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We are delighted to welcome you to our podcast. Our industry has faced so many challenges over the past few months and here at APPI HQ we have seen a large increase in the demand for guidance, advice and general information about this amazing industry we all work in. Hence the name – Pilates 101. This is all about you guys, your questions, your ideas and your wants and needs – so please send in feedback, questions and let us know who you really want to hear from and we will do our best to deliver this to you. We hope you enjoy the first two episodes below and as we progress and improve we will move the podcast across to the usual apple and android services you are all used to. The general format will be based on updates from around the globe, interviews with industry leaders, equipment reviews, movement analysis and opinions on different Pilates movements, questions and answers from you and additional movement based content around making us the best teachers we can be. We hope you enjoy it! APPI Health Group
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Episode 8 - Wellness, breathwork, kids mental health and interview with Unite Health Founder Sarah Todd
Welcome to the February edition of Pilates 101.
In this month’s podcast we review the APPI’s wellness day program, explore the importance of breath work, take a little practical session on breathing, focus on children’s mental health week and have a great interview with Sarah Todd, one of the industry’s most successful businesswomen.
Sarah started out in corporate health in Australia, then moved to the UK and joined us at APPI as head of education. Sarah progressed to help us set up the product business from scratch, and then moved back to Australia to take over the Australian License of APPI Education. In doing so she started her own business, Unite Health, and has grown this into one of the industry’s most formidable business in the Southern Hemisphere.
An absolutely inspirational person, a bottle of positivity and energy and a great example to everyone about how hard work, determination and self-belief can lead you on a path to great success.
I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Sarah and think you will all gain so much from her story.
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Episode 7 – New Year, soapbox rant and advice in growing business in 2021
Welcome to 2021! In the first episode of Pilates 101 we talk over the challenges and opportunities that are there for us in 2021.
APPI founder Glenn Withers jumps on his soapbox for a rant over the way the government has viewed the healthcare and fitness industry during the various lockdowns, asks you about a potential new lobbying group, proposes that Pilates studios should not be grouped with large gyms in restrictions and how the effect of home working and home schooling has a devastating effect on both adults and kids exercise habits. Over half the population of children are not even getting half the recommended dose of daily exercises!
Then we look at your goals and aspirations for 2021 as many of you have submitted your aims into us. Glenn will talk these over and add his views and advice on how to achieve them.
While it may not be the start to the year we were all hoping for perhaps there is opportunity in the madness.
We hope you enjoy our latest podcast.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Podcast Episode 6 - The Myth of Your Core & Latest Covid Update
Listen in as APPI Founder Glenn Withers retraces the last 20 years of thoughts around core stability and the research that underpins this vital element of our industry.
Then we have a special treat.....Glenn was featured as the special guest on a evening chat with Pilates Industry legend Michael King. We have an extract from the chat where Michael interviews Glenn on all thing "core stability".
Also featured within the podcast is an update on the latest guidelines as we emerge out of lockdown 2.0 and what it means for the various tiers here in the UK.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Episode 5 - Pilates 101 - Industry Leader Interviews & COVID Update
This month’s Pilates 101 Podcast brought to you by APPI Health Group, will bring you the latest advice regarding the latest Covid Announcement in the UK (Nov 2020)
We also have a special treat for you with our extract of the Opening Address from our 2016 APPI Pilates conference which consisted of a Graham Norton style panellist interview with who we think are the 3 leaders in the Pilates Industry, Alan Herdman the Grandfather of Pilates who brought Pilates to the UK, Michael King who is a true legend and was the first Pilates instructor and teacher for our Founders Glenn and Elisa Withers and Suzanne Scott the Queen of Pilates who is influential within the Elite Sport world with special interest in Rotational Control.
In this interview we ask the 3 leaders about their background, their first experiences with Pilates and we ask them various questions from our delegates regarding the development of Pilates from Joe through the elders and how it ended up here the UK.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Episode 4 - COVID Update and Interview with Elisa Withers
We are delighted to release our newest podcast which features the much anticipated interview with APPI co-founder Elisa Withers. In this candid chat Glenn asks Elisa about her childhood in Australia, her dance background, her interest in Pilates and her journey from Pilates enthusiast, to Physiotherapist, to Pilates teacher and Pilates Educator. We learn about Elisa’s dreams and aspirations, her top tips for anyone starting out in the industry today, what 2 pieces of equipment she would buy if starting a studio today and her most valued lessons as a business owner that she would pass on to you all.
Glenn also updates us on the latest in relation to Pilates and COVID-19 and the court case surrounding insurance claims for Business Interruption during the UK lockdown.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Episode 3 – Clinic Opening Advice
After a week of our clinics being open we wanted to share with you our experiences, advice and our policies when it comes to class sizes and risk assessment. We hope that you find this interesting and again if you have any more questions please keep them coming in.
Supporting Documents
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Episode 2 – Post Lock Down – Advice and guidance on opening studios
We received lots of queries and questions from you on what we should and shouldn't be doing when re-opening our studios, again we wanted to share with you our experiences and what we have down to meet the guidelines that have been set for our industry, review some research around gyms re-opening, look into insurance issues and pass on our approach and plans as to how we are re-opening. We hope that this will help you!
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Episode 1 - During Lockdown
As a starting point we thought that it was appropriate to share with you how we coped through lock down, what processes and hard decisions we had to make and how we interpreted the constantly changing advice that we were receiving.