Does it matter how your Pilates instructor learned to perform and teach exercises?

You bet it does. Your concern for your safety should be directly proportional to the amount you research your instructor's background and training. Don't be shy! You absolutely have the right to inquire about your teacher's education.

Pilates became very popular very rapidly and a low-end, quickie teacher training industry sprung to life virtually overnight to fill the need for instructors. The fitness industry generally caters to the ‘in' thing and many gyms hire Pilates instructors who had very little training to teach classes for as many as 30 clients at a time. Many such “certifications” have no requirements of prior experience with Pilates or any other movement or fitness discipline.

Don't be fooled! Pilates is not a fad. The work in it's authentic form is almost 100 years old and it has withstood the test of time.

How is someone who hasn't received adequate training going to teach you? How is someone who can't do it or doesn't do it regularly going to teach you? How is someone who can't do it or doesn't do it regularly going to teach you proper and effective technique? The answer is simple: they won't do it well and they can't.

If you want to learn Pilates, whether you want the healthy body, the long and lean look or the mind~body connection, don't settle for a knock-off. You deserve to learn the real thing from teachers well-trained in the authentic work.

At Pilates Tonic, we take training seriously and spend many hours studying with Pilates Masters in this country and around the world. No other studio in Chattanooga is as dedicated to learning more for the benefit of our clients.