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Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 75: Tonya Marie AmosGrown Women Dance Collective creates cross-cultural, intergenerational, and cross-class connections, encouraging dialogue, empowering thought and action, and building cross-racial alliances through concert dance and wellness programs. Mature dancers challenge the stereotypes of aging and create artistic work that is relevant, accessible and inspiring to diverse and financially challenged audiences. We promote mind and body healing through health and fitness programs and create economic opportunities for young people.It is my pleasure and honor to be able to end our sweet podcast after five years with a series of three episodes dedicated to highlighting and elevating...2020-09-0846 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 74: Rupture, Repair + Listening to Your Nervous SystemIf the right way is not my nervous system’s way in this moment then I’m going to override what my nervous system is telling me and I’m going to suffer both physically -- physical injury -- but my psychology also suffers because I’ve now disconnected and thought what my system is telling me is not okay.My work was always with complex trauma survivors and so isn’t that what they bring? They’ve been told that what's happening in here either really isn’t happening, because what you see out here is not going on, or what’s happ...2020-06-231h 10Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 73: The Spark of Human MovementMovement is life. If we go to all life forms, there's movement even breathing in the cells of our bodies -- or in multi-celled creatures -- there’s always movement and vibration and the movement of fluid. It’s through movement that we meet the world and the world meets us, and we have a chance to interact and grow. -- Mariko TanabeThis conversation has been a long time in coming with Mariko Tanabe, Body Mind Centering Faculty and Program Director of Esprit en Mouvement in Montreal. James and I recorded this interview many month...2020-05-251h 01Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 72: Bringing Every Cell To LifeWhy should we care about embryology as movement educators? Why should we care if all of our cells are in a creative mode or not? Is there a history in us from the time of the moment of our making that can inform how we express our bodies today? Join me and Debora Kolwey with Body-Mind Psychotherapy creator, Susan Aposhyan, for this wonderful conversation that kicks off our final season.The way I define embodiment is on a cellular level. Cellularly we can be in a physiologically creative mode or be in more of...2020-01-2059 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 71: Jill MillerThe first question I wanted to ask Yoga Tune Up creator, Jill Miller, but didn't was how do you perceive your level of success?I didn't because there wasn't a natural opening that wouldn't have left you all feeling like "Why the hell is Chantill derailing this conversation". However...we DID talk about Korean natural gardening, bulimia, hip replacements, learning to walk, and many more strange and offbeat things that are sure to leave you feeling like you just watched a Wes Anderson movie. (Good thing.)How does someone who's...2019-06-141h 35Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 70: Anna Hartman - The Best of UsAnna Hartman is the best of us. She is deeply intelligent and unfailingly kind. She is generous, curious, willing, open, and creative. She cares about people in a way I've seen few others. This interview is a wonderful opportunity to experience the potential of brilliance infused with a willingness to be wrong.Meet my dear friend and colleague, the tinkerer, Anna Hartman.Listen. Delight. Smile. Feel inspired and alive and renewed. Pass it on. {My work as I see it is to} ultimately, get people to...2019-05-211h 13Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 69: Sun, Skin and SoulOut. Of. The. Box...And into the sun! Nadine Artemis (it's a name made in heaven), author of Renegade Beauty and Holistic Dental Care, and founder of the natural beauty and wellness elixir company Living Libations, joins James and I for a lively and insightful conversation about the sun, our skin, and our souls. It is sweet, eye-opening, fun, and in places startling -- in the "I'm smiling ear-to-ear because I can't quite believe what I'm hearing but I LOVE IT" kinda way.Listen and have your perspective on being...2019-04-121h 09Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 68: Debora Kolwey Returns!The point about curiosity is to be able to be okay with not knowing. If we cultivate the capacity for this -- and this comes from the listening -- we can actually be experiencing and appreciate our present moment reality, vs. the insistence on strategizing, fixing, etc. Then there is openness and even wonder and delight in our curiosity. -- Debora KolweyCuriosity can mean more than one thing?Curiosity can influence different states of being...free or stuck?What does it mean to listen?WHAT HAP...2019-03-271h 00Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 67: Growing Young - A Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen ExperienceThere may be words somewhere, at some point, but I'm not quite sure what they are. James and I, along with two of our most beloved colleagues, Claudia Moose and Louise