

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.
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Episodes
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May 25, 2023 • 13min
143. Don’t be a solution looking for a problem, with Raphael Bender
This is why you struggle to attract clients to your Pilates sessions. And the solution.Resources mentioned in the episode: Get a copy of Raph's new book 'How to make $100k/year teaching Pilates' hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

May 21, 2023 • 39min
142. What skills do you need to confidently teach Pilates to everyone? With Raphael Bender
Raphael Bender, an experienced Pilates instructor, discusses the importance of focusing on key skills rather than just learning repertoire. They highlight the core skills needed to confidently teach Pilates, including exercises, queuing, programming, pre and postnatal care, and injuries. They emphasize the benefits of general movement and exercise for different conditions and share insights on modifying Pilates exercises for individuals with injuries. The chapter also explores the importance of developing key skills, such as queuing, programming, pre-natal, and injuries, for confident Pilates instruction.

May 18, 2023 • 13min
141. Why this is the last ever intake of the Diploma of Clinical Pilates, with Raphael Bender
What the Diploma is, and why we’re ending it with one final intake this SeptemberConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

May 14, 2023 • 28min
140. Rehab is just graded exercise, with Raphael Bender
Almost everyone overcomplicates rehabilitation. It’s actually very simple. Listen to find out.Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

May 11, 2023 • 14min
139. The Not To Do List, with Raphael Bender
If you’re busy all the hours, but not making progress, maybe you’re not doing the right things. This will help. Resources mentioned in the episode: Head over to our Youtube channel here Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

May 7, 2023 • 24min
138. Pelvic organ prolapse - why you should be a movement optimist, with Raphael Bender
Why you should default to the expectation that all exercises are safe and beneficial for women with pelvic organ prolapse.Resources mentioned in the episode:Exercise and pelvic organ prolapse; scoping review here“Safe” versions of exercises are NOT actually safer (and “dangerous” versions are NOT actually dangerous) hereEarly exercise in postpartum does not affect POP risk hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

May 4, 2023 • 15min
137. Move towards your dream, with Raphael Bender
Why you should not let what you’re currently doing constrain your thinking about what is possible.Resources mentioned in the episode: Get a copy Raph's new book 'How to make $100k/year teaching Pilates' hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Apr 30, 2023 • 1h 16min
136. Why do we keep having the same conversation in Pilates? With Kyle Marsh and Raphael Bender
Neutral or imprinted spine?What exercises are safe for pregnant women?What is and isn’t Pilates?Pineapple on pizza?These are the recurring conversations we have in Pilates - why do we keep having the same conversations? And what if anything can we do to move on?Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Kyle Marsh on InstagramFind True II Form online here and on InstagramConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Apr 27, 2023 • 12min
135. The principle of specificity - aka everything in your Pilates life is not a nail, with Raphael Bender
To get strong: Lift heavy thingsTo get good at a middle split: Spend time in a middle splitTo get more clients: Do another certification Learn how to get clientsResources mentioned in the episode: Read Raph's new book 'How to make $100k/year teaching Pilates' hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

Apr 23, 2023 • 42min
134. Money Mindsets, with Raphael Bender
5 limiting beliefs about money that have held me back over the years, and the strategies I’ve used to overcome them.Resources mentioned in the episode:How to make $100k/year teaching Pilates book here Blair Enns Pricing Creativity hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy


