We believe that fitness is a way of life that extends far beyond the participation in training sessions. In this collection, easily find the latest videos of the month with the freshest content! We want to bring you the latest information in Yoga, Pilates, Strength Training, Fitness and Wellness. Even though you may have some favorite videos that you keep going back to, it is important to mix things up, explore new ideas, stay current, and stay motivated. This collection will update each month, so check this area regularly. Once the month is complete, these videos will be listed under relevant topic categories.
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This FIS Muscle Focus workout targets the Pectoral Muscles. This session begins by connecting breath with movement to engage muscles of the trunk and spine as a warm-up. As you begin to observe your range of motion, you will see what areas of your body need attention.
Using many core positio...
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...
Everyone has experienced tension in the body after many hours of sleep, being in a tight space, or repetitive activity. Many times, our tension is due to certain muscles that are overworking and others that are underworking. In this video, enjoy unique mobility exercises to balance muscle stren...
Want to add a challenge to your your mat Pilates routine? Adding 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 Jo...
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...
Everyone has their own specific routines that they go through to wake up or get motivated. In this video, we begin with a breath-centered exercise to increase overall awareness and get us ready to practice before a gentle yoga practice.
The Yoga flow combines standing poses, backward bends, cor...
There is a strong correlation between how we breathe mechanically and how we feel emotionally. Knowing how to properly breathe is the first step in any fitness program.
This video begins with breath awareness and several breathing exercises to help rid your mind of anxiety. These exercises w...
Now that we have gotten to Day Five of the Better Back Challenge, we are ready to add some real resistance to our back-centered workouts. You will need a set of light dumbbells to challenge the core exercises chosen for this routine for more improvements in muscle strength.
This workout is pack...
For Day (04) of the Better Back Challenge, we will be performing key exercises from an unstable, round surface to enhance our core strength. Now that you feel more confident about your individual range of motion, we are ready for this new challenge!
In this video, you will get to understand and...
In Day 03 of the "Better Back Challenge", we are progressing from the chair to standing exercises, as we explore our range of motion by using a yoga strap to improve muscle strength. This video is packed full of some of the most effective back therapy yoga postures as we work to become stronger o...
In Day 02 of the Better Back Challenge, we will be using a small sponge ball with a chair to add resistance to our exercises from Day 01 with new exercise variations. The chair will again be used for support to make several common floor exercises feel more comfortable.
The sponge ball ("mini...
Day One of the Better Back Challenge, learn about assessing your body to better align your workouts. You will need a chair for the seated and standing exercises as we learn to understand our range of motion differences and how to improve muscle strength. This video is packed full of some of the ...
Hip joints can be problematic, especially as we age. It is a weight-bearing, complex joint that moves in a variety of motions that takes on a lot of stress throughout the day. This video will take you through various motions of the hip, trunk, and spine from flexion, extension, rotation, abduct...
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...
Joseph Pilates, born in 1883 in Germany, founded the system of Pilates. Learn about his background is family, the reasons why he developed this famous 34 mat exercises. Joseph Pilates based his work on three principles: Breath, whole-body health and whole-body commitment; with the whole-body en...
This workout gives you a great opportunity to move through various stability ball positions for a good overview of some great features of stability ball training. This workout will teach you how to modify positions to vary your intensity and balance challenges for your desired fitness goals. Th...
It is normal to feel somewhat intimidated with exercising on a stability ball. The first time you use a ball, it is normal to feel unstable as your nervous system works to become acclimated with the dynamic nature of the ball. The ball is wonderful for supporting the joints due to the soft, cur...
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 tutorial gives seven core principles about Resistance Training. We need to know the goal of any exercise to decide what tool to use, how to align it with our body, and how we need go move to avoid injury while maximizing benefit. You will learn some basic biomechanics principles that will ...
In this beginner Yoga practice, we will start with several breathing exercises and move into an evaluation of today's available range of motion. See how the FIS methodology is rooted in muscle health. From here, we move into some basic Yoga postures designed to improve neuromuscular balance and ...
Many people are intimidated by the prospect of doing Yoga, for fear that they are not flexible enough or won't get a good workout. Here, we will dispel the myths about yoga. Yoga is for everyone! Yoga is a strengthening workout but is more than just poses. You will learn about the types of p...
