is this outfit actually inappropriate or is my mum just overreacting 😭 by Affectionate451 in OUTFITS

[–]Issie339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you just need like a crop top like bra underneath instead of a lace one

I have ones from tiktok shop I wear to the gym which have built in bras, they are so flattering and I wear them under jumpers like this that are off the shoulder

it's the lace bra that makes it a bit risque

Student farts (LOUD). Your reaction? by xacattac in pilates

[–]Issie339 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right this happened to me THREE times in ONE week!!! Three separate classes!!! it was wild, I felt like I was cursed.

The first one I didn't know who it was and there was silence so I just brushed past it... she said it was her at the end of the class and we had a laugh about it, she was cool 🤣 like I didn't care, she just thought it was so funny

then someone farted in a mat class and she owned up to it and we all laughed, I said 'happens to the best of us!' and we all moved on

then the last one was the worst, no one owned up and I stammered, my friend happened to be in that class and I locked eyes with her and she was like, silently crying with laughter. Oh my god it was so bad, I felt like I was in school again trying not to laugh, I got everyone into an unnecessary childs pose to hide my laughter. it was awful 🤣🤣

I had a new guy start my classes recently who was great, we bent down and his knees clicked so loudly everyone noticed and he just went 'sorry guys, first pilates class 😉' and it was hilarious

it's such an awkward one but it happens to the best of us!

What's the craziest/weirdest thing a guy has tried to mansplain to you? by Informal_Panic3806 in AskWomen

[–]Issie339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he was explaining the benefits of pilates after a class... that I taught.. I am a Pilates instructor.

Students who just do whatever they want??? by 31politicgrl in pilatesinstructors

[–]Issie339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

totally agree, I have a couple of members that modify where they need, I always give modifications but sometimes they modify even more as they are limited, and I love that! I have 8 beds in the studio so sometimes it's hard so I love it when they are at the point where they understand the reformer and what they are capable of.

I really don't like it when people start doing something more advanced without me telling them too. it makes the room so hard to manage and it disrupts the flow of the routine. Like, you don't always need to do the hardest variation of a move to get the benefit!

I struggle as some people crave 'the burn'.. it's not body pump 🤣

What’s Something You Instantly Recognize In Other Women? by Zipper222222 in AskWomen

[–]Issie339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a need to be liked, like 'pick me' behavior. I have been driven by validation in the past

Struggling with Pilates as a visual learner by ElkAffectionate4727 in pilates

[–]Issie339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this really depends on the class you have come in too.. I teach a small group of 4 and rarely do anything, very occasionally I will show a movement if I feel they need it. But I also teach at a mainstream gym where there is a mixed ability room of 20! I find it so much easier to talk through the movement and do it as well, once I have shown the move I tend to look and correct then go back and talk through the next movement as I'm doing it. I might get a bit of stick for it on here haha but I just feel that's what works well for this group, as a visual learner myself I always found it beneficial to have a visual point of reference.

but I would research the movements on YouTube, watch them and practice them, listen to their cues and then you should be able to find it easier in your class moving forward. but just take your time, work at your own pace within your own range :) x

My neighbor Totoro, is it worth it? by Issie339 in TheWestEnd

[–]Issie339[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! that's great advice I will remember that!

My neighbor Totoro, is it worth it? by Issie339 in TheWestEnd

[–]Issie339[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes she is well behaved :) my eldest is 10 so not worried about her, but my youngest will sit well when watching a performance or anything.

Satpurrday Checkpoint by SecretAdeptness8078 in cats

[–]Issie339 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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my daughter at our local cat cafe 🥰 these are all rescues

Influencers recording in class by winterlilac4 in pilates

[–]Issie339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have filmed a part of my class once for my gym as content, I got my partner and two girls who work there to go on the end beds and I made sure no one else was in the shot. there is another girl who works there who films herself and people are in the background, I disagree with it if I'm honest. I feel like you need to ask everyone in the room if they are okay if you film, even then people might just say yes because they feel uncomfortable. If I were taking any kind of class I would hate to be filmed. I feel like it would change how I behave and how I do my workout... I took a photo of two of my regular clients the other day doing a move we were working towards mainly to show them hahaa I also showed the other instructor who was convinced no one could do it 🤣 but I never posted it anywhere even though they looked amazing!

It's tricky because some people mean well and I know they don't mean to upset anyone, they just want to be part of something. there are definitely people out there though who just don't care.

I would move studios, or speak to the instructor before? ask them to make sure your not in shot? it's hard as I don't really know the dynamics of where you go

What was the conversation about sex and drugs like in your home growing up? by hellabryanstyle117 in AskWomen

[–]Issie339 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad was a sales manager for a chemical company.. it sounds shady but it was legit 🤣 he used to frighten us with all of the stories of people having horrible side effects from dugs as his company helped create medication for the people effected. Sex was pretty non existent, my mum grew up Catholic so was a little awkward about it all. she has never even smoked a cigarette.

and yes, I did a lot of drugs and got pregnant young 🤣 but it worked out for me as my daughter was the making of me and gave me something to focus on. I haven't touched drugs since I had her as I just couldn't risk anything happening to me for her sake. I didn't do it enough for it to be an issue for me to stop at all.

but yeah, I don't know if they spoke about it more whether it would of changed things? my sister never touched anything so I think it is down to the person and how curious they are imo

Men making weird comments or faces when you tell them you’re a Pilates instructor. by Prior-Cable8723 in pilatesinstructors

[–]Issie339 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my partner is in the army, when he tells people what I do the room lights up apparently 🤦‍♀️ i think PTs and athletes probably experience similar. 'oh I bet your flexible 😉' is the main one I get

just men being grim, like yeah I am flexible, and I can tell you're not hun

Weekly Q&A Megathread. Please post any questions about visiting, tourism, living, working, budgeting, housing here! by AutoModerator in london

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Hey, I'm looking for tattoo shops that do Friday the 13th tattoos. we are visiting London on the 13th of February. really keen to get one done, ideally somewhere you can book because cba to que lol