Pilates Elephants

By Raphael BenderMedicine Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement

Pilates Elephants episodes

July 25, 2024266. How important are running biomechanics? with Raphael Bender
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Relationship between running biomechanics and running economy here
Effect of strength training on running economy here
Influence of weekly running distance on running performance here
Are running biomechanics associated with running injuries? here
Influence of strength training on running injuries here
Hip abductor muscle strengthening doesn’t change hip adduction in running but does reduce pain here

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25 min
July 21, 2024265. How to navigate the Pilates industry as a newcomer, with Gemma Downing and Natalie Wilson
Gemma Downing is a recent graduate of Breathe Education's pilates certification course. She and Natalie have a conversation about how she went from doing pilates classes on YouTube in her bedroom to becoming a pilates instructor and brick and mortar studio owner, and everything in between, including recovering her confidence after being shamed by another pilates professional, the changing landscape of the pilates industry, and what it's like to teach pilates as an introvert. Gemma is a true example of courage and perseverance.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Connect with Natalie Wilson on IG here
Find out more about Gemma's studio, The Pilates Room on Instagram and Facebook

Connect with Raph on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender
Download a free course guide:
Pilates Certification
Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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1 hr 3 min
July 18, 2024264. Is exercise good or bad for your discs? With Claire Samanna and Raphael Bender
Claire Samanna is a PhD candidate at Monash University, studying low back pain with a special interest in disc degeneration. She has just completed a systematic review of the scientific literature on disc degeneration and exercise.
Is exercise good, or bad for your discs? Listen in to find out!
Resources mentioned in the course:
Connect with Claire Samanna on Instagram and Twitter

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender
Download a free course guide:
Pilates Certification
Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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31 min
July 14, 2024263. How to build a 2-month waitlist, with Stacey Pine and Raphael Bender
Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender
Connect with Stacey Pine on Facebook and online here
Learn more about the Studio Owner Mastermind here
Download a free course guide:
Pilates Certification
Visualized Anatomy

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39 min
July 11, 2024262. Do exercise intensity and duration affect back pain? With Chris Neason and Raphael Bender
Chris is a PhD candidate researcher and he's just completed a systematic review of the impact of exercise intensity and duration on back pain.
Is it actually dangerous to go hard when your back hurts?
Read the paper here
Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender
Connect with Chris Neason on X and LinkedIn
Download a free course guide:
Pilates Certification
Visualized Anatomy

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23 min
July 07, 2024261. Is running safe for people with back pain? With Claire Samanna & Chris Neason
New research on running for people with chronic low back pain.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender
Connect with Claire Samanna on Instagram and Twitter
Connect with Chris Neason on X and LinkedIn

Learn more here
Download a free course guide:
Pilates Certification
Visualized Anatomy

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35 min
July 04, 2024260. Just do the thing - with Raphael Bender
This is my personal framework that I use daily to get myself to do the things I know I need to do, in order to become what I want to become. I hope it will help you.
Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender
Download a free course guide:
Pilates Certification
Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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35 min
June 30, 2024259. There is no such thing as a Pilates emergency, with Kyle Marsh and Natalie Wilson
This is the sixth and final episode in a limited series hosted by Natalie & Kyle.
We conclude our podcasting adventure by discussing the common fears and insecurities held by many pilates instructors as well as the tribalism that is dividing the industry. We hope to provide reassurance that even when something feels like a crisis in PilatesLand, it is often not.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
You can reach out to Natalie on IG here and Kyle here
Pilates Elephants episode #204: What is Pilates? here
Please link to Pilates Elephants episode #211: How to deal with the Pilates Police here
You can listen to Hannah Teuscher's podcast, The Pilates Exchange, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pilates-exchange/id1704769014
Have a great laugh with @beccabastos here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzmmSNFv4Ba/?igsh=MXFla2hxMHdxdjV3OA== and here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7FkGqgPp4O/?igsh=anQ1Z2tnaHEzMmZu

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender
Download a free course guide:
Pilates Certification
Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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1 hr 17 min
June 27, 2024258. The case for retiring stability as a concept in Pilates, with Raphael Bender
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Stability is not a risk factor for first-time low back pain here
And it’s not a risk factor for back pain becoming chronic here or here
More non-guideline concordant treatments massively increase risk of pain becoming chronic 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

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27 min
June 23, 2024257. How Kerri is making $100k teaching Pilates in her garage, with Kerri Jennings and Raphael Bender
Connect with Kerri on Instagram: @pilateswithkez
Find Pilates with Kez online here and book a class with her 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
41 min

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We get to grips with new research, teaching strategies, and social issues around Pilates and Pilates teaching. This is 100% authentic, unscripted, real talk about everything Pilates.