Teachers use tools.
All kinds of teachers in all kinds of disciplines use all kinds of tools.
With respect to exercise - teachers have very specific tools.
Consider the group fitness experience.
Walk into any spin or cycling class.
Instructors use the dial on the bike to make you burn.
Peek into a body sculpting class.
You’ll see weights of varying degrees designed to increase your intensity
Yoga is no different.
In this forum instructors use the tool of time. Want a deeper workout – well you’ll just have to hold that asana longer. Yes, keep holding.
Runners have hills to climb, dancers have the beat to keep and swimmers have the clock.
Pilates teachers have no tools. No obvious ones that would assist in a Group class anyway.
There is no dial to turn up the intensity, increase the resistance or push the limits.
Unless you consider the box that resides within the teacher’s throat.
For a Pilates teacher, your voice is your tool.
A sampling of what this tool can do:
It yells.
It whispers.
It hisses.
It barks.
It coos.
It cajoles.
It cheers.
It compliments.
It growls.
It screeches.
It directs.
It disciplines.
It motivates and intensifies beyond any single other device. In fact, if you have other devices, the voice will amplify the effects of those tools.
It is, the ultimate dial.
Do your clients a favor and Turn it up!