How has Pilates workshops changed in the age of Covid
Pilates workshops are like air for Pilates teachers. After a bit of time we need to “take a deeper breath” and learn, explore and feed our Pilates teaching. How has taking workshops changed now that we are in the reality of Covid-19?
I wrote a blog a while back on the importance of Pilates workshops vs watching a video. You can check that out below but, what happens now to those in person workshops? Are online workshops ok?
Here are 2 things I think are important as you are looking into workshops:
1. Finding that community, support, and sharing experiences with your fellow Pilates community
2. To move, learn, absorb, share thoughts and to be the student again.
In my past blog I wrote how watching a video is not the same as being live in person for a workshop with fellow teachers and the presenter. That has not changed. A video doesn’t give feedback, guide you, watch you or answer questions that come up.
As the new reality of our world has set in the thought of going to a crowded conference or workshop in a studio is not something that is happening or a comfort level for many until a vaccine is out there for us.
The question now is can a virtual Pilates workshop be worth it for you as a teacher? My answer to this is yes if certain things check the box for you.
I have done my Teacher Training Programs and workshops virtually and it may be different when it comes to hands on (which would be out of the picture anyway due to social distancing) but, it is possible to get your Pilates workshops in and be even more satisfied than if you had been there in person.
Think about it! No traveling to another city, no hotel, no Uber or renting a car so right away you saved money! Depending on the subject you could be at home in your pj’s sipping coffee as you learned or in your own studio that you teach at every day.
I know for me teaching workshops virtually is still meeting those top 2 things I want in a workshop! In fact I have found that the group is more engaged, more willing to jump in with thoughts and questions, and the community support is very much present.
As with most of our lives now finding our way in this Covid world, we need to take a look at our continued learning and recharge as teachers. It seems that now is the time to take a moment and really get the work in for ourselves.
Not only will it give our Pilates soul deeper breath but, our clients as well!
Check out the blog HERE and for more info on any of my workshops just go to my website at www.hilaryopheim.com
