Pilates 101 Podcast

This month on the Pilates 101 Podcast, Glenn and Kristina are joined by a very special guest – Michael Ramsey, co-founder of the game-changing fitness brand STRONG Pilates. They dive into Michael’s background, the inspiration behind STRONG Pilates, and how he helped grow it into a global movement. Discover what makes their unique blend of Pilates and cardio so successful, the challenges they’ve faced along the way, and what truly sets STRONG Pilates apart in the evolving fitness landscape. Follow and connect with STRONG Pilates:Instagram – @strong | @ramslegitLinkedIn – STRONG Pilates | Michael Ramsey Follow and connect with APPI: Instagram - @appihealthgroup Web - https://appihealthgroup.com/ Enjoyed the episode? Help us grow by leaving a review on your platform of choice and by sharing with your friends & family! Do you have a captivating story or ground breaking research within the Pilates world to share? Reach out to us at jawaad.fareed@appihealthgroup.com.

We kick start the New Year with another episode of Pilates 101 Podcast and are excited to invite a very special guest, Dawn Buoy. Dawn is an APPI Master Trainer and shares her background and what inspired her to delve into the world of Pilates. Also, expect a small rant from Glenn and hear Kristina's ambitions for the year ahead! Enjoyed the episode? Help us grow by leaving a review on your platform of choice and by sharing with your friends & family! Do you have a captivating story or ground breaking research within the Pilates world to share? Reach out to us at jawaad.fareed@appihealthgroup.com.

In this episode of the Pilates 101 Podcast, Glenn sits down with Hunter Henry to discuss her path to becoming a Club Pilates instructor. Discover how Hunter introduced renowned bodybuilder Larry Wheels to the transformative world of Pilates, bridging the gap between strength training and flexibility. Liked what you heard? Support the podcast by sharing your review. Got a Pilates related story or research findings you wish to share? If so get in touch at jawaad.fareed@appihealthgroup.com Follow Hunter Henry on Instagram: @pilatesby_hunter Check out the Hunter's class with Larry Wheels: https://youtu.be/nVGkBXueABg?feature=shared

Glenn kicks off the first podcast of the year by reflecting on the trends of 2023 within the Pilates world and what is in store for the year ahead by sharing his thoughts from various global and UK specific reports concerning the Pilates industry. This is the perfect opportunity for you to explore what areas to focus upskilling in 2024 in parallel with the ever evolving Pilates industry. ⭐ Liked what you heard? Support the podcast by sharing your review. 🗣️ Have you got a story or research within the Pilates world to share? If so get in touch at jawaad.fareed@appihealthgroup.com. Find APPI: Website: https://appihealthgroup.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/appihealthgroup/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appi.healthgroup.7 Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/appihealthgroupsupport Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChy5aT11bzEe4JM8YqlGCQw Twitter: https://twitter.com/APPIHealthGroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appihealthgroup/

In this episode Glenn speaks with Physiotherapist, Traditional Hatha & Yoga Therapy expert Irene Ais. From topics ranging from how yoga fits into healthcare and movement, the unique differences between Western & Eastern Yoga & how Yoga assists with neuro diversity and an ever changing population you are sure to takeaway lots of gems from the Yoga world! Reach Irene via her website & socials: www.ireneais.comInstagram: @irene_ais & @youarethe_bridge Follow Us!Instagram - @appihealthgroupInstagram - @appipilatestvTwitter - @appihealthgroupFacebook - APPI Health GroupLinkedIn - APPI Health Group Visit us!appihealthgroup.comshop.appihealthgroup.comappi.tv Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you don't miss our future episodes!

In this episode Glenn & special guest Jonathan Grubb delve deep into the intriguing life and enduring legacy of the one and only Joseph Pilates! Join us on this fascinating historical journey as we explore the origins, evolution, and impact of the renowned Pilates method. Joseph's Legacy - Pilates 100+ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1506287476355247/?locale=en_GB Jonathan's Website: www.renewpilatesiom.com

As we are looking back at 2022 across all businesses this week, we also wanted to reflect on this year in our final podcast of the year. In this episode Glenn shares with his reflection on 2022, including lessons, business advice and his thoughts at the end of this year together with other APPI Presenters and Master Trainers. Send us your biggest lessons, experience and thoughts on 2022 at info@appihealthgroup.com

