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Spine Stretch Forward
A seated exercise involving a deep forward stretch that articulates the spine and stretches the back muscles.
Saw
A seated twisting Pilates exercise to stretch the spine and hamstrings while engaging the obliques.
Shoulder Bridge
Designed to strengthen the glutes and hamstrings while stabilizing the core and improving spinal articulation.
Single Leg Stretch
A movement that targets abdominal muscles by alternating leg stretches while keeping the head and shoulders lifted.
Seal
An exercise focusing on controlled rolling of the spine while balancing and clapping feet together, much like a circus seal.
Wall Roll Down
An elongating exercise performed standing against a wall to improve posture and spinal articulation.
Rolling Like a Ball
A movement that involves balancing in a tucked position and rolling back and forth, massaging the spine.
Leg Pull Front
An advanced plank variation that challenges the upper body and core, involving leg lifts while in a plank position.
Boomerang
A complex movement that combines the Roll-Over, the Teaser, and a crossed-legs position that unfolds similar to the flight of a boomerang.
Double Leg Kick
Involves lying prone and kicking both heels to the buttocks, followed by an extension of the back and arms.
The Roll-Up
A slow, sequential movement aiming to articulate the spine and stretch the hamstrings while engaging the core.
Control Balance
A challenging exercise requiring one to balance on the shoulders with legs extended upward, then switch leg positions in the air.
The Teaser
An advanced exercise that strengthens the core by maintaining a V-sit position and optionally adding arm and leg movements.
Open Leg Rocker
An intermediate movement where one balances on the tailbone with legs open and rocks back and forth.
Side Kick
Performed in a side-lying position to enhance hip mobility and strengthen the lateral muscles of the legs and core.
Mermaid Stretch
A side-bending exercise that emphasizes stretching the lateral muscles of the torso and improving flexibility.
Leg Pull Back
A Pilates exercise focusing on maintaining a reverse plank position whilst lifting each leg sequentially.
Pilates Stance
A foundational position with heels together and toes apart, creating external rotation in the hips to activate the lower body.
The Hundred
A classic Pilates exercise to engage the core, involving a rhythmic pumping of the arms while holding a crunch position.
Double Leg Stretch
A core exercise where both legs are stretched simultaneously with the upper body curled forward, creating full-body tension.
Swan Dive
A back extension exercise meant to strengthen the back muscles and improve spinal flexibility.
Standing Roll Down
A forward bend that begins in a standing position and involves rolling down the spine to touch the toes and then rolling back up.
Pilates Push-Up
A version of the traditional push-up with a Pilates twist that incorporates rolling the spine down to walk into a push-up position.
Jack Knife
An advanced move that strengthens the abdomen by lifting the legs over the head and then using the core to lift the hips upward.
Hip Twist
A seated exercise focusing on rotating the hips while maintaining core stability and keeping the upper body still.
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