NEW! - Kourtney's Pilates Secrets
A collection of all of the most essential form tips Kourtney has compiled over her 20+ years of Pilates and movement experience to help you improve your body mechanics and get the absolute most out of these workouts. Understanding these concepts is the difference when it comes to seeing real positive and permanent change in your body composition and daily movement habits. I highly recommend watching these videos before beginning The Fundamentals Program and other workouts.
Level: All levels
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What Is Neutral Spine And How Do I Find Mine?
Neutral spine is the safest position for your spine to be in. Learn how to find yours.
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How Do I Breathe For Optimal Core Function?
Tutorial for practicing "360" breathing to optimize engagement of the diaphragm and deep core.
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How Do I "Turn On" My Lower Abs?
Discovering how your lower abs function with your pelvic floor and breath can help you engage them better during exercises.
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Why Do My Hips Click Or Feel Tight?
Understanding how the hip joint works can help you reduce pain and optimize your glute progress.
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What Is External Hip Rotation?
Understanding the role of external hip rotation can help you optimally fire the glutes.
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Posture Cues
Understanding the shoulder girdle is paramount to understanding and improving posture permanently.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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How Do I Stabilize My Shoulders In Planks And Push Ups?
Discover the best muscle for stabilizing your shoulder girdle and learn how to engage it.
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Why Do My Wrists Hurt During Exercise?
Many of us experience wrist pain when doing exercises in a quadruped position. Find out why this might occur and discover ways to both modify the position in the short term to reduce pain and also ways in which to improve your range of motion to make it more functional in the long term.
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Why Do I Have Back Pain?
While there are many many reasons why a person might experience back pain, this short tutorial can provide some insight into figuring out your body and offer some guidance of which positions to focus on to bring you back into proper alignment.
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How Do I Crunch Without Stressing My Neck?
Learn how to position your head and shoulders to eliminate unwanted neck tension in crunches.
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How To Roll Up
Learn how to improve your roll up form to make them more efficient and effective.
Props Needed: An optional Pilates ball
Level: All levels