Lisa Simpkinson

Lisa Simpkinson Pilates studio owner | Mum of 4 boys | Whole woman practitioner

25/06/2026

Pilates Teacher Burnout is a spiritual crisis (not just physical)

Year 5: I had a breakdown in my car between classes.
Physically? I was fine. Energetically? EMPTY. Spiritually? Lost.
I thought I just needed a vacation.

What I actually needed:
-To stop absorbing everyone's stress
-To reconnect with WHY I teach
-To develop spiritual practices (yes, really)
- To understand I was operating from masculine hustle instead of feminine flow
-To learn that teaching is LEADERSHIP, not just instruction

Four kids at home, studio to run, and I was running on fumes.
The wake-up call? My youngest asking "Are you happy, Mum?"

That's when I got serious about:
-Energy management
-Spiritual grounding
-Nervous system regulation
-Teaching from overflow, not depletion

21 years later? I teach MORE and feel LESS drained. Because I finally understood: This is spiritual work dressed as fitness.

If you’re burnt out, it’s not because you’re weak. It’s because nobody taught you the REAL skills.

Something big is coming for teachers who get this 👀

Comment “OVERFLOW” if you’re ready to teach from a full cup.

23/06/2026

21 years of teaching - human behavior PhD (unpaid)
I can walk into a room and know:
Who's pushing through injury
Who needs to be seen
Who needs to be left alone
What the collective nervous system needs

This isn't magic. It's:
✨Paying attention
✨Understanding somatic cues
✨Trusting your intuition
✨Giving a f**k about humans

Certification taught me: Exercise order
Experience taught me: Read the room, adjust accordingly

Managing four boys with four completely different nervous systems?
EXACTLY the same skillset.
One kid needs firm boundaries, one needs gentle encouragement, one needs humor, one needs space.
Same with clients.
The technical stuff? That's table stakes.
The REAL skill? Meeting people where they are.

Comment 'READ if you've ever completely ditched your plan because the room needed something different.

22/06/2026

Hot take: We turned Pilates into boutique fitness and lost its soul.
Joseph Pilates was doing energy work, nervous system regulation, and embodied consciousness in the 1920s.
He just didn't need sage and singing bowls to do it. 🤷♀️
21 years taught me:
Movement IS meditation
The body holds what the mind can't process
Teaching Pilates without understanding energy is like... teaching yoga without breath
You can be spiritual AND irreverent (watch me)
Four boys at home taught me:
-Presence is everything
-Grounding yourself grounds everyone around you
-Your energy is contagious
So yeah, I teach the spiritual depth.
But I'll never make you sit in a circle and share your feelings about your yoni

15/04/2026

You know the class…
Up. Down. Change the springs.
Lay down. Get up. Spring change. Up. Down. Wait, come back up again 😅

Tell me, have you taught or taken a class like this?
Drop your funniest moments below 👇

13/04/2026

School holidays = slowing down, lazy mornings, dog walks, fresh air & fun. It’s funny how the simplest things end up being the best ❤️

10/04/2026

So tell me… have you unlocked your inner box yet? 😜

08/04/2026

Unlocking the potential of the often-neglected reformer wheels 🤔 Get ready to be inspired by the AMAZING creativity & functionality of the exercises in this video 😜 Village Pilates

06/04/2026

Interviewing new team members… always entertaining 😜
Here are a few classics…
Studio owners, I know you’ve got stories 😂
Let’s hear them 👇
Village Pilates

19/02/2026

Want longer Hamstrings? Listen up 🔔☝️✨

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