Episode 119

119. How to teach beginners, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender

Our strategies to teach beginners effectively so they become regular clients and Pilates addicts.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

  • Purchase my book: Strengthen The Person, Not Just the Body Part here
  • Connect with Natalie Wilson here
  • Bring your muscles to near fatigue 2x/week and reduce your chance of dying in the next 10 years by 46% here
  • It’s ok to load people without training “stability” first: For people with back pain, heavy deadlifting, and a generic exercise program are just as effective as retraining core muscles and correcting imbalances
  • Why external cues work and OPTIMAL theory here
  • Multitasking is not possible here
  • How to layer exercises for clients with different levels of ability here

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbender

Download a free course guide:

Become a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program info



This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

About the Podcast

Show artwork for Pilates Elephants
Pilates Elephants
No-BS, science-based tools to help you become a better, happier and more financially successful Pilates instructor

About your host

Profile picture for Raphael Bender

Raphael Bender