March 31 - The Push Up We’ve made it! The last exercise and then we get to stand up from the mat! I’m thankful for this event (I know this was kinda my thank you from yesterday, but it bears repeating) - especially this year. Over the pandemic, I’ve been taking classes and workshops with … Continue reading March 31 – The Push Up
March 30 - The Control Balance Here is my Control Balance. Pretty decent with the balance, I guess, but surely could use more control. At this point in the mat workout, you’ve done many things to prepare for this moment. 32 other exercises, to be exact. This is the penultimate exercise until you get to … Continue reading March 30 – The Control Balance
Not yet ready for the full expression of The Seal & Crab? In this video I take you through a few modifications to help prepare you for the full expression of the exercise. #seal #crab #marchmatness #pilatesseal #pilatescrab THIS VIDEO IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL … Continue reading March 28 • Preps & Mods for The Seal & Crab
March 28 - The Seal & Crab These exercises are fun! Doing Seal in a class usually gives everyone a laugh, or at least a smile. And, although Crab is not part of the Stott Pilates repertoire that I learned in my training, I really enjoy this one, too. And the great stretch that you … Continue reading March 28 – The Seal & Crab
March 27 - The Boomerang This exercise is freaking difficult! When I watched myself in the video again, I found myself holding my breath and my abs were clenching (in solidarity with myself???). This exercise is a whole lot rolled into one exercise: Roll Over, Teaser, Back Rowing from the reformer. So, with that, I … Continue reading March 27 – The Boomerang
Not yet ready for the full expression of The Side Bend? In this video I take you through a few modifications to help prepare you for the full expression of the exercise. #sidebend #marchmatness #pilatessidebend THIS VIDEO IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE STARTING THIS … Continue reading March 26 • Preps & Mods for The Side Bend
March 26 - The Side Bend I really enjoy this exercise! I love the challenge of balancing on one hand and on the narrow base of two feet as I try to stretch and create length on my top side. I find that my difficulty is in not letting the top hip fall backwards. My … Continue reading March 26 – The Side Bend
March 25 - The Side Kick Kneeling I don’t know why I look downward while doing this exercise. Was I too shy to look directly at the camera? Was I trying to feel more dancey looking beyond my hand? AND for no good reason (for my body, anyhow), I am modifying the top hand position … Continue reading March 25 – The Side Kick Kneeling
Not yet ready for the full expression of Swimming? In this video I take you through a few modifications to help prepare you for the full expression of the exercise. #swimming #marchmatness #pilatesswimming
March 23 - Swimming Confession: When I think too much about the oppositional movements of the “swimming” of the arms and legs , I feel like I screw up the entire exercise. You know, kinda’ like how it feels when walking with same arm and same leg forward? That’s what I feel like Swimming becomes. … Continue reading 23SwimmingVIMEO
