30/04/2026
This photo popped up in my memories from 12 years ago with Lo**ta San Miguel, and it made me think about something I’ve been mulling over recently.
There was a time when being a Pilates teacher meant seeking out the source or as near to it as you could get. We investigated, we travelled, we invested, we put ourselves in rooms where we knew we’d be challenged in front of our peers because that’s where the real learning happens.
I miss the days where we sought out the best training we could get to, afford, or that piqued our curiosity. Now I often see people asking for the easiest, quickest, most convenient route. And I get it… life is busy and some people just don’t get that Pilates is a method. But it’s like anything in life. Short cuts rarely cut it, not in depth, integrity, passion or knowledge.
I also get that you don’t know what you don’t know. But now Pilates is so accesible to find out more about, that doesn’t even stack up as a reason.
The “Reformer Pilates” trend won’t last forever. People will start to realise like they did with the Mat, that Pilates has lots to offer and they will seek out teachers and studios who can offer more.
So if you have been thinking about training to teach Pilates, investigate fully, attend classes with various teachers in person and online, ask the teachers you enjoy where they trained. Don’t just rely on the nearest, most convenient or cheapest being able to offer you a sound training springboard.
“PATIENCE and PERSISTENCE are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of
any worthwhile endeavour”. Joseph Pilates
twickenham