Pilates and Rehab with Bunny

This week in Reformer classes we are looking at some activation strength and stretching.

It’s prop term. As we enter the last two weeks of our block we add and build through the term with a focus.

I’ve lived planning this terms scheme of work. Building up strength and flexibility around the ankles and lowered legs to enable to deep flexion and movements of the ankle in the jump board.
Controlled ex*****on and focus ready for our jump board week.

Note - jumping does not always happen and we ALWAYS modify around individuals.

Rant incoming…

It’s has just been my ten year anniversary in being a Pilates teacher. I like to think of myself more as an instructor rather than a teacher. I’m not teaching you, I’m telling you what to do. It’s my way or the high way. Your body is my CV. Your body is your investment and your body needs to improve and function week in week.

The way things have changed since I started teaching have been astonishing.
I pride myself on my dedication to my clients techniques, form and approach to their individual abilities and injuries.
Many many people have come to me with ‘you are my last resort for help for this pain” and if only they had come first. Now pain free or massively reduced.
So why are people getting injured in classes? The clients are being brain washed by media, celebrities, fancy moves. STOP. You make this industry what it is. If you go to places like this YOU feed the industry.
Puppy farms grow because people buy from them without researching enough!

This article (link in comments) is a must read and grates me to my bones how this industry is changing and turned a rehabilitation and safe exercise into something that’s likened to IF a participant is going to get injured or not!

Questions and points to look out for;

- DO your research on your teacher.
- Look at their qualifications.
- Look how long they have been teaching.
- Is the class level dependent
- How easy is it to book a class. Unless you have 6 months to a year of Reformer experience you should NOT be able to book any class online.
- How many are in the class? Reformer should be SMALL classes. (Max of 6 with a very experienced teacher. 1-2 without at least two years experience teaching)
- What type of class do they plan
- Have they seen you 1-1, asked and discussed your injuries BEFORE your session?
- How would the teacher modify for your injury? ASK the questions.

Now you know why I have waiting lists and my clients hardly ever leave!

Small classes / safety first / structured lesson plans / level and ability depending on each individual / you can’t drop in / 121 ALWAYS first no matter who you are / in-depth knowledge on anatomy and the human body / qualifications open for anyone to research / all ages / 121 sessions into class integration where required.

Rant over.
Happy Bank holiday Monday and actually Pilates Day.

Thoughts??

You may have noticed the name change - gone full circle and back to 10 years ago. With the opening of my new studio a year ago I no longer hire halls and travel and teach very little Yoga now.

Hope you like it. :)

It’s time Santa