We can often ignore the importance of control of our own body and concentrate on control of the horse only. But there are practical ways through the Pilates method we can become more balanced, centered and stronger in the saddle to deal with energies and forces that are at play. For a dynamic and remarkable…
Calling all Equestrians! Can your seat handle the spook? Today was a test for me to ride my equine friend through a huge spook – to use my body to sit back, seat deep, stay relaxed, keep my balance and get the horse under control. I know that my Pilates work in my body saved…
Could the introduction of Pilates help the cyclist to train smarter?…… The answer to this is a resounding yes – at both an elite level, and also for someone who is using their bike to get to work ; for any cyclist improving efficiency is key – the more power they can produce with less…
We’re done! (well, sort of) On the Friday night of the final training weekend, Tanis tosses the teacher-trainees (TTs) into the pool – but only metaphorically. Several unfamiliar bodies show up for impromptu one-on-one lessons and the trainees must assess, program and teach –without consulting their manuals! Showing nerves only for a minute, each performs…
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In this penultimate weekend, the Teacher Trainees are excited to tackle even more challenging progression in the vast Pilates repertoire. Tanis has customized a manual of Chair and Cadillac exercises geared to our current abilities and teaching level, equally good for self-practice and teaching advanced clients. Since illustrations or photos don’t always do justice to…
It’s springtime and true-to-form, the trainees are metamorphosing into teachers. Even the ones who came later to Pilates have surpassed all expectations (and me) – so there really must be something in the adage that to learn something, you should teach it. Even though these trainees are varied in their teaching styles, they are all…
Weekend 6 zooms and flows by……. Even though I’m never sure what more I can write about, I still ALWAYS learn something new. I also learn some things again (or maybe they just sink in better?) Such a layering process, this Pilates education. Because of our increasing proficiency, we can now handle a faster pace…
The landscape seems to have changed overnight. Perhaps stimulated by last month’s evaluations, aided by the growing comfort with practice students, and enhanced by the group meetings about what to expect and what will be expected over the next six months, things are feeling a little more focused in the studio. Teacher-Trainees are tallying their…
Exam time?!! The first written “midterm” prompted classic test anxiety, despite assurances that it was merely an evaluation (and more for the teaching team) of what TTs have managed to retain rather than memorize over the last few months. Just as our bodies don’t retain things unless practiced and integrated into our daily thinking and…