Johns, recently spent 4 days in Berkeley, CA with the soulful Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. The topic of our time with her: Engaging Self and Other Through Embodiment. Phew. Yes. What? Shaking. My. Head. Head in hands. Tears. Knowing. Not knowing. This is one of our many "download", WTF just happened/is happening, could this be any more strange and amazing, conversations. This...is wh...2019-03-0745 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 66: To Make Music of What RemainsWhat happens when we don't strive for perfection but for finding the perfection in what is imperfect? Dr. Suzanne Martin shares with us her journey with scoliosis and how it's manifested in her new book "Spinal Asymmetry and Scoliosis – Movement and Function Solutions for the Spine, Ribcage and Pelvis." It's a clear, expressive, multidimensional, and expansive approach to working with asymmetries in the body especially those caused by scoliosis. The most refreshing thing about her new book is that it's not just another protocol to follow (although there are plenty of guidelines), but a way of seei...2019-02-1455 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 65: Curiosity MashupWe are many voices. Thousands more than can be heard here, but we've opened the door for some of those voices to come through. The Curiosity Mashup is YOU. It's what and who inspires you. Like you find yourself in our voices, we've found ourselves in yours. This is literally short and very, very sweet. And we're grateful to those who contributed. Listen. Smile. See yourself. Share."I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." -- Albert Einstein More A...2019-01-2435 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 64: Augusta MooreWild woman. Wisdom body. The tube. Nervous system neutral. The sacred and powerful minute and a half.Meet Augusta Moore. Movement pioneer, Feldenkrais teacher, survivor, ballet dancer/educator, somatics cosmonaut, your guide to meeting yourself. This episode of the podcast is like reading a chapter from a wonderful and strange novel. It's a peek into the life and teaching of someone called to do the work of the body with arms thrown wide, eyes open and bright, and heart aflame. All of this and ZERO hesitation in pushing the edges of somatic exploration in the realm...2019-01-041h 11Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 63: What's Your Movement IdentityWhat'd I miss? And what does soap have to do with it? Nothing. But it makes for a fun backdrop for some potentially juicy stuff: labels, identity, growth and learning, becoming discerning and losing our way, finding it again and discovering as if for the first time what it is we do. This is what James and I are up to in this episode. It's a refreshing and honest conversation about asking the WHAT and the WHY of what we do both on paper and in real-life in the studio everyday....2018-12-2346 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 62: Heather Vaughan-SouthardHeather Vaughan-Southard, an intuitive, expansive, creative, thoughtful, and powerful teacher touching people across many realms, professions, cultures and in deep and wonderful ways. If you've ever felt like your work is on the "fringe" or that you want to walk the line and push the edges a bit more but you think it'll never work or you have no idea how to get there this is your episode. Where the spark lies is not necessarily where you think.A little bit about the BIG things we dive into:Approaching social justice through...2018-12-061h 18Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 61: Frank ForencichPushing the edges of how we view our human form and human existence in an ever morphing world. Meet Frank Forencich. Founder/creator of Exuberant Animal, health and human adaptation expert, author, and international speaker. Are we really separate from our environment or is nature just an external organ? Why isn't sapience a word we know and endeavor to achieve? How is the "short body" view keeping us held hostage to a diminishing return both physically, intellectually, and emotionally.Interested? Here are some of the questions we dive into:What is ancestral...2018-11-211h 05Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 60: Amy Taylor AlpersThis is a wonderful and rich conversation that if you call yourself a Pilates teacher you DON'T WANT TO MISS. It's an iconic and critical dialogue with one of the teachers who has not only been trail blazing within the industry for 30 years, but is and has been deeply invested in understanding the Pilates system in all of it's power and uniqueness.If you're not a Pilates teacher but a movement teacher of ANY KIND -- or a Pilates enthusiast -- this is one of those conversations that will give you perspective on...2018-11-071h 42Thinking Pilates PodcastEp: 59 Awaking PotentialI feel very grateful for the podcast. I'm very appreciative because I teach in Indianapolis and don’t always feel camaraderie. Sometimes I feel I'm kind of isolated with my ideas or my thoughts or even with an every day things like, "Hmmmm, how could I teach that better?" Just simple things too. So then when I listen to the podcast I feel like I’m suddenly united with my people. And I have a community of people that I didn’t even know were thinking about things far beyond what I had imagined. It makes my world so much bigger...2018-08-0759 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 