Pilates Unfiltered

This week, Jenna gives a recap of the Live Life Motherhood Conference.  Her guest is Ken Gilbert, MA, is a Somatic Educator and Theatre Artist. Ken has practiced Body Contrology since 1994 to support his desire to be fully expressive through his body. Ken brings a multi-faceted, evolved perspective to his Pilates practice in his program of “Integrating Pilates” based on the fundamentals inherent of the work of Joseph H. Pilates, The Ron Fletcher Work™, and Nia® (Movement arts fitness, training, and lifestyle). Ken is also a Visiting Instructor on Pilates Anytime.  Ken's words: "My work as a Pilates Teacher can be intense for the client as I am "client-based" (rather than material or program based) in the work that I do with each individual." In this episode, Jenna and Ken dive deep into the realms of integrated movement, pilates, dance and life! Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Lesley Logan, Farm Girl Marketing, Hilary Opheim   Links:    Pilates Unfiltered LIVE Events:  Core Pilates - Hilton

Jenna takes you on a behind-the-scenes trek through her personal experience attending and teaching at the 18th Pilates Method Alliance Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.  You'll hear about some of the sessions she attended as well as her mat classes and MATAPALOOZA! There's also a #jennagem for teaching empowerment and a special shoutout to a community member!  Congratulations to all presenters, attendees and the staff and board of the PMA for a memorable experience!    All episodes referenced in this episode can be found at pilatesunfiltered.com  under the "episodes" tab.  Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Lesley Logan, 8th Avenue Rail Hotline: 331.240.1655 Email: coachjz@jennazaffino.com

This week, Jenna shares about a "chaos-y" Monday (it's calming down - she promises!!)  We hear a recap of the 10th anniversary of Pilates On Tour in Chicago and receive a reminder about the community questions that you can answer - see the notes below for more info.  Our guest this week is Leah Stewart of Live Life Pilates. The conversation between Jenna and Leah extends beyond pre and post natal Pilates and into the realms of empowerment, confidence and community amongst women. You can join both Leah and Jenna at the Live Life Motherhood Conference or November 3rd, 2018 in Huntington Beach, Ca.  See the link below for details.    Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Lesley Logan, Farm Girl Marketing, Hilary Opheim Links:  Live Life Motherhood Conference  Teach From The Heart, Vero Pilates, Long Beach, CA  Pilates Unfiltered LIVE Community Questions:  Answer any or all of the questions below by calling our hotline at 331.240.1655 or emailing team@jennazaffino.com Where in the world is your Pilates

 This week Jenna announces a major milestone of the podcast.  She also sings her praises for the Runity Program and gives some insight into her thoughts and feelings about continuing education.  There is a special #jennagem this week that includes an assignment for YOU! You'll be completing an exercise to help you identify your beliefs surrounding the role of the Pilates Teacher and determine whether or not those beliefs are currently serving your teaching practice.  Don't forget to check out our links and mark your calendar for Pilates Unfiltered LIVE, happening in Long Beach on February 9th, 2019!    Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Lesley Logan, Good Citizen   Links:  Pilates For Runners Workshop, Pilates Anytime Teach From The Heart, Vero Pilates Pilates Unfiltered LIVE - Long Beach Uncovering Your Beliefs Blog Post Live Life Pilates Motherhood Conference

This week Jenna shares some upcoming events, including the first Pilates Unfiltered LIVE recording in Long Beach, CA.  Her guest this week is Jill Hinson of Core Studio in NC.  The conversation spans downsizing her studio, centering in on the community she wanted to serve and forming a non-profit company called The Core Compassion Project.  You'll hear some real talk about creating inclusive environments in both the pre-commentary as well as the interview.  Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Lesley Logan, Farm Girl Marketing, Keep Simple Design Hotline: 331-240-1655  Upcoming Events With Jenna:  Live Life Motherhood Conference, Huntington Beach CA - Nov 3, 2018 Teach From The Heart, Teacher's Immersion Weekend, Vero Pilates, Long Beach, CA - Feb 9 - 10, 2019 Pilates Unfiltered LIVE Event, Vero Pilates, Long Beach, CA - Feb 9 -10, 2019

