What many physical therapy clinics have realized is that integrating Pilates into their practices serves their patient populations better and helps to generate cash revenue to offset the reductions in insurance reimbursement for their service. Read More
Movement
Teaching Self Monitoring in Pilates
I worry that we, as Pilates teachers, over challenge people, which can result in injury, the development of poor form, frustration, and misinformation. Are we teaching students self-monitoring so that they can make ideal choices for their body? Read More
Factors to Design the Best Pilates Session: Part II
A successful movement program based on the Pilates repertoire acknowledges the different influences that create the context of the student’s motor response. Every human being, even with the same type of training, responds differently. Therefore, we will approach our programming from multiple perspectives. Read More
Mental Imagery in Pilates Instruction
Imagery is a very useful tool for athletes as they often have very few opportunities to correctly execute their skills. Remember, a 100m final at the Olympics happens once every 4 years, and it needs to be performed with split-second perfection. Read More
Couch to 5K (no, this is not about running!)
How can I get this client to take a normal human function, such as lying prone, and put it back into her vocabulary? Well… I load her slowly.Read More
Educator Highlight : Chantal Perron
I always loved to dance. And so, I think I was born with my pointed feet. But I’ve been dancing since the age of 7, and traveled through the dance industry here in Montreal at different levels. I got the opportunity when I was a young adult to work in that field. More on the commercial approach, so I was assisting singers, musicians, corporate events, publicity, TV things, and so that was a really, really nice way for me to express myself. I was a very shy person, and I still am… so movement was really my way to communicate and to burn off any type of emotion. Read More