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Pilates Elephants

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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

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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 pod... more

Yesterday

44 MINS

44:37

Yesterday

#299

339. Is Pilates Education Increasing Our Risk Of Injury?

Resources: ---Strength training reduces injury risk substantially [here] (https://bjsm.bmj... more

07 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:10

07 Dec 2025

#298

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 us... more

27 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:31

27 Nov 2025

#297

337. What are lunges for?

The humble lunge - there's a LOT more there than meets the eye. We go there - biomechanics... more

23 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:07

23 Nov 2025

#296

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 b... more

20 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:28

20 Nov 2025

#295

335. How Ana is making €100k+ teaching Pilates in a Tiny Dutch Town

The story of how Ana Maria Borrero went from from €17/hr employee to nearly €10k/month in ... more

16 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:38

16 Nov 2025

#294

334. Leaving Classpass with Sari Sadhati

Many studio owners have a love/hate relationship with Classpass - Sari and I have an hones... more

09 Nov 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:42

09 Nov 2025

#293

333. What To Cue (It's Not What You Think)

There IS a right thing to cue in each exercise in Pilates. Here's how to know what it is. ... more

02 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:29

02 Nov 2025

#292

332. You're using layers wrong, with Heath Lander and Raphael Bender

Many instructors use layers, but most miss the most powerful part of this amazing programm... more

26 Oct 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:37

26 Oct 2025

#291

331. 100 First Visits/Month With $0 Ads - Cassie & Henry from Sunny Space studio

Cassie and Henry from Sunny Space Studio share how they grew their reformer studio in Kelo... more

19 Oct 2025

52 MINS

52:47

19 Oct 2025

#290

330. How this husband & wife team built 2 thriving studios in 1 year - Laura & Sam from Form & Flow ...

Laura and Sam from Form & Flow Pilates share how they grew from one to two thriving studio... more

12 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:11

12 Oct 2025

#289

329. Boundaries protect culture - with Alison Ward of Pilates Process Vancouver

Pilates Process Vancouver co-owner Alison Ward shares how clear boundaries protect studio ... more

05 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:49

05 Oct 2025

#288

328. Why You Shouldn't Offer Mat, Yoga or Barre In Your Studio

Most studio owners think offering more types of movement classes will attract more clients... more

28 Sep 2025

16 MINS

16:16

28 Sep 2025

#287

327. What No One Tells You About Opening a Second Pilates Studio, with Laura Saggers and Raphael Ben...

Laura Saggers joins me to share the real story behind expanding from one to two Pilates st... more

21 Sep 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:02

21 Sep 2025

#286

326. How a 23-Year-Old Built a Waitlisted Pilates Studio in Just 1 Year, with Chelsea McBride and Ra...

At just 23, Chelsea McBride turned personal struggles into purpose and built a Pilates stu... more

14 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:05

14 Sep 2025

#285

325. How to build a loyal community, with Sara Leach and Raphael Bender

Sara Leach, owner of Downtown Pilates in Mississippi, shares how she built a thriving refo... more

07 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:08

07 Sep 2025

#284

324. The Biggest Hiring Mistake Studio Owners Make - And How To Fix It

We discuss: ---How to tell if you've made this hiring mistake (you almost certainly have) ... more

31 Aug 2025

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:30

31 Aug 2025

#283

323. Why the best instructors encourage messy form, with Heath Lander and Raphael Bender

Heath and Raphael challenge the myth that flawless form makes for safe, effective Pilates.... more

24 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:16

24 Aug 2025

#282

322. From Zero to $23K/mo in 34 Days: Jennifer Tan’s Pilates Studio Launch in the Philippines

Jennifer Tan opened Bacolod’s first reformer Pilates boutique, Madila Pilates, and hit $23... more

17 Aug 2025

37 MINS

37:53