58: Changing TidesI find this very empowering. (Something Jessica said) It's very simple, complex in practice, but so simple to tell somebody…to empower other people; to tell them “You have to learn the rules and then open your box. Allow that lid to open and experiment and try things on and become the teacher you are, not the teacher I am or the teacher someone else is. I think that is such a beautiful way to approach learning.Yael Japha Trainer, PMA®-CPT, Owner of Terrafly Pilates, Denver, COAbout the Show2018-07-3156 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 57: Season 2 Host DebriefGetting to the end and looking back and going: We have absolutely created a season of podcast shows that reflects our vision. Maybe that doesn't feel like a big deal, but to me it just feels like we are totally doing it. We are absolutely100% totally doing the thing we said we were going to do. -- CLWhen you're within the episode, in the conversation, then sort of on to the next it seems like little islands. To look back on it and be like that told a cohesive story, there was a thing that happened there and t...2018-07-251h 13Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 56: Ecosomatics + Chandler StevensChandler is: A true champion of being human, in a human body, in a natural world.Q: What does coming home to your body look like?What I’ve been clicking with more and more lately is something like -- I just call it a practice of sensory stories. It’s like "Hey, think about your favorite smell. Now tell me a story about your favorite smell."Oh, my gosh, I think back to... I was in this bog in Vermont for a field project and we were walking around on t...2018-06-131h 10Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 55: Embracing Spirit w/ Jenna ZaffinoThere was this question as to okay if this body mind spirit thing is happening then where the heck is this spirit element. And I think that where it manifested for me was definitely in that area outside of the comfort zone. I would start to explore a concept that I found fascinating that had nothing to do with exercise proper. And in the exploration of that, if I could make it past the discomfort of nerves or ego or insecurity jumping in, if I could make it over that hurdle and drop in, then I could experience an embodiment of...2018-05-251h 06Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 54: Body as Continuum - John SharkeyWe now have incredible electron microscopes. We have light technology. We have nano technology. We can illuminate cells and tissue in the way we couldn’t say 20 or even 10, 15 years ago. We have computer technology to integrate into all of those. And that’s fantastic!The downside to that is that we have been specializing and by specializing we’ve been separating and separating, and separating…We’ve so many specialist area now…and I’m not getting out of that for a moment, I saying that’s absolutely fantastic, but what needs to happen is that we all need to take a cleans...2018-04-201h 28Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 53: Blossom Crawford IS Modern PilatesKathy was intense. The best line I've ever heard was once this woman said "My friendship with Kathy Grant was hard won. Every friendship Kathy had was hard won." And it's true man. It was a privilege to be a part of her life and world and a friend. And it was not without a price. But you know what, I'd pay it all again and I think so would most people.What do Satchmo, Kathy Grant, donuts, Hawaii and Modern Pilates all have in common? Blossom Leilani Crawford. Obviously ;)This podcast is on...2018-03-201h 16
Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 52: Embodied LeadershipWhen someone says 'this is too much, I can't do this,' the challenge that they're facing, the can't, is 'I don't know how to contain the experience of feeling this intensity of emotion playing out in my body again." That's really what they 'can't.' That's what the can't refers to and so for me the question is always how do we bring ourselves back to being able to feel that experience but feel it from a place of non-reaction. To be able to feel it and be with it and face it, or maybe face it for the fi...2018-02-221h 14Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 51: Tenacious H – From rickets to RomanaPlease visit ThinkingPilates.com for all show notes. Thank you for your patience as we make the transition between hosting the podcast on the Skillful Teaching website and our new, beautiful Thinking Pilates website. Chantill, Debora + James Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-02-051h 01Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 50: Speaking of Momentum w/Jessica ValantPlease visit ThinkingPilates.com for all show notes. Thank you for your patience as we make the transition between hosting the podcast on the Skillful Teaching website and our new, beautiful Thinking Pilates website. Chantill, Debora + James Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-02-051h 07Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 49: Grit + Tenderness w/ Brooke Thomas“Tenderness may be the most powerful force in the Universe.” That’s a quote from our rockstar guest, Brooke Thomas. Join James and I as we get deep (squishy, yummy, raw, and real) with podcaster, Rolfer, movement educator, truth-seeker, and all around super cool chic, Brooke Thomas. Brooke is the co-creator of the podcast