The Pilates Mat sequence is the focus for this workout as we incorporate many of the most effective pelvic floor exercises while practicing diaphragmatic breathing exercises.
This workout slowly begins from a supine position as we practice pelvic tilts and pelvic floor engagement. Learn to contr...
The focus of this workout is to strengthen pelvic floor muscles and hips in order to support all stages of pregnancy. You will need Yoga blocks and a blanket to sit on for support. Cues are given throughout to modify the workout based on the trimester and specific needs.
Warm Up (seated)
Pelv...
Standing and floor exercises to improve the strength of the hamstrings, calves, and inner thighs (adductors). These muscles help to concentrically flex the knee, squeeze the legs together, and stabilize the hips. The also eccentrically control hip flexion and knee extension, as well as moving t...
This full body resistance training workout features a faster-paced intensity intervals asking you to go all-out for three to four minutes, followed by a short rest to help you recover.
Experience several repeating on-off sequences is shown to improve your VO2 max. This is our maximal aerobic ...
In this video, we are targeting bone density using a variety of weight bearing exercises using dumbbells and a chair for support. The hip joint, lower back, shoulders, foot, and ankle commonly suffer with repetitive activity and muscle loss. Experience muscle contractions and longer hold times ...
Excessive sitting is a major health concern. When we sit or lie down for too long increases our risk of chronic health problems. Too much sitting overall and prolonged periods of sitting also seem to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
In this workout, practice a ...
The lower back is a common area of tension with a lot of people due to joint wear and repetitive activities. In this workout, we begin with some mobility evaluation techniques followed by some core isometrics. Next we will be moving in and out of positions to create some great muscle contractio...
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 flowing Yoga practice is designed to gently wake up the muscular system after a long period of rest or non-movement. This soothing practice begins with a breath-centered intention meditation followed by a warm up on the floor. As we progress to standing, experience a heat-building vinyasa ...
It is a fact that most people will lose approximately thirty percent of their total mass between the ages of 40-80. Preserving our muscles is paramount.
In this video, we will perform ten multi-joint compound exercises chosen for their effectiveness in stimulating muscle growth. Using both a...
On the final day of our 5 day Glute Challenge, get ready to focus on endurance. Endurance training tends to be associated with cardiovascular training, but it is all about muscles contracting for longer periods of time without fatiguing. Today we are using the thigh band, sponge ball, and a su...
On day four of our 5 day Glute Challenge, you should notice that your range of motion at the hip is already improving with the strengthening focus of days one-three. Today we moving back into bodyweight training with strong Yoga practice designed to improve joint range of motion.
Many times, Yo...
On day three of our 5 day Glute Challenge, we now have a better idea about where our weaknesses are and how to better contract the glutes during exercise. Today we are adding load to our muscles using weighted dumbbells.
This video begins with a brief bodyweight warm-up so that you can observ...
This resistance training workout is designed to help you understand how to better contract the gluteal region. Using the forces of gravity plus an elastic thigh band, experience a variety of resistance challenges to stimulate more of the overall glute region. Glutes are not active in standing a...
To combat sedentary lifestyles and repetitive activities, this bodyweight workout is designed to help you uncover muscle weakness and limitation in the gluteal region. Experience bodyweight isometrics to jumpstart weak muscles and learn how to move through your available joint range to strengthe...
Experience an alignment-based, methodical Yoga practice designed to target muscles that cross the knee joint. Using a Yoga block and strap, we begin with several classic Yoga asanas to practice knee, hip, ankle, and foot alignment.
Progressing to poses on the floor, learn how to protect the k...
This workout begins with a warm-up using the ball to address range of motion. From there, experience unique isolation work for biceps, triceps, chest, shoulders, back, and abdominals. You will notice a variety of positions using the ball that will require a bit of control and core stabilization...
This resistance training workout is comprised of a variety of isolated exercise for muscles that flex and extend the elbow, or biceps and triceps, and muscles that move the wrist. See how wrist position affects muscular participation at the shoulder and elbow. These exercises will not only tone...
This workout is choreographed to rotate through your hips, spine, shoulders, and neck for improved trunk rotation.
We begin with a warm up to check our mobility, then we will perform several "anti-rotation" exercises using asymmetrical loading and unilateral motions . Next, experience some hig...
In this workout, we will go through some of the most comprehensive core exercises for the abdominals, obliques, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominals, spinal erectors, hips, and shoulders. This is a body weight routine that incorporates some of the best core activation exercises around! Get m...
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...
If you woke up feeling fatigued, stiff and tight, it may be a sign that your muscles need attention! In this 30 minute Yoga practice, target muscles that attach to the pelvis, hips, shoulder blades, ribs and vertebral column using gentle isometric resistance training.
Begin with a breath-cent...
Train the muscles of the lower body using body mass only. Experience how much resistance you can get from just moving your body and leveraging its mass. A Yoga block will be used in the video to redirect force in several of the exercises, but this is optional.
This workout is packed full of ...
Experience some of the most effective strength exercises to work the whole body in 30 minutes to get more done when you are short on time. Start with a lower body segment using dumbbells in some compound exercises, then move to an upper body segment using the Theraband and dumbbells to target th...
