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Speaker 1 (00:10):
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Speaker 2 (00:17):
Hey there's a I Wouldn't Go Georgia as the owner
of a core Plastic Polarates studio, and she's got a
pretty fascinating review, I think.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Anyway, listen to this.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
The review says something along the lines of men are
required to wear shirts in a gym, so they should
be required to wear shirts in a Polarate studio. Other
local studios in the area have a street shirt on policy,
which I'd never heard of. On one hand, we've worked
so hard to create this culture where people feel comfortable
(00:50):
and confident to wear whatever they like. No one's looking
at you, They're looking at themselves in the mirror, to
break the mold that guys just come with their girlfriends
to pilates. I think as well, we've created this safe
space for women to feel comfortable and confident to be
in their crop tops. Is this crossing a line and
making them feel less comfortable?
Speaker 3 (01:12):
It is interesting, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:14):
I mean, as a guy, I don't really like guys
working out with their shirts off around me.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
I don't know what.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
I don't know what that is where where do you
find that I do a bit of yoga and off
at yoga?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yes? Really?
Speaker 1 (01:26):
Is it hot yoga?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Do you do?
Speaker 5 (01:27):
Hell?
Speaker 2 (01:27):
No, just a standard yoga and is often one dude
a class jacks to show. Now, look, honestly, at the
end of the day, do what you want to do.
I don't know, to make you uncomfortable?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
What does it make you uncomping? What about what Georgia
said from core Plus.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Are you supposed to focus on yourself and not, you know,
kind of block them out?
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Well, let's ask Georgia herself.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
She joins us right now, Georgia Craig from Corplus Plarti's
studio Collingwood and Fitzroy North.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Heye, Georgia, hello, thanks for having me so, I mean
the obviously we're two guys talking about this.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
I you know, I'm talking about being off put from
the meditation side of a yogurt sense.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
But you mentioned something I think is probably.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Far more important, because let's be honest, Pilarates is a
largely female based program, or certainly I imagine most of
your members or customers are.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Is that a concern for you?
Speaker 2 (02:13):
I mean, as you said in the audio, just then,
like you're trying to create a safe space for women
to be in their crop tops, for guys to be
with their rigs out while they're on the reformer.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
Yeah, it's interesting. I was blown away by the comments
in the video because I definitely saw both sides. I think,
I don't want to discourage men if they're hot and sweaty.
It's really hot in that room, you know, it's like
thirty five to thirty eight degrees. They're sure it's definitely
more comfortable with the top off, But at the same time,
is it distracting? Is it intimidating? I definitely, I definitely
(02:43):
do receive both sides for the comments. I would say,
we're ninety five percent leaning towards shirt on.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
So how many guys Georgia would you say are taking
their tops off?
Speaker 3 (02:53):
So let's I'll give you a number. Let's let's say,
if there's five guys in.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
Your class, how many of them do you expect to
at some point remove their top?
Speaker 5 (03:02):
Oh, it would be a very very small number.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Okay, And would you say that it's a start of
the class decision? Because that, for me kind of shows
me that they fully intended to get there, whereas if
they did it fifteen minutes in. It's almost like you
got uncomfortable you took your top off. Maybe that's a
little bit more understanding.
Speaker 5 (03:21):
Do you see that. I definitely get It's the ego,
isn't it. I like to think we've got a pretty
you know, low ego. Memph Dasey. I would say it's
for the for the temperature control and later in class.
But I mean, you're dealing with the public. You get it.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
All, get it all, you get it all.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
So again, I'll take you about India yoga studios. You
always know which dudes are going to take the top
off because they're genuinely speaking, tall and ripped, okay, which
makes you think it's showy. Also, they set up, they
set up at the front of the class and then
they lay a towel down over their mat because they
know they're going to sweat so much when they take
their shirt off.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
It's just exactly you said. You're like, you know that
it's coming.
Speaker 5 (04:00):
Yeah. Well, some of the comments were saying that shirts
should be onto control and contain this way.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Because I was going to say, like one of those machines,
I'd be all my just carrying that kerosene and just
throwing a torch on it.
