Pilates Teachers' Manual

The lovely Maria Earle joins me on the podcast today. As a Second Generation Pilates teacher who studied extensively with Kathy Grant,  she shares her experiences as a student and a teacher, reflects on her teacher training, and gives some great advice for Pilates teachers. 

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Maria is a Second Generation teacher with 20+ years of international teaching experience. She completed the  Advanced Teacher Training Program at The Pilates Center (Colorado, USA) in 1997 and moved to New York City to teach and dance professionally. She co-founded Pilates East in Manhattan in 2001. She is currently living and teaching in Barcelona.

You can follow her on Instagram @maria_earle and find her on the web here. Her Advanced Mover Series is back the week of February 16th, so be sure to save your spot!

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What comes after your Pilates teaching certification? Lots of things! Today I share some potential career paths that are available to you once you obtain your teaching certification. 

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Adam McAtee joins me on the podcast to share his Pilates experience, the importance of an evidence based approach to teaching Pilates, and offer some inspiring sage advice for Pilates teachers. He's also in the process of becoming a physical therapist, and he shares his way of weaving different movement modalities together.   

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You can follow Adam on Instagram here and sign up for his Pilates Meets Exercise Science workshops, his Core to Coeur classes, and his newsletter here.

The course I took with Chelsea Corley is a six week Motor Learning Theory adventure called What You Say Matters. Check it out here.

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Working with first-time Pilates students can be daunting, exciting, frustrating, and inspiring, often all at the same time. Check out these tips to working with brand new Pilates students and learn what you can do to make them feel safe and welcome in your class. 

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Sonja R. Price Herbert joins me to share her Pilates journey, what makes a great Pilates teacher, and the ways she is disrupting racism and white supremacy in the Pilates and fitness industry. Our conversation continues on Pilates Students' Manual here: *http://bit.ly/PSMs3e1*   

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Show Notes:

About Sonja:

For nearly a decade, after shifting from a solid career in social work to a deep professional commitment to fitness training, Sonja has devoted herself to teaching classical Pilates and integrating it with her clients' fitness and athletic goals. Holding a variety of Pilates certifications, including the comprehensive classical intensive training completed in 2008, Sonja also is certified in TRX and Kettlebell instruction.

She is also the founder/creator of Black Girl Pilates which is a platform highlighting/supporting Black/Afro Latina Pilates instructors and Black Girl Fit & Well - a platform designed to curate health/wellness events, workshops, conferences  representative of Black women and in 2020 co-founded Melanin Brothers of Pilates with seven Black male identifying Pilates instructors to highlight Black men who teach or take Pilates.

Sonja is committed to Black Female representation within fitness and improving the health/wellness in the Black community through writing, speaking and curating health/wellness events for Black women. She is also a very proud mom two adult children who are both competing athletes.

Find her on Instagram, sign up for her anti-racism newsletter, and check out her webinars and other offerings. 

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Today I'm wrapping up Season 3 of Pilates Teachers' Manual. I'll be back on January 8th, 2021 with brand new episodes! 

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Martin Reid is the founder of Reid Method Pilates in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He hosts Core Conversations podcasts live on his Instagram @personalvictory weekdays at 10am  Eastern. Check out @realmendopilates and his podcast here:  *https://coreconversatinonspodcast.podbean.com/*

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Martin Reid is on the podcast today! He shares his Pilates journey, how he helps his clients reach their podium performance, the importance of representation, his passion for getting men involved in Pilates, and about finding and flowing in his gift. Martin is an awesome teacher, movement specialist, and  host of Core Conversations podcast. Check out more of his offerings in the show notes below! 

I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @pilatesteachersmanual. Full show notes, episode transcription, and chapter markers can be found on the podcast website here: http://bit.ly/pilatesteachersmanual. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast for updates, and rate and review wherever you listen!  Episodes now available on YouTube: *https://bit.ly/YouTubePTM* 

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Martin Reid is the founder of Reid Method Pilates in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He hosts Core Conversations podcasts live on his Instagram @personalvictory weekdays at 10am  Eastern. Check out @realmendopilates and his podcast here:  *https://coreconversatinonspodcast.podbean.com/*

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Tracks: Tobu - Good Times, Tobu & Itro - Sunburst 
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This episode is an overview for becoming a Pilates teacher. I discuss everything from questions to ask yourself if you're considering becoming a teacher, considerations about the life of a Pilates teacher, and what to expect from a Pilates teacher training program.   

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Show Notes:

Here's my journey to becoming a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher: *https://bit.ly/PTMs1e1*

Check out these amazing interviews with other Pilates instructors to hear their personal journeys to becoming a teacher.

Sarah McGinn: *https://bit.ly/PTMs1e10* 
Jessica Valant: *https://bit.ly/PTMs2e1* 
Sarah Dami: *https://bit.ly/PTMs2e4* 
Marimba Gold-Watts: *https://bit.ly/PTMs2e12* 
Jason Williams: *https://bit.ly/PTMs2e14* 
Beth Sandlin: *https://bit.ly/PTMs3e3* 
Sabrae Garrett: *https://bit.ly/PTMs3e7* 
Chelsea Corley: *https://bit.ly/PTMs3e9* 

And stay tuned next week for a great conversation with Martin Reid from Core Conversations!

Here's Breathe Education's & Things You Must Know Before You Do a Pilates Course: *https://breathe.edu.au/* A lot of choosing a training program is subjective, but they have some great info for looking at programs whether or not you're in Australia. 

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What do you bring to the studio when you're going to teach your Pilates classes? What do you have on hand when you're teaching virtually? The episode looks at everything Olivia needs to feel prepared to teach classes, and why this preparation is so important to your teaching. 

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You can catch me on Core Conversations podcast with Martin Reid on his Instagram *https://instagram.com/personalvictory* We'll be live on Tuesday, November 24th at 10am Eastern, 9am Central, and the replay will be posted on his page afterwards. 

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Episode Music: 

Tracks: Tobu - Good Times, Tobu & Itro - Sunburst 
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Planning your group classes with a theme in mind offers great benefits to your students, and to you! Tune in to learn about how a theme can simplify your class plans, offer depth and mini progressions in leveled classes, and help to encourage higher attendance in your group classes! 

I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @pilatesteachersmanual. Full show notes, episode transcription, and chapter markers can be found on the podcast website here: http://bit.ly/pilatesteachersmanual. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast for updates, and rate and review wherever you listen!  Episodes now available on YouTube: *https://bit.ly/YouTubePTM* 

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Episode Music: 

Tracks: Tobu - Good Times, Tobu & Itro - Sunburst 
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