Behind the Cue: Pull your chin to your chest

Jun 24, 2026 by Leslie Guerin

What does “bring your chin to your chest” really mean in Pilates? Discover how this familiar cue can support cervical alignment, reduce neck tension, and create better movement.

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Motion is Lotion

Jun 18, 2026 by Leslie Janel Guerin

Motion is lotion. For the joints, the muscles, the fascia and even for the soul.

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Behind the cue: Take a Break

Jun 15, 2026 by Leslie Guerin

Taking a break during Pilates or Barre isn’t quitting. Learn how intentional rest builds body awareness, preserves movement quality, supports recovery, and creates lasting confidence.

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Holding Advanced Classes

Jun 10, 2026 by Leslie Janel Guerin

How do we responsibly hold advanced classes? Especially in barre, mat Pilates, and reformer Pilates, without losing safety, clarity, or long-term growth?

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Behind the Cue: Soften the knees

Jun 9, 2026 by Leslie Guerin

“Softening your knees” affects more than the knee joints. Discover how this simple movement cue can improve pelvic mobility, posture, balance, breathing, and whole-body organization.

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Not Just Certified

May 30, 2026 by Leslie Janel Guerin

How do you actually become a confident, intelligent, adaptable teacher in the real world?

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Behind the cue: grow taller

May 26, 2026 by Leslie Guerin

“Grow taller” doesn’t mean forcing your shoulders back or arching your spine. Learn how this Pilates cue creates length, improves alignment, supports breathing, and makes movement feel lighter.

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I knew them before they were cool.

May 23, 2026 by Leslie Janel Guerin

When we’re teenagers, being the first to discover something feels like a personality trait. The first to hear a band. The first to know a lyric. The first to say, “They’re going to be huge.”

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Behind the Cue: "Now we are gonna."

May 20, 2026 by Leslie Guerin

Filler phrases like “now we’re gonna” can quietly weaken an instructor’s authority. Learn how clear, intentional language builds confidence, trust, and stronger class leadership.

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Consistency is Key!

May 18, 2026 by Leslie Janel Guerin

Consistency isn’t glamorous. It doesn’t come with a dramatic before-and-after photo. It looks like showing up when you don’t feel like it, doing the work when no one is watching, and trusting that the process is doing something even when you can’t yet feel it. But consistency is what changes your body. It’s what makes movement safer. It’s what allows strength to become stable and flexibility to become usable instead of fragile.

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Behind the Cue: Slow Down

May 5, 2026 by Leslie Guerin

Slowing down doesn’t reduce workout intensity; it redistributes it. Learn how balanced timing, controlled movement, and intentional breathing improve Barre, Mat Pilates, and Reformer exercises.

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Rolodex to Carousel

May 2, 2026 by Leslie Janel Guerin

This past weekend, while teaching a Pilates teacher training, I had one of those moments that stopped me in my tracks, not because of the Pilates itself, but because of the language I used to describe it. I casually explained to my under-30 trainees that I keep all the Pilates mat exercises in my head like a Rolodex, a neat little filing system I flip through mentally when deciding what exercise to teach, what to modify, and what to set aside for a particular client. The looks on their faces were blank.

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