Trifecta Pilates Blog

Exploring Wall Pilates
Back in 2014 when I was teaching my very first Wall Pilates class, a long time participant arrived a few minutes late and whispered to me, "Why are we at the wall?" It was a valid question, considering that I had been teaching Pilates for a decade, primarily in a...
Exploring Wall Pilates
Back in 2014 when I was teaching my very first Wall Pilates class, a long time participant arrived a few minutes late and whispered to me, "Why are...
Teaching Pilates from an Anatomy or Trauma Informed Perspective
Since I’ve opened the Trauma Informed Pilates Approach Continuing Education Course for Pilates teachers in 2019, a question I continue to get asked about is scope of practice. So I wanted to take...
Starting with Zero: Teaching Pilates Online
We all start with zero. Zero experience with Pilates.Zero teaching experience.Zero followers on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook...whatever your social media platform you’re on, zero. And so many...
The Value of Pilates Challenges
As much as I loved teaching in the Pilates studio. Most people I worked with came in once or twice a week. A select few came in three times a week. And I may be dating myself here, but at $65 per...
Sticking to a Workout and Wellness Plan When Life is Hard
These past few weeks I’ve been struggling, HARD. The kids are back in school and considering it’s been a year since I’ve worked full time and run the business. I envisioned this: The perfect...
Trauma Informed, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Over the past year, there has been a collective calling to learn beyond Pilates specific training. Specifically education in Anti-Racism, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. And what I'm hearing...
Education Tips for Pilates Teachers: Part 3
Part 3 of the Educational Series for Pilates Teachers, Continuing education, does it always have to be formal training? Now that you know the types of training, part 1 and the different resources ,...
Education Tips for Pilates Teachers: Part 2
As a Pilates teacher there's a balance between education and taking action because you can quickly spend your resources on continuing training programs and be stuck in the learning mode. In Part 1...
Education Tips for Pilates Teachers: Part 1
Being in the field of teaching Pilates there are so many continuing education courses you can take, it can be overwhelming to make a choice for the next course you will be taking. I’ve been teaching...
About Trifecta Pilates Founder Beth Sandlin
Hi my name is Beth Sandlin and I’m the founder of Trifecta Pilates. One of the unique aspects of Trifecta Pilates is that it’s online by choice as a way to make the classes and offerings more...
Taking a break from Social Media as an Online Pilates Teacher
It was time to take a break. I had been thinking about it for months and kept dragging my heels. Should I do this, especially since the business is 100% online? I knew that stepping away is how you...
Freedom and Pilates
With the New Year the energy is charged with yearning for a much different experience compared to the whirlwind of 2020. And since I’ve been around a while at this point in my life, I have been...
Book Recommendations for Understanding Trauma
If there’s one aspect of being a Pilates teacher that’s essential to the practice, it’s never stop learning or exploring. This can be with the movement experience, taking workshops or reading. In...