Teachers are such generous people who give so selflessly to their students and often forget to take care of themselves. In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, we discuss the importance of Pilates teacher self-care. Tune in to hear all about why you need to prioritize self-care, why you need to set clear boundaries about who you are capable of teaching, the importance of settling limits of how much you give of yourself, and why you need to protect your time. Today you will be reminded that you cannot process your trauma through your clients and be empowered to let your personal story become your teaching superpower. To hear all about Hannah’s personal boundaries and be inspired to set your own, press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Pilates teachers as generous people and why they struggle to set boundaries.
• The importance of digging deep to understand who you are capable of teaching.
• Hannah shares an example of her teaching boundaries and how she discovered them.
• Why you cannot process your trauma through your clients.
• How your personal story can become your superpower as a teacher.
• Why setting limits on how much you can give of yourself to other people is self-care.
• The importance of protecting and creating boundaries around your time.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Free Ebook – 100 Pilates Class Themes: performance-fit-online.com/100-pilates-class-themes

Free Ebook – Top Teaching Tips: performance-fit-online.com/top-teaching-tips

Free Creativity Masterclass: mailchi.mp/pilates-studio-nuernberg/creativity-masterclass

Train the Trainers: pilates-studio-nuernberg.com/train-the-trainers

Connect with Us: hannah@pilates-studio-nuernberg.com

Performance Fit Pilates: pilates-studio-nuernberg.com

Performance Fit Pilates on Instagram: @performance_fit_pilates

Performance Fit Pilates on YouTube: @PerformanceFitPilates

Hannah Teutscher on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hannah-teutscher

The role of teaching is both an art and a science. It encompasses many different aspects and skills, all put together to create an atmosphere conducive to learning, engagement, motivation, and inspiration! It’s important that we understand what skills we need, to do just that. Join Hannah as she dives deep into why aspects of teaching have some element of performance, without the ‘big show’ and hear her explain why, and how, she incorporates humour into her teaching. She expresses the importance of understanding that the more you engage your audience, the better the learning experience, and shares key tips regarding room placement, how to use your voice, and include your body through gestures in your communication. Don’t miss out on this insightful episode, start listening now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Hannah shares the background for today’s topic of discussion.
• Why aspects of teaching have something to do with performance, without putting on a big show.
• How Hannah uses humour as a tool to temper down frustrations (and why).
• Understanding that the more you engage your audience, the better that learning experience.
• Thinking about the placement of where you are placed in the room.
• The volume, speed, and tempo of your voice.
• Communicating by using your body, through gesture.
• Using your face as part of the way you show up to command the audience.
• Hannah recaps the different skills you can utilize to help create an atmosphere of learning, engagement, motivation, and inspiration!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Working in Yoga Podcast: https://www.workinginyoga.com/podcast

Rebecca Sebastian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasebastianyoga/

Free Ebook – 100 Pilates Class Themes: performance-fit-online.com/100-pilates-class-themes

Free Ebook – Top Teaching Tips: performance-fit-online.com/top-teaching-tips

Free Creativity Masterclass: mailchi.mp/pilates-studio-nuernberg/creativity-masterclass

Train the Trainers: pilates-studio-nuernberg.com/train-the-trainers

Connect with Us: hannah@pilates-studio-nuernberg.com

Performance Fit Pilates: pilates-studio-nuernberg.com

Performance Fit Pilates on Instagram: @performance_fit_pilates

Performance Fit Pilates on YouTube: @PerformanceFitPilates

Hannah Teutscher on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hannah-teutscher

Like any relationship, a business partnership with your spouse brings unique opportunities and challenges to overcome together. Today on The Pilates Exchange, Hannah’s husband and business partner, Christian Teutscher, joins us to talk about what it’s like to work with your partner in your business and teach with them full-time, 24 hours a day! We share tips for building a good working relationship and the tools we use to put love first in stressful situations. We also discuss what makes working with your partner so incredibly rewarding, what the downsides can be, the importance of clear boundaries, and much more! For exclusive insight into this dynamic husband and wife Pilates team, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The “intense and unusual” circumstances in which Hannah and Christian first met.
• How complaining without looking for a solution can make a stressful situation worse.
• Why open communication is key when you spend so much time with someone.
• Insight into how Hannah and Christian’s business is set up.
• The importance of setting clear boundaries between private and professional.
• The value of kind words, having separate hobbies, and taking “vacations” from your phone.
• Reasons that working with your partner can be extremely rewarding!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Christian Teutscher on Instagram: @christian_teutscher

Free Ebook – 100 Pilates Class Themes: performance-fit-online.com/100-pilates-class-themes

Free Ebook – Top Teaching Tips: performance-fit-online.com/top-teaching-tips

Free Creativity Masterclass: mailchi.mp/pilates-studio-nuernberg/creativity-masterclass

Train the Trainers: pilates-studio-nuernberg.com/train-the-trainers

Connect with Us: hannah@pilates-studio-nuernberg.com

Performance Fit Pilates: pilates-studio-nuernberg.com

Performance Fit Pilates on Instagram: @performance_fit_pilates

Performance Fit Pilates on YouTube: @PerformanceFitPilates

Hannah Teutscher on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hannah-teutscher