The Pilates police might come for me for this one

@bernielevv_

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The creator uses a provocative hook and relatable "us vs. them" framing (Pilates police) to discuss a common point of contention in the Pilates community: the importance of foundational movements versus advanced ones. This taps into a shared experience and sparks discussion among instructors.

Summary

The speaker discusses how a recent Pilates instructor class, despite focusing on foundational movements rather than advanced ones, was perceived as the hardest by attendees. She argues that the emphasis on proper foundational technique is where the true beauty and effectiveness of Pilates lies, challenging the notion that advanced or fancy movements are always superior.

Structure

1Introduction to a controversial Pilates class
2Description of the class as foundational
3Feedback from instructors calling it the hardest class
4Explanation that foundational movements done properly are challenging
5Call to abandon the idea that 'fancy' is superior in Pilates

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The Pilates police might come for me for this one

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Just think about it ok!! #pilatesinstructor #pilatescues #pilatesflow #pilatesteachertraining #pilates

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The Pilates police might come for me for this one. I taught an instructor class a couple weeks ago. We didn't do any advanced repertoire. We did probably what Club Pilates would consider like a level one, maybe with a little bit of spice. I had so many instructors come up to me after and say that was the hardest class I'd ever taken. Not because we didn't do anything fancy, actually quite the opposite because we did foundational movements properly. So, you know, I want us as a collective, as Pilates instructors to abandon this idea that fancy is gonna lead to, you know, some fantastical world we all live in. We need to like get back to basics and that is where the beauty lives.