19/04/2026
Diary of a Pilates Instructor...Whoa! All 34! 🌟
What an incredible, FULL ON yesterday's Saturday session was!
A MASSIVE WELL DONE to those of you who did the Pilates Saturday Special.
It's a tremendous achievement to do all 34 exercises in one session!
It was full on and very intense and a Core Factor Pilates FIRST! All 34 exercises in chronological order 1-34 by the BOOK.
What book is that?
'Return to Life Through Contrology' by Joseph Pilates published 1945.
So, take a look at this list and check them off. ✅If you can, then you're doing Pilates properly!
Just so you know, & other Equipment Pilates is different, although similiar to Mat work Pilates...it's all from Joseph Pilates but is a different animal!
1. 💯The Hundred x 10 breathing reps
2. The Roll Up x 3 reps
3. The Roll Over x5 straight legs x5 V split
4. 🦵🏼The One Leg Circle x5 reps each leg
5. The Rolling Back x6 reps
6. 🦵🏼The One Leg Stretch x6 reps each leg
7. 🦵🏼🦵🏼The Double Leg Stretch x12 reps
8. The Spine Stretch x3 reps
9. The Rocker with Open Legs x6 reps
10. The Corkscrew x3 reps each way
11. 🪚The Saw x3 reps each way
12. 🦢The Swan Dive x6 reps
13. 🦵🏼The One Leg Kick x6 reps each leg
14. 🦵🏼🦵🏼The Double Kick x5 reps
15. The Neck Pull x3 reps
16. ✂️The Scissors x6 reps each leg
17. 🚴🏻♀️The Bicycle x5 reps each leg
18. The Shoulder Bridge x6 reps
19. The Spine Twist x3 reps each way
20. 🔪The Jack Knife x3 reps
21. The Side Kick x3 reps each leg
22. The Teaser x3 reps
23. The Hip Twist x3 reps each way
24. 🏊🏼♀️Swimming x10 Breathing reps
25. 🦵🏼The Leg Pull Front x3
reps each leg
26. 🦵🏼The Leg Pull x3 reps each leg
27. The Side Kick Kneeling x4
reps each leg
28. The Side Bend x3 reps each side.
29. 🪃The Boomerang x6 rep
30. 🦭The Seal x6 reps
31. 🦀The Crab x6 reps
32. The Rocking x6 reps
33. The Control Balance x6 reps
34. The Push Up x3 reps
