The exercise links within the text will lead you directly to the Pilates Encyclopedia.  If you're not a member yet, today's a great day to sign up for the 7-day free trial. 

The Stomach Series is great for increasing abdominal strength, control, and endurance. You're likely...

The exercise links within the text will lead you directly to the Pilates Encyclopedia.  If you're not a member yet, today's a great day to sign up for the 7-day free trial. 

To prevent injury and move efficiently, we need our bodies to have strength and mobility. Maybe...

The exercise links within the text will lead you directly to the Pilates Encyclopedia.  If you're not a member yet, today's a great day to sign up for the 7-day free trial. 

In our daily lives, we spend most of our time shortening (and collapsing) the front side of our...

The exercise links within the text will lead you directly to the Pilates Encyclopedia.  If you're not a member yet, today's a great day to sign up for the 7-day free trial. 

We curl the head, neck, and shoulders up so often in Pilates. Unfortunately, neck tension goes hand-in-hand...

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I love challenging spinal stabilizers on the transverse plane with weight distribution exercises.

For example, I’ll be teaching Knee Folds or...

If you’re hitting the slopes this year, do your body a favor and include some Pilates exercises that will keep your knees safe and your legs strong so you can tackle that bunny slope black diamond!

In the Programming & Sequencing chapter of the Pilates Encyclopedia, you’ll...

As we move throughout our daily life, we need to be able to safely move the spine in all directions. In the Programming & Sequencing chapter of the Pilates Encyclopedia, you’ll find a list of exercises that move the lumbar spine into flexion.

The biggest benefit of lumbar flexion...

For one or two of my students, Tower is the single best exercise to release tension from their backs. But what to do if they don’t have a Trapeze Table at home, or can’t make it to the studio every single day?

The best alternative that I’ve come up (so far) is Bridging with Feet...

Ankles that are flexible and strong are key to preventing injuries, falls, and compensations up the kinetic chain. A list of ankle stability and mobility exercises has been added to the Pilates Encyclopedia.

Here’s a few to get you started:

• M - Balance on a half roller: foot lengthwise on...

Runners, this one’s for you! We have added a list of exercises to the Pilates Encyclopedia to help you improve your skills and prevent injury and pain. 

Here’s a few to get you started:

• M - Single Leg Bridge
• Improves glute strength
• Strengthens obliques
• M - Single leg calf...