Beginner

Beginner

These workouts are for anyone who is postpartum, has core or pelvic floor dysfunction, lower back pain, or simply wants to master the fundamentals of breath and deep core connection.

Make sure you are cleared for exercise by your doctor before beginning these workouts.

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Beginner
  • Feel Good Pilates Flow

    A "feel good" full body Pilates flow- great during your late luteal or early menstrual phase or when you just want to mobilize your joints and engage your muscles in a gentle way.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor As The Ignition

    This video introduces bilateral movement using the pelvic floor (and breath) as the ignition.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (or tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor & Unilateral Movement

    Continue to build off the concepts from the previous videos as we introduce unilateral movements into the mix and discover an essential technique to training the lower abs using the pelvic floor.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (or tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor & Side Body

    A workout for the frontal plane targeting the inner and outer thighs and obliques with a focus on breath and pelvic floor engagement.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball, a massage ball (or tennis ball), and an optional yoga block/head pillow

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor Progressions

    Progress you pelvic floor training by adding in more movement variations and quicker, more coordinated movements.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and massage ball (tennis ball substitute)

    Level: All levels

  • Standing Pelvic Floor

    A standing lower body focused series that builds from the fundamentals and adds some fun creativity to movement using a wall.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (or tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Rolling Pelvic Floor

    Progress from assisted roll downs to advanced roll downs in this ab focused workout that uses the pelvic floor as the ignition to the lower abdominals.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (or tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor & Planks

    A full body workout that introduces a compound movement like planks and ties them into pelvic floor training.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (substitute tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor & Planks Part 2

    Move from side planks to front planks as we advance our pelvic floor practice.

    Props Needed: A pilates ball and a massage ball (substitute tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor With Tempo

    Finish the pelvic floor program by playing with the tempo to challenge how quickly the pelvic floor can activate and release.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (substitute with a tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Pelvic Floor Fundamentals

    Pelvic floor training always begins with breath work. Master the fundamentals of using your diaphragm and pelvic floor together and your body will begin to transform.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a massage ball (or tennis ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Seated Upper Body

    A seated upper body workout using a light band, perfect for a confined space like a desk or a plane seat.

    Props Needed: A light resistance band

    Level: Beginner/Intermediate

  • Core Stability & Mobility

    A core series focused on both trunk stabilization and also mobilization.

    Props Needed: A light resistance band

    Level: Intermediate

  • Standing Mobility

    Use this video often to mobilize and improve joint health - before a workout to prime muscles and joints, before an activity or sport, or when you've been sedentary for a while and need to hydrate your tissue without having to complete a full workout.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Proud Posture

    Improve your back health and posture by training the deep back arm line and create definition in the mid back and the back of the arms in the process.

    Props Needed: 1 long resistance band

    Level: All levels

  • Standing Shoulder Health

    Improve your scapular health by mobilizing and strengthening the shoulder girdle in this beginner friendly upper body series.

    Props Needed: Light weighted long resistance band

    Level: Beginner/Intermediate

  • Evening Mobility

    Gentle stretches to help your body decompress from the day and prepare your body for sleep.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Morning Mobility

    Active stretches to prime your body for daily movement. Do these daily to help build good movement habits, especially on days you aren't motivated to move your body.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Wall Mobility

    The best "warm up" to mobilize and prime your joints and muscles for any sport or activity. This is also a great series after being sedentary when you need to rehydrate your tissue.

    Props Needed: A wall

    Level: All levels

  • Hip & Lower Back Love

    A delicious active recovery series to create more space and freedom in the hips and lower back.

    Disclaimer: If you have an acute lower back injury or have recently herniated a disk etc, please consult your doctor before exercising.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Anterior Pelvic Tilt

    This workout addresses anterior pelvic tilt specifically, but is still a great workout for anyone wanting to strengthen their hamstrings and core.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a pair of gliders

    Level: Beginner/Intermediate

  • Easy Breezy Mat

    For days you just want to move and flow but not put too much pressure on the outcome. Expect mobility, active stretching, and light strength work to gently activate muscles without the intention of fatiguing them.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Posture Mobility

    Mobilize the joints of the shoulder girdle to begin waking up important muscles and practicing essential movement patterns.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Neck Relief

    In addition to mobilizing and strengthening the shoulder girdle, releasing and learning to lengthen the muscles in the back of the neck can be a helpful took in improving posture and neck tension.

    Props Needed: A yoga block (or two coffee table books) and a pair of yoga tune up balls.

    Level: Al...