Survival Skills for Pilates Teachers: Thriving in the Mind-Body Fitness World

by Nicola Conraths-Lange and Nicola Conraths Lange

Book Overview

Finally - a book that teaches what you don't learn in certification programs! Survival Skills for Pilates Teachers is the first book explicitly written for Pilates teachers and body-mind... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975506919
• ISBN13: 9780975506912
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Logokinesis
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

about time!

I have been what the author calls a "pilatista" for 15 years, and I wish someone had written a book like this sooner! I commend her on the vast collection of research and information included in the book, which has been both helpful and inspirational. I will be looking forward to the sequel!

Superb support for teachers

Ms Conraths-Lange's book is entertaining and enlightening. She gives helpful advice and practical applications of techniques and teaching tools in this book. I really enjoyed her abdominal muscle teaching aide for clients. As a physical therapist, I encourage anyone who teaches in the mind-body field to read this book. Lots of laughs too.

Fills in the Blanks

I'm a computer professional and have just taken my teacher training - not certified yet. Before leaving the safety of the status quo in my current career and investing more time and money into this new one, I needed some answers that weren't related to Pilates technique. This book provided them. "Is this really the right career for me? Will it provide a lifestyle that I can live with?" Sure, I could ask a mentor, but they're not going to know to dive right into these types of details, and I don't know enough about the industry to know the right questions to ask. Nicola provides insight on the different teaching environments so you can think about what suits you best. She provides insight on how to maintain a personal life in a profession where the boundaries on giving of yourself are easily blurred. She presents it in a lighthearted and down-to-earth way - and I also feel a lot less isolated about my pilates experiences. It's such a relief to have found a resource for career information on a relatively "new" career.

Finally!

At last we have a book that helps us solve the problems we face as trainers.It is especially nice to know that ALL of us whether famous teachers or not have had the same experiences. I loved how Nicola uses her sense of humor to guide us through the potentially painful realities we face everyday. I would highly recommend this book to all aspiring trainers of any modality. This book tops my christmas gift list this year

a "PILATISTA" must-have!

"Survival Skills For Pilates Teachers" covers a wide range of important issues all Pilates and mind-body teachers in general face everyday. Conraths-Lange's casual, direct, and often humorous style makes you feel like you are getting candid face-to-face advice from an experienced mentor. This book puts into perspective emotional issues such as trainer burnout and loss of sex drive, as well as external issues such as studio environment, marketing, and ergonomics. I found the information in the chapter "Your Pilates Philosophy" remarkably useful. I used it as a workbook to guide me through the discovery of my personal and unique philosophy. Conraths-Lange's step-by-step guidance through this revealing process, helped me to grow as a teacher by deepening my understanding of my goals and strengthening my perception of what makes me unique in the ever-growing sea of Pilates teachers. Now that I recognize my "Pilates philosophy" I have found that my clients and I have a stronger, more focused working relationship from which we both can grow. If you make a living training people, this book is a must have. Every time I lose, focus I refer to "Survival Skills" - I am inspired by it.