PILATES
Pilates is a total body workout that focuses on initiating every movement from the center of your body and then spreads it to the limbs. This discipline originally called Contrology from its founder and our mentor Joseph Pilates (1880-1967), has been helping dancers, boxers, sports people, celebrities and countless others who have experienced this method correctly taught.
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Push your limits Reformer
Level 3 - Pace: Fast
In this video, we'll take on an intermediate Reformer workout, but we're turning up the intensity! We'll make it challenging by progressing certain exercises and experimenting with different spring settings. Let's squeeze the juice out of this session and push your limits! -
Double Trouble: Magic Circle & Rescue LOOP
Level 2-3 - Pace: Moderate
This is a one of a kind Pilates Mat workout! See if you can juggle not just one tool but two! The Magic Circle will help us go deep in the core and the Rescue LOOP will help us stabilize the hip and connect the ankle/foot complex to the body above! Enjoy! -
REFORMER - Progressions to extensions
In this reformer we’ll use the long box to PROGRESS to EXTENSIONS! The box gives us the support to lengthen while lifting so that we can progress to extension in a safe and successful way!
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FOOT PLACEMENT on the REFORMER
Level 2
Have fun playing with your feet and witnessing how the placement of your foundations can deeply affect the work on the body above!
We’ll play with the foot-bar, the blocks, the straps and the carriage of the reformer itself! -
Wunda Chair low back
Level 2 - Pace: moderate
In this workout we’ll focus on all those exercises that help create strength, flexibility and SPACE in the low back!
The push down, the pull up, spine stretch forward, horseback and many other exercises will help us going deep into the log C-curve to fine the strength fro... -
Beginner Mat with Towel - 19 min
Level 1 - Pace: Moderate
Enjoy this quick beginner Mat with Towel. It’s a fun workout even for intermediate and advanced students! The towel helps us get better spinal articulation and also helps us connect the arms to the power house! Let’s find the core and deepen our work thanks to the help of... -
"Assisted" Mat
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
Embark on an empowering journey with Brooke and me as we navigate an Intermediate Assisted Mat session.
Through strategic support and stability enhancements, we aim to elevate the challenge while ensuring accessibility.
Join us as we blend strength, flexibility, and sta... -
Foot to Posture (Balance)
Level 2 - Pace: moderate
Join me as I guide you through a series of targeted exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the feet, ankles, and lower legs, ultimately improving your overall alignment and stability.
Through a combination of gentle stretches, balance challenges, and strengthenin... -
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... -
Core to Posture - 46min
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... -
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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Wunda Mat - 18 min
Level 2 - Pace: Moderate
There are so many ways to recreate the mat on the winds chair! This time we’ll stay on top of it most if the time and we’ll use 1 spring in the middle!
Quick and effective workout when you have little time and you want to mix it up! -
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... -
Butt Lift - 31 min
Level 2
This intermediate Mat workout will get you burning!
Gluteus max deep, superficial and Gluteus medius will be the targeted areas of this full body workout.
We’ll use a magic circle to add more fire!!! -
Intermediate Mat - 19 min
INT MAT SIDE BODY
level 2 - Pace: Moderate
Enjoy this intermediate Mat where we’ll focus on the side body: glue medius, side kicks, side planks and mermaids! The challenge will increase progressively so that it will be easy to build! -
Upper Body Strength #4 - 21 min
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... -
FOOT CORRECTOR EXPRESS - 5 min
FOOT CORRECTOR EXPRESS:
Level 2 - Pace: Slow
Do you have 5 minutes to asses and fix your pelvis? Do this workout before you get on the Mat or the Reformer! It wakes up the pelvis and makes you more aware 😉 -
Upper Body Strength #3 - 24 min
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 - 22 min
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 -
Reformer Mat - 25 min
REFORMER MAT
Level 2 - Pace: Slow-Moderate
Tools: a towel, Rescue LOOP (if you have one) and 2 yoga blocks.
The reformer-mat is always challenging but we’ll try to make it more accessible and doable by focusing on the imprint of the powerhouse into the floor, by slowing down some movements and b... -
NECK 360 - 22 min
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 ... -
Upper Body Strength #1 - 24 min
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... -
Abs library #1 - 26 min
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... -
Wunda Balance - 20 min
Wunda balance
Level 2/3 - pace: Moderate
Join me in this express workout that will go deep into footwork, pelvis stabilization and balance!