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EquipmentPilates is often done on a mat or with special equipment like stability balls, weights, Pilates rings, and foam rollers.
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ExercisesSome common Pilates exercises include:
- Pilates Hundred: An intense core workout that focuses on abdominal strengthening, balance, and flexibility
- Leg circles: Strengthens the abdominal muscles, stabilizes the pelvic lumbar, and promotes healthy hip joints
- Single leg stretch: Helps with core strength, coordination, pelvic stability, and endurance
- Hip bridges: Can be done in a static hold, in movement, single leg or double leg, or with the heels down or up
- Toe taps: Helps practitioners learn to keep their abs flat and stabilize their low backs
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PrinciplesThe STOTT PILATES method is based on five basic principles: breath, pelvic placement, rib-cage placement, scapula movement, and head and neck placement.