On this week's community episode, Jenna shares about some major shifts for her family as well as her business and how she's managing some BIG changes within these realms.  We catch up on current events, learn about how to discern whether the person who you thought was your mentor is actually the right fit for the job, and also hear the answers to our community questions!  Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Profitable Pilates, 8th Avenue Rail, Fusion Pilates EDU Links (in order of mention):  Pilates Style Vlog Teach From The Heart Registration - Long Beach, CA @ Vero Pilates (scroll to WORKSHOPS tab and search for Teach From The Heart) Pilates Unfiltered LIVE - Long Beach, CA @ Vero Pilates AbsoluteENDEAVOR Program Momentum Fest Pilates For Neurological Conditions - Mariska Breland Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina    WEBSITE: www.pilatesunfiltered.com HOTLINE: 331.240.1655 EMAIL: pilatesunfiltered@jennazaffino.com or coachjz@jennazaffino.com        

This week's episode welcomes esteemed teacher, Rael Isacowitz of BASI Pilates.  Jenna and Rael share a conversation about the influence that one's physical environment has over the mind, body, and spirit of the Pilates Teacher.  They take a deep dive into the untapped resource of the mind and how a connection to to the principles from a place of mindfulness can yield the largest impact that the Pilates Method has to offer.  You'll definitely want to have your notebook handy for the gems that are revealed in this episode.   Community Question: What is your definition of a Pilates Teacher?   Call Us With Your Thoughts At 331.240.1655   Pilates On Tour Pilates Method Alliance Annual Method  Teach From The Heart - Vero Pilates, Longbeach   Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Lesley Logan, 360 Pilates, Lindsay Satchell Designs

It's our first Community Episode of the new format!  Check in with upcoming Pilates events, listener call-ins and a special #jennagem to help you navigate through times of transition with grace.     Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Lesley Logan, Naboso Technology, Fusion Pilates EDU   Links:  Hundred Handshake Book a Session With Mariska Breland POT Chicago Pilates Unfiltered Live Events - Book at team@jennazaffino.com

This week we kick off the new format of the show with an interview with Benjamin Degenhardt! You'll hear all about the arrival of 360 Pilates online - the brand new home to the 360 Pilates catalogue. Jenna brings everyone up to speed on our new format, and gives the listeners a callout: call our hotline to answer the question "Where in the world is your Pilates studio?" Call 331-240-1655.   References: 360 Pilates   Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Sustaining | Pilates Anytime Interview | Lesley LoganEpisode | Farm Girl Marketing, Hilary Opheim

TRIGGER WARNING: The subjects of menstrual cycles, infertility, pregnancy, childbirth and hysterectomy are discussed in this episode.    Jenna drops in for a bonus episode to share the story of her recent surgery. After a long battle with infertility, resulting in the birth of her son via emergency c-section, Jenna found pain to be riding side-car to her life.  Thinking this was her "cross to bear" she sought out to manage pain through Pilates, bodywork and meditative practices.  It was a serendipitous series of events that led her into a surgeon's office to find out that there was, in fact, something wrong that was causing this pain.  The end result was a laparoscopic hysterectomy.  In this episode, Jenna shares the lead up to diagnosis, the decision for surgery and the way she navigated her experience from a place of empowerment and choice.          

Jenna has a candid check-in call with Carrie Pages, Anula Maiberg, Jessica Valant, and Lesley Logan. They discuss everything from setting your rates, to traveling, to social media. It's an insiders take on how professionals discuss their work and support each other's lives!

We're pulling the curtain back on our own office! Jenna has a conversation with her Administrator, Melanie Neumeier, about the development of their working and personal relationship and share their secrets to growing successful, and collaborative support team in any business!   Special Thanks to our Sponsor, Yoga Anytime

In the finale episode, Jenna is joined by Pilates Anytime fixture, BASI faculty and friend, Meredith Rogers.  The duo reminisce about how they cultivated a long-distance friendship, the importance of creating a space for client discovery and the future of the Pilates industry.  In true finale fashion, there is also a game! Listen in as these two pros get personal about having an in-person and online career in the field of teaching Pilates!    Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Profitable Pilates, 8th Avenue Rail, Farmgirl Marketing Solutions

This week, Jenna takes us on a recap of the first ever Momentum Fest, and shares her experience of a paradigm shift in the world of Pilates conferences.  She is joined by Pilates Pro, Jeana Pfeifer for a raw and exposing conversation that builds awareness about teachers and movers in the LGBTQIA community.  This talk helps us all assess how we may be practicing exclusivity without even knowing it and also offers simple tips to easily create inclusivity within our own studio walls.    References: Ballet For Black and Brown Bodies Instagram pages for MEME MY FACE Challenge: Jenna / Pilates Unfiltered Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Profitable Pilates, Pilates Preacher, Pilates Nerd, 8th Avenue Rail

