Issue #429 Wednesday, April 17, 2024 How to Avoid Burnout as a Pilates Teacher by Mara Sievers Are you on the cusp of burnout . . . and think that maybe this whole Pilates teacher thing isn’t for you? Or maybe that you’re not cut out to make it happen the […]
Teaching Eccentric Exercises, My 3 ‘goto’s – by Mara Sievers
Issue #342 – August 25, 2021 Teaching Eccentric Exercises, My 3 ‘goto’s by Mara Sievers You’ve probably learned about concentric, isometric and eccentric muscle contraction in your Pilates training. But do you feel confident that you can apply this information to the exercises you teach and how you cue the movement? […]
3 Tips To Make Your Verbal Cueing More Effective Immediately – by Mara Sievers
Issue #330 – Wednesday March 31, 2021 3 Tips To Make Your Verbal Cueing More Effective Immediately by Mara Sievers Now that most of us are teaching virtually, verbal cueing has become the single most important teaching skill for Pilates teachers. Here are three tips you can implement immediately to better communicate […]
Ingredients of a Perfect Pilates Practice – by Mara Sievers
Issue #304 – Wednesday June 10, 2020 Ingredients of a Perfect Pilates Practice by Mara Sievers What comes to mind when you think of having a perfect Pilates practice? What’s the epitome of Pilates for you? Go ahead, close your eyes for a few seconds, and think of the first […]
Forget That Cue! – by Mara Sievers
Forget That Cue! – Three Wrong Cues for the Shoulder Girdle by Mara Sievers August 21, 2019 Guiding your student with your words is a combination of skill and art. Sometimes we overuse cues or apply certain cues to a movement where it’s not appropriate. You might or might not […]