health
Hosted by Raphael Bender · health · EN
We get to grips with new research, teaching strategies, and social issues around Pilates and Pilates teaching. This is 100% authentic, unscripted, real talk about everything Pilates. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Verified email
Booking probability
37%
Guest openness
Selective
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Pilates Elephants.
Signup to Generate a PitchWe get to grips with new research, teaching strategies, and social issues around Pilates and Pilates teaching. This is 100% authentic, unscripted, real talk about everything Pilates.
Pilates Elephants is hosted by Raphael Bender. The show has published 300 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "365. Why you should stop cueing knee alignment" (12 July 2026, 41 minutes), "364. ITB: Why you might not want it loose" (5 July 2026, 27 minutes), and "361. How important is exercise form for results?" (24 May 2026, 14 minutes).
Pilates Elephants publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 300 episodes.
Booking probability for Pilates Elephants is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pilates Elephants requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pilates Elephants's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Pilates Elephants are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Pilates Elephants has a health audience.
Raphael Bender hosts Pilates Elephants, a health podcast with 300 episodes published.
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Episode #365
Everyone "knows" that knees going inwards in a squat is bad, right? It means the glutes are weak or underactive, and it's not good for the knee. But is it REALLY? This episode is a deep dive into the biomechanical...
Episode #364
Almost all of us foam-roll the ITB and tell clients it's tight. Here's a richer picture, built from the anatomy: the ITB is a thickening of the fascia that wraps your whole thigh, it behaves as both tendon and ligament...
Episode #361
Research paper cited in this episode: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11970409/ Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis...
Episode #360
This is my conversation with Nathan on his podcast, which you'll probably love if you like Pilates Elephants. Nathan's podcast is her: https://open.spotify.com/show/24md12qTQmTIYULyzGXmzT Mentioned in this episode...
Episode #359
Train instructors faster by focusing on “good enough to start” , not perfection. Most studio owners overwhelm new instructors by trying to teach everything upfront. This slows learning and reduces confidence. Instead...
Episode #358
Studio owners often think they need a new trend, new machine, or new offer to stand out. In this episode, Raphael and Heath argue the opposite. They explain why the studios that win are not the ones chasing novelty...
Episode #357
This lecture was delivered live for our Diploma of Clinical Pilates. You'll also find it as a video on YouTube if you want to see the visuals. Here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/UATwStlLVWI Mentioned in this...
Episode #356
Short answer - mostly not. But in a few cases, yes. I delve into a better way to think about contrainidications, and working with people with pain, injury and chronic conditions. Links: Brinjikji et al. 2015a - disc...
Why I don't believe there is a better definition of a good instructor than a full class of strong clients. Mentioned in this episode: Done-for-you client acquisition: This podcast uses the following third-party services...
Episode #354
This is for instructors AND studio owners. It's the exact troubleshooting process I use to help studio owners fill their classes - based on the best practices of 100+ studios I've seen the numbers for, and what's...
Many Pilates instructors make the same mistake when introducing an exercise: they give too much information. Instead of helping clients move, long explanations overwhelm them and nothing sticks. In this episode, we...
While we can adapt Pilates to the laws of physiology, we cannot change the definition of technical words like "strength" just to fit a specific teaching style or Pilates philosophy. Mentioned in this episode...
Nathan makes the case that instructors should take 100% responsibility for filling our classes. If our attendance is low,we should see that as a personal indicator that something in the experience or connection is...
Episode #350
A common mistake is assuming that two Pilates exercises are the same just because they look identical. However, the actual "exercise" depends on where the load and force are being applied. Nerd out with us. Mentioned in...
Episode #349
Studios hire Pilates instructors to fill classes with happy clients. If your instructors' classes are not full, by definition are not good at their job - yet. As a studio owner, it's your job to help them become good...
Every Pilates exercise trains strength, range of motion, and skill. We explore how to progress your clients intelligently by adjusting one dimension at a time to build capacity, clarity, and confidence in movement...
Episode #347
Special shout out to Adam McAtee for this post Citations in these episodes: ep 278 Does Pilates strengthen your little muscles? ep 216 Why knowing which muscles are working in a movement is a waste of time ep 160 Can we...
Dallas Noerdlinger (Core Pilates, Oklahoma City) shares why she sold 50% of her studio during pregnancy, what changed in the business and culture, and how she bought it back. We talk boutique vs franchise positioning...
Episode #345
The most useful kind of body awareness is mostly unconscious and automatic control, like a cat. This is built through practice, not narration. Links: Glute activation drills increase perception but not actual glute...
Episode #344
Studies mentioned in this episode: 2025 longitudinal study finds text neck is not associated with future neck pain here 2023 systematic review of interventions for neck pain finds strengthening works here 2017 Chen et...
Recent guests on Pilates Elephants. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
PitchCentric classifies Pilates Elephants under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Pilates Unscripted
Evidence-Based Pilates Podcast
Pilates Students' Manual
Beyond the Reformer
Pilates Association Podcast
Pilates Extended Podcast
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