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Work on building strength in this short, sweet, and effective Reformer workout with Sarah Bertucelli. She teaches unilateral variations that will allow you to pay attention to the imbalances in your body. She also includes simple movements to work on the well-being of your body.
What You’ll Need: Reformer
Why is Stomach Massage an exercise that many people dislike? In this tutorial, Pat Guyton looks at how we can progress this exercise so we can find the correct placement for our bodies so we can enjoy it more. She shares a basic movement called Happy Dog, Naughty Dog, and shows how this concept can be used in each position of the exercise.
What You’ll Need: Reformer
Work on mobility in your upper back with this Mat workout by Shelly Power. She teaches an “anti-texting” class, focusing on back extension so you can improve your posture. She also includes a few shoulder modifications and exercises to help with wrist discomfort as she includes many movements in a Plank and Quadruped position.
What You’ll Need: Mat
If you are a teaching looking for guidance on cueing your client, then this tutorial with Monica Wilson is great for you! She shares the simple but specific way she cues her client by taking Juliana through a basic Reformer workout, adding descriptions of why she chose a certain cue. You can watch this workout to see these cues in action, or you can take the class and see how these cues feel for you.
What You’ll Need: Reformer, Pilates Pole
Go through movement in all directions with this Spine Corrector workout by Meredith Rogers. She goes over the basic exercises that she likes to do on the Spine Corrector. You will get a full body workout in a short amount of time on a small piece of equipment. Enjoy!
What You’ll Need: Spine Corrector
Get ready for a supercharged class on the Reformer with Erika Quest. She teaches a non-traditional movement workout that is full of balance challenges using the BOSU®. Even though the class will challenge you in many ways, Erika reminds you to listen to your body because it should be a joyful time for you to move in a way that feels good.
Erika starts with an explanation about the props she is using. The movement starts at about 2:06.
Take a deeper look into the Twist with this tutorial by Rael Isacowitz. He starts by showing the full exercise on the Reformer so you can see this advanced movement in practice. He then shares a few steps on the Mat and Reformer that you can use to help you progress to the full expression of the exercise.
Because this is a high level exercise, Rael encourages you to wait until you are proficient in Pilates and have a very strong foundation before trying this exercise.
You will feel the lift in your body with in this Wunda Chair workout by Kristi Cooper. She invites you to feel your body so you can reconnect to it while you are building skills. She includes variations like a Rolling Like a Ball drill and Side Kicks to help you find your center.
What You’ll Need: Wunda Chair
How do you balance work, life, and play? In this quick video, Anula Maiberg shares what she does for self-care and what it means to her. She explains that she is constantly learning about herself and her needs and why there is a value in taking care of yourself.
What You’ll Need: No props needed
Use the Spine Corrector to deeper into your Mat work with this class by Benjamin Degenhardt. He uses the Spine Corrector to provide you with support when you need it and to make the Mat work more fun. He includes many challenging exercises and variations including Leg Pull, High Bridge, and much more!
What You’ll Need: Spine Corrector, Mat, Towel