Raphael Bender

Pilates Elephants

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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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Raphael Bender

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214. How to help beginners develop a lifelong exercise habit, with Naike Mouromtsev and Raphael Bender 28.01.2024 46:36

I used to think teaching beginners was the least skilled job in the Pilates studio - now I think the opposite - I think the most skilled teachers should teach beginners. In this episode, Naike shares her strategies for helping people take the leap into Pilates, welcoming them to the community, and supporting them to develop a long-term exercise habit they love. Resources mentioned in the episode C...

213. Confidence, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 25.01.2024 38:56

What it is, how to get it and how to project it even if you don’t feel it. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podc...

212. How to double the revenue in your Pilates studio, with Tori Froemke and Raphael Bender 21.01.2024 1:39:27

Tori owns Bayside Pilates in Corpus Christie, TX. Over the last 2 years she’s built the business from essentially a job, to a thriving business employing 9 people, changing client’s lives and making great money. This is how she did it, and what she learned along the way. Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about our Studio Owner Mastermind here Find Tori Froemke and Bayside Pilates here C...

211. How to deal with the Pilates police, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 18.01.2024 1:32:19

Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https:...

210. Build a Pilates events business, with Reese Leffingwell and Raphael Bender 14.01.2024 58:12

Reese has a fledgeling business in Texas. This episode is a live coaching call where we talk through Reese’s goals and formulate a pricing strategy. Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about tour Studio Owner Mastermind here Find Reese Leffingwell on Instagram:  @itssreeseeee  &  @pura_pilates , TikTok:  @purapilates , YouTube:  @PuraPilates and online here:&n...

209. Is Pilates training or entertainment? With Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 11.01.2024 59:16

To what extent do we need to entertain our clients? We discuss a nuanced perspective, maybe it’s a bit of both. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-...

208. Don’t let fear hold you back, with Dore Hewitt-Brown and Raphael Bender 07.01.2024 28:11

Dore retrained from international flight attendant to Pilates instructor at 62. We discuss teaching Pilates to cabin crew and Pilots in Ghana, navigating study alongside an irregular work schedule, and the illusion that other people are more perfect at Pilates than they really are. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Dore Hewitt-Brown on Instagram and Facebook Connect with me on Insta...

207. Hypermobility and Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 04.01.2024 1:14:10

Resources mentioned in the episode: Hypermobile people have poorer digestive motility and more digestive problems  here Hypermobile people have lower blood pressure and faint more often  here Hypermobile people have much higher rates of anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia  here Hypermobility is characterized by generalized increased pain sensitivity  here Pain in hypermobil...

206. Safety cultures in Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 31.12.2023 1:21:24

205. Is Pilates effective for weight loss? With Raphael Bender 28.12.2023 32:20

Resources mentioned in the episode: Studies on Pilates and weight loss are very poor quality and not enough evidence to show any benefit on weight loss  here Most effective strategy for weight loss in people near retirement age combines dietary restriction, resistance training and high protein  here Goal setting, weighing, self-monitoring and social rewards significantly enhance weight l...

204. What is Pilates? With Naomi Di Fabio and Raphael Bender 24.12.2023 1:22:15

Resources mentioned in the episode: Romana teaching Pilates matwork  here Connect with Naomi online here and on Instagram  Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the follow...

203. How to adjust your Pilates product to get market fit, with Raphael Bender 21.12.2023 15:11

Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

202. How to start your own online reformer training business, with Nathan Ross Rees and Raphael Bender 17.12.2023 1:08:30

Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Nathan Ross Rees on Instagram here Check out the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast  here Find Nathan’s Reformer Academy  online and on IG here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this e...

201. Start a studio in Brighton not Collingwood, with Raphael Bender 14.12.2023 12:57

Lessons for Pilates studio owners from the restaurant business Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com...

200. Can Introverts be successful Pilates Instructors? With Kyle Marsh, Natalie Wilson, and Raphael Bender 10.12.2023 1:22:05

3 self-diagnosed introverts discuss the powers and perils of being an introverted Pilates instructor. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Kyle Marsh on Instagram and Natalie Wilson on Instagram Find Breathe Education here and on Instagram Find True II Form online  here and on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certifi...

199. New research on diastasis and ab exercises, with Raphael Bender 07.12.2023 20:57

Resources mentioned in the episode: Benjamin et al., 2023 systematic review of conservative interventions for diastasis  here Theodorson study on immediate effect of exercise on diastasis  here Gluppe randomized controlled trial of abdominal strengthening for women with diastasis  here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certificat...

198. The Missing Pilates Principle - Progressive Overload, with Nathan Ross Rees and Raphael Bender 03.12.2023 1:32:10

Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Nathan Ross Rees on Instagram here Check out the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast  here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses...

197. If you can’t find good staff its because you lack skill in hiring, with Raphael Bender 30.11.2023 11:26

196. Prenatal Pilates is (still) just Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 26.11.2023 1:24:31

Resources mentioned in the episode: ACOG guideline  here Ab curls don’t make diastasis worse  here  and  here  and  here There is poor evidence of a relation between relaxin and pelvic pain in pregnancy  here Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized An...

195. Why you should not offer unlimited memberships, with Raphael Bender 23.11.2023 33:50

My experience offering unlimited Pilates classes, why you should not do it, and what to do instead. Plus, how to transition out of offering unlimited memberships if you’re already doing it. Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done...

194. Feeling a muscle working doesn’t mean it’s getting stronger, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 19.11.2023 59:24

Resources mentioned in the episode: PE episode 160 Can we even feel muscles activating?  here Glute activation drills don’t increase glute activation  here High levels of mechanical tension on individual muscle fibers is the main stimulus for strengthening  here  and  here  and  here DOMS is caused by unaccustomed exercise including longer muscle lengths or eccen...

193. How to stop jumping between studios, with Raphael Bender 16.11.2023 19:38

If you’re a Pilates instructor and you’re sick of juggling your time between several studios, listen to this. Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the following third-party service...

192. Neutral or Imprint? With Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 12.11.2023 1:29:19

The age-old debate. We settle it once and for all. Resources mentioned in the episode: You can bias lower abs from upper abs by doing posterior pelvic tilt vs ab curl  here People with LBP lift with LESS flexion in their lumbar spine  here There was low-quality evidence that greater lumbar spine flexion during lifting was not a risk factor for LBP onset/persistence or a differentiator of...

191. Why more income streams won’t make you more money from Pilates, with Raphael Bender 09.11.2023 17:23

Resources mentioned in the episode: How to make $100k a year teaching Pilates book here Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBark...

190. Perfectionism, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender 05.11.2023 59:41

What is perfectionism, how can we recognize it and what can we do to let it go. Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram : @the_raphaelbender Download a free course guide: Pilates Certification Visualized Anatomy Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This...