Bliss + […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-12-201h 22Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 48: Celebration!!!It’s a whole new season and we are READY to CELEBRATE! In this first episode of Season 2, Debora, James and I go deep into the juicy, fuzzy, feel good realm of celebrating and what it means to celebrate our bodies, ourselves, our practices and just plain being alive. We have so many wonderful NEW things […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-12-071h 06Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 47: Season 1 Debrief – We: The MovementSo…this episode is… Hilarious. Totally off the cuff. Insanely honest. Thoughtful. Profound. Goofy. Riddled with lots of juicy language. (Headphones?) And the three of us being exactly who we are hashing out all of the beautiful ideas that have infiltrated our conversations over the past (47 episodes, what?!) season. We talk about: Teaching fatigue The […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-09-271h 19Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 46: Teacher Debrief – Raising the Volume {Part 2}Here we are, our second installment of the Teacher Debrief. A little background if you missed Part 1: Originally Debora, James and I wanted to do a show that brought just the three of us back together to reflect on and unearth some of what we’d been talking about in the 4-5 most recent episodes. […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-09-1559 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 45: Teacher Debrief – Raising the Volume {Part 1}This was a very fun two-part series where we explored a new concept called the Teacher Debrief. Originally Debora, James and I wanted to do a show that brought just the three of us back together to reflect on and unearth some of what we’d been talking about in the 4-5 most recent episodes. Due […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-09-1459 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 44: Trina Altman Deconstructed: Making Mistakes + Moving FreeA FULL HOUSE this episode, as Deborah, James, and I all talk to Trina Altman about her past in fashion and finance and her current path as a dynamic movement teacher who refuses (kindly) to be stuck in a tribe-mentality. From her infectious laugh (we like the effusive ones, they make the best drinking buddies […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-08-241h 16Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 43: Where history, art, and potatoes collide – A lesson w/ Anula MaibergJames and I are very, VERY excited to be sharing this latest episode of the TTP with you. It’s one of our funniest, most philosophical, intelligent, and wild episodes yet. I think we’ve done it; we’ve gotten everything we could possibly get out of a guest. AND Anula gives A LOT! Get to know her, […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-08-031h 16Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 42: Self-Practice – The what, why & HOW (that eludes us)Why should our students practice? And how do we get it to happen? Recent Facebook post: One of my favorite cohorts, Trinity Grace Minty, and I will be recording an in-depth conversation on self-practice, student autonomy, and self-efficacy tomorrow for the Thinking Pilates Podcast. We’d like to hear from you on how you work to cultivate these […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-07-211h 35Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 41: Unraveling Pilates mythology with Wendy Leblanc-ArbuckleWhat an absolute thrill it was to make this podcast! In episode 41 we are talking to Wendy Leblanc-Arbuckle, a dear and wonderful human being and a consummate contributor to the Pilates, yoga, and movement industries. If I were going to choose one way to describe Wendy it would be a movement astronaut; she’s not […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-06-071h 10Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 40: Nikki Naab-Levy – A fresh conversation on “Body Diversity”Nikki describes herself as a kind of interpreter of ideas in the movement community; someone who looks at all that’s out there and helps others make sense of it, how it fits, and how it supports us as movers and professionals who teach movement. When I was exploring Nikki’s website and podcast there was one […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-05-251h 02Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 39: Cognitive overload – A trap laid with best intentions.Welcome to Episode 39…another wonderful exploration with James Crader. We’re just so damn excited to have him as a part of the team…the conversations we’ve had on and off recording have been incredibly rich, stirring up all kinds of edgy and fun topics we can’t wait to share with you. In this episode James and […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-05-1356 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 38: Down the rabbit hole with James Crader – Developing presence and other delightful nonsenseToday is a good day. Today you get to experience the continued brilliance of James Crader, but this time as an official co-host of the Thinking Pilates Podcast. Join me and James every other episode as we explore another parallel thread to being and thinking within the Pilates Method. It’s total shenanigans (obviously) AND such a […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-04-1337 