Behind the scenes: The Real Work of Being a Pilates Instructor

Let’s talk about the stuff behind the scenes - the stuff you don't see in class.

Being a Pilates instructor is equal parts physical therapist, therapist-therapist, coach, cheerleader, movement nerd, and stage performer.

Here’s the backstage pass:

• Before the class, you prepare your class, clean the studio and ground yourself

• During class you cue instructions while scanning the room for form corrections, water breaks, and emotional check-ins

• You adjust the flow in real time for the client who had knee surgery, the newbie who’s totally lost, and the one doing the exercise but not doing it in a way they will get something out of it

• You end class smiling even when you’re running on 3 hours of sleep and coffee fumes (True)

  
  

  

  
  

And the reason I do this every week?

Because I love it! Because every class is a chance to help someone feel more at home in their body. For someone to notice a change in their strength or movement that they are proud of.

The real work of teaching Pilates isn’t just teaching moves—it’s creating transformation.