In this episode I’m joined by Hannah Teutscher from The Pilates Exchange podcast. Hannah is a former professional dancer, now Pilates instructor and educator. We discuss the cultural influences dance continues to exert on the Pilates world. Resources mentioned in the episode: Pilates Exhange podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify Hannah on IG here Check out Performance Fit Pilates online here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visu...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 225
Ok - I don't KNOW the answer to this, but I do have what I think is a plausible theory. Let me know your thoughts on IG. My profile is 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 29, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 224
Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about the Studio Owner Mastermind here Men perceive less effort to run at the same speed with a female observer here Connect with Natalie on IG here Connect with Kyle Marsh on Instagram and Natalie Wilson on Instagram Find True II Form online here and on Instagram Connect with Natalie on IG here Follow Raph on IG here Find Breathe Education here and on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Ce...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 223
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 22, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 222
Do no harm” is the first item on the PMA code of ethics . Seems reasonable on the face of it, but what does it actually mean to do no harm, and is it even possible? Resources mentioned in the episode: Follow Raph on IG here Connect with Natalie on IG here Connect with Kyle Marsh on Instagram and Natalie Wilson on Instagram Find Breathe Education here and on Instagram Find True II Form online here and on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pil...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 221
Resources mentioned in the episode: Thoracic kyphosis is not related to abdominal strength or endurance here Lumbar lordosis and pelvic tilt are not related to abdominal strength here Abdominal and hip muscle flexibility only explains 9% of the variance in thoracic posture here AND longer glutes and hamstrings are associated with LESS pelvic tilt here Hip and spine stiffness are not related to lumbar lordosis here BUT… You CAN change posture with exercise (particularly strengthening exercises) h...
Feb 15, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 220
The possible career paths for a Pilates instructor include WAY more options than just “get a job at a studio”. Although that can be a great option. There are a lot of people doing amazing, innovative things to make money with their Pilates skills. We talk about the pros and cons of working in corporate studios, small studios, starting your own solo business, doing an online thing and several other interesting and profitable ways to use your Pilates skills to make the world a better place and ear...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 219
Resources mentioned in the episode: Intense long-lasting stretching causes muscle growth and strength gains equivalent to resistance training here Partial range of motion resistance training at long muscle lengths improves muscle growth more here Resistance training improves range of motion just as much as stretching here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program in...
Feb 08, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 218
This is probably the biggest mistake people make in the business of Pilates. I promise you, Pilates is NOT your product - listen on to find out what is.Read Raph’s book “How to make $100k a year teaching Pilates” here Resources mentioned in the episode: Wine with more awards tastes better here Wine experts can’t tell the difference between red and white wine here California wine tastes better than North Dakota wine… even when it’s the same wine here United Airlines home page here Mastercard home...
Feb 04, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 217
Resources mentioned in the episode: Tension is the primary stimulus for muscle strengthening here Tension without activation still causes muscles to increase in strength and size here and here Long-lasting stretching causes muscles to grow here When you activate your muscles for low load tasks, you only actiavte a small percentage of the fibers here To stimulate ANY strengthening you need to get within about 8-10 reps of failure, and to maximize strength and muscle size you need to get within 2-...
Feb 01, 2024•12 min•Season 4Ep. 216
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Jan 28, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 215
I used to think teaching beginners was the least skilled job in the Pilates studio - now I think the opposite - I think the most skilled teachers should teach beginners. In this episode, Naike shares her strategies for helping people take the leap into Pilates, welcoming them to the community, and supporting them to develop a long-term exercise habit they love. Resources mentioned in the episode Connect with Naike Mouromtsev on IG here Find Kefi Studio Pilates here Connect with me on Instagram :...
Jan 28, 2024•46 min•Season 4Ep. 214
What it is, how to get it and how to project it even if you don’t feel it. Resources mentioned in the episode: 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...
Jan 25, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 213
Tori owns Bayside Pilates in Corpus Christie, TX. Over the last 2 years she’s built the business from essentially a job, to a thriving business employing 9 people, changing client’s lives and making great money. This is how she did it, and what she learned along the way. Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about our Studio Owner Mastermind here Find Tori Froemke and Bayside Pilates here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 212
Resources mentioned in the episode: 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...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 211
Reese has a fledgeling business in Texas. This episode is a live coaching call where we talk through Reese’s goals and formulate a pricing strategy. Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about tour Studio Owner Mastermind here Find Reese Leffingwell on Instagram: @itssreeseeee & @pura_pilates , TikTok: @purapilates , YouTube: @PuraPilates and online here: purapilatestx.com Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized ...
Jan 14, 2024•58 min•Season 4Ep. 210
To what extent do we need to entertain our clients? We discuss a nuanced perspective, maybe it’s a bit of both. Resources mentioned in the episode: 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...
Jan 11, 2024•59 min•Season 4Ep. 209
Dore retrained from international flight attendant to Pilates instructor at 62. We discuss teaching Pilates to cabin crew and Pilots in Ghana, navigating study alongside an irregular work schedule, and the illusion that other people are more perfect at Pilates than they really are. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Dore Hewitt-Brown on Instagram and Facebook Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Bec...
Jan 07, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 208
Resources mentioned in the episode: Hypermobile people have poorer digestive motility and more digestive problems here Hypermobile people have lower blood pressure and faint more often here Hypermobile people have much higher rates of anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia here Hypermobility is characterized by generalized increased pain sensitivity here Pain in hypermobility is likely caused by central nervous system sensitization here Maybe that’s why excessive focus on body sensations contri...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 207
Resources mentioned in the episode: 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...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 206
Resources mentioned in the episode: Studies on Pilates and weight loss are very poor quality and not enough evidence to show any benefit on weight loss here Most effective strategy for weight loss in people near retirement age combines dietary restriction, resistance training and high protein here Goal setting, weighing, self-monitoring and social rewards significantly enhance weight loss success here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certifi...
Dec 28, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 205
Resources mentioned in the episode: Romana teaching Pilates matwork here Connect with Naomi online here and 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 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 204
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 21, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 203
Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Nathan Ross Rees on Instagram here Check out the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast here Find Nathan’s Reformer Academy online 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: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 202
Lessons for Pilates studio owners from the restaurant business 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 14, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 201
3 self-diagnosed introverts discuss the powers and perils of being an introverted Pilates instructor. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Kyle Marsh on Instagram and Natalie Wilson on Instagram Find Breathe Education here and on Instagram Find True II Form online here and 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 ...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 200
Resources mentioned in the episode: Benjamin et al., 2023 systematic review of conservative interventions for diastasis here Theodorson study on immediate effect of exercise on diastasis here Gluppe randomized controlled trial of abdominal strengthening for women with diastasis 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...
Dec 07, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 199
Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Nathan Ross Rees on Instagram here Check out the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast 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...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 198
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 30, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 197
Resources mentioned in the episode: ACOG guideline here Ab curls don’t make diastasis worse here and here and here There is poor evidence of a relation between relaxin and pelvic pain in pregnancy 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 - ...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 196
