#MarchMATness2017 Pilates Shoulder Bridge

Day 17 of #MarchMATness give us the Shoulder Bridge, demonstrated by Carolyn from Marlborough Pilates Plus.   The key to this movement maintaining a stable pelvis, while the leg swings up and down.  This movement strengthens the hip extensors, improves hamstring &...

#MarchMATness Pilates Double Leg Kick

Day 14 of March MATness. The Double Leg Kick is a great way to get some serious back extensor & shoulder work while conditioning the glutes & hamstrings. Be sure to keep your hip bones stable throughout the exercise, as Margherita, from Pilates Studio 111 in...

#MarchMATness Pilates Single Leg Kick

The key components of this movement are stabilizing the pelvis and not collapsing into your lower back, while lengthening and strengthening the mid and upper back extensors....

#MarchMATness Pilates Swan and Swan Dive

I was enjoying some March MATness fun with Carolyn, a fellow Pilates teacher at the Marlborough Pilates Studio Plus.   Carolyn performs the Swan, displaying spinal extension, flexibility and stabilization of the trunk.   A challenging move and Carolyn makes it look...

#MarchMATness Pilates Saw

On the 11th day of #March MATness we celebrate the Saw – one of my feel good, go to moves for spinal flexibility and articulation.    While we rotate the torso, we get a wonderful stretch of the hamstrings and...

#MarchMATness2017 Pilates Corkscrew

Day 10 March #MATness, Perri demonstrates the #Corkscrew. This advanced movement strengthens your abdominals, your shoulders, enhances pelvic stabilization, trims your waistline – challenging those...