Tell Your Teacher

Do you have an injury or a physical condition that might affect your ability to practice, like pregnancy, high blood pressure or recent surgery? You may feel that those issues are private ones but your teacher needs to know in order to guide you through a pilates session safely and appropriately. Your instructor can provide advice for you and pose modifications to avoid putting stress on the affected area. Also, whether or not you are injured or just tired and/or stiff, skip poses you cannot or should not do, or try a modified version of the pose. It's important to let your teacher know what's going on with you for safe, effective pilates practice.