Beyond the Reformer
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Beyond the Reformer
How Instagram Is Changing the Pilates Industry with The Pilates Snob
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Pilates is EVERYWHERE right now, but not everything being labelled Pilates is safe or rooted in the original method.
Nic sits down with Victoria Batha Cuomo aka the Pilates Snob, for a thought-provoking conversation about the current state of the Pilates industry.
They explore how social media has both helped and harmed Pilates and why misinformation spreads so easily.
Victoria explains why a lack of regulation around education has created major issues for both teachers and clients, and why safety and understanding the system as a whole matters more than trends on Instagram.
They also discuss Victoria’s ‘WTF Wednesday’s’, the Pilates Transparency Project, and the original Pilates lawsuit.
Episode timestamps
00:00 Introducing Victoria aka The Pilates Snob
00:31 How social media is shaping the Pilates industry for better and worse
02:59 Victoria’s first experiences with Pilates and athletic training
05:27 Becoming a Pilates teacher
08:42 The realities and gaps in Pilates teacher training
21:06 WTF Wednesday and calling out unsafe industry trends
25:30 Common misconceptions about Pilates online
29:02 What the Pilates Transparency Project is really about
33:27 Breaking down the original Pilates lawsuit
38:06 Where Pilates education is falling short today
41:58 Pilates Snob University and mentorship for teachers
46:21 Quick fire questions
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