The second annual Pilates Programming for Results Workshop was held at
Pilates on Fifth
in NYC on Wednesday, February 17. We had a great group, all of whom
are certified Pilates instructors interested in spicing up their
routines. As our NYC Pilates studio offers Pilates mat classes,
Pilates Reformer & Chair Classes and well as private instruction in
Pilates, we had a lively discussion about designing workouts for
maximum effectiveness for each of these groups.
Pilates Reformer and Chair Class at Pilates on Fifth
August 2010 will mark the tenth anniversary of Pilates on Fifth, and over these ten years, Katherine & Kimberly
have learned that programming successfully is the key not only to the
clients’ progress, but to client retention as well. It’s the delicate
balance of the clients’ needs vs. their wants, the art of testing the
threshold of their abilities without pushing too far, combined with the
talent of making the workout both fun and effective at the same time.
We talked about how the different pieces of Pilates equipment relate to
each other in terms of strength, coordination, stability and body
awareness required, and we also highlighted the different attributes of
each.
Danielle Russo, certified Pilates Instructor and Artistic Director of The Danielle Russo Dance Company, had the following to say about the workshop:
“Programming for Results pulls together everything you’ve gained as
an Instructor with PAI, and applies it to the reality of client
retention. With today’s reality of personal fitness and finance, it’s
even more important to understand how to approach the field not only as
an intelligent instructor, but as a business-person. You want to give
your client a safe, smart and beneficial workout, and you want them to
come back for more! This course helps you create a fitness program that
will both foster healthful improvement for your client, as well as a
loyal instructor-client network.”
Because of the fabulous reception, we will be holding another Programming for Results workshop on April 9, 2010. Contact chie@pilatesonfifth.com for more information!