The PILATES theme of the week is 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS:
We have 2 videos for you to try over the Christmas break which have 12 exercises each. There are easier and more difficult exercises in each video – Gaby on the right performs the easier versions and Jo on the left performs the more difficult versions.
Improve Your Flexibility and Core Stability with Pilates (27 minutes) – see video below.
- Dumb waiter
- Ball squeeze with in-print and rib closure
- Side kick into Arabesque
- Side leg lifts
- Torpedo
- Side twist
- Saw
- Spine twist
- Roll back with spine stretch forward
- Teaser
- Back leg pull
- Side stretch in standing
Mobilise Your Spine and Strengthen Your Core with Pilates (25 minutes) – see video below.
- Heel raises / stand on 1 leg
- Roll downs
- Spine curl
- Roll over
- Rolling like a ball
- Cat/cow
- Front leg pull
- Dart
- Diamond press / salute
- Star / swimming
- Cobra / swan dive
- Double / single leg kick
We hope you have a great Christmas break and we will see you in the New Year on Monday 9th January. 2023