Pilates Teachers' Manual

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Olivia Bioni

Pilates Teachers' Manual

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Pilates Teachers' Manual is your guide to becoming a great Pilates teacher! I discuss everything about being a Pilates teacher, from certification, class preparation, and scheduling, to working in studios, gyms, and in clients' homes, online and beyond! This podcast is for YOU if you are a current Pilates instructor, an aspiring Pilates instructor, or anyone who wants to learn more about the world of teaching Pilates!

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Episodes

148 episodes

Making Every Word Count

Episode 148 • 14:27 • Apr 17, 2026
Giving Progressions With Guardrails

Episode 147 • 13:39 • Mar 6, 2026
The Art Of Auditioning

Episode 146 • 14:36 • Feb 6, 2026
Foundational Teaching Skills

Episode 145 • 14:54 • Jan 9, 2026
Building Up Exercises For Client Success

Episode 144 • 19:13 • Oct 17, 2025
Staying On Top Of Your Schedule

Episode 143 • 14:41 • Sep 19, 2025
Names Make Group Classes Feel Personal

17:04 • Aug 15, 2025
Special Guest - Keisha Brown

Episode 141 • 44:17 • Jul 18, 2025
Movement Diversity Makes Better Pilates Teachers

Episode 140 • 12:25 • Jun 27, 2025
Special Guest - Seran Glanfield Returns

Episode 139 • 52:07 • Jun 13, 2025
Olivia & Mara on Pilates Teachers' Manual: The Book

Episode 138 • 26:55 • May 30, 2025
How To Give Hands On Corrections

Episode 137 • 17:29 • May 23, 2025
How To Teach Popular Classes

Episode 136 • 16:23 • May 2, 2025
Prioritizing Patience & Reframing Tough Situations

Episode 135 • 23:22 • Apr 18, 2025
All About Pilates Teachers' Manual: The Book

Episode 134 • 14:03 • Apr 4, 2025
A Love Letter To Mat Pilates

S9 • E2 • 20:22 • Mar 14, 2025
Pilates Teachers' Manual Updates

S9 • E1 • 12:50 • Feb 28, 2025
Special Guest - Lesley Logan

S8 • E14 • 53:37 • Dec 13, 2024
How To Be A Superstar Employee

S8 • E13 • 18:40 • Nov 22, 2024
Finding Fun in Foundations

S8 • E12 • 20:51 • Oct 18, 2024
Cuing Basics

S8 • E11 • 18:54 • Sep 20, 2024
Speed, Tempo, & Flow in Pilates

S8 • E10 • 19:21 • Sep 6, 2024
Pilates for Everyday Olympics

S8 • E9 • 22:38 • Aug 23, 2024
Special Guests - Mora Babineau & Elizabeth O'Rourke

S8 • E8 • 57:38 • Jun 21, 2024
Intuitive Transitions

S8 • E7 • 22:06 • Jun 7, 2024
Dimensions Of Difficulty

S8 • E6 • 22:46 • May 10, 2024
Special Guest - Tabatha Russell

S8 • E5 • 58:38 • Apr 19, 2024
The Goal Of Pilates Shapes Your Teaching

S8 • E4 • 17:02 • Apr 5, 2024
Taking The Stress Out Of Teaching Evaluations

S8 • E3 • 21:34 • Mar 22, 2024
Giving Individual Attention In A Group Class

S8 • E2 • 22:02 • Mar 8, 2024
Tips For Keeping Your Teaching Fresh

S8 • E1 • 22:27 • Feb 23, 2024
Special Guest - Stephanie Neal

S7 • E21 • 53:50 • Dec 15, 2023
Practice Teaching Tips

S7 • E20 • 23:29 • Dec 1, 2023
How To Teach More Positively

S7 • E19 • 22:57 • Nov 10, 2023
How Our Words Impact Our Clients

S7 • E18 • 24:20 • Oct 27, 2023
All About The National Pilates Certification Exam

S7 • E17 • 23:07 • Sep 29, 2023
Finding Your Specialty

S7 • E16 • 20:49 • Sep 15, 2023
Special Guest - Sho Pettaway

S7 • E15 • 66:32 • Sep 1, 2023
Managing Ebbs And Flows

S7 • E14 • 21:29 • Aug 18, 2023
Special Guest - Dan Baker

S7 • E13 • 56:26 • Aug 3, 2023
Knowing What To Teach

S7 • E12 • 24:47 • Jul 21, 2023
Special Guest - Joy Puleo

S7 • E11 • 54:15 • Jul 7, 2023
Does Making Shapes Matter To Our Clients?

