What Makes a Master Teacher

Pilates Exchange

In the world of dance, yoga, and Pilates, the term "Master Teacher" often surfaces. But what exactly does it mean? At times, it appears to be a self-appointed title, as there's a lack of clear definitions or criteria to determine who qualifies as a master teacher. Today, Hannah embarks on a journey to explore her interpretation of what it means to be an authentic and masterful teacher. She delves into various aspects, such as the potential pitfalls of blindly following self-proclaimed masters, the essence of authentic and masterful teaching, and the significance of tailoring movement to suit each individual, enabling them to feel comfortable and authentic in their bodies. Hannah also shares her perspective on why she questions the concept of a hierarchy among teachers and offers her concluding thoughts on the attributes and characteristics of a master teacher. Don't miss today's episode of The Pilates Exchange; start listening now!"

Key Points From This Episode:

• What does “Master Teacher” even mean?
• What makes a Master Teacher?
• Why the saying: “Those who can do, do and those who can’t, teach.” is total BS.
• Dangers of unquestionably following these self-proclaimed masters.
• Better tools to discern what is correct and what is valid in movement: teacher training.
• What authentic masterful teaching looks like.
• What it means to be a masterful student.
• The importance of training with other people: there is not just simply one “best” way.
• Just because you can do it doesn’t mean that you can teach it.
• An example of how movement is interpreted: how methods can change over the years.
• Fitting the movement to the person in front of you.
• Challenging and exploring movement in all different directions.
• Why Hannah doesn’t believe in the hierarchy between teachers.
• An example of a visiting teacher (at their studio).
• Uncovering beautiful movement; what masterful teaching does.
• Final thoughts on what a masterful teacher is.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Mark Darby —

Pattabhi Jois — www.ashtanga.com/html/article_medin_alex.html

David Swenson on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/davidswensonashtanga/

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