Face-to-Face learning starts to gain popularity again in 2024: Mbodies Training Academy widens its training styles to meet varied client preferences
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In 2024, students at Mbodies Training Academy are for the first time since 2019 showing a preparedness to attend face-to-face courses, marking a significant shift from the predominantly online training necessitated by the COVID19 pandemic. The pandemic brought face-to-face courses to an abrupt halt, pushing all training to move online. This sudden change together with financial pressures on self-employed fitness instructors left many unprepared to prioritise ongoing professional development training in Pilates, with concerns about the implications of travel, accommodation, and the increased costs associated with face-to-face training in an inflationary world driven, following COVID19, by the Ukrainian war. During the immediate post-pandemic period, the hospitality sector faced challenges, and inflation led to a steep rise in travel and accommodation costs. This resulted in a significant split in preferences, with many favouring online or hybrid training over face-to-face sessions.