Some of the most important muscles to stretch every day are the hamstrings.Sitting all day keeps the hamstrings short. A good stretch every day, along with proper breathing, will help keep hamstrings supple.
Follow along as we address proper positioning of the neck, shoulders, and hands. Maintaining these proper positions will help you get the most out of your Pilates workout.
In this pilates video, Karen shows how spine stretching, a key element to any Pilates routine, helps prevent "shrinking" which is caused by bad posture.
The Pilates take on the classic push-up tones and sculpts your arms, shoulders, abs and back. Karon demonstrates two versions of this fundamental exercise.
Learn about the three curves to a healthy spine, and some basic positions that promote spinal integrity. Proper breathing is essential with this exercise.
Sitting behind a desk all day can cause major problems with your posture. Using the Swan position, you can begin correcting your posture while strengthening your back at the same time.
Karon demos the Pilates Teaser, a focused abdominal exercise that's great for trimming your waist while working your inner thighs.
Find your scoop and get your ab warm-up started with the Curl Down. It is an ideal way to begin your Pilates ab workout.
Karon Karter demonstrates the seal position, a rolling exercise that's great for tonight the tummy and abs (and helps improve balance, too).