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 37: “We Are Not Trees.” The pitfalls of comparing, the folly of self-improvement.Happy to be back with Debora Kolwey in this episode talking about a very interesting topic that plagues all of us to some degree…comparing. Whether we are comparing yoga to Pilates, classical to contemporary, or ourselves to others, the comparing mind can assume a state of right or wrong, that one way, one thing, one […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-03-2942 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 36: Our changing industry – Do we fear or embrace change?I’m excited to share this podcast with you for a couple of reasons. One, Melissa Kakavas and I met and connected several years ago while in the Balanced Body faculty training. We were thrust together spontaneously to make some videos for their enthusiasts collection, but had never even met. It’s not all that often that […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-03-141h 20Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 35: Circle of Trust – LIVE Round Table @ Village Pilates, ChicagoWhat is a circle of trust? It’s a gathering of people who honor the process, not the outcome. It’s a coming together of diverse histories, experiences, strengths, skills, motivations, and talents in order to discover…something or maybe nothing. The first and only place I’ve ever heard of a circle of trust is from author Parker […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-02-161h 14Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 34: Brain, Mind, Body – The Missing Pieces w/ Anne BishopWhat’s your brain got to do with it? What is your mind? We are taught that Pilates is a body, mind, spirit approach, but one sometimes wonders (in my case a lot of the time) where the mind and spirit fits in when we were being taught. Our podcast guest, Anne Bishop, founder of Body […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-02-021h 04Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 33: How to break the rules – When questioning is the answer.Today we proudly bring you episode 33 staring one of our new co-hosts, mentor and teacher, Trinity Minty. Even though we are technically one third of the way to 100 it somehow feels like this is still only our second episode. We’ve gotten so much wonderful feedback as a response to our new and improved […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-01-181h 02Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 32: The Absolutely fabulous women of Primal Movement WORKSJoin me in this fantastic interview with the talented, funny, and successful band of mighty misfits, the founders of Absolute Center in Lafayette, CA: Claudia Moose, Katie Santos, and Louise Johns. In this episode you’re going to get a lot of laughs (that’s I think par for the course with us), get a ton of […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-01-0453 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp: 31 – LIVE From the PMA (A prompt from Eve Gentry) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-10-3144 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 30: Geeking out w/ Anna Hartman – Wow! What?! That’s AWESOME!Welcome to our 30th podcast! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to give you a peek into one of the most curious and beautiful brains I’ve ever…met? gotten to know? had the pleasure of learning from? All of the above I suppose. Anna Hartman is kind of magical. She’s all heart […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-10-291h 22Thinking Pilates PodcastEp: 29 – Digital Health Meet Joseph Quinn & Pilates MetricsBig data and digital health meet Pilates. Pilates meet big data and digital health. Who’s responsible for this titillating and powerful introduction? Enter Joseph and Karine Quinn, owners of Real People Pilates in Berkeley, CA and founders of the new app for Pilates teachers by Pilates teachers – Pilates Metrics, launching NOW! Join me and […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-10-251h 23Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 28: No Fucking Around – James Crader is the real dealIn all honesty, James Crader is one of the most exceptional teachers I’ve ever met (as can be seen by the fact that I’ve also written an article about him). I’m definitely nursing a teacher crush — no reason to deny it — that is based on more than our love of profanity (this podcast was […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-10-041h 07Thinking Pilates PodcastEp. 27: When change hits the fan…discerning in the big picture.If you ever struggle with UNCERTAINTY, or ever find yourself feeling UNCOMFORTABLE with NOT KNOWING — this is your podcast! I feel like I could say this EVERY time we do a show, but this one was really awesome! It’s the third in a continued conversation about how to be present and aware in our teaching […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-07-071h 01Thinking Pilates PodcastEp. 26: From mimicry to original thought…How does it happen?The path to taking your seat as a teacher. The evolution of the teacher within. How do you become the teacher you are, not the one you were trained to be? This is one our BEST PODCASTS to date! We have two wonderful teachers join the conversation and offer their perspective on when they really […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-04-271h 09Thinking Pilates PodcastEp. 