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Mar 2024
30m 37s

Do We Need to Motivate Pilates Clients

Hannah Teutscher
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Send us Fan Mail Today on The Pilates Exchange Podcast, Hannah broaches a topic of discussion that has been popping up in a few different Facebook groups lately: do we need to motivate our clients? Is it part of our job as Pilates instructors to make sure that they stay engaged and keep coming to classes? Or does our job description end with generously shari ... Show More
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