34: Common Misconceptions about Pilates
Well To The Core
Robin Long
4.8 • 794 Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2020
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
When it comes to working out, we all have preconceived notions that may not be entirely true. In today’s episode, Robin breaks down the most common misconceptions people have about Pilates and reveals the truth behind these notions. She discusses the difference between yoga and Pilates, why Pilates has no physical or gender restraints, and why your Pilates workout should never be “easy”. Whether Pilates is something you already actively practice, or you simply want to learn more, this episode is packed full of juicy information for everyone.
Show Highlights:
- Flexibility is not necessary to do Pilates
- Pilates shouldn’t be easy
- Pilates requires a whole new level of work and control that should feel gentle, but not easy
- You do not need fancy equipment to do Pilates
- Pilates and Yoga are not the same things
- Pilates is not gender-specific, it’s good for everyone
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode number 34, common misconceptions about Pilates. |
| 0:12.5 | I'm Robin Long, Pilates instructor and founder of the balanced life. |
| 0:17.3 | Here on the Balance Life podcast, you'll find honest conversations with inspiring women, |
| 0:23.1 | sharing the real story of how they make their life work, what they do, and perhaps more |
| 0:27.9 | importantly, what they don't do, what they prioritize and what they let go of. From food and |
| 0:33.3 | exercise to work in family, we'll cover it all and provide practical tips to help you create |
| 0:39.7 | your own sense of balance and become the healthiest version of yourself, inside and out. |
| 0:46.6 | Hey friends, welcome back to the podcast. It's good to be chatting with you today. I'm excited about |
| 0:53.0 | this episode because I have conversations about |
| 0:56.4 | this. It feels like all the time, whether it's with friends or whether it's on Instagram or |
| 1:01.4 | inside the balanced life sisterhood, wherever it might be. And so I'm excited to dive into it here |
| 1:06.8 | on the podcast. And hopefully it will provide some clarity for you as well, either as you're |
| 1:12.2 | curious about Pilates and what it actually is, or as you have fallen in love with Pilates and are |
| 1:18.2 | sharing it with other people in your life. So when I tell people I teach Pilates for a living, |
| 1:22.9 | I get a lot of interesting reactions, the most common of which is usually something like, oh, I could |
| 1:28.6 | never do that. I'm not flexible at all. Or, oh, that's cool. I love yoga. And to this day, |
| 1:34.9 | people who know me very well still often refer to me as a yoga teacher. I don't blame them, |
| 1:40.7 | though. There are a lot of misconceptions about Pilates and the Pilates method and what it really is and what makes it unique. |
| 1:47.8 | So I thought it would be helpful to clear some of those up today in case you have similar questions or receive questions and comments like this too. |
| 1:55.6 | So the first misconception is that you have to be flexible in order to do Pilates. |
| 2:00.1 | You do not need to be flexible in order to do Pilates. You do not need to be flexible in order |
| 2:02.6 | to do Pilates. I want that to go on the record. And in fact, if you're not feeling flexible |
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