What Pilates Equipment Should You Buy?

It seems like every time you turn around there is a new study out there on how often you should be working out. I read one the other day that said just 10 minutes a day five days a week! Ok, here’s the thing, I’m not sure the exact amount of time you should be working out.

This workshop is more than “beginner exercises.” In fact, we won’t spend a lot of time on the levels or order. So it doesn’t matter where you are in your Pilates or teaching practice. Or, even your Pilates background. Bring yourself, your notebook and your Cadillac questions!

Hello Pilatinis®! Take this online equipment workout with LL for a 50 min Cadillac/Tower workout and stay for a 30 min Q&A with those who attended live. Special discount for OPC members. Check your dashboard and look for the Perks tab!

What does Pilates do for you and how soon will you see results doing Pilates? Here’s what will happen when you start doing Pilates.

Hey there, you’re a Rock Star, let’s put some attention and focus on our open leg rocker this week. If you have some light weights, we will use them for a few exercises on the Mat. On the Reformer, we’ll enjoy how so much of our Reformer practice is helping your open leg rocker!

See you in class,

xx-LL

I know that for many of us (depending on where you live in the world) this past weekend has signified “fall” and so while we may not be heading to the beach for some beach volleyball this week we are going to enjoy squeezing, rolling, holding and more with a ball. Whether you’re hitting the mat, reformer or both we’ll let the ball teach us where we let go of our midline, lean back too far in our flexion and how we can gather more strength.

If you don’t have a ball for most of the exercises a thick pillow, yoga block or magic circle (maybe have all on hand).

See you in class,

xx-LL

Here are the “must have’s” for a home Pilates practice. And, a few ideas for some extras if you have the room.

How can you create a workout for yourself on your chair whether you are a teacher or not? Here’s how I create all my Wunda Chair workouts:

How do you do the Mat Pilates work without a teacher or a class? With a little guidance, help from some videos you can do your Pilates wherever you are!

This workshop is more than “beginner exercises.” In fact, we won’t spend a lot of time on the levels or order. So it doesn’t matter where you are in your Pilates or teaching practice. Or, even your Pilates background. Bring yourself, your notebook and your Cadillac questions!

Don’t worry we won’t do a 100 hundreds… but what if we did enough thinking and loving of the 100s for a week that maybe we didn’t go “ugh the 100” most of the time? What if we did it enough that we could see the beauty in the 100?

This week, whether you are on the Mat or the Reformer, all ya need is you, your breath and a tiny bit of love for the 100.

See ya in class,

xx-LL

It may take 21 days to make a habit but let’s start off with a simple 7 day Pilates challenge that will have you feeling more connected, stronger, taller and more energized.

Most of us have a Short Box (aka Long Box,) but aside from doing a few exercises on this box when we do our Reformer it just takes up space and hangs out against the wall. Well in this month’s workout, we are going to pull that box out of the corner and use it for a full workout. Yep, and entire 50 min workout on our Long/Short box! You ready?

Having trouble getting your Pilates Peach up and over? In this workshop we will go over exercises that you can do to help teach your body (or another body) to get those hips up. Also, we’ll go over a progression of “overhead” exercises. Learn building blocks to “advanced” exercises like Overhead, Roll Over, High Frogs, Control Balance and more. Bring your inversion exercise questions with you!

We will go over tips for those who don’t have access to other equipment as well as options for if you do! After this workshop, you (those you teach) will see possibility for standing on your shoulders and getting that bottom up!

This workshop is more than “beginner exercises.” In fact, we won’t spend a lot of time on the levels or order. So it doesn’t matter where you are in your Pilates or teaching practice. Or, even your Pilates background. Bring yourself, your notebook and your Cadillac questions!