Is it Fake News?

There's been a bee buzzing in my bonnet all summer.

I am a cliche' queen - my love of language demands I fall into the trap of cliches and memorable quotations all.day.long.

My love of Pilates also demands that I continually evaluate the expertise in my field for .....well, expertise.

Here's my struggle.

And I daresay it should be yours.

In my pursuit of raising thinking professionals and not Pilates "bots" who spout dogma I often tell my students - don't just believe me - look it up for yourself. Verify.

Lately there are more and more Pilates pros flooding the Pilates airways with special topics of concern in anatomy, injuries and rehab-like protocols. I am less and less convinced that a passion or persistent interest for something makes you an expert in the field.

Wrote a paper on the subject? Ok - I'll read it for accuracy and then evaluate critically.

Devoted 10 years to a particular topic or issue?  I'll listen up. Still going to check your work though. You can be sure.

Studied the subject via 3rd party resources, schools, courses and other bona fide experts? Okay - I'm all in. I'll take it home and try it on my clients. But I'm still going to keep my mind open and not just believe you because you are charming, or because you studied with someone I heard is great or because you have a smoking hot social media following.

I want real info. Real facts. Real data. And real results.

If you demand anything less from your mentors, guides, or teachers, shame on you.

Fake news is everywhere. Even in Pilates.

Don't stand for it. Your body and the bodies of your clients deserve better.

Rant over.