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Scissors

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Exercise where you lie on your back and alternate each leg straight up while holding the leg with hands, challenging stability and flexibility.

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Pilates Breath

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Breathing technique which emphasizes breathing into the back and sides of the rib cage to maintain abdominal engagement.

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Single Leg Stretch

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Exercise where one leg is extended at a 45-degree angle while the other leg is pulled in towards the chest, switching legs in a fluid motion.

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Rolling Like a Ball

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Exercise to massage the spine and work the abs by rolling back to the shoulders and up to seated without letting feet touch the ground.

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Mermaid Stretch

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Sitting with legs folded to one side, lift one arm over the head while bending the torso over to the opposite side, stretching the side of the body.

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Leg Pull Front

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Face-down position, propped on hands with body in a straight line; alternate lifting legs while keeping pelvis stable.

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Shoulder Bridge

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Exercise involving lying on the back with knees bent, lifting hips into a bridge, then optionally lifting one leg while keeping hips level.

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Seal

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Balancing on the sitting bones, clap the feet together three times while rolling back to the shoulder blades, and then forward to balance again.

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Pilates Stance

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A position where the heels are together and toes are slightly apart creating a small V shape, engaging the legs and core.

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Pilates Magic Circle

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A resistance tool used in Pilates to add intensity to various exercises by providing gentle to moderate resistance.

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Wall Roll Down

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Standing with back against a wall, slowly roll down vertebra-by-vertebra to touch toes, keeping abdominal muscles engaged.

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Swan Dive

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Exercise for spinal extension where one lies face down, lifts the chest off the ground, and uses the arms to support and extend the back.

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Saw

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Exercise that involves sitting with legs spread and rotating the torso to reach one hand towards the opposite foot while extending the back arm.

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Spine Stretch Forward

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Sitting up tall with legs extended, exhale and reach forward as if hinging from the hips, stretching the spine and hamstrings.

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Neutral Spine

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Proper alignment of the spine maintaining its natural curve without flattening or over-arching.

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Side Kick

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Lying on one's side, with legs lifted slightly, kick the top leg forward with control, then reach it back, targeting the obliques and leg muscles.

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The Hundred

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A classic Pilates warm-up move that involves pumping arms up and down in a controlled manner for 100 beats while holding your head and shoulders off the mat.

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The Teaser

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An advanced move which involves lying down, extending legs at a 45-degree angle, and using core strength to lift the torso into a 'V' shape.

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Double Leg Stretch

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Exercise involving lying on your back, hugging knees to chest, then extending arms and legs out in opposite directions before returning to start.

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Criss-Cross

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Exercise that involves a twisting motion of the torso with bent knees in a bicycle-like motion to work the obliques.

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