25: Missed Opportunities in Teaching – How to recognize and utilize pivotal opportunities for potent teachingIt happens to the best of us. We get in our own way. In this episode Chantill and Debora explore how we can get caught in our own agendas or lack of confidence and miss valuable opportunities to bring power and precision to our teaching. Whether you’re a new teacher focused on mastering complex choreography […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-04-0350 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp. 24: All About Eve GentryThis is, what I’m sure will be, the first of several conversations with Debora Kolwey — our Thinking Pilates Podcast co-host — about one of her teachers and mentors, Eve Gentry. Our chat takes place right after Debora was a speaker on a panel at the PMA conference on Eve and her work. It’s a […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-01-0528 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 23: Special Edition #2 – What it Really Means to Teach From WithinThis is the second special edition episode where you get to hear an honest and revealing conversation with teachers who’ve just completed 30 days of dedicated self-practice. These episodes are SO worth listening to. Gain insight and inspiration from other teachers who are putting in diligent and dedicated work to understand their motivation to practice […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-01-0548 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 22: Special Edition – Practice. Working in Real Life.The next two episodes of the Thinking Pilates Podcast are a special addition to our series. They are both candid conversations I recently had with teachers and students about the realities of self-practice, what it is supposed to look like, and how to maintain it. This is a frequent theme on our show, however these episodes […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-01-0559 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 20: So you want to teach teachers? Pilates Education Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-11-0948 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 21: Zen and the Art of Teaching with Tom McCookTom McCook is one of my all time favorite teachers not only to study with but to just be near. There are those rare people who you gravitate toward as if they were pulling you into their orbit – that is Tom. Learn how this deeply calm, compassionate and inquisitive teacher builds his teaching foundation. […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-10-1536 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 19: Pilates, Healthcare and Mentors with Dr. Suzanne MartinIn this podcast interview Dr. Suzanne Martin talks about her work and how she got where she is: a master Pilates teacher with a Ph.D. in physical therapy. We also chat about what inspires her to keeping pushing Pilates as a means of healing and a potential alternative to traditional healthcare. It was very cool to […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-2948 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 18: How The Pilates Philosophy Will Help You Not Be Afraid To Ask For MoneyThis brief recording is an exploration of how, by knowing, understanding, and integrating the Pilates philosophy we can more easily and authentically guide our students down a direct path to practicing with us. Learn what you can do to get more comfortable with selling what you do simply by getting excited and being honest about […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-2908 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 16: Bridging The Disconnect – Working With Scoliosis & OsteoporosisThis interview was one of the BEST I’ve done! I loved Lindy Royer from the moment we met (sounds like the beginning of a love story 😉 at the Balanced Body Faculty training many years ago. She’s got spunk. She’s smart, thoughtful, and no-nonsense. She sees her students as whole and gets straight to the […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-2957 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 15: The First Conversation With Master Teacher Debora KolweyListen to an inspiring, intelligent, informative conversation that will spark your desire to be better at what you do and reassure you that you are not alone. Meet master teacher Debora Kolwey of The Pilates Center in Boulder, Co. She’s thoughtful, intelligent, and been in the biz for a freakin’ long time! She has something […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-291h 06Thinking Pilates PodcastEp 14: SPECIAL EPISODE! The Origins of Pilates Part 2 – Don't miss this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-2949 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 13: SPECIAL EPISODE! The Origins of Pilates Part 1 – Don’t miss this!The Thinking Pilates Podcast is about providing you with awesome content about Pilates, the method itself and how to teach it, what it’s like to be a teacher and how we can EXCELL at teaching as a craft. That’s why from now on I’m giving you access to TONS of the most awesome interviews, workshops, […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-291h 01Thinking Pilates PodcastEpisode 12: Two Teachers Get REAL with SELF-PRACTICEConversation with two teachers about their experience working with resistance, self-doubt, self-care, and