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• The Body Tells the Truth

  One of the most impressionable teachers I ever had was a dance teacher, Thomas Molinaro, who was not only a brilliant dancer but had an extremely keen eye. I was in my early twenties before my introduction to Pilates, and Thomas would incorporate Pilates... Posted Apr 28 2008, 10:00 AM by Clare with | with no comments Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: participation, teaching, Dance, Clare Dunphy, teacher mindfulness, balance, energy, strength, mat work [Edit Tags]

• Fun is a Renewable Resource

  I like to think of fun as a renewable resource because it's always in limitless supply. It is a frame of mind. If you ask some people if exercise is fun or if they think studying for an exam is fun, you will inevitably get different view points. As... Posted Mar 10 2008, 05:04 PM by Clare with | with no comments Filed under: instructor education, teaching, training, Clare Dunphy [Edit Tags]

• Rediscovering Teaching Methods

  It is easy to get stuck. Stuck teaching in a similar fashion, seldom varying lessons, and working on the usual apparatus day after day. In recent conversations with several teachers, I was curious to hear how they kept their workouts fresh for their clients... Posted Feb 12 2008, 09:17 AM by Clare with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: teacher, instructor education, participation, client appreciation, class formats, teaching, Clare Dunphy [Edit Tags]