Beyond the Reformer

Understanding the Franklin Method and building an online Pilates community with Rachael Hall

• Nic Lenny • Season 1 • Episode 8

Share episode

Pilates is a business of energy and this is what Nic and Rachael go deep into in this weeks episode.

Rachael Hall is a former Royal Ballet dancer, Franklin Method educator, Pilates teacher of 24+ years, and founder of the global online platform Aligned.

She shares her incredible story that has led her to running her own grounded, heart-led business.

She opens up about what it takes to truly listen to your body, how to grow a soulful movement platform online, and why embodiment, energetics, and community matter more than ever.

They talk about the evolution of teaching, healing through prolapse recovery, building an online Pilates membership, and integrating nervous system work and the Franklin Method into everyday classes.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Rachael Hall

01:41 Rachael's early journey into movement

03:21 Discovering Pilates through injury

05:19 Transition to teaching

08:59 Understanding the Franklin Method

15:49 Universal Health Principles and energetics

20:56 Building an online wellness community

29:07 Tips for growing an online presence

30:52 Maintaining connection online

31:38 Building a global community

34:34 Launching a podcast

37:50 Creating the Ultimate Pelvic Floor Plan

40:40 A holistic approach to pelvic health

45:30 Teaching her daughters what she learns

52:55 You have all the tools you need

55:11 Quick-fire questions

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your Pilates friends. It helps more people find the show and supports meaningful conversations like this one!

If you’re looking to take your Pilates practice one step further and sign up for Nic’s comprehensive teacher training programme, use the code BEYOND at checkout: Soul Pilates Teacher Training

Connect with Nic:

Connect with Rachael: