r/ClubPilates

Help!! I’m new to teaching, my course definitely lacked depth but I just feel like I’m no good at holding the room, I feel like I’m either talking too much or everyone’s bored at times, I second guess my music or if anyone is even enjoying it, I struggle with my tone and really zoning in, sometimes I feel less engaged and find it hard to get into the ‘zone’, and I struggle teaching complicated moves and having clear cues. People are probably bored of my basic classes. My mentor said classes can feel flat.

Is this normal to begin with or am I just a crap teacher 😭😂

Appreciate the help.

Just want to hear you guys opinion on this. Recently, our new gm ( who hasn't taught Pilates and doesn't take that many classes) has started complaining about how the instructors have the lights. We got one comment after an intro that "it felt like yoga" and they feel like having the lights down it the reason why....They started pushing us to have the lights turned all the way up. Once they started to get alittle push back they started giving the excuse that "corporate" wanted us to. They were giving the impression that it was a Club Pilates corporate rule. I found out that that's not true. It's the owner pushing it ( after the new gm pushed for it I bet). Well that might be true but I never heard them refer to themselves as corporate. When they say that they usually mean Clup Pilates corporate not the owner. Anyways. Fast forward, they have now taken off the covers we had on the overhead lights to dim them a bit, installed fans with lights on them anddd changed the blue lights on top of the mirrors to white lights. They then sent a email saying things along the lines that "it's for safety and to see proper alignment". Our studio never gets THAT dark. You can definitely still see the members without having 3 sets of white lights shining down on you. It's not a big deal it's just kind of annoying. I don’t like how they are trying to give the excuse that “it’s for safety”. It’s a good move to stop complaints though. They are trying to bring more members in but in an effort to do that they are going against what the members like. They don't like the lights and ask for it to be dimmed almost every class. Before they added the new lights, when the gm asked some instructors about the lights the instructors mentioned how they and the students get migraines sometimes and how the bright lights can be a bit much in the morning but they didn't care apparently lol. I checked Reddit and saw that a lot of people seem to prefer dim lights too. Yes we want to be safe but I don’t think that’s why they want this. Will probably have to delete this soon bc anyone from my studio will know where and who made this lol.

I know they are franchises, but does corporate have any sort of minimum standard for keeping up with reformer maintenance? The carriage & shoulder pad vinyl on about half of the machines in my club is splitting and the broken areas are covered with black tape.

I've asked instructors about it, and they say the owner doesn't plan to repair any time soon because it's expensive.

hey everyone! i’m curious on how you figured you were ready to go to level 1.5-2. i’m on 1 right now and have done about 25 classes. i can do all of the things in the classes but some do feel hard. like planks and in some arm workouts i’ll feel tired at the end. is it supposed to get to a point where it feels easy for me then i move up?

Hi everyone, so I’ve reviewed my finances and realistically my August membership payment will be my last. I’ve been a member for over a year and loved it, but these are “interesting” times.

If I inform the manager that I want my August payment to be my last, will it lead to hard feelings from now until mid-September? Will the instructors treat me differently?

I don’t want my final months at CP to be miserable.

Thanks!

i did my intro class and honestly felt very pressured into signing up for the 3-month membership contract right then and there……. now that i’ve tried an actual class, i can tell this won’t work for me in terms of scheduling (why is it so hard to sign up for a class??? every single one has a waitlist) and what i want out of a fitness membership. is there ANY way i can void my 3-month contract/commitment? i’ve only taken 2 classes this month so far and it’s my first month

Sorry to bother y’all with this but I have no one who knows anything about Pilates in my cipher and today I did the pull-the-sword move all the way out for the first time. That is all. lol.

Has anyone opened up a new CP? I may be moving to a smallish town that has very limited locations for pilates. I am curious about what it would take to open one?

Is there a reason showers/locker rooms are not available at CP?

Another woman was complaining about it in one of my classes and it got me thinking. She was griping that the cost of unlimited is so high, there should really be shower access at some locations for those who have unlimited.

I upgraded to unlimited to accommodate working out closer to my work and home but honestly, I agree with her statement.

Ive seen some folks in class with reformer covers, mat covers, and custom loops— where do you get them from and how much do they cost?

There is one pair of CP branded straps for sale at my studio but I haven’t asked about pricing. They’re more reasonable on Amazon, I’m sure but I’m curious.

