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The Pilates repertoire of movements

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The below postures and movements are the ones we do in most of the pilates classes.

How knowledgeable are you? Do you remember these postures when we go through them?


The Classical Pilates Mat Exercises

  • Hundred

  • Roll Up

  • Roll Over

  • Single Leg Circle

  • Rolling like a ball

  • One Leg Stretch

  • Double Leg Stretch

  • Spine Stretch

  • Open Leg Rocker

  • Corkscrew

  • Saw

  • Swan-Dive

  • Single leg kick

  • Double leg kick

  • Neck Pull

  • Scissors

  • Bicycle

  • Shoulder Bridge

  • Spine Twist

  • Jack Knife

  • Side Kick

  • Teaser

  • Hip Twist

  • Swimming

  • Leg Pull – Front

  • Leg Pull

  • Side Kick Kneeling

  • Side Bend

  • Boomerang

  • Seal

  • Crab

  • Rocking

  • Control Balance

  • Push Up

Looking forward to some feedback. Let me know if you'd like to practice some in our next class together.



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Teresa Pereira
Apr 16, 2024

Classical certainly has variety. The side kick kneeling sounds like a near impossible but interesting challenge, packed with laughs to kick around too

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Yes please. Lots I haven't ever heard of

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janicer
Apr 16, 2024

Boomerang? Teaser?

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