Spinal health is essential, as the spine is responsible for so many functions in our body. The muscles around the spine must be strong and responsive throughout our lives in order to keep our spine injury free.

In this Yoga practice, we will explore various spinal movements to work on symmetr...

The ball can act as an amazing tool to help support the joints, add resistance, and cause us to have to react to the moving surface. It is considered to be an unstable surface, but it can also make exercise feel much more comfortable. Enjoy this workout in a moving fashion as you transition fr...

This workout features the stability ball as a tool to add instability, resistance, and variety to several lower body exercises. The muscles of the trunk and spine are used in nearly every position as you work to control the moving ball. Some of the best hip and glute exercises can be done with ...

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 workout is choreographed to rotate through your hips, spine, shoulders, and neck for improved core strength and spinal stability using variations of several classic Pilates Mat exercises.

We begin with a warm up to check our mobility, then move into some variations of the Pilates Roll-Down...

This workout begins with a standing warm up for the lower body, then moves to some great inner / outer hip exercises using the thigh band. Then we move into some compound leg exercises with variations on the squat, lunge, hip and forward bends using dumbbells and a thigh band to strengthen the h...

This strength workout is designed to address muscle weakness and mobility issues with a full body circuit format, transitioning from one exercise to the next for cardiovascular health. Using dumbbells, experience 10 different strength exercises from lower body to upper body. We will be moving t...

Work on core stability and strength using the sponge ball in a variety of essential positions to target obliques, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, and intraspinal muscles. Experience floor exercises from sitting, supine, inclined, and prone positions using the mini ball to enhance the exe...

This Barre and mini band workout will strengthen the inner and outer thighs, hip flexors, gluteals, and lower leg muscles fusing Yoga, Pilates, and Ballet moves. This workout progresses gently with intention and progressive cues so that anyone can participate. The class begins with a seated war...

The knee joint, called a "hinge" joint, bends and straightens but can become stressed or injured with muscle weakness and compensation from nearby joints. In this workout, you will learn about the knee joint and practice many therapeutic exercises to help keep your knee more stable.

When knee...

Sometimes we cannot get to the gym, are away from home, and do not have anything to work with but our body. This is never a reason to skip your exercise! Learning to develop internal resistance in the body using friction, body mass, the wall and the floor, these are some of my favorite bodyweig...

In this video, experience creative, challenging exercises designed to improve muscle strength and reactivity using the small Pilates mini ball and a large stability ball. Feel the core having to stabilize in every position while working the whole body in thirty minutes. Appropriate for all leve...

The Stability Ball allows for smooth transitioning between exercises and helps us to learn to control our joints, since the ball is always moving. The curved surface of the ball makes it the perfect tool to practice core strengthening exercises. For all these reasons, the ball makes any Yoga pr...

This resistance training workout will explore the "superset" or long set of exercises using dumbbells and a stability ball. Supersets can increase the difficulty of the workout and improve muscle gain since you can get more done in the time you have. Performing exercises with similar muscle gro...

This resistance training workout will explore the "superset" or long set of exercises using dumbbells and a TheraBand. Supersets can increase the difficulty of the workout and improve muscle gain since you can get more done in the time you have. Performing exercises with similar muscle groups b...

This routine uses various Yoga Therapy techniques designed to improve strength in the muscles that cross the shoulder, rib cage, pelvis, and spine. You will learn about the importance of isometric resistance training is to shoulder health.

This routine begins with an exploration of shoulder an...

This video will give you a great overview of the basic Pilates exercises that were handed down by Joseph Pilates and modified over the years. Learn how to modify the movements to fit your body and your goals while ensuring joint protection and safety. These exercises will build core strength, i...

This workout begins with a rhythmic warm-up followed by a mini-ball segment to work the lower body. Next, practice many powerful leg exercises using dumbbells. You will get plenty of cues and modifications as we move with a comfortable pace to give you a joint-friendly effective strength routin...

This body weight only vinyasa style Yoga flow is more athletic in nature, moving from one position to the other with a strength focus. We start with a centering breathwork meditation to set our intention and check in with our body. This is followed by a limbering movement warm up and a strong, ...

This Yoga Fusion workout begins with a short meditation to set the stage. We then move to some abdominal and hip exercises on the floor and then move to the barre with a great lower body routine blending yoga poses using the barre. Experience some classical ballet moves (that anyone can do!) an...

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...

The hip joint is complex! It moves in many different planes of motion and bears a large amount of our mass. It is influenced by the foot, knee, and torso. Keeping the hip strong and stable is a very important part of healthy aging. In this video, we explore some of the best hip exercises for fl...

In this video, Lauren will show you how to effectively strength train with dumbbells. Using a chair to assist the body in supporting joints as well as in transitioning from one position to the next, get proper cues in alignment and control. This video is appropriate for beginners as well as a s...

The Fitness Integrated Science Yoga methodology is rooted in isometric resistance training and muscle activation. Regular practice will result in better range of motion that is also strong and stable. This video uses other props, such as the dumbbell, elastic band, and yoga block to further enh...