Pilates at Home

Curious about Mr. Pilates? Let me tell you about him!

This video contains 4 exercises, done in sequence, that builds lateral hip strength. I do this series before every run as it helps me turn on my weaker glutes for better efficiency when I run. 

This practice helps us understand the bend and mobility of the spine and pelvis articulation.

This is putting the first 18 Mat exercises together in a flowing class. If you haven’t learned all of these exercises in the previous videos please go back and do so.

These are the fundamental exercises that every exercise is built on in the entire method, including the equipment work. You may want a pillow or blanket for your head.

Many people struggle with abdominal curls. This video will help you do them correctly and with support if needed.

We integrate the abdominal curl with the fundamental exercises.

We revisit the pelvic clock work with added difficulty.

Grab your Theraband and stretch those legs!

For those of you with an osteopenia or osteoporosis diagnosis this is they way you should be doing roll up.

If the Roll Up is challenging this will provide some options for you.

Beginning with the fundamental exercises the Basic 5 exercises make up a introductory Mat Class.

If you have an osetopenia or osteoporosis diagnosis this video will guide you safely through the basic 5 mat exercises.

This is a ankle stability practice. But also a balance practice and a posture practice.

Guided basic clam exercise.

Mr. Pilates would teach these at the end of a Mat class. Grab a set of hand weights 3-5 pounds maybe more if you are use to a weights practice.

Another arm series with a theraband.

This a great practice to learn to stabilize your thoracolumbar area. If you want to be able to do a plank you need to learn this first.

This is another great practice for controlling the thoracolumbar area. This upper ab exercise is a killer to me. It is also safe for those with Osteoporosis and Osteopenia.

Another great upper ab exercise!

This is a video for strengthening the rotator cuff. The movements are very small but powerful. You’ll want a light hand weight for this video.

This is building on the previous rotator cuff video.

An easy way to work the core in a seated posture. You could also consider this a posture practice.

Strengthen the arms while working some core isolation strength.

Engage the quads in this video.

A very specific quad exercise.

Many of you are familiar with this mobility sequence. I do it on the floor but many of you have done it standing with one foot on the frame of a reformer.