Pilates Elephants

Raphael Bender

We get to grips with new research, teaching strategies, and social issues around Pilates and Pilates teaching. This is 100% authentic, unscripted, real talk about everything Pilates. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

  1. HACE 1 D

    349. Great Instructors Fill Classes

    Studios hire Pilates instructors to fill classes with happy clients. If your instructors' classes are not full, by definition are not good at their job - yet. As a studio owner, it's your job to help them become good! Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    40 min

  2. 8 FEB

    348. Progressing Strength, Flexibility & Skill In Pilates

    Every Pilates exercise trains strength, range of motion, and skill. We explore how to progress your clients intelligently by adjusting one dimension at a time to build capacity, clarity, and confidence in movement. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    30 min

  3. 1 FEB

    347. Why “Quiet the Big Muscles” Is Wrong

    Special shout out to Adam McAtee for this post Citations in these episodes: ep 278 Does Pilates strengthen your little muscles?ep 216 Why knowing which muscles are working in a movement is a waste of timeep 160 Can we even feel muscles activating? Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    47 min

  4. 25 ENE

    346. Why Dallas sold half her studio - then bought it back

    Dallas Noerdlinger (Core Pilates, Oklahoma City) shares why she sold 50% of her studio during pregnancy, what changed in the business and culture, and how she bought it back. We talk boutique vs franchise positioning, keeping instructors happy, managing owner overwhelm, and the “unlimited membership” + waitlist problem—plus practical fixes for capacity, pricing, and schedule structure. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    1 h 2 min

  5. 18 ENE

    345. Where Should I Be Feeling This?

    The most useful kind of body awareness is mostly unconscious and automatic control, like a cat. This is built through practice, not narration. Links: Glute activation drills increase perception but not actual glute activation hereEpisode 160 "Can we even feel muscles activating?" here Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    40 min

  6. 11 ENE

    344. Text Neck Isn’t Causing Your Neck Pain

    Studies mentioned in this episode: 2025 longitudinal study finds text neck is not associated with future neck pain here2023 systematic review of interventions for neck pain finds strengthening works here2017 Chen et al. systematic review finds neck strengthening is the most effective intervention for workplace neck pain - more effective than posture or ergonomic advice here Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    21 min

  7. 4 ENE

    343. Why Your Clients Don’t Show Up (Even When They Want To)

    Your clients don’t skip Pilates because they don’t care. They skip because the system asks them to do work they don’t have the capacity for. In this short episode, Raphael shares: Why flexibility often reduces attendanceThe paradox of overwhelm: needing structure but lacking the bandwidth to create itHow studios unintentionally design for no-shows and drop-offA simple shift from “choice” to “default” that increases consistency and retention If your clients say they “don’t have time”, this episode explains what’s really happening and how to fix it. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    14 min

  8. 28/12/2025

    342. 3 Pilates exercises walk into a bar...

    What do flamingo, arms in straps and knee pulls have in common? They look different. They feel different. They’re secretly doing the exact same thing. Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    41 min
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We get to grips with new research, teaching strategies, and social issues around Pilates and Pilates teaching. This is 100% authentic, unscripted, real talk about everything Pilates. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    Raphael Bender
  • Años en activo
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodios
    300
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Derechos de autor
    © Copyright 2026 Raphael Bender
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Pilates Elephants

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