Class planning
How to plan a balanced 45-minute mat Pilates class
A repeatable structure for warm-up, build, peak and wind-down - so every class feels intentional instead of improvised, without scripting yourself into a corner.
The Cuevia Journal
Notes on teaching movement.
Practical, unhurried essays on planning, sequencing and cueing - written for the teachers building real classes, week after week.
Cueing
Reformer cues that actually stick
Why the best cues are short, sensory and repeatable.
Exercise library
Build your exercise library before you need it
Save the building blocks once; plan faster forever.
Cueing
Spoken cue, or show it? When to use each
Demonstration and language do different jobs.
Principles
10 Pilates principles every class plan should honour
The principles are a direct checklist for planning.
Principles
How the classical Pilates repertoire guides class planning
The repertoire isn't a list - it's a map.
Reformer
How to plan a reformer Pilates class
Reformer planning accounts for the machine.
Class planning
Modifications and progressions: planning for every body in the room
Plan the full spectrum before you walk in.
Class planning
Props and equipment: using difficulty scaling in Pilates
A block, a band, a ring - each changes the equation.
Product
What a Pilates class planning app should actually do
Most planning apps are glorified note pads.
Class planning
Class planning for yoga and mobility teachers
The same principles, different vocabulary.
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