Category Archives: The Biz of Pilates

  • 7 Practical Steps to Improve Your Online Pilates Presence

    7 Practical Steps to Improve Your Online Pilates Presence Guest Post by Anastasiya Goers Do you know one thing that people love more than doing Pilates with you? OK, there might be a few answers but spending time online would be at the top of the list. Most of the US population spends over 7 […]…

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  • Working as an Independent Contractor, Part 1

    It’s rare that you will find a Pilates Studio which hires instructors as employees. For the most part, you will be working as a Pilates Instructor as an Independent Contractor. There are pros and cons to working as either an employee or an independent contractor. Working as an Employee In most cases, you will receive […]…

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  • Insurance Issues for Pilates Instructors

    Why do you need to carry professional liability insurance? One big reason is that no studio is going to let you teach in its facility without it. And that’s reason enough. But more importantly, you should have the proper insurance to protect yourself. Any studio should have a liability waiver that they have each and […]…

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  • Applying for a Job, Part 3: Offer to Teach a Session

    Most studio owners are probably going to ask you to teach them a session as part of their consideration of having you work at their studio. This is the very best way for them to get a good reading on your style of teaching and to get an idea of your skills. My advice is […]…

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  • Applying for a Job, Part 2: Resume & Reference Letters

    So you’ve visited the studio or studios where you think you might be interested in applying. You like the vibe. You like the people. Now it’s time to deliver a resume and reference materials. Personally, my eyes glaze over whenever I look at a resume. I can’t speak for all studio owners, but most of […]…

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  • Applying for a Job, Part 1: Visit the Studio

    Any business owner will tell you that hiring people is one of the job’s most stressful responsibilities. It’s a given that every studio owner wants to make sure that instructors working at his/her business knows what they’re doing and has the proper training and experience. But we also want to make sure instructors will reflect […]…

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