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Barbara Wintroub
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Have You Ever Taught 3 Private Lessons In One Class Setting

December 22, 2016 By retrofit

Last week I walked into my Pilates class faced with three participants all with special needs. The first was an 83 year old woman with a bad shoulder (rotator cuff), a knee replacement with a knee that didn’t bend much and a torn hamstring. The next client just received a pacemaker so he couldn’t use […]

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Recliner Chairs Ruin Your Posture & Your Life

November 27, 2016 By retrofit

So many of my senior clients have so many tissue issues, it’s hard to work on all of them. It seems as if most of them have recliner chairs they spend every evening in, some sleep in them and most watch weekend sports in them. Using the Pilates methods of strengthening and stretching with them […]

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Breathe New Life Into Your Pilates Workout

October 4, 2016 By retrofit

My new season is about to begin. I work from November to June. My clients leave for the hot summer then return in the fall. Last year my clients returned heavier than ever, bent over more than ever, tighter than ever and more injured than ever. So what else is new?? I expect the same […]

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Pilates Cop Out!

August 10, 2016 By Barbara Wintroub

Pilates Cop Out!

OMG! I had a few eye opening situations recently. First, in my area is a new Pilates Studio that is doing teacher trainings for a bunch of money. I ran a teacher training studio for 17 years as a PMA gold certified member. As a matter of fact, I attended the first ever PMA meeting in […]

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Pilates Clients – What Do They Need?

July 7, 2016 By Barbara Wintroub

Pilates Clients – What Do They Need?

Your clients are coming to you for a workout, yes, but they have needs they might not be aware of. For example, my new client wants a good workout but she has shoulder and back problems also. I did a body evaluation on her to find out why. It was so obvious what was going […]

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Pilates Dilemma: Be A Problem Solver

June 10, 2016 By Barbara Wintroub

Pilates Dilemma: Be A Problem Solver

I have two new clients. The first one had two broken patella’s from two separate falls. Then she took Gyrotonics and she said she tore both rotator cuffs being pushed too hard with too much weight. Her doctor said absolutely no squats or bending her knees back behind her. I set the foot bar up […]

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Pilates vs. the World

May 11, 2016 By Barbara Wintroub

Pilates vs. the World

A new national fitness group just opened near me. Of course I stopped by to see what the hoopla was all about. The goal of the facility is target heart rate. After watching to see if I wanted a free first lesson, I decided to ask some questions. I went to the new owner for the […]

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Senior Pregnancy!

April 3, 2016 By Barbara Wintroub

Senior Pregnancy!

PREVENTING “BABY BUMP” NECK AND BACK PAIN Ask anyone who has been pregnant how bad their back and neck pain was during pregnancy and you will get an ear full. If you study the muscles involved, the piriformis and psoas tighten to help hold up the baby bump as the baby grows. The weight in […]

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Do You Make a Difference In Your Clients Lives?

February 1, 2016 By Barbara Wintroub

Do You Make a Difference In Your Clients Lives?

I watch Pilates Teachers teaching their clients. Some are staring off into space, looking around the room or talking so much I cannot tell what is really happening with their lesson. Clients walk in slumping and walk out slumping. Teachers teach a bunch of exercises but what is their focus, where are they headed in […]

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How to Run a Profitable Pilates Business: Diversify

January 5, 2016 By Barbara Wintroub

How to Run a Profitable Pilates Business: Diversify

Today’s Pilates Studios are not just Pilates studios of the past. In order to stay in business the owners have looked into many different ways to keep the clients happy and returning for lessons. Many studios have turned to classes almost every hour. Four to six students attend these classes after they have taken 4 -6 […]

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