In this month's Podcast we chat to 3x Olympian Hannah Milley. Hannah represented team GB at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. A Commonwealth games champion, European medalist and just missing out on Olympic bronze being touched out of third place by the smallest of margins Hannah is a true credit to the GB swim program and herself. Hannah is now transitioning to life as a mere mortal and on that road has recently qualified as a Pilates teacher. As such, she joins us to share her stories on her career, being introduced to Pilates at 14 years old, using it to prolong her career and now teaching to others. This really is an amazing chat with an incredible person with so much advise for us all to consider and reflect on in our everyday lives and our teaching practices. Enjoy! You can connect with Hannah on social media here

In this month's Podcast we have multiple conversations regarding what we believe to be one of the most important and most commonly asked questions by us as Pilates instructors, Pilates enthusiasts and Pilates business owners: What makes a great Pilates class? We have posed this question to different people, all who have an active interest in Pilates, to try and give us an idea on how to answer this very important question. Could it be the teacher? The preparation for the class? The class contents? Or maybe the class flow? The set up? The venue? The energy or the environment? We have answers from our Founders Glenn and Elisa Withers, various Pilates teachers from across our community and some Pilates clients who attend Pilates classes regularly, as well as a featured interview with the amazing Helen Barcellona. Helen is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist, fully accredited APPI Instructor & Star Pro Member. She is the co-director of Surrey Hills Physiotherapy, a central hub for the promotion of health and wellbeing in Dorking. We really hope you enjoy this podcast, as we feel that this is one of the most interactive podcasts to date. We want to say a special thank you to all those who contributed to this episode.

A fascinating insight into the world of women’s health and the issues around menopause and endometriosis. This has come about from the brilliant Channel 4 documentary hosted by Davina McCall called – Sex, Myths and Menopause. Davina highlighted many of the challenges around these issues, the possibility that science has failed women in its resources, support and understanding and how talking about these challenges is vital in helping all women going through these issues. I chat to women’s health and pelvic health specialists Emily Elgar and Pippa Carter. They are also our APPI specialist presenters, and creators of our women’s Health Programs and courses. It’s a long chat and full of great information, as well as recommendations for resources that are available for us as an industry and our clients. A huge thank you to Emily and Pippa for their time and expertise and we hope you enjoy the podcast.

In this fascinating episode APPI founder Glenn Withers addresses the question of expectations vs reality of running a Pilates business in 2022. Glenn interviews Aimee Clayton and Jessica Nicholson of Physiofitandpilates. Aimee and Jess have been running their business for several years and share their experiences around what it takes to run their business. Aimee and Jess open up about the struggles with COVID, cancelations, block booking issues, time management and people management. It is a bare bones discussion around their experiences and covers many questions and issues that are facing all of us in this industry right now. We hope you enjoy a truly personal story and an honest discussion of the current challenges.

In this episode APPI founder Glenn Withers shares with us his memories, lessons, challenges and successes of developing and running APPI with co-founder Elisa Withers over the last 21 years. Glenn then reveals and discusses the Top 20 Fitness trends for 2022 as described by the American Society of Sports Medicines annual survey. Following the announcement of the list Glenn delves into the Top 10 trends and what this means for us as a Pilates industry, where our opportunities are and how we can utilise this survey for our growth and development over the next year ahead.

A huge congratulations to all of you out there, from business owners to new Pilates Instructors in the industry, for making it through another interesting year. We are here to celebrate the biggest challenges and to remember the beautiful moments that motivated us to carry on. We are so delighted to have the amazing Master Trainers Glenn Withers, Melanie Bryant and Sarah Norris on this podcast talking about the ups and downs of managing the business in 2021. We can all agree that this year has passed in a blink of an eye, maybe a bit different than initially predicted but they are here to tell you the biggest lessons learnt throughout this year. Some of the questions below are covered in this episode: · What was your highlight of 2021 Pilates teaching wise? · And what about the most challenging aspect of 2021 for you work wise? · What have been the biggest lessons you have learnt this year, with the ups and downs and what it is like running a physio and Pilates business this year? We would be so delighted to hear your thoughts on 2021 and what kept you focused and motivated, so please send us an email to info@appihealthgroup.com if you would like to share this with us and why not, with the entire community. Thank you for being part of the APPI community this year, for helping us innovate, motivate and be better tomorrow. A very Happy Christmas to you all!