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Control Balance

Control Balance

by | Dec 6, 2015 | Exercise of the week, Video

This exercise challenges your upper body to support the lower body in a balanced position, tip of the shoulder blades and not on your neck!  Strong abdominals AND erector spinae back muscles all engage to keep the “lift.”  Then with control, balance 3...
Boomerang

Boomerang

by | Nov 29, 2015 | Exercise of the week, Video

Boomerang is a “rolling” exercise meant to flow and engage every muscle of your body. Keep an internal “curl and lift” throughout the entire sequence. 3 sets, Remember to Breathe!
Twist 2

Twist 2

by | Nov 29, 2015 | Exercise of the week, Video

Every Pilates exercise is a full body workout, this adds a huge twist! The movement of the arm in the shoulder socket truly engages deeper core connections. One set on each side.
Hip Circles

Hip Circles

by | Nov 29, 2015 | Exercise of the week, Video

Hip Circles (or as Joe Pilates called it Hip Twist with Stretched Arms) is a full body twisting core exercise. Keep your upper body steady, arms stretched back while you “swing” your legs squeezing together in a circle without touching the floor and up as...
Rollover

Rollover

by | Nov 29, 2015 | Exercise of the week, Video

Roll Over to lengthen and strengthen muscles of the back, hamstrings, upper back, and arms by utilizing elongated abdominals. This exercise comes right after Roll Up, so master the Roll Up first! Caution: Resist momentum, feel how your breath facilitates this movement...