Why Every Pilates Instructor Needs to Know About Reformer Yin
Pilates instructors: if you’re ready to transform your teaching (while simultaneously transforming your body and mind), it’s time to discover Reformer Yin. Where the balance of Reformer meets the stillness of Yin — it’s a fusion like no other.
Sounds fabulous, right? Of course it does. But why should you add it to your teaching repertoire? Let us count the ways …
1. Expand your teaching
We know you’re always looking for ways to keep your classes fresh and engaging for your clients (that’s why you’re here, after all). Reformer Yin does just that. Whether you introduce an entirely new class style to the studios you work in (hello, extra income and star-teaching status), or simply incorporate Reformer Yin elements into your existing Reformer classes, consider this a real treat. As a widely requested but often under-serviced class, being certified in the transformative style of Reformer Yin will change the game.
2. Deliver mind, body and soul benefits to your clients
Reformer Yin isn’t just about movement; it’s about transformation. The long-held stretches characteristic of Yin Yoga target the deeper connective tissues, promoting joint health and increasing range of motion. Combined with the Reformer’s resistance and support, this practice helps your clients to achieve a balance of strength, flexibility and relaxation that’s hard to find elsewhere. It’s the perfect antidote to the world we live in today (yikes).
3. Diversify your clientele
Expand your teaching repertoire to include guided breathwork, myofascial release, active and passive stretching techniques, and hands-on adjustments. Learn how to adapt your teaching to support clients’ physical health and nervous systems, enhancing their overall well-being. Doesn’t that sound delicious?
4. Create variety in your teaching week
Add more diversity to your schedule with the ability to hold both dynamic and restorative classes. Reformer Yin offers a counterbalance to high-energy sessions, allowing you to meet the needs of clients at every stage of their wellness journey, and to balance out the demands on your body and mind.
5. Support your clients in recovery and relaxation
Learn the techniques that will benefit your clients as they recover from injuries while promoting relaxation and mental clarity. Reformer Yin is particularly effective for individuals dealing with stress, tension, or the need for rehabilitation, making it a juicy, valuable addition to your class repertoire.
6. Enhance your understanding of the human body
We know you love to teach a burn. But with the deep training of Reformer Yin, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the human body and the diversity of your clients’ bodies. This knowledge will see you beautifully adapting your classes for a broad community of clients, ensuring that every one of them feels supported and seen.
7. Integrate self-massage tools
I mean, do we need to go on? There’s nothing better than a massage, and when you can do it yourself? You’re golden. With Reformer Yin, you’ll discover incredible self-massage tools and techniques that allow clients to deepen into relaxation and feel more ease in their bodies. These tools add an extra layer of value to your classes, leaving clients feeling refreshed and restored and most importantly – coming back for more.
8. Deepen your own practice
It’s not just about your clients. Let’s talk about you. With Reformer Yin, you can connect with your own body on a more intimate level through a wealth of new information and techniques. This journey of self-discovery will not only enrich your personal well-being (caring for your body and mind – yay!) but also make you a more grounded, empathetic and effective instructor. How’s that for a win/win?
9. Teach a class that is highly accessible
The beauty of Reformer Yin lies in its accessibility and its inclusivity. The practice is gentle enough for beginners and those recovering from injuries, yet challenging enough for advanced clients seeking to deepen their practice. It’s a truly universal offering that allows you to connect with a diverse range of clients; meeting clients where they are and offering benefits that resonate far beyond the studio.
Sold? We thought so. We all are. Reformer Yin is a brand new course in the Barre Body Teacher Training toolkit, and in the certification (offered for the first time in April in Byron Bay, and launching online very soon!), you will learn to teach slow and meditative classes that promote flexibility, balance and physical and mental surrender. Through guided breathwork, myofascial release, active and passive stretching and gentle movement, you’ll support your clients to release tension, find stillness and melt into themselves. This is a truly magical offering inspired by yin yoga, mindfulness and science. Like all our trainings, you’ll also learn modifications and adjustments so you can offer this practice to all levels — from advanced yogis to reformer newbies.
Ready to discover more or enrol? Let’s do this together.
