Today on The Pilates Exchange Podcast, Hannah broaches a topic of discussion that has been popping up in a few different Facebook groups lately: do we need to motivate our clients? Is it part of our job as Pilates instructors to make sure that they stay engaged and keep coming to classes? Or does our job description end with generously sharing our expertise? Join the conversation to find out why Hannah believes, as part of her values, that it is a fundamental aspect of her job to motivate her clients. She delves into why she believes you can’t just show up and dump your expertise, how we can ignite and lend our passion, and some of the different forms that motivating clients can take. You’ll also learn how to navigate seemingly low-motivation environments or behaviours and gain insights into mastering self-motivation and teaching clients how to tap into their intrinsic motivation. Tune in for all this and more!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why motivating her clients is part of Hannah’s set of values.
• Reasons that it might not be enough to show up, teach your class, and be done with it.
• Igniting passion for movement and the indispensability of the motivational aspect of teaching.
• How motivating your clients can look like a bunch of different things.
• Defining motivation and navigating an environment of seemingly low motivation. 
• Why Hannah won’t adopt the “no pain no gain” method and the approach she takes instead.
• Insights into mastering self-motivation to continue to do the hard things.
• How Pilates teachers become role models of the mindset of their work.
• Hannah shares a story about a client finding his way.
• Considerations for how you are (or can be) a motivator to your clients and students. 
• The importance of setting our expectations regarding motivation.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Free Ebook – 100 Pilates Class Themes: https://performance-fit-online.com/100-pilates-class-themes

Free Ebook – Top Teaching Tips: https://performance-fit-online.com/top-teaching-tips

Free Creativity Masterclass: https://mailchi.mp/pilates-studio-nuernberg/creativity-masterclass

Train the Trainers: https://www.pilates-studio-nuernberg.com/train-the-trainers/

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Hannah Teutscher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-teutscher/