Beyond the Reformer

The Conversations That Mattered This Year

"We have so much more in common than we have in differences, despite what Instagram might make you think." - Nic This week's episode is a little different. Instead

Why Your Pilates Qualification Is Just the Beginning

"Just because you've got your 600 hour certificate doesn't mean you know it all. This is your beginning. This is just truly your beginning." In this episode, N

Building a Reformer Pilates Studio on Your Own Terms with Kia

"Pilates isn't about that for me, you know? It's about really going deep, connecting these people." In this episode, we are joined by Kia, a classically traine

Has Pilates Lost it's Identity with Ava Rodriguez

"Pilates won't lose its identity just because you learn different methods. It loses identity when you haphazardly memorize a set of exercises and think you can just

Why Great Pilates Isn’t Enough Anymore | Georgia Testa

"Until you do that, you're not a brand, you're just a transactional product within their life." In this episode, we are joined by Georgia Testa, founder of Stu

How to Build a Pilates Business That Actually Supports Your Life with Caroline Copp

"They create a business that worked for them ten years ago and they forget to move their business to work for them for the future." In this episode, Nic is joined by Car

The Truth About Pilates Cueing Nobody Talks About with Shelly Power

"We're not gonna cue muscles to cue a movement." In this episode, Nic is joined by Shelly Power, Director of Curriculum for Polestar Pilates and one of the most res

Harder Isn’t Always Better: The Smarter Way to Build Strength

"I've been lied to my whole life. This just feels relaxing, and yet my body is starting to change." In this episode, Nic flies solo to unpack a question she gets as

How to Cue Pilates Like a Pro with Alan Herdman

"The technique is less important than the person." In this episode, we are joined by Alan Herdman - the man widely credited with bringing Pilates to the UK, opening the

What the Future of Reformer Pilates Actually Looks Like with Yvette McGaffin

In this episode, Nic is joined by Yvette McGaffin, co-founder of ReformRx and the driving force behind what is set to become the world's first digitally connected Re

How to Build a Profitable Pilates Studio Business with Joanne Mathews

"I think we're at that time where we can actually professionalize this industry, and we can have the standards that we want to set, and we can offer people careers."

How Much Anatomy Do Pilates Teachers Actually Need to Know With Tracy Ward

"I really worry that we will lose the essence of what Pilates actually is. How much are we going to dilute it?" In this episode, Nic is joined by Tracy Ward - physiother

The Wild West of Pilates: Why Teaching Standards Are Letting Everyone Down with Katie Nankivell

"There is a lot of money-hungry people chasing trends with a lack of moral compass and ethics behind them." The Pilates industry is growing fast - but not always in the

From Basement Studio to 9 Locations: How New York Pilates Defined Its Method

"Real change in your body happens from grounded, consistent work. Doing the split and a handstand is entertaining, but that's not what Pilates is about." In this ep

The Missing Piece in Pilates Teacher Training with Amy Havens

"I think self-acceptance and self-compassion... it's gonna keep changing and if you hear the loud stuff saying, I can't do that anymore - no." - Amy Havens In

Burnout, Boundaries and Building a Career That Lasts as a Pilates Teacher with Audrey O'Connor

"I cannot be of service to other people if I cannot be of service to myself." You left the corporate world for a reason. But somehow you're exhausted, resentful, an

Teaching Pilates to Children: How to Make It Fun, Inclusive & Effective

Nic is joined by Clarissa Shepherd, kids Pilates specialist, pre and postnatal educator, Club Pilates master trainer, and author of Sage Does Pilates and Babies & Barre.

Beyond Classical: Ron Fletcher's Pilates Legacy With Kyria Sabin

"The body floats on the breath. Without the breath, we don't have a core. We don't have a centre." - Kyria Sabin In this episode, we are joined by Kyria Sabin,

A Year of Pilates Conversations Changed How I Think About Teaching

Beyond the Reformer turns 1!! 🥳 In this special solo anniversary episode, Nic marks one full year of Beyond the Reformer by sharing her honest reflections on everything

Rethinking Pilates for Runners, Pain, and Performance with Juan Nieto

Nic is joined by Juan Nieto, a physical therapist, Polestar educator, founder of the Reformer Flow Collective and co-creator of Runty. Juan brings a completely different