Speaker 5 (04:12):
Yeah, bro, and he sweats flying on your mat.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Even the temperature argument, You're right, there are some dry
hit singlants out there. Like to steal a phrase from
Ned Flanders, you feel like you're wearing nothing at all.
It does wick the sweat.
Speaker 5 (04:29):
Which the sweat That is very technical language. I think
one of the comments was quite funny. It was like
I would rather a shirt off that bad body odor
any day. So it's like pick your battles as well.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
You made a really interesting comment about the only men
going to Polarti studios with their partners. The only time
I've done pilarts is with sim That's that's for sure.
If she took me to put to a polarate studio
which was all women, and I went in with her
the only guy, and halfway through it took my shirt off,
you think you'd love it, like I'd be walking.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
The other thing as well, like you know the guy's
single or you know the.
Speaker 5 (05:08):
Guys I think. I mean it could be a bit
of a power move. I will say there's definitely been
a change, and I love it. We've got so many
guys who come by themselves, you know, whether they've been
sent by a physio and then fallen in the routine,
or whether they've been dragged along from you know, with
their partner to start. But there definitely is a change.
(05:28):
I would say maybe twenty percent of our classes of
guys now on. Yeah, so it's definitely a good like
a welcome, safe space for men to come. I really
don't want to tell anyone we're not judgmental, promise. Looking
at the feedback on the comments, it was pretty overwhelmingly
shirt Tom.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
If you set up a class, you say, to tell
you what guys you can come down and polates and
you can take your shirt.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Off to class, top off class. But the class is
only straight men.
Speaker 5 (05:56):
Yeah, that's a good socialist Well.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
It's a good idea, but I guarantee you right now
will be no one in that class.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
The role of bits too shy.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
It will be empty, it will be empty, won't be shy.
There's just there's no one to show off to. It's
bad for business, very bad for business. But you'll be
making a very good point. Yeah, exactly, we won't be there.
Thanks Georgia, my mate
My Heart podcasts, hear more Kids podcasts, playlists, and listen
live on the free I heard app.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Hey there's a I Wouldn't Go Georgia as the owner
of a core Plastic Polarates studio, and she's got a
pretty fascinating review, I think.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
Anyway, listen to this.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
The review says something along the lines of men are
required to wear shirts in a gym, so they should
be required to wear shirts in a Polarate studio. Other
local studios in the area have a street shirt on policy,
which I'd never heard of. On one hand, we've worked
so hard to create this culture where people feel comfortable
(00:50):
and confident to wear whatever they like. No one's looking
at you, They're looking at themselves in the mirror, to
break the mold that guys just come with their girlfriends
to pilates. I think as well, we've created this safe
space for women to feel comfortable and confident to be
in their crop tops. Is this crossing a line and
making them feel less comfortable?
Speaker 3 (01:12):
It is interesting, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:14):
I mean, as a guy, I don't really like guys
working out with their shirts off around me.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
I don't know what.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
I don't know what that is where where do you
find that I do a bit of yoga and off
at yoga?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yes? Really?
Speaker 1 (01:26):
Is it hot yoga?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Do you do?
Speaker 5 (01:27):
Hell?
Speaker 2 (01:27):
No, just a standard yoga and is often one dude
a class jacks to show. Now, look, honestly, at the
end of the day, do what you want to do.
I don't know, to make you uncomfortable?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
What does it make you uncomping? What about what Georgia
said from core Plus.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Are you supposed to focus on yourself and not, you know,
kind of block them out?
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Well, let's ask Georgia herself.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
She joins us right now, Georgia Craig from Corplus Plarti's
studio Collingwood and Fitzroy North.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Heye, Georgia, hello, thanks for having me so, I mean
the obviously we're two guys talking about this.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
I you know, I'm talking about being off put from
the meditation side of a yogurt sense.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
But you mentioned something I think is probably.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Far more important, because let's be honest, Pilarates is a
largely female based program, or certainly I imagine most of
your members or customers are.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Is that a concern for you?
