blocks, and how they moved past them. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Laura on IG here or email her here Find Rise Pilates online here and on IG here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 108
When you try to be all things to all people, you end up being nothing to no one. Naike shares insights from building her studio Kefi in Sydney with her partner Fanny. We discuss how they defined their ideal clients, how they program and design their schedule to suit their ideal clients and many more topics. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Naike Mouromtsev on IG here Find Kefi Studio Pilates here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pila...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 107
