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Back to EpisodesHow These Pilates Conversations Can Shape Your 2026 | Recap Part 2
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Happy New Year and welcome to part 2 of the 2025 Beyond the Reformer Recap!
In this episode, Nic reflects on the lessons that emerged over the past year and how they are shaping the year ahead.
Following on from part 1, this episode explores balance, burnout, education, and the realities of building a sustainable life in Pilates alongside family, teaching, and leadership.
Guests such as Audrey O’Connor, Julie Driver, Rachel Hall, Amy Kellow, and Claire Sparrow share insights that go beyond movement and into how we live, teach, and lead.
Timestamps:
00:00 Reflections on the year
04:11 Audrey O’Connor on slowing down
08:56 Julie Driver on challenges in Pilates education
21:20 Rachel Hall on asking for help and building a community
30:31 Amy Kellow on classical versus contemporary Pilates
35:19 Claire Sparrow on balancing business, teaching, and family
41:04 Looking ahead to the new year
Thank you so much to all the guests who came onto the podcast in 2025! If you’d like to be a guest this year, please apply here!
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