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Special Populations & Fitness: How to Adapt Your Classes for Every Body
As instructors, we know that no two bodies walk into our classes the same. Different life stages, health considerations, and movement histories mean our participants need personalised guidance to move safely, confidently, and joyfully. I've written ...
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How to Use Groovelates as a Warm-Up or Finisher in Your Classes
If you already teach Pilates, fitness, or group exercise, you don’t need to dedicate a whole hour to Groovelates to feel the benefits. In fact, many instructors use it as a way to add fun, variety, and energy to their existing sessions. The piccie i...
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Cues That Count: Coaching with Clarity in Groovelates
If there’s one thing that sets a Groovelates class apart, it’s the energy. The sparkle. The feeling that you’re moving with purpose and having a great time doing it. But behind every smooth transition, confident step, and controlled Pilates-inspired...
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5 Simple Ways to Promote Your Classes on Social Media (Without Feeling Cheesy)!
If you’re an instructor, you probably know the power of social media for filling your classes. But let’s be honest—between planning sessions, teaching, answering client questions, and keeping up with your own life, creating content can feel overwhel...
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The Cognitive Benefits of Combining Music and Movement: Why Menopausal Women Need It Most
As fitness and Pilates instructors, we all know the joy of seeing clients light up when the right track plays in class. Suddenly, their posture lifts, their smiles widen, and their movements flow with more ease. But did you know that pairing music w...
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Get Ready to Groove Again: Your September Instructor Prep Checklist
It may only be August, but we need to start thinking about September as it marks a powerful restart moment in the fitness calendar. For many, it’s a time of fresh intentions, structured routines, and renewed motivation to move more after the holiday...
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How We Structure Your Groovelates Class for Flow and Fun
When it comes to getting fitter, stronger, and more confident in your body, how you move is just as important as what you do. That’s where Groovelates shines. It’s not just Pilates. It’s not just dance. It’s a feel-good fusion of functional movement...
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Helping Clients Feel Confident in Dance-Fusion Classes (Even If They Think They Can't Dance)
Let’s face it – not everyone walks into a class like Groovelates thinking “Yes! This is my moment to shine!” For some clients, the idea of moving to music in a room full of people brings more dread than disco fever. And as instructors, we feel that ...
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Supporting Class Members with Back Issues: How Groovelates and Pilates Can Help
Back pain is one of the most common complaints among adults, with studies suggesting that up to 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. For Group Ex and Pilates instructors, understanding how to support clients with mino...
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Are Your Clients Fit for Life?
As fitness professionals, we often see clients striving for aesthetic goals or peak performance in isolated exercises. But true strength—the kind that supports daily living and longevity—relies on functional fitness. Our role as instructors is to ens...
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Sales Techniques and Consumer Behaviour for Pilates and Fitness Instructors
Marketing your services is a huge topic, but a good starting point is understanding why people decide to buy. This brings us to the fascinating concept of:Consumer BehaviourOne simple yet effective way to think about buyer behaviour is through a mode...
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Preparing for the New Year: Self-Care and Business Strategies for Instructors
As a fitness, dance, or Pilates instructor , the New Year represents both an exciting opportunity and a daunting challenge.January is often one of the busiest months in the industry, as clients return with fresh motivation and ambitious resolutions.B...
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Alignment and Posture- More than Skin Deep
We often think about posture and alignment as being related to the way we look but we also need to consider the effect that poor posture is having on our internal organs and skeletal structure.We may joke in class about our “anti-aging” postural work...
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Understanding Motor Skills in Groovelates Instruction
Motor skills are an essential component of effective Groovelates practice and instruction. As a Groovelates instructor, an understanding of motor control and learning is crucial to optimise movement patterns in clients, reduce injury risk, and improv...
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Exploring Techniques to Improve Flexibility
Flexibility is a key aspect of physical fitness ;it plays a crucial role in maintaining overall well-being. From bending down to tie your shoes to reaching for something on a high shelf, flexibility impacts many of the basic movements we perform in d...
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