Also can’t really find the reformer covers online aside from one seller on Etsy.

I go to 5-6 Flow 1.5 classes in a typical week and strength training 3x a week. I just had my first of 6 varicose vein procedures and opinions about post-op protocol differ wildly.

Doc said I could return to Pilates 2 days after the phlebectomy I had last Thursday and go back to the gym after 5 days. Meanwhile, the receptionist strongly urged me to wait two weeks to do anything beyond walking. Dr Google seemed to agree more with the receptionist, but there was a good bit of variation about the range.

Unfortunately, I’ve got two more procedures on back-to-back-Thursdays (radiotherapy and sclerotherapy). After that I’m waiting at least a month before we tackle the other leg so that I can get back into some semblance of routine.

I want to be cautious and heal properly, but the notion of missing 4 weeks of exercise makes me nervous. For context, I’ve lost 140 pounds and I ain’t going back down that road.

So far, I’m wearing my support hose as prescribed, walking, and feeling great. I’m leaning toward going to a 1.0 this Wednesday (6 days post op) and skipping any prancing (since one the veins removed was behind my knee). If that goes well, I’d plan for a 1.5 the following Wednesday then go back to 5x a week 7 days after my last procedure on this leg. I’d do arms only gym work 7 days after the last procedure and go back to full-on gym routine after 14 days.

I’m gonna post this in the varicose veins sub, too, but I’d appreciate the opinion of folks who actually know what Pilates is. ❤️

Does anyone else have a breast aug and have no problem doing the planks in class? I was told not to do any isolated chest exercises post op. I know this is part of CP’s model where a plank is done every class. I am unsure if other studios do this but I was curious your experience. I am contemplating going somewhere else.

For those with unlimited, how many classes do you take a week/month to make it worth it physically and financially, but also have time for other forms of exercises-walking, weight lifting, etc.

Hi friends. I signed up for an intro class at my local studio. I’m really excited to start, but also a bit wary. I’m a larger woman currently on a weight loss journey and wanted to incorporate Pilates as a workout once or twice a week to start.

I’m just a tad anxious about being a fat woman in a space that seems to be mostly thinner bodies.

I guess I was just looking for anyone who has had a similar experience, or just some words of reassurance. Thank you!

ETA: Thank you all for the kind words, encouragement, and sharing your own experiences! You all have really alleviated a lot of the anxiety I’ve been having, and I truly appreciate the support!

I’ve noticed something about myself lately and I’m curious if other people feel the same.

I’m way more likely to go to a workout studio when the whole space feels alive and energizing, not just “come in, take class, leave.” The vibe genuinely changes the experience for me.

So I was wondering: if a Pilates studio also had an actual vibey coffee/matcha spot built into it, would that matter to you? Like somewhere you’d actually want to hang out after class, meet friends, grab a drink, maybe even stay a bit because the atmosphere feels dynamic and social instead of just another quiet coffee shop.

Would that make you more likely to choose that studio over another one, or would it not really affect your decision?

I have my own internet domain, so when I sign up for anything, I create a new email address, which means I can track how somebody gets whatever email address they use for me.

I got two identical emails, advertising a GLP-1 telehealth service. I know they got my email address from two Club Pilates locations where I used to have a membership (I used a different email for each location), and I remember that those two locations are owned by the same person.

Through some sleuthing, I think I confirmed my hunch: the address for the GLP-1 telehealth service is a house where the founder of the company lives, and this address is the same as the address for the LLCs that own the two CP locations I gave these email addresses to, and the LLCs' registered agent is the same person as the founder of the GLP-1 telehealth company.

I'm guessing that there's nothing stopping her from using the email addresses for her CP members to send out these unsolicited emails, but it really rubs me the wrong way. In general, and of course for this purpose specifically.

A few years ago a location I went to had some tables set up in the lobby where you could get botox injections, and I thought that was a little much. But this new thing--I definitely didn't expect to be spammed by a weight loss drug outfit just because a couple of CP locations had my email address.

Please can someone help me, I’m so confused on how to layout the exercise and how many to do if the same ones
Eg do I do something from core and then go to something from leg series.
Or do I list all exercises from one category at once eg evrythubg from leg series, then everything from core in order ? Please help !!