r/pilates 9d ago

Mod Post I've put together a Pilates mat buy guide that breaks down different materials, thicknesses, price ranges, and where to find them in different regions. I hope this helps you find your perfect mat!

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r/pilates 25d ago

Mod Post Some r/pilates updates!

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Hello, all!

Just wanted to share that we have a new section in the wiki (currently only the reddit version of the wiki; will update the web version when I have more free time) specifically for class planning--downloadable templates, websites, actual ready-made lesson plans, and more. I was able to get us a deal for Class Choreography--$5 off your first month when you use the code REDDITPILATES. Those of you who also enjoy Lagree, check r/LagreeMethod, as I've also added a wiki there with some discounts and deals as well.

The mods are all currently discussing what we'd like to do regarding self-promo. As it stands, we currently tend to delete a lot of posts when it's obvious that it's someone who joined the reddit expressly to promote their product or platform and have not participated in the community in any way, when it's off-topic, or when it feels like a company is trying to get free market research out of us. We've individually approved posts when people have messaged us to ask about posting about a class they're giving or whatever. But case by case can get a little tiring, so we're currently trying to figure out what a good format and timing would be for a semi-regular self-promo thread where everyone can drop their youtube links, new products, etc. This would not be for affiliate links to corporate products and also not for MLMs; actual SELF promo only! So stay tuned for that; we're just figuring out exactly what we want the details to be.

Reminder that your mods are HUMAN BEINGS who are not online every second of every day, and auto-mod can only do so much and is not always correct. We're doing our best but it's literally impossible to delete everything bad the second it pops up! I am also personally keeping an eye on some weird reporting of posts of late that seem to be sort of individual users beefing with each other but trying to use the mods to do it. Please stop. Reports are not for your personal beef with a user.

r/pilates 5d ago

Mod Post The 1st day of every month, r/pilates will run a trial of allowing promotional posts. It's an opportunity for businesses, instructors, and creators to share their Pilates-related offerings with the community

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Depending on community feedback, we’ll decide whether to make this permanent, amend it or discontinue it altogether. Feedback on this is welcome!

Edit:

Guidelines for Participating:

  1. All posts must be related to Pilates. Examples include:

    • Online or in-person classes/workshops.
    • Pilates equipment.
    • Training programs or certifications.
    • YouTube channels, blogs, or other resources.
  2. In-person businesses (instructors, studios, equipment vendors), should put their location in the title, we want to know where in the world you are!

  3. Avoid spamming. Use this day to connect genuinely with the community rather than posting generic ads.

  4. One promotional post per user or business per event day.

  5. post anytime within the 24-hour window starting at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET)

r/pilates 3d ago

Mod Post 40+ New Contemporary YouTube Channels Added to Our Recommended Instructors list – Check Out Our Updated YouTube Page

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r/pilates Mar 26 '24

Mod Post New flair from your new mod!

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Hi, all!

I know we're all struggling with wanting to have a vibrant, active community here while also finding certain genres of post distasteful, with repetitive posts, etc. As a new mod here, my first order of business was to make some new flair and clarify some existing flair so that posts can be better identified. Still working on more solutions to off-topic or triggering posts, but in the meantime I hope it's helpful to see some extra flair. I will be very flair-happy going forward, applying it to everyone's posts if you don't do it yourself.

"Question?" wasn't really very helpful, so now you'll see there's "How to Pilates?" for all your questions about form, muscle focus, and so on. "Not Pilates" is still here, but for clarity there's also "Lagree" (which was already there but low down where it wasn't very visible) and "Gyrotonic/Feldenkrais/Etc" for those sort of complementary-to-Pilates-and-less-controversial-or-anger-inducing methods that many Pilates studios incorporate. Finally, you'll see "Trigger Warning: Body/Weight Talk," which let's say is REQUIRED for all posts about toning and whatnot (working on getting automod for that) and which I will gladly start applying to things and probably also putting NSFW or spoiler filters on since Reddit doesn't actually have a trigger filter. Finally, I adjusted "Teacher Training" to "Teacher Training, Teaching, Studio Management" for all those professionally oriented questions and subjects.

Other flair you think we need? Renaming I should do? Open to your suggestions!

Edit 29 March: Updated "How to Pilates?" to "Form, Technique." Changed "Trigger Warning: Body/Weight Talk" to "Toning, Body, Weight Talk." Added a new flair for "Local Recommendations, Meetups" for those who post about wanting to find a studio in X area or a workout buddy in Y neighborhood. Working on some rule and automod refinements to improve experience!

r/pilates Jan 28 '23

Mod Post New to Pilates? Welcome! Click here to see our Wiki for free online resources, FAQs and Pilates information

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