Beyond the Reformer
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Beyond the Reformer
The Most Impactful Pilates Conversations of 2025 | Recap Part 1
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Welcome to part 1 of the 2025 Beyond the Reformer Recap! Nic is reflecting on the conversations that shaped Beyond the Reformer over the past six months.
What began as a 10-episode series so that Nic could tick having a podcast off her goals list, quickly grew into an ongoing show that connected teachers, studio owners, educators, and movement professionals from all corners of the Pilates community. With listeners tuning in from 94 countries, this podcast has grown bigger than Nic could have imagined.
Guests such as Diane Nye, Linda Rhodes and Sarah Liston, Michael King, Jenna Zaffino, Alexander Bohlander, Christi Idavoy, Jeannie Di Bon, and Ava Rodriguez share insights that go far beyond movement alone.
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to the 2025 recap part 1
05:00 Diane Nye on what makes the most successful teacher
08:14 Linda and Sarah on the realities of running a Pilates studio
11:00 Michael King on the tapestry and method of Pilates
18:39 Jenna Zaffino on what teachers in the industry need to hear right now
28:05 Alexander Bohlander on mindfulness and ease in Pilates
29:11 Insights from the Polestar Pilates community
32:51 Christi Idavoy on Pilates being a calling
36:08 Jeannie Di Bon on understanding hypermobility and EDS
44:29 Ava Rodriguez on nervous system responses and teaching strategies
47:50 Subscribe for part 2
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Diane Nye
Linda Rhodes and Sarah Liston
Michael King
Jenna Zaffino
Alexander Bohlander
Christi Idavoy
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