S7 • E10 • 21:20 • Jun 23, 2023
Three Ways To Make Teaching Pilates Simpler

S7 • E9 • 22:20 • Jun 9, 2023
Study Tips For Pilates Teachers

S7 • E8 • 22:48 • May 19, 2023
The Art Of Taking A Vacation

S7 • E7 • 21:37 • May 5, 2023
How To Cover Classes And Be A Great Sub

S7 • E6 • 19:32 • Apr 14, 2023
One Off Classes

S7 • E5 • 23:57 • Mar 31, 2023
Celebrating March MATness: Past, Present, And Future

S7 • E4 • 19:51 • Mar 17, 2023
Special Guest - AlyMarie Moniz

S7 • E3 • 49:58 • Feb 24, 2023
10 Things I Learned From Teaching Pilates

S7 • E2 • 24:50 • Feb 3, 2023
Special Guest - Cody Jussel

S7 • E1 • 60:15 • Jan 20, 2023
Season 6 Wrap Up

S6 • E16 • 09:56 • Dec 2, 2022
Special Guest - Misty Lynne Cauthen

S6 • E15 • 52:57 • Nov 11, 2022
Special Guest - Trent McEntire

S6 • E14 • 55:12 • Oct 28, 2022
Pilates On Tour Takeaways

S6 • E13 • 21:38 • Oct 14, 2022
Finding Your Flow State

S6 • E12 • 20:46 • Sep 16, 2022
Special Guest - Amy Sasso

S6 • E11 • 54:51 • Sep 2, 2022
Raising Your Rates

S6 • E10 • 21:47 • Aug 19, 2022
The Learning Process Of Becoming A Teacher

S6 • E9 • 21:35 • Aug 12, 2022
Building A Therapeutic Alliance

S6 • E8 • 23:11 • Jul 22, 2022
Designing A Class Series

S6 • E7 • 21:59 • Jul 8, 2022
Group Class Programming Strategies

S6 • E6 • 21:40 • Jun 24, 2022
Working With Low Back Pain

S6 • E5 • 21:45 • Jun 10, 2022
Working As An Employee Versus Independent Contractor

S6 • E4 • 20:33 • May 27, 2022
Hosting A Webinar

S6 • E3 • 22:15 • May 13, 2022
Special Guest - Stephanie Benton

S6 • E2 • 49:21 • Apr 29, 2022
Guidelines For Working With Pregnant Clients

S6 • E1 • 22:30 • Apr 15, 2022
Special Guest - Gwen Head

S5 • E19 • 47:04 • Feb 25, 2022
Transitioning To Virtual Teaching (Revisited)

S5 • E18 • 21:04 • Feb 11, 2022
Special Guest - Raphael Bender

S5 • E17 • 64:56 • Jan 27, 2022
2021 Wrap Up

S5 • E15 • 08:05 • Jan 7, 2022
OPTIMAL Theory and Strategies for Teaching Movement

S5 • E13 • 23:46 • Dec 10, 2021
Special Guest - Mara Sievers

S5 • E12 • 51:12 • Nov 26, 2021
Overcoming Doubt As A New Pilates Teacher

S5 • E11 • 21:00 • Nov 9, 2021
Special Guest - Danica Kalemdaroglu

S5 • E10 • 55:05 • Oct 29, 2021
Evolution of Teaching Pilates

S5 • E9 • 22:54 • Oct 15, 2021
Special Guest - Bre Dumke Helfrich

S5 • E8 • 54:49 • Oct 1, 2021
Special Guest - Denise Posnak Gaffney

S5 • E7 • 47:39 • Sep 3, 2021
Surviving A Busy Schedule

S5 • E6 • 21:13 • Aug 20, 2021
Special Guest - Josselyn Dustin

S5 • E5 • 51:32 • Aug 6, 2021
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

S5 • E4 • 21:31 • Jul 23, 2021
Special Guest - Micki Price Havard

S5 • E3 • 36:17 • Jul 9, 2021
Finding Your Pilates Community

S5 • E2 • 19:12 • Jun 24, 2021
Pilates Teachers' Manual is Back

S5 • E1 • 14:14 • Jun 18, 2021
Season 4 Wrap Up

S4 • E18 • 07:37 • May 14, 2021
Teaching Multiple Classes In A Row

S4 • E17 • 22:58 • May 7, 2021
How To Improve Your Cuing

S4 • E16 • 24:46 • Apr 30, 2021
Special Guest - Paige Makoski

S4 • E15 • 29:52 • Apr 23, 2021
Getting Out Of A Teaching Rut

S4 • E14 • 18:58 • Apr 9, 2021
Special Guest - Seran Glanfield

S4 • E13 • 35:11 • Apr 2, 2021
Group Class Behind the Scenes

S4 • E12 • 22:53 • Mar 26, 2021
Special Guest - Cory Sterling

S4 • E11 • 34:21 • Mar 19, 2021
Private Session Behind the Scenes

S4 • E10 • 21:07 • Mar 12, 2021
Special Guest - Claire Mockridge

S4 • E9 • 32:40 • Mar 5, 2021
Choosing Studios As A Teacher

S4 • E8 • 24:41 • Feb 26, 2021
Pilates Teachers' Manual Year in Review

S4 • E7 • 20:06 • Feb 19, 2021
Working with Difficult Clients

S4 • E6 • 22:05 • Feb 12, 2021
Special Guest - Maria Earle

S4 • E5 • 44:49 • Feb 5, 2021
Career Paths for Pilates Teachers

S4 • E4 • 25:39 • Jan 29, 2021
Special Guest - Adam McAtee

S4 • E3 • 40:07 • Jan 22, 2021
Working With Brand New Pilates Students

S4 • E2 • 22:34 • Jan 15, 2021
Special Guest - Sonja R. Price Herbert

S4 • E1 • 39:02 • Jan 8, 2021
Season 3 Wrap Up

S3 • E14 • 08:16 • Dec 18, 2020
Special Guest - Martin Reid

S3 • E13 • 34:51 • Dec 11, 2020
Becoming a Pilates Teacher

S3 • E12 • 22:15 • Dec 4, 2020
Everything You Need to Teach

S3 • E11 • 20:38 • Nov 20, 2020
Planning Your Class Around a Theme

S3 • E10 • 19:25 • Nov 13, 2020
Special Guest - Chelsea Corley

S3 • E9 • 35:49 • Nov 6, 2020
Staying Motivated & Avoiding Burnout

S3 • E8 • 19:16 • Oct 30, 2020
Meet the Teacher - Sabrae Garrett

S3 • E7 • 36:20 • Oct 23, 2020
My Go-To Sources for Pilates Inspiration

S3 • E6 • 16:05 • Oct 16, 2020
Reviewing the Scope of Practice

S3 • E5 • 22:33 • Oct 9, 2020
Caged Lion - Learning From Joe as a Teacher

S3 • E4 • 21:23 • Oct 2, 2020
Special Guest - Beth Sandlin

S3 • E3 • 37:00 • Sep 25, 2020
How To Get Feedback and Use It To Grow

S3 • E2 • 20:19 • Sep 18, 2020
Finding Your Voice As A Teacher

S3 • E1 • 19:58 • Sep 11, 2020
Introducing Pilates Teachers' Manual

Season 3 • 01:00 • Sep 10, 2020
Season 2 Wrap Up, Season 3 Teasers

S2 • E17 • 06:10 • Aug 21, 2020
Empowering a Student in the Wrong Level Class

S2 • E16 • 21:08 • Aug 14, 2020
Seamless Progressions for Every Exercise

S2 • E15 • 21:55 • Aug 7, 2020
Special Guest - Jason Williams

S2 • E14 • 22:24 • Jul 31, 2020
Teaching in the Studio During COVID

S2 • E13 • 23:49 • Jul 24, 2020
Special Guest - Marimba Gold-Watts

S2 • E12 • 26:04 • Jul 17, 2020
Structuring Your Class with Flow

S2 • E11 • 17:36 • Jul 10, 2020
Momentum Fest Adventures

S2 • E10 • 22:08 • Jul 3, 2020
Incorporating Standing Exercises into Pilates

S2 • E9 • 20:28 • Jun 26, 2020
A Brief History of Pilates from a Teacher's Perspective

S2 • E8 • 19:22 • Jun 19, 2020
Pilates and Pregnant Clients

S2 • E7 • 19:39 • Jun 12, 2020
Thoughts on Quarantine

S2 • E6 • 20:42 • Jun 5, 2020
Meet the Teacher - Sarah Dami pt. 2

S2 • E5 • 24:04 • May 30, 2020
Meet the Teacher - Sarah Dami pt. 1

S2 • E4 • 22:23 • May 29, 2020
Teaching Great Private Classes Virtually

S2 • E3 • 20:53 • May 22, 2020
Teaching Great Group Classes Virtually

S2 • E2 • 20:46 • May 16, 2020
Special Guest - Jessica Valant

S2 • E1 • 34:14 • May 15, 2020
Welcome to Pilates Teachers' Manual - Season 2

Season 2 • 03:08 • May 15, 2020
Wrapping Up Season 1 and Updates

S1 • E11 • 10:54 • Apr 24, 2020
Meet the Teacher - Sarah McGinn

S1 • E10 • 22:18 • Apr 17, 2020
Transitioning to Remote Teaching

S1 • E9 • 18:28 • Apr 10, 2020
Building Your Pilates Network

S1 • E8 • 20:28 • Apr 3, 2020
Teaching with Confidence

S1 • E7 • 17:53 • Mar 27, 2020
Self-Care in Stressful Times

S1 • E6 • 17:26 • Mar 20, 2020
Private Sessions How To: Teaching In Clients' Homes

S1 • E5 • 21:41 • Mar 13, 2020
Growing Your Private Clientele In the Studio

S1 • E4 • 21:18 • Mar 5, 2020
Building Your Dream Teaching Schedule

S1 • E3 • 17:09 • Feb 23, 2020
Getting Your Continuing Education Credits

S1 • E2 • 18:42 • Feb 21, 2020
Becoming a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher

S1 • E1 • 19:11 • Feb 14, 2020
Welcome to Pilates Teachers' Manual

Season 1 • 02:57 • Feb 9, 2020