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Another time lapse Cadillac workout, with cameos of my kids. I tried slowing down how it records but it seems to be the same speed. Can someone help? 🙂 this workout was about 45-50 min but got truncated to 25 seconds 😳

Backwards step down, aka instant thigh burn 🔥🔥🔥, and an exercise in balance and focus. . . . #pilates #wundachair #pilateslovers #pilatesteacher #core #coreworkout #strong #strongwomen

Plank-to-pike is a staple in my dynamic sessions, a full body and versatile exercise that can be placed anywhere in a session - as part of the warmup, somewhere in the middle, or even at the end. Might be the yogi in me but I find it to be amazingly grounding; use it to center, warm up, stretch, or settle the body and mind after a dynamic workout. Keep your shoulders stacked right above your wrists and keep your heels high. I find that if you drop your heels it rocks your body weight back into your legs and out of the abs, turning the pike more into a stretchy forward fold. Try to keep the weight forward toward the platform, light on the feet, and pull from your low abs. Yogis, this is a great one if you’re working on your arm balances or inversions 💁🏻‍♀️ You really have no choice but to fire up those #bandhas. #pilates #pilatesreformer #reformerpilates #core #corestrength #pilateslovers #stretch

“Make it look pretty” I sometimes tell my clients, simplifying the sentiment I’m actually trying to get across. I approach my own Pilates and yoga practices with care and delicacy - an exploration - being meticulous about how I place and feel every part of my body and each nuance of movement with the breath. Not really thinking about “form”; I think of that as coming from the outside, but rather “alignment”— which to me is more about how everything lines up and balances from the inside so that the magic can happen (such as what happens when the stars align). I encourage everyone to really think about what’s happening - whether they’re pressing, pulling, placing, pausing, transitioning, reaching, holding etc. It’s an exercise of mindfulness, of precision and care. The breath, of course. The movement, the intentional pauses. All of this working together for the mind, body, and breath to align and come together as one — eventually the body becomes an expression of that, a language, thus making it “pretty.” #pilates #pilatescadillac #pilateslovers #fit #strong #strongwomen #yoga #yogaeverydamnday

Lunges are amazing for so many reasons. They increase strength, range of motion, balance, and #proprioception. In addition to these general benefits they are also great for everything from rehabbing certain knee and hip injuries to pre/post natal women. The variation in the video above is very safe for most people; I’ve done a variation with one leg standing on the ground for more stability as well as have multiple points of contact on the #pilatesreformer. I started out with a few lunges and then went into a hip flexor stretch followed by a hamstring stretch. #pilates #core #strength #stretch

#Neckpull is an exercise I’ve been working on for a while - as everything else, it’s a work in progress. I love the feeling of weightlessness as I hinge back after stacking my spine, like I’m suspended in space, before articulating back down onto the mat. @basipilates @balanced_body #pilates #core #strong #fit #saturday

Did you know that Pilates is for everybody and every body? Last week I met two unrelated women who said that they weren’t strong enough to do pilates and it made me really sad. It’s easy to get caught up in the comparison game, especially with everything that’s up on social media. Life can be intimidating. If you take a look at the Pilates Principles, strength is not listed there; it’s more about being present in the practice. Please know that everyone starts somewhere and just showing up - physically and mentally - is a victory. In this video I’m doing a side bend, a movement that is accessible to most. I plan to post more videos and photos of movements/exercises that all can do, and hope that it will take some of the intimidation out of Pilates for those who may be feeling some. @basipilates @balanced_body #basipilates #pilates #pilatescadillac #fit #fitness #core #move #movement

Look ma, I did it! 🎉 When I first learned #pilatesnake, it was literally impossible for me. I couldn’t get my second foot off the ground and onto the footbar without the carriage flying out of the stopper. It was a little disheartening to be honest - I couldn’t even get the set up of Snake let alone try the exercise (and yes, proper setup and dismount are just as important as the exercise). But I kept trying, and little by little the pieces started falling into place. I find it similar to arm balancing in yoga; when your body figures out the physics, it all comes together. This is an oblique centered exercise but requires major shoulder stability so I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone with any sort of shoulder injury. It’s also a huge stretch - as someone who falls into the “hypermobile” category I will say this stretch is intense and borders on too much (for now 😉. I anticipate it will get less intense as I continue practicing it). @basipilates @balancedbody . #pilates #basipilates #fit #fitness #core #strength #pilatesreformer #pilateslovers #pilatesinstructor #pilatesinspiration

#monkeyreverse on the #pilatescadillac. A nice stretch, yes - but it’s more an exercise of control as there are moments where the footbar where the footbar wants to go flying and moments where it feels stuck. Rather than thinking about pushing/pulling with the arms or legs, I find that if I engage my low abs like crazy I am better able to find a smooth flow. @basipilates @balanced_body #pilates #fit #fitness #core #strong #stretch #strength #basipilates

An old rotator cuff injury is acting up so I’ve been taking it easy over the past week or so. Here I am stretching in a reverse lunge - next time I’ll put my standing foot further back on the carriage so I can get better range; I kept hitting the stopper. @basipilates @balanced_body #selfcaresunday #pilates #pilateslovers #pilatesreformer #pilatesinstructor #basipilates #fit #fitness #core #coreworkout #stretch #strong #strength

My little monkey in her playground. Her physicality never stops amazing me - some of you may remember her pounding out pull-ups, running up parkour walls, and climbing ropes poles and anything else she can get her hands on. She’s been begging me to get on my equipment but I’ve been holding back since I didn’t want her to hurt herself (or my equipment, you should see how she yanks on the springs lmao) but lately I’ve been letting her play around a bit. #basipilates #pilates #kidspilates #pilateskids #strong #stretch #inversion #balancedbody @basipilates @balanced_body

Hey Y6’ers! Starting next week (9/9) I’ll be teaching outdoor yoga for @yogasix_redondobeach every Wednesday 6:45p at Czuleger Park. It’s a Restore class so come ready to mellow out and stretch it out; it’s the perfect end to your day. Reach out if you have any questions.... and enjoy this completely unrelated video of me handstanding a few years ago at @stillwatersvineyards after a day of wine tasting! I can barely hold a handstand anymore but this video is a favorite of mine, taken at one of my favorite places — back when life was light and easy. #yoga #asana #handstand #inversion #yogaeverydamnday