Level 2 - Pace: Fast
This is a unique series of ab exercises to improve the motility of the large intestine. It’s great for constipation, irregularity, colitis and other offset conditions related to digestion. On top of inducing regularity, it’s also a great abdominal reinforcement! It’s quick an...

Adductors #2
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
In this class we’ll continue where we left off with Adductors #1 class and we’ll dive into the proximal reinforcement of the adductor brevis, magnus, pectineus, longus, gracilis….

Level 2 Pace: Moderate
In this class we’ll focus on the adductors distal reinforcement of the adductor brevis, magnus, pectineus, longus, gracilis…. We’ll tone the inner thighs and help your balance.
We’ll offset this intense work on the adductor group with the gluteus medius: the 2 groups togeth...

NECK 360
Level 2-3 - Pace: Moderate
The neck is such a delicate area of our body and a place where we carry a lot of tension! When the neck is out of alignment we easily get shoulder issues and headaches! Let’s learn how to take care of the neck with many different tools! Proprioception, release ...

Knee Proprioception
Level 3 - Pace: Slow
In this workout we continue what we started back in July 2023 with the foot proprioception workout. For the knee the principles are the same and we’ll focus on 5 different exercises:
1. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
2. Bursa between ACL and PCL
3. Kapla...

The Transversus Abdomini (TVA)
Level 3 - Pace: Slow
Assisted by Lauren Brooke Chaffee
The TVA is probably the most important between the abdominal muscles and also the one that is most unknown to most. In this introduction to the transverses abdomini we’ll go through many different exercises and ...

6+2 SEGMENTAL REINFORCEMENT
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
Deltoids, superior trap, biceps, triceps, lats and pec! These are the groups of muscles that we’ll alternate with glutes and abs and help our shoulders be stable, strong and healthy!

Open Level - Pace: Moderate
This is the perfect warm up for the neck and shoulders. We’ll warm up all the joints of the body but the neck and shoulders more in depth.

In this video we’ll review quickly the anatomy of the abs to better understand and execute the movements we need.
The abs are very important for two reasons: They stabilize the lumbar spine and Thoraco-lombo-pelvic complex and they move the spine.
Because they are both stabilizers and movers we n...

Open Level - Pace: Moderate
This is the perfect warm up for the pelvis. We’ll warm up all the joints of the body but the pelvis more in depth

Table Top & TVA
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
The table top position will be our home base! Articulation, serratus reinforcement, planks and transversus abdomini (TVA) !
You’ll feel the burn in the upper body and in the deepest work of the abdominal muscles!

Levle 2
The hamstrings DO NOT exist because we need to address them individually and not as a complex.
This is a focused tutorial/class that will allow us to be specific on the reinforcement and stretch of all different hamstrings: Bicep femoris with its two heads, Semitendinosus and Semimembran...

This class begins with the foundations of transverse abdominis and diaphragm activation, then flows through Pilates, Myofascial Stretching, and ELDOA™. The theme is modification — you’re encouraged to adapt every movement to your body’s needs in the moment.

Props are optional, but if you’d like,...

In this video, Ilaria is joined by Danielle O’Connell to demonstrate her typical first session with a client. Instead of a full hour-long assessment, this workout uses carefully chosen exercises that reveal key insights about posture, strength, flexibility, and body awareness. You’ll see how subt...

Anita was once again our guest Instructor for the July Challenge!
Enjoy this class focused on core, breathing and stretching!

Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
Let’s get ready for snow and ice with a powerful segmental reinforcement! In this workout you will find strengthening of the calf muscles, glutes, abs and the global movement of the squat to get ready for the winter sport we love!

UPPER BODY STRENGTH #3
Level 3 - Pace: Moderate
Today we’ll double up with the weights! You have the option to use the wrist weights (2 lb) and add the dumbbells (2 lb) on top of it! Always keep it safe and increase the challenge progressively so the workout will be challenging but not impossible...

UPPER BODY STRENGTH #2
Level 2 - Pace Moderate
Time to work with the Magic Circle today! The Magic circle helps us connect the upper limbs to the trunk and powerhouse so that we get stronger and less likely to get injured. Execute this routine multiple times before you move onto #3

UPPER BODY STRENGTH #4
Level 3 - Pace: Moderate
After working on the upper body for a while we are now ready for more complex combinations: overhead press, shaving, prone work, push ups… Keep increasing the weight when possible and always keeping good form as a priority and keep working with me t...

Abs Library #3: Rotation & Side-bending
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
The abs are important for both stability and movement! It’s important to know how to work them out in all ranges of motion to allow our backs to articulate and also protect our internal organs.

Abs Library #3: The Internal Oblique
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
The abs are important for both stability and movement! It’s important to know how to work them out in all ranges of motion to allow our backs to articulate and also protect our internal organs.

Abs Library #2: The External Oblique
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
The abs are important for both stability and movement! It’s important to know how to work them out in all ranges of motion to allow our backs to articulate and also protect our internal organs.
In this second class we’ll work with the...

Level 1/2 - Pace: Moderate
The abs are important for both stability and movement! It’s important to know how to work them out in all ranges of motion to allow our backs to articulate and also protect our internal organs.
In this class we’ll start working with the rectus abdomini which is the mus...

Levle 2 - Pace: Moderate
This is the first of a series of classes that we’ll build on upper body strength. Sometimes it’s so hard to build the shoulders and upper back muscles (mostly for women) but with consistency everything can be done!
grab a small dumbbell (1 or 2lbs) and follow me in this w...