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Pilates, Perfectionism, and Personal Evolution

Kayla Helen 10 Episodes Mar 25, 2026

A podcast for new and emerging Pilates instructors who face imposter syndrome and burnout. Hosted by Kayla Helen, a Pilates instructor and mindset coach, it focuses on the emotional and energetic side of teaching rather than just technique. Each episode offers mentorship, nervous system tools, and confidence-building advice to help listeners grow in their Pilates careers and personal evolution.

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What Hosting My First Pilates Retreat Taught Me About Teaching, Training & Becoming Your Future Self Mar 25, 2026 00:21:28 This is a catch-up episode and an honest one.I’m reflecting on hosting my first international Pilates retreat in Tulum, being nearly one-third of the way through my 600-hour classical Pilates training, and a quieter but equally important shift: realizing that business success doesn’t only come from social media and that the version of myself I’ve been working toward isn’t someone I need to wait to

Pilates Teacher Burnout & Loneliness: Why You Feel Alone Even With a Full Schedule Feb 18, 2026 00:20:40 You can teach back-to-back Pilates sessions, have a full client roster, and still drive home feeling completely alone (and it’s not because you don’t love the work). In this episode, we break down why loneliness shows up for Pilates teachers and movement professionals, especially in the early years of teaching and during seasons of burnout. Because Pilates teacher burnout isn’t just about physical

The Fear of Having No One to Practice On Almost Stopped Me From Becoming a Pilates Instructor Jan 30, 2026 00:05:55 If you've ever thought, "I want to become a Pilates instructor, but I don't have anyone to practice on," this episode is for you.If you've ever felt called to Pilates teacher training but worried you don't have friends, a community, or people to practice on, you're not alone.In this mini episode, I share a personal story from my early teacher training days as a post-c

Your Pilates Teaching Journey Isn’t Linear — Training Timelines, Burnout, and Instructor Shame Jan 15, 2026 00:51:46 If you're a Pilates instructor in training or early in your teaching career — who feels behind, unsure, or quietly ashamed that your certification or teaching timeline hasn’t followed the “ideal” path, this episode is for you. I’m sharing the story I rarely talked about: enrolling in a 500-hour Pilates comprehensive certification, not completing the final test-out, choosing to teach anyway wit

Pilates Instructor Anxiety Toolkit: Somatic Practices to Stop Freezing, Blanking Out & Burnout Dec 28, 2025 00:15:47 Practicing With Tunnel Vision — Somatic Tools for Pilates InstructorsIf you’re a Pilates instructor experiencing anxiety, freezing mid-class, or your mind going blank while teaching, this episode is for you.We break down why Pilates instructor anxiety happens, especially for new instructors, and share simple tools to help you teach with clarity, presence, confidence, and sustainability.Welcome to

Tunnel Vision: Cueing, Creativity & Opportunities as a Pilates Instructor Dec 15, 2025 00:43:49 When you start teaching Pilates and your mind goes completely blank, it's not because you're unprepared—it's tunnel vision. This episode explains what tunnel vision is, why it happens to new and experienced Pilates instructors, and how to shift out of it using nervous system tools and mindset techniques.Tunnel vision shows up in three ways for Pilates teachers: with opportunities (beli

The Real Reason You Feel Stuck as a Pilates Instructor (Inspired by One Journal Entry) Nov 30, 2025 00:36:30 Pilates, Perfectionism & Personal Evolution — a podcast for new Pilates instructors, teachers in training, and anyone navigating imposter syndrome, burnout, perfectionism, and the emotional side of teaching Pilates.Today’s episode is a deeply personal one — born from a journal entry that stopped me in my tracks. I asked myself: “Who is the part of me that doubts I can become my future self?”T

Beat Burnout, Class Anxiety & Comparison - Nervous System Tools for Pilates Instructors Nov 30, 2025 00:05:15 This guided episode gives Pilates instructors easy, effective nervous system tools to dissolve anxiety before class, release the sting of cancellations, and shift out of comparison mode — all common emotional patterns that quietly lead to burnout. Whether your booking app gives you butterflies or scrolling through other teachers leaves you feeling behind, this 5-minute practice combines EFT tappin

How New Pilates Instructors Stop Imposter Syndrome & Teach With Confidence Nov 20, 2025 00:21:35 If you’re a new Pilates instructor who’s felt frozen, “not enough,” or unsure whether you’re ready to teach — this episode is for you. I unpack the invisible journey most Pilates teachers face: why imposter syndrome shows up even when you know your stuff, how the nervous system holds fear in your body, and the exact shift from performance energy to presence energy that builds sustainable confidenc

Trailer Nov 19, 2025 00:00:45 Welcome to Pilates, Perfectionism & Personal Evolution — the podcast for new and evolving Pilates instructors navigating the invisible curriculum no Pilates training program prepared you for.In this trailer, you'll meet your host, Kayla Helen — Pilates instructor mentor, mindset coach for Pilates teachers, and forever student of personal evolution. Here, we go beyond Pilates technique. We dive

Pilates, Perfectionism, and Personal Evolution

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