Pilates is considered to be a bodyweight form of training. Because of this, the load required to do this activity will build only enough muscle to deal with that, which may be enough for some goals! However, adding weights to Pilates will give you the ability to build muscle beyond mat-based Pi...

Start your day with this creative Pilates Mat routine incorporating the sponge ball to offer support, resistance, and creativity to your "core" routine that Joseph Pilates called "The Powerhouse" Improving the mobility and strength of the trunk, hips, and shoulder muscles for better posture and ...

Recorded | Live Event with Lauren Eirk on May 7 2021. This routine will fuse Yoga, Pilates, and common core strengthening exercises using the sponge ball. This is fun and challenging! The mini ball will help add variety and support in many common exercises.

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The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles of the trunk and spine. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. The goal is to train the abdominal, shoulder, back, and hip ar...

The Golf swing is a complex sequence of joint movements of the whole body to propel the ball great distances with accuracy. This movement relies on the coordinated sequence of muscle activation to produce a fluid and reproducible movement. To do this, we need adequate core strength and mobility....

This standing Pilates workout that's all about challenging your balance. There will be no jumping in this workout. You may choose to use a chair from time to time as we try some tough sequences to work your legs, core and hips. This exercise increases your strength and stability while boosting y...

In this routine, see how much something as simple as a Yoga block can greatly intensify a Yoga or Pilates routine. We will be performing four blocks of exercises, repeating each block 2-3 times.
Block One: Yoga Sun Salutations with blocks
Block Two: Standing Yoga Core Training
Block Three: Yog...

Thirty minutes of traditional mat Pilates exercises is followed by a full body strength training routine in this fusion class. The first half of the class includes the Pilates: One Hundred, Roll-Up, Roll-Over, Single Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball, Single Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Spine ...

This lower body and core workout combines the isometric muscle contractions of yoga with eccentric and concentric muscle contractions of pilates to target the core, hips, and legs. These are some of the most effective muscle strengthening exercises for the total body.

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If you are looking to build muscle while working your core, this workout incorporates free weights into your mat Pilates routine. Dumbbells can help add a challenge to your limbs and your core so that you get even better results in the time you have available.

As we flow through many of the e...

This is a 30 minute pilates workout to strengthen and stabilize the knee joint. The exercises will focus on the importance of proper knee alignment and knee tracking as well as building strength in all the muscles that support the knees. These include exercises for the lower leg muscles, upper l...

The "Flow" principle of Pilates is that we are to move from one exercise to the next with ease, grace, and fluidity. Joseph Pilates said that the energy of an exercise connects all body parts and flows through the body in an even way.

Using bodyweight only, this workout starts with a power yog...

This circuit workout is composed of some of the most effective Pilates core exercises using the sponge ball, magic circle/pilates ring, and TheraBand to add resistance to the exercises. If you are already a fan of Pilates, this steady-paced workout will make several of your favorite movements fe...

This workout will add challenge and variation to your mat Pilates routine. Dumbbells can help add a challenge to your limbs and your core so that you get even better results in the time you have available.

As we flow through many of the exercises from the classic routine created by Joseph Pil...

Strengthen the hips, shoulders, abs and back with dumbbells and the mini ball will help add a challenge to your limbs and your core so that you get even better results in the time you have available.

As we flow through many of the exercises from the classic routine created by Joseph Pilates, y...

We stand on one leg in normal walking every day. Improve your standing balance in this Yoga-Pilates Fusion class by training a variety of Pilates inspired hip sequences followed by a complementary Yoga balancing posture. This full-body approach to balance training will help improve your hip, kn...

This class features Pilates positions with the addition of many chest, back, shoulder, and arms exercises with the band. The mini ball will be used also as a prop for many of the core exercises from Pilates. This workout is for all levels, as there are plenty of modifications given throughout.
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Pilates is known for classic core strengthening floorwork targeting the abdominals, back, hips, and shoulders. In this workout, we will work to specifically target shoulder muscles using a Pilates ring (or magic circle) and a TheraBand. Improve your posture as you combine shoulder movements wit...

Sitting for hours on end can cause muscle weakness in the hips, spine, and shoulders. This workout is designed to gently bring the body to a more upright posture, strengthening the hip and trunk muscles that go off-line while sitting in a chair.

We will use the mini band or "thigh band" to st...

This 60-Minute routine features Pilates positions and motions with an emphasis on strengthening the chest, back, shoulder, and arms. Lauren will show you how to incorporate an elastic band to increase the resistance challenge to upper body musculature. This video is for all levels, as there are...

This bodyweight workout incorporates complementary Yoga and Pilates routines designed to move your body in a variety of ways while improving the longevity of your spine by strengthening the muscles around it!

Yoga poses are done in with a slower, static format. Pilates exercises are done with...

This body weight workout includes therapeutic exercises to help you address mobility and strength of your back using Yoga isometric strength exercises and Pilates core work. Begin with standing mobility exercises to address lumbo-pelvic spine and hip issues. Experience Yoga therapy postures that...

The hip joint is ball and socket joint that is extremely stable and surrounded by large, powerful muscles that help you stand, sit, walk, and jump. Keeping the hip joint strong is paramount so that we can protect our spine, knees, and feet.

In this workout, we will use a combination of hip fl...

This Pilates Fusion workout begins with a standing lower body sequence to warm up the lower body, followed by some creative barre work to specifically target various hip muscles. Next we move to the floor for abdominal and back exercises common to Pilates. Yoga flows are inserted into the worko...