In order to avoid and prevent shoulder issues, it is important that we train the muscles that attach to the shoulder blades, clavicles, upper and lower arm, rib cage and spine. Elastic resistance can be very effective in minimizing joint stress so that we can effectively train. In this video, y...

This Yoga Interval routine combines intensity with strength. You can leave out the jumps, omit exercises, or rest anytime you need. You will find in this practice a combination of higher effort, followed by periods of recovery. This is called interval training. A Japanese researcher named Izum...

When we use free-weights, it is common to have a weight bench to support the body while we move through the exercise. In this video, we will be using the stability ball in the same way! Due to the round, dynamic nature of the ball, you will experience more variety, challenge, and support in com...

In this video, you will move from one exercise from the next. There will be periods of time where the exercise is more challenging followed by periods of recovery. This circuit strength routine is choreographed to work complementary muscle groups and joint positions so that you can keep moving!...

This video will give you an opportunity to experience for yourself why dancers are so fit. Starting at the barre, learn some simple ballet footwork, followed by standing Yoga poses. Practice several standing hip and thigh exercises at the barre and finish with a strong Yoga and Pilates floor ro...

Running, walking, and many repetitive sports can lead to muscular imbalances due to continual training in the same positions. One of the reasons we get "tight" is because we get weaker in many other positions that are not being practiced. Just stretching into these positions can cause muscle in...

This circuit workout is composed of some of the most effective Pilates core exercises using the sponge ball and free weights 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 feel like never before! Yo...

Everyone wants more toned arms and shoulders! In this routine, you will experience a creative take on upper body resistance training using dumbbells. Experience complementary and opposing muscle group combinations designed to build muscle, burn fat, and improve muscular responsivity.

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This video includes some of my favorite and most effective core exercises based on the classical system of Pilates. Using the Magic circle, or ring, you will experience some interesting variations and challenges for the hips and trunk. The ring is always a huge favorite because it is easy to us...

Using a support like a barre or chair, you will experience some highly effective lower body exercises for the hips, thighs, ankles, and feet. The warm up is composed of some great ballet moves to get large lower body muscles fired up. Experience a mix of Barre work from a standing position plus...

It is often that we feel the strength benefits from our legs when we do Yoga, but struggle to feel a challenge into the upper body unless we are doing some sort of arm balance or plank position. Since this can be taxing to the wrist and shoulders, an elastic band can be the very thing to use in ...

This full body workout packs a big punch in a short period of time! Challenge your body with dumbbells in a strategic way. Bilateral and unilateral usage of the weights can cause many core and postural muscles to have to stabilize joints during the routine. Your heart rate will be challenged i...

If you are a fan of Pilates Mat exercises, this routine will show you how the stability ball will enhance range of motion and increase the overall challenge of core muscles. The ball will get you off the floor, offering support to many traditional exercises. It is so effective and fun! Plenty ...

The stability ball is used as a platform, support, and resistance training tool to strengthen muscles of the chest, abdominal, and triceps in this workout. Using dumbbells and body weight, experience sequences that will challenge similar joint actions, designed with a logical progression. Each ...

Barre workouts infuse Yoga, Pilates, Ballet, and strength training. This workout combines several exercise combinations using the TheraBand and thigh band to work the upper, core, and lower body. Bands do not need Gravity to create resistance like a free weight, so it opens up a lot of creativi...

Dumbbells and elastic bands both provide resistance but they feel completely different. The position, point of application, speed, and intensities vary with each resistance tool. In this workout, see how many exercise feel different, depending on how we use our tools. This total body workout is...

Compound lifts are any strengthening exercise where you’re using more than one muscle group at the same time. These exercises are efficient, since they work several areas at once. In this way you can get more benefits in a shorter period of time. The lower body exercises in this workout will al...

Get ready to strengthen the arms and shoulders using dumbbells and the stability ball. Experience sequences that include a bicep, triceps, and shoulder exercise that logically fit together. The ball will add instability to the core muscles so that you get even more strengthening! Be able to tr...

Any exercise modality will require the foot and ankle to have enough strength and rigidity to propel the body forward as well as enough mobility to adapt to the surfaces that we walk on. However, due to our lifestyles and shoe choices, our feet are often the weakest part of the body. The streng...

Shoulder impingement syndrome occurs as a result of chronic, repeated compression of the structures attaching to the scapula. These include the long head of the biceps tendon, the bursa, rotator cuff, or the ligaments in the shoulder. This impingement causes pain and movement problems in many ra...

Circuits are so effective because they burn major calories, cut down on boredom, build muscle, and condition the cardiovascular system. This circuit consists of four sequences with four exercises each designed around gliding discs (use a towel or paper plate if you don't have them), dumbbells, T...

In this strength-based workout, targeted Pilates Mat exercises have been chosen to target the hips and glutes. This workout builds logical sequences that complement the traditional core exercises with standing free-weight exercises for the lower body. The cues given in this video will assist yo...

In this 30 minute workout, you will experience common exercises rooted in Classic Pilates that flex and rotate the spine. We refer to them as the "abdominals" and they are composed of the rectus abdominis, internal obliques, external obliques, pyramidalis, psoas major, psoas minor, and transvers...

In this thirty minute routine, experience exercises taken from the Pilates System that are targeted to strengthen muscles from the foot and ankle all the way to the shoulders and neck, giving you a full-body workout. This workout will strengthen your core, improve range of motion, and increase o...