Pilates Elephants

Raphael Bender
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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

  1. 14H AGO

    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. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    13 min

  2. 12/28/2025

    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. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    40 min

  3. 12/21/2025

    341. There's a grape under your back

    A Pilates cue goes off the rails and exposes everything we get wrong about “perfect form.” Expect heresy, biomechanics, and a very small grape that ruins neutral forever. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    42 min

  4. 12/14/2025

    340. What's the minimum effective dose of Pilates for strengthening?

    How much Pilates do you need to do to get stronger? Probably less than you think! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    45 min

  5. 12/07/2025

    339. Is Pilates Education Increasing Our Risk Of Injury?

    Resources: Strength training reduces injury risk substantially here and here and hereResistance training itself is a very safe activity here and hereFoot pronation increases risk of shin splints here, but has no effect on overall injury risk here and there is minimal evidence that any biomechanical variable predicts running injuries hereKnee valgus does not predict future ACL injury here This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    41 min

  6. 11/27/2025

    338. The 3 Skills That Differentiate Average Pilates Instructors From Superstars

    What to look for when coaching your team - or critiquing your own classes. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    15 min

  7. 11/23/2025

    337. What are lunges for?

    The humble lunge - there's a LOT more there than meets the eye. We go there - biomechanics, cueing, how to layer it and why most instructors don't get the full value from it. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    39 min

  8. 11/20/2025

    336. How Build A Studio That Attracts VIP Clients with Patricia Robinson

    In this episode Patricia Robinson from Pilates Vita, London, breaks down how she built a boutique, premium-priced Pilates studio serving VIP clients in Kensington. Find Patricia here: https://www.pilatesvita.com/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

    58 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

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  • Creator
    Raphael Bender
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Raphael Bender
  • Show Website
    Pilates Elephants

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