internal motivation in a recent round of the 28-day Fulfilled & Successful Pilates Teacher Online Course. If you need a little pick-me-up, want to know you’re not alone and are curious to learn more about how the 28-day course can actually impact […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-2930 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 11: Developing Confidence Without Knowing All The AnswersIn this episode of The Thinking Pilates Podcast Chantill and Debora explore creating space within teaching, space to be without all the answers and navigate the myriad challenges of teaching by developing a strong self-practice. Hear about how to cultivate self-reliance, ownership, personal responsibility, a dedication to develop yourself as a human being, to be […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1833 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 10: Stacey Mulvey: A Teacher’s Journey to Transformation, Change & Embodying The PracticeIn this episode Chantill interviews recent TT graduate Stacey Mulvey who shares with us her journey to becoming a Pilates teacher that was not only surprising but life changing. Listen to Stacey’s story and find yourself, your struggles, fears, and successes in her experience – one that so many of us have shared. Learn more […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1859 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 9: Becoming a Teacher – Breakdowns, Breakthroughs, and Support Along The WayIn the next two episodes, Debora and I talk about the teacher training journey, where we can get held up, waylaid, thrown for a loop, lose our minds, and where and how we can support ourselves along the way. If you are in the midst of your TT or newly out of training, I think […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1842 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 8: The Power of Consistency – Creativity, Successful Learning & SafetyIn this episode, The Power of Consistency – Creativity, Successful Learning & Safety, we welcome another special guest, Melissa Kakavas, educational director at Evolve Movement in Raleigh, NC. We continue the very rich and super cool topic of using the original Pilates orders as a framework for fostering creativity, successful development of us as teachers as well […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1845 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 7: Following Orders – To Hinder or Inspire?In this episode we continue talking about how the heart of the Pilates philosophy informs the way we teach specifically when and why we might choose to follow “traditional” or “original” orders or not. If you have a strong opinion about this topic, which most people do, you will get a lot out of our conversation. Is […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1731 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 6: Insights From The Inner Teacher – Do You Have One and Where Does it Lead You?Special Guest: Studio Owner, Melissa Francis We all struggle. We all lose faith in what we do. We all search for purpose, a point of view, a philosophy. Chantill Lopez continues the discussion about the Pilates philosophy with Balanced Body faculty and studio owner Melissa Francis of Intelligent Exercise LLC in Ann Arbor Michigan. Hear […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1723 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 5: The Pilates Philosophy – Do You Really Know What It Is?In our fifth episode of the Thinking Pilates podcast we tackle a large, deeply rich and inspiring topic about what the Pilates philosophy actually is and how teachers integrate it into their teaching, how we can educate other teachers and help them work from the philosophy more often. The podcast explores Joseph Pilates’ original texts and goes down […] Hosted on Acast. 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See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1721 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 2: What Does it Mean to THINK Pilates?Awake. Alive. And Inspired. Part 2 In this episode, which is actually part 2 of episode 1, Debora Kolwey and Chantill Lopez continue to explore our objectives and hopes for the podcast and talk a little about what it means to “think” Pilates. They look at teaching and practicing from the point of view of […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1715 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 1: Awake, Alive and Inspired. The Beginning.Awake. Alive and Inspired. Introductions. The Thinking Pilates Podcast is a conversation and exploration of the rich layers of teaching Pilates beyond just technique. Author, mentor, coach and master teacher trainer Chantill Lopez, founder of SkillfulTeaching.com, along with master teacher trainer and mentor Debora Kolwey, of the Pilates Center in Boulder, CO, take on topics […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1707 minThinking Pilates PodcastEp 17: How To Use Story For More Powerful TeachingWith author of “Plus One – Finding God on the Yoga Mat” Cori Martinez In this podcast, we’re brining back an awesome interview with author and master yoga teacher trainer, Cori Martinez. Enjoy this unique take on framing and focusing your classes. It was such an amazing pleasure to have my dear friend, teacher, peer and […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2012-05-2300 min