✨ We all behave, act, and respond in line with our core values.
💡 What is important to us may not be important to another person.
There are so many positives 🌟 to be seen in a booming Pilates industry, such as:
🧘♀️ Making it accessible to everyone
🏪 Most of Joe Public had never heard of Pilates before Aldi
🏃♂️ Lots of people are starting to exercise
🏢 Vacant premises from COVID are being used for studios
👩🏫👷♂️💻 Lots of jobs for teachers, software companies, building trade, etc.
👦➡️🧘♂️ The youth of today are at the Pilates studio rather than the pub
🏁 Competition — which makes us all upscale and improve
But there is also another side… 😕
💬 I am constantly approached by teachers who want to train but are looking to cut corners ✂️ and choose the fastest approach 🏃♀️💨.
Without knowing it, they not only devalue themselves, but also devalue the benefits that only occur after dedication and time ⏳.
⏱️ Teachers are pushing me to cut:
- In-house teaching hours
- Observation hours
- Self-practice hours
- In-house learning hours
🎓 Some just want a piece of paper with their name on it, rather than earning it.
Few are willing to do the pre-requisite work 📚, show up, shop around, and truly research the system 🔍.
Now remember — Pilates teacher training is not there to teach you Pilates 🙅♀️🧘♀️.
It’s there to teach you how to teach 🎤👩🏫.
So, if you’re thinking of training with me, I’ll always ask you to:
1️⃣ Take a class or private first
2️⃣ See if this is really what you want to do
3️⃣ Ask yourself — is this your heart? ❤️
4️⃣ Are you passionate enough to stick with it in times of adversity? 💪
🧘♂️ When I trained with the British Wheel of Yoga, it was a three-year course. I stuck with it.
Yes, I struggled with my mobility 🤕, but it was about who I became, not just what I got 🛤️➡️🎯.
That course included:
🧠 Education in how to teach
🎭 Learning styles
📖 Education demands
As many of you know, I’ve teamed up with Mbodies 🤝 to deliver outstanding Pilates teacher training, especially our apprenticeship 👏.
But I have my own standard:
✅ You have to show up
✅ You have to do the work
❌ I will not take your money if I don’t think you’re the right fit
✅ I’ll recommend another school if that’s best for you
So… what is important to YOU? 🤔💬
If you were studying any profession — college, university, etc. — you’d be expected to do:
🏫 In-house learning
🏠 At-home learning
🎓 In-house practice teaching
⏳ In-house practice hours
🪞 Self-reflection
👀 Observation
Here are some thoughts form the amazing Julie Driver, click here:
“It is not about division — it’s about raising the standard in the UK, all showing up and doing what you said you would…” 🌍💪
🗓️ Our next apprenticeship starts September 2025.
