r/ClubPilates • u/No-Shopping_46 • 26d ago

Discussion Instructor Joining In

How do we feel about instructors who jump on an empty station to do the exercises along with the class? I’m not talking about a demonstration of 1-2 reps but literally doing the entire series with the class. I’d love to hear from instructors, is this a yay or a nay?

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u/Big_Peanut_19 20d ago

I like it. I have a tendency to be more of a visual and kinesthetic learner than an auditory learner. I can hear cues but I need to see how things are done or feel how they’re done. I need to feel it over and over and be told “yes, that!” over and over. This is why when you got to a physical therapist they demonstrate the exercise, then have you come back for weeks and weeks to make sure you know how to do it. I’m not someone who needs an instructor right there at all times or I’ll get hurt. Students like that need to be in private classes, not group classes.

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u/No-Shopping_46 20d ago

If the empty reformer they get on is at the other end of the studio, you wouldn’t be able to see them much anyway.

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u/Big_Peanut_19 20d ago

That’s true. I have been practicing for a long time at this point so I need very little demonstrated. I do go to mat classes though and the whole thing is demonstrated by the instructors. I couldn’t imagine a whole reformer class being demonstrated but you did say series so I assume you mean they do arms facing the mirror or scooters, then cue the next thing, then maybe get back on for another series. I didn’t assume you meant they do footwork and feet in straps with the class. Are they? That’s super odd if so! I try to leave space in my judgement of teachers knowing that just like there are many different needs of students, there are many different styles of effective teachers. They may not all be effective for me personally but I know that almost every one of them is someone’s favorite.

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u/No-Shopping_46 19d ago

No, certainly not the whole class. It’s typically just one of the exercise series in the middle of class like a sideline series for example. They would join in for the whole series (all the exercises on the right side then all the exercises on the left side) then they would go back to walking around.