RPTT Meeting Week 3: teaching tools

Agenda

• Week 2 Homework Questions

• Teaching Tools

• What to do - Demo carefully and quickly - when and why?

• How to do it - Biomechanics - Teaching posture - sitting / leaning / “energy from the teacher can never die”

• What to say - Language of training. How to get your client to own the workout

If Time

• Convertible Units - Ask a Lead Trainer or Host to demo any Convertible Units in your studio.

• Swedish Bar - Ask a Lead Trainer or Host to introduce you to any Swedish Bars in your Studio.

• Notes on stretching

Opening Question - Who was Clara Pilates?

Homework Review

• Pop Quiz - what is the set up for the Push Through?

• Pop Quiz 2 - where should your foot be on the high chair - Automatic fail.

BioMechanics

• Romana said - “Energy from the teacher can never die.”

• Stand while teaching

• Unless Demo’ing you must present as an authority figure.

Language

• The answer is never “no”, it’s yes to something else

• Own your workout - Use the word “your”. It’s your short box, let’s do your teaser.

• Develop the partnership. The words “we” and “let’s” suggest you are a team.

ANSWER: Joe’s wife - she was the one known for hands on.