For a lot of us movement teachers and coaches, moving our bodies ultimately changed our lives leading to one of our biggest goals: to simply get our clients moving! Moving the body in different ways is truly a process of discovery. It’s about being curious and about seeing what it can or cannot do. The evolution of our industry is inevitable and to try and maintain Pilates purity seems counterproductive when we live in an ever-changing world. Today Hannah takes on a discussion about the Pilates Police. Those out there who have taken it upon themselves to be the authority on arbitrating what the definition of Pilates is — the defenders of the source code. She’s joined by the amazing Natalie Wilson out of Seattle, and together they share thoughts and beliefs on why bullying shouldn’t be tolerated! They delve into the impacts of the Pilates Police, on the confidence of new teachers, our clients, our businesses, and our industry. They unpack different strategies and tips on dealing with encounters with the Pilates Police and why it’s crucial that we regain focus on keeping Pilates fun and light! Tune in now for all this, and so much more, on this episode of The Pilates Exchange!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Natalie Wilson: who she is, what she does, and where she’s at.
• Her Pilates work in the hospital setting: working with people who have multiple sclerosis. 
• We dive into a discussion about how the Pilates Police get in her way. 
• Who the Pilates Police are (a definition).
• The comment section: we look at a real-life case of the Pilates Police.
• What upsets Natalie about what they (the Pilates Police) are doing.
• We discuss helping our mentees who have experienced bullying. 
• Working with people who have a massive lack of confidence and unstable footing. 
• Hannah shares the different types of impostor syndrome she’s seeing in her teaching.
• The downside of being forced into dance (and onto the stage).
• We touch on strategies for navigating social media (and it’s comment section).
• We share some of our run-ins with the Pilates Police.
• How she approaches the question “Am I doing [it] right?” 
• Occupying the role of Pilates Police and how this can impact your business. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Natalie Wilson on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/nataliewilsonpilates 

Natalie Wilson on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-wilson-5a159137/

Raphael Bender on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/the_raphaelbender 

Pilates Elephants Podcast — https://pilates-elephants.breathe-education.com/ 

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