Welcome to the 10 week Pilates Mat Series! This is the first video in the Foundational Series. We’ll discuss head and pelvis position, moving from the pelvis, breath and we’ll start the exercises in the Classical Mat Series. You become what you repeat so your goal is to practice 3-4 times a week and see how strong you get!! Can’t wait to begin this journey with you! Timestamps: 00:26 – Head Position/ Breathing/ Imprinting Spine 03:02 – Pelvis position / Imaginary cup of coffee 05:06 – Curl Ups 06:56 – Arm Arcs 08:16 – The Hundred 09:18 – The Roll Back 13:12 – Single-Leg Circle 16:43 – Single Leg Bent Stretch 19:14 – Spine Stretch Forward

This is the second video in the Foundation Series. We’ll review the first class, build onto what we learned last week and add a few new exercises! Timestamps: 01:41 – Pelvic Review 04:29 – Curl Ups 06:07 – Roll Back 11:17 – The Hundred 12:58 – Single-Leg Circle 17:31 – Rolling like a Ball 19:30 – Single-Leg Kick 21:58 – Double Bent Leg Stretch 22:45 – Single-Leg Stretch 23:36 – Spine Stretch Forward 26:01 – The “Diaper” 29:11 – Child’s Pose 29:28 – Teaser Practice

Join us as we build on the last two classes and add on new exercises. We talk about the second Pilates Principle of Centering. Timestamps: 02:27 – Arm Arcs 04:51 – Curl Ups 07:18 – Roll Back 11:28 – Single-Leg Circle 14:39 – Rolling like a Ball 16:20 – Single-Leg Bent 18:41 – Single-Leg Stretch 19:54 – Spine Stretch Forward 22:52 – Stomach Review 27:20 – Roll Back/Up 29:14 – The Seal 30:44 – Wall Exercises

This class builds on the previous 3. We add more challenging variation to the exercises we have learned and add a few new ones, too, including Saw.

In this session we begin by talking about the importance of length in your neck. Be careful how you hold it or it can hurt! We are also beginning to add FLOW to our exercises. One exercise moves right into another. As always, if these exercises don’t suit you, please use a previous variation. This isn’t a race to the end – its a journey and some exercise variations will benefit you more than others. We add new exercises (Criss Cross and Side Kicks) and new variations of existing exercises in this video. We reach several of our “GOAL” variations in this video as well. We end with balance work. We also introduce the Pilates Magic Circle! You can use a ball if you don’t have one. If you want to purchase a magic circle shown here, you can find one here: https://www.amazon.com/Stamina-AeroPilates-Circle-Reformer-Workouts/dp/B000W09NYM/ref=asc_df_B000W09NYM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167126942833&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7851124462848656149&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003593&hvtargid=pla-305893874589&psc=1

We are almost there! The focus here is connecting your back body during the exercises in this video and centering your body during the exercises, too. Most of the exercises in the workout are the goal exercises, although we cover a few new ones as well.

We are almost there! All the exercises are the goal exercises and we work on the Pilates Principle of FLOW in this video. Ending with small arm weight standing exercises.

We have arrived! Join us today for a preview of a typical Classical mat pilates class. You’ll see all the familiar exercises with a twist. We are adding the Magic Circle again today for strength, centering and reminder to use your back as well as your front muscles!