Speaker 2 (02:13):
I mean, as you said in the audio, just then,
like you're trying to create a safe space for women
to be in their crop tops, for guys to be
with their rigs out while they're on the reformer.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
Yeah, it's interesting. I was blown away by the comments
in the video because I definitely saw both sides. I think,
I don't want to discourage men if they're hot and sweaty.
It's really hot in that room, you know, it's like
thirty five to thirty eight degrees. They're sure it's definitely
more comfortable with the top off, But at the same time,
is it distracting? Is it intimidating? I definitely, I definitely
(02:43):
do receive both sides for the comments. I would say,
we're ninety five percent leaning towards shirt on.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
So how many guys Georgia would you say are taking
their tops off?
Speaker 3 (02:53):
So let's I'll give you a number. Let's let's say,
if there's five guys in.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
Your class, how many of them do you expect to
at some point remove their top?
Speaker 5 (03:02):
Oh, it would be a very very small number.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Okay, And would you say that it's a start of
the class decision? Because that, for me kind of shows
me that they fully intended to get there, whereas if
they did it fifteen minutes in. It's almost like you
got uncomfortable you took your top off. Maybe that's a
little bit more understanding.
Speaker 5 (03:21):
Do you see that. I definitely get It's the ego,
isn't it. I like to think we've got a pretty
you know, low ego. Memph Dasey. I would say it's
for the for the temperature control and later in class.
But I mean, you're dealing with the public. You get it.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
All, get it all, you get it all.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
So again, I'll take you about India yoga studios. You
always know which dudes are going to take the top
off because they're genuinely speaking, tall and ripped, okay, which
makes you think it's showy. Also, they set up, they
set up at the front of the class and then
they lay a towel down over their mat because they
know they're going to sweat so much when they take
their shirt off.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
It's just exactly you said. You're like, you know that
it's coming.
Speaker 5 (04:00):
Yeah. Well, some of the comments were saying that shirts
should be onto control and contain this way.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Because I was going to say, like one of those machines,
I'd be all my just carrying that kerosene and just
throwing a torch on it.
Speaker 5 (04:12):
Yeah, bro, and he sweats flying on your mat.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
Even the temperature argument, You're right, there are some dry
hit singlants out there. Like to steal a phrase from
Ned Flanders, you feel like you're wearing nothing at all.
It does wick the sweat.
Speaker 5 (04:29):
Which the sweat That is very technical language. I think
one of the comments was quite funny. It was like
I would rather a shirt off that bad body odor
any day. So it's like pick your battles as well.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
You made a really interesting comment about the only men
going to Polarti studios with their partners. The only time
I've done pilarts is with sim That's that's for sure.
If she took me to put to a polarate studio
which was all women, and I went in with her
the only guy, and halfway through it took my shirt off,
you think you'd love it, like I'd be walking.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
The other thing as well, like you know the guy's
single or you know the.
Speaker 5 (05:08):
Guys I think. I mean it could be a bit
of a power move. I will say there's definitely been
a change, and I love it. We've got so many
guys who come by themselves, you know, whether they've been
sent by a physio and then fallen in the routine,
or whether they've been dragged along from you know, with
their partner to start. But there definitely is a change.
(05:28):
I would say maybe twenty percent of our classes of
guys now on. Yeah, so it's definitely a good like
a welcome, safe space for men to come. I really
don't want to tell anyone we're not judgmental, promise. Looking
at the feedback on the comments, it was pretty overwhelmingly
shirt Tom.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
If you set up a class, you say, to tell
you what guys you can come down and polates and
you can take your shirt.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Off to class, top off class. But the class is
only straight men.
Speaker 5 (05:56):
Yeah, that's a good socialist Well.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
It's a good idea, but I guarantee you right now
will be no one in that class.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
The role of bits too shy.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
It will be empty, it will be empty, won't be shy.
There's just there's no one to show off to. It's
bad for business, very bad for business. But you'll be
making a very good point. Yeah, exactly, we won't be there.
Thanks Georgia, my mate
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