I've been teaching a lot of group reformer classes lately...and I have to say, they are really growing on me! I love the energy of my students and the excitement when we do slightly varied/modified exercises...it's really so much fun. I know that private sessions are supposed to be where the money is, but if I could teach just group classes, I would! Here are the reasons why:
1. Like I said before, if you have a great group of students, the class can be as much fun for you as it is for them. Even when the mood is serious, you feel compelled to deliver a really challenging class.
2. You get to help a bunch of people at once reach their goals.
3. You have to think on your feet and multi-task when dealing with a group of different bodies. When I multi-task - you can't sit and analyze, you must stay in tuned with all the different issues that might exist in the different bodies. It's a challenge I love!!
4. You are more concerned with giving people a stand-alone workout as opposed to a private client who you might be progressing slowly through the exercises from beginner to intermediate.
5. I really feel that the future of pilates could be in creative group programming. The economy is calling for the change and they can get the same thing elsewhere -- like gyms and other fitness clubs. Don't you want people to learn pilates the right way -- instead of from someone who might not have a ton of experience at a larger gym? Think about offering more group classes and see what happens...
I know this was a super general post, but I just had to share that teaching group pilates classes is so fulfilling when you look at it as a training ground for the future. I love it!
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