If you’re intending to try Pilates at home it’s essential that you warm up, use the correct breathing techniques, and understand basic pelvic placement for a safe practice. Here’s our quick guide...
How To Warm Up
Before following any of our Pilates exercise videos we recommend you learn how to warm up and cool down to guard against muscle strain and serious injury. Watch this film for a complete warm up routine that you can follow before doing any kind of exercise, not just Pilates.
Pilates Breathing Techniques
Breathing is an essential part of any Pilates practice. Pilates breathing aids concentration and gives you a strong abdominal support by making you activate your core muscles. This will protect your body against injury and improve your posture.
You should breathe deeply in through your nose and out through your mouth and in harmony with your movement. To learn more watch Pilates: Breathing
Creating A Stable Base
By learning to stabilize your pelvis during all your Pilates exercises you protect your lower back from injury and create a stable base fronm which to move freely.
There are two positions of the pelvis used in Pilates - neutral and imprint. Watch Pilates: Pelvic Placement to learn more.
Putting Together Your Own Routine
We have workout routines for intermediate level students who have studied some Pilates before. These include Pilates For Intermediates: Strengthen And Tone Your Arms, Pilates For Intermediates: Strengthen And Shape Your Abs and Pilates For Intermediates: How To Tone And Lengthen Your Legs.
If you’re a beginner we recommend you read Pilates: How To Prepare For Your First Class
