Pilates Elephants

Read the research:

• Capel-Alcaraz et al. 2023 meta-analysis here
• Saragiotto et al. 2016 Cochrane review here
• Changes in back pain after TrA retraining are not related to changes in TrA timing or thickness, but are related to changes in catastrophizing here

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender

Download a free course guide:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

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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
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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

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 Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender

Download a free course guide:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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) here
• No evidence any particular posture causes pain here
• Scapular dyskinesis is slightly more common in people with NO shoulder pain here
• Read Raph’s book on rehabilitation - Strengthen The Person Not Just The Body Part 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

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 earn money at the same time.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Find out about the Studio Owner Mastermind here
• 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:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

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 info

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 page 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