Great article. I agree with you. I'm lucky, I began my pilates training with you!

I'm not at a place in my business where I turn people away. I like to invite them in and show them what pilates really is and does. It's hard to argue with change! Many of my clients have grown taller and all see changes in how they feel, move and look. Pilates teaches us how to move efficiently and safely through space and time whatever we do. I feel very fortunate to work in a studio that can cater to both the rehab client and the healthy "Gym rat". Pilates is good for every "body".

Our studio is all about education- that is the driving priority.

But we only educate those who are willing to step into the space with a beginner's mind.

And you can only write someone off if you had them in the first place. We keep it clean and never invite them, therefore, never needing to write them off.

It stays simple and clear this way and works well for us.

I would take the challenge of a client coming from this scenario and kick his or her butt with very slow and precise fundamentals. Knee folds are seriously difficult for people who are used to relying on momentum and are into making the biggest single leg circles possible. If she or he said "that's not hard" I'd answer "well, it's ok, you're a beginner... it will be hard when you are doing it correctly". I would try to educate rather than just write someone off.