This week Jenna recaps the Polestar Experience with Dr Brent Anderson and shares a #jennagem on cultivating your message and teaching philosophy.  Our guest is Saul Choza, of Winsor Choza Pilates.  Jenna and Saul share their love affair with teaching, how they keep their inspiration going and talk about finding your voice within an established method of movement. This episode is inspiration on high!  Roll Up Video Jenna & Saul Discuss Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Profitable Pilates, 8th Avenue Rail, Pilates Nerd, Farm Girl Marketing Solutions   Spirit Junkie Master Class Elizabeth Larkam Why Not? T-shirt | Supports the PMA® Heroes in Motion® initiative Camp Rise

We're getting weird this week when Jenna dives deep into creating authentic social media feeds, being unapologetic with your weirdness and also unveils a new listener challenge called "MEME MY FACE!"  Our guests, Cara Reeser and Jeremy Laverdure are ready to share the magic that happens when inspiration meets science with their new course offerings, Movement Science Made Simple.  You'll hear the duo's history and how their collaboration is paving the way for new ways of considering movement for the future.  Special Thanks To Our Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Profitable Pilates, The Pilates Preacher, WAPilates, Keep Simple Web Design References: Greg Lehman Camp Rise Instagram pages for MEME MY FACE Challenge: Jenna / Pilates Unfiltered

Jenna shares a simple teaching affirmation tool for Pilates teachers and gives us a recap on her NYC pilgrimage.  She also discusses your personal movement story as being your greatest teaching device - and YES! There is homework for this #jennagem! Our guest this week is The Hybrid Of Masters, Jillian Hessel.  We do a deep dive back to her serendipitous journey of working with some of the most memorable names of Pilates History.  We'll hear how her beautiful journey set the foundation for her to create her own body of work, books and techniques.    Pilates Anytime, 8th Avenue Rail, Profitable Pilates, Farm Girl Marketing Solutions, Washington Avenue Pilates   Jenna's New Website Subscribe To Jenna's Newsletter Get the Free Gabby Bernstein's Free Video Training Polestar Experience Chicago Momentum Fest Camp Rise Pilates On Tour Chicago

This week we talk about managing the ego’s hold over our first impressions. Our guest this week is Carolyne Anthony of the Center for Women’s Fitness. We talk about changing the paradigm for pre and post natal movement programs and embracing menopause as a powerful opportunity for growth. Special thanks to our sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Profitable Pilates, Keep Simple Design, 8th Avenue Rail, WAPilates   International Diastasis Recti Awareness Day Event Support Laura & Jon Grant with Soul Honey Clothing Here! Get your Elizabeth Larkam Why Not? T-shirt to Support the PMA® Heroes in Motion® initiative Jenna's New Website Has Launched! Unlock Your Creative Flow in NYC with Jenna  Polestar Experience Chicago Momentum Fest Camp Rise  

Jenna recovers from her son's 4 yr old birthday pandemonium and reflects on a popular blog post posing the argument that anatomy knowledge is not necessary for teaching Pilates.  We discuss the difference between calling out someone on the internet, calling in someone on the internet and the ramifications of both choices. Our guest is the diva, Diane Severino, a movement muse of Ron Fletcher's who ran his studio and laid the foundation for generations of Pilates Teachers to come!    Diane's Classes on Pilates Anytime   Upcoming Events:  Jenna's New Website Launches May 31st! Unlock Your Creative Flow in NYC with Jenna  Polestar Experience Chicago Momentum Fest   Blog Post: Is It Time To Let Go Of The Obsession With Anatomy, Raphael Bender   Marie Forleo/Franchesca Ramsey Interview   Sponsors: Pilates Anytime, WAP Teacher Training, Profitable Pilates, Pilates Nerd, Farm Girl Marketing Solutions

This week we talk about the value of taking a movement sabbatical and the strategies to get back online with your practice.  Jenna finally answers the question "How do you do it all?" and we get down and dirty with the biopsychosocial model of physical therapy with physio, Nick Hannah.  The conversation covers the importance of client empowerment, updated relevant research and the stories behind Nick's popular instagram feed, @hannahmoves.  OH - and there's also a little bit about the pelvic floor :). A special thank you to our sponsors: Pilates Anytime, Profitable Pilates, Momentum Fest, Moving Well Podcast, Good Citizen Register for Unlock Your Creative Flow in NYC!   Click here to learn more about Jenna's retreat this summer, CAMP RISE