Pilates Mat Work Sequence

We can thank joseph pilates for this classic pilates flow sequence.
Pilates mat work sequence. Pilates is a mind body workout that targets your core muscles with every exercise manuela sanchez a pilates instructor at club pilates in brooklyn new york tells self. It is my belief that by using joe s set order of the exercises on both the mat and the reformer i can experience in 2013 the full genius of joe pilates who died in 1967. 2 keep movement controlled and fluid not jerky or stiff. Twelve years later i m not only measurably more flexible and graceful in my movement but i still regard the mat exercises a sequence of 34 body weight exercises devised by joseph pilates in his aptly titled book return to life as some of the most challenging work within the pilates repertoire.
Watch my slightly modified version of the original 34 pilates exercises performed in just 14 minutes. A couple of exercises have been left out and a couple a. So by way of encouraging your mat workouts we thought you might enjoy having a copy and paste list of the classical pilates mat exercises in the order joseph pilates presents them in his book return to life through contrology. The 20 minute killer pilates sequence for a crazy strong core.
So my workouts include a lot of asking questions investigating internally what the previous exercise has provided as a help for the bear of an exercise i must now tackle. The printable exercise lists sequences you find here are also available on pilates metrics a cool new app for helping teachers track client progress. Send us a note and we ll add it. Do you have a favorite class sequence you d like to see.
3 avoid locking elbows or knees when straightening arms or legs. At basi we often say the mat work is the crown jewel of pilates. Below are samples of the exercises of a classical pilates mat workout including a fundamental warm up. We will be taking an in depth look at the authentic mat pilates.
I am putting a spin on it and teaching all of the pilates mat exercises at a level 1 pace. Though one will find tremendous variation in the way pilates exercises are presented today there is an original traditional order to the pilates mat exercises as developed by joseph pilates.