That is a lot to answer! Let me start at the end.  I'm not sure leader and influencer are titles I'm comfortable with. I think my greatest contribution to the Pilates field has been the many hundreds of instructors we've hired, inspired and trained. From the early days of my studio we've given rise to teachers moving on from us to open their own studios and begin their own businesses. Our instructors give back to the industry in substantial ways. They create products, establish brands, reinvent the community and of course continue to train clients worldwide. The best part about my role in the Pilates world is how many people we've touched that have gone on to do great things. They are part of our story and we are part of theirs.

What do I love about teaching Pilates, teaching clients and teaching Teachers ? All of it! As an author and writer - I especially love the nuance of delivery. I  love how teaching a client can be utterly reductionist and how training teachers is rich with all the bells and whistles. Teaching teachers means I can impart what I have learned from Romana to as many people as possible. It also means I get to be part of the Pilates story, the preservation of the work and the future of the practice in some small measure.

Since you mentioned Primary Education - I'll dive in for a moment. Building a strong foundation is key in any educational pursuit. When I began to develop our program I did so with the intention to make every hour count. Students transform into teachers by actually teaching. The process happens in real time, incrementally but profoundly. I saw my task as content creator as the opportunity to build a program that would ensure each element was integrated with all the others. Asking if each of the training categories could work harder, if each seminar could be better, if each self practice session could accomplish more was key to creating the Real Pilates Teacher Training Program. I'm pretty proud of what we created - but I'm also excited to do more in the years to come.