Open Level
In this section you will find tutorial videos or slow workouts where many explanations are provided. The content is for beginners, advanced students and everyone in between.
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Pelvic Floor Awareness
Reinforcement and stretching for the pelvic floor are two important aspects of the work but the coordination of the work of the pelvic floor with other key muscles like adductors, glutes, diaphragm and transverses abdomini is even more important.
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Members' Meeting June 2024
Nice conversations regarding the foot placement on the reformer and the connection of the feet to the pelvis
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Ashelii May: Tortillas 3 ways
3 yummy ways to taste tortillas! Thank you Ashelii!
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Members' Meeting May 2024
Great conversations this month regarding the connection glutes/feet and also about the importance of foot placement to properly and purposely activate the pelvis.
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Leg Circles
Open Level
This is a very challenging exercise although it's included in the beginner sequence.
Difficult to execute correctly when the range of motion is limited by tight hamstrings but also because of the difficulty to stabilize the rest of the body while the leg is moving. I'll give you a cou... -
Ashelii April
Self Care Remedies to support your Lymphatic System
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Why Rescue LOOP
Note from the founder:
I’ve been focusing on this important part of our body since 2016 when I started creating a method of exercises that makes it easier for everyone to take care of the foundations and include the feet in the workout. This method of exercises is supported by Rescue LOOP™, a ti...
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Members Meeting March
Interesting conversation regarding "FOOT to POSTURE" and more!
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Detorsion of the Fascia Iliaca
Open Level - Pace: Slow
Dive into the intricate web of the ilio-psoas fascia, a crucial component intertwining with various joints within the limbo-pelvic complex and the abdominal cavity's internal organs. Discover how disruptions in this fascia can reverberate across the body, affecting numerou... -
At the Grocery Store with Ashelii
Learn how to read labels and chose healthy foods! Thus is an incredibly useful guide for everyone! Knowing how to read the product label is the first and most important thing when starting a regimen or a diet.
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Members' Meeting February 2024
In this meeting we went over February's material and we also talked about two main topics:
The exercise of Detorsion of the Fascia Iliaca (Fascia of the Psoas complex)
How to stay accountable on our own workout so that we do what our body needs, we challenge our body and (in case of instructors) ... -
Pelvis Warm up
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 -
Webinar Ashelii
Tune in to listen to this incredible webinar! Ashelii has been fantastic explaining us what happen at the level of the blood when we eat so that we can do educated choices! We talked about blood sugar hacks, she was able to answer both general and personal questions (that might relate to more tha...
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A Closer Look: Spine Stretch Forward
Open level
The Spine Stretch Forward is a beginner exercise but also very difficult to execute correctly,
According to the body type you might have different challenges. We want to elongate the whole posterior chain as the anterior musculature (mostly the abs) support the movement and the positi... -
Asian-Inspired Recipes
Asian-Inspired Recipes - Ashelii Rabelo founder of HKHL
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Members' Meeting Jan 2024
Conversations about "Fit at the Desk" and more...
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A closer look: T8-T9
T8-T9 is probably THE hardest ELDOA of the spine. It's also such an important link that almost everyone needs this ELDOA. watch this video to see how you can build up to 1 minute and be inspired by some factors of progressions that can be helpful to you or your clients.
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Double leg bent
The "double leg bent stretch" is the second exercise of the abdominal series in Pilates. It's such a complete exercise and although it's in the beginner sequence, it's not easy when properly executed! In it you can find the strength, length and control!
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Warm up for the neck and shoulders
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. -
Blood Sugar Regulation Hacks
Blood Sugar Regulation Hacks - Ashelii Rabelo founder of HKHL
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A closer look - Single bent leg
Single Leg Bent - The first exercise of the Pilates abdominal series.
As usual in "a Closer LOOK" we’ll go over a few important points for each exercise, a few factors of progressions or things to pay attention to and then we’ll go for it!
Great for teachers and for clients who wants to double ch... -
A closer look T6
T6-T7 is a very important link for the ribcage and for a forward neck posture as well.
As usual in "a Closer LOOK" we’ll go over a few important points for each exercise, a few factors of progressions or things to pay attention to and then we’ll go for it!
Great for teachers and for clients who w... -
Warm up for the Ribcage - 12 min
Open Level - Pace: Moderate
This is the perfect warm up for the ribcage. We’ll warm up all the joints of the body but the ribcage more in depth. -
Members' Call November
Great conversation about the knee