Pilates is about strength, flexibility and control. This exercise has all three of these in spadefuls as well as providing backache insurance.
It’s perfect for anyone that spends a long time hunched over desks or electronic equipment.
This is a the first of five spinal massages you’ll find in Joseph Pilates’ book “Return to Life”. It’s the easiest and prepares us for greater challenges!
There are two exercises here: one (small circles) challenges you to stay stable and the other (Joe’s version) challenges you to mobilise your lower spine and your hip. Both will challenge you to stretch your hamstrings if you need to!
the Roll Over is an advanced exercise – make sure that your comfortable with the Roll Over preparation first! You’ll get stronger abs, a more flexible spine and longer hamstrings if you practice this!
– Another rolling exercise and gives us a brief respite after the exertions of the Side Bend and Boomerang and before the Control Balance and Push Ups.
Learn to listen to the ground with your foot to improve alignment and muscle activation up your body. This can help prevent some overuse injuries.
Increases ribcage & spinal rotation. Teaches us to coordinate breathing and movement and to sit up on our sit bones in preparation for seated exercises.
Increases ribcage & side bending. Teaches us to coordinate breathing and movement and to sit up on our sit bones in preparation for seated exercises.
This video tutorial teaches us a full body integration exercise: The Plank. It’s a challenge to maintain total control and stability…
The wall is your mat in this video tutorial that shows us how to prepare for Planks and the Push Up: the final challenge in the traditional mat series…
This is not a Pilates exercise video tutorial, but it’s great for tightening up loose shoulders and correcting shoulders that hunch forwards.
Unit 318
Zellig Building
The Custard Factory
Gibb St.,
Birmingham
B9 4AT
