The story of how Natasha changed her understanding of pain from purely biomechanical to biopsychosocial.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Find Natasha online here, on her Facebook account, or IG account

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender

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• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

This is my personal list of things I recommend you study to become a great(er) instructor.

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• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

When are props useful, and when are they a distraction? In fact, what is the role of a Pilates instructor and what makes a good one? How much is teaching Pilates performative, and how much is service? Tune in to find out our thoughts.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Connect with Kyle Marsh 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

Is neutral spine more efficient? First we have to define what we mean by efficient. Then, I promise you a more nuanced answer than simply “yes” or “no”.

Resources mentioned in the episode here:

• Upright thoracic posture allows greater shoulder ROM here
• Passive tissues provide most of the stiffness of the spine in flexion here
• Flexed spine postures are more efficient for lifting heavy things here

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender

Download a free course guide:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

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What is knee stability and how do we improve it?

Visualize the anatomy of the knee & hip - and get to grips with all the muscles you need to strengthen for someone with knee stability issues.

Good news - simple exercises can solve complex problems!

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Download a free course guide:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

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If you have these symptoms in your Pilates business:

• Not enough clients
• Can’t charge enough
• Clients you don’t enjoy working with
• Not getting the results you’d like to get for your clients

You could well have the wrong clients. In this episode, you’ll learn how to find the right clients and get your business back on track.

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender

Download a free course guide:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info

My 5 reasons why you should not worry about anterior pelvic tilt - ever.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Abdominal strength is not related to pelvic tilt here
• Erector spinae, glutes and hamstrings are inactive in quiet standing here
• 8 weeks of abdominal strengthening doesn’t change pelvic tilt here
• Abdominal & hip flexor length is not associated with pelvic tilt here
• Hip muscle stiffness does not correlate with pelvic tilt here
• Stretching hamstrings does not change pelvic tilt here
• Up to 23 degrees variation in PSIS height here
• Palpation of PSIS has 15-20mm error here
• CDC finds visual assessment of posture is accurate within 30 degrees here
• Only 16% agreement on lordosis between experienced health professionals here
• Anterior pelvic tilt is associated with LESS back pain here
• 75% of pain-free women and 84% of pain-free men have “anterior pelvic tilt” 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

Before you can stand out, you have to get over your fear of not fitting in. Here’s how.

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• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

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Jeff runs 2 Pilates studios in Surrey, UK. In this conversation, we talk through Jeff’s challenge of rolling out a more consistent class program and teaching style across his team of 13 instructors.

Plus we talk through the differences and similarities of the UK and Australian Pilates scenes.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Find Jeff and Pilates Movement UK here
• Connect with Pilates Movement on Insta and FB

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 episode is outside the normal format for the podcast - I’ve had a lot of questions about what’s going on at Breathe Education recently, and in this episode, or fireside chat, I answer all of them.

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender

Download a free course guide:

• Pilates Certification
• Visualized Anatomy

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info