EXPLORATION INTO THE FASCINATING WAY YOUR BODY WORKS & HOW GREAT IT CAN FEEL

Learn how to effectively execute the Pilates Swan back extension exercise, with the help of imagery cues & tips on how to provide feedback to incorporate the entire body to support this movement. Website: www.elkvalleypilates.com THE INSTRUCTION HEREIN IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE ATTEMPTING THESE EXERCISES AS THEY COULD RESULT IN INJURY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE PAIN DO NOT CONTINUE. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS VIDEO'S ACTIVITIES YOU AGREE TO RELEASE , INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ELK VALLEY PILATES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ASSIGNS, AND HEIRS FROM AND AGAINST ALL AND ANY ACTIONS OR CLAIMS WHICH MAY BE MADE BY YOU OR ON YOUR BEHALF OR BY OTHER PARTIES FOR OR IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF ANY INJURY, LOSS, DAMAGE OR DEATH CAUSED TO YOU.

A kickass exercise to fire up the entire back line of your body, AND you get to lie down while executing it! I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times, my favourite thing about Pilates is the fact that every single exercise is working the entire body. I'm a fan of efficiency and the Pilates method is the definition of exactly that. During this entire exercise, check-in to make sure you are pressing down with your arms and your grounded foot and success shall be yours.

I'm convinced this is Joseph Pilates favourite creation. He not only made it an integral part of his mat work, but he also developed it for each piece of apparatus! Therefore I thought it only fitting to make this video in honour of his birthday December 9th. A great warm-up exercise and a fantastic tool to teach you how to breathe easily & expansively, ensuring you use your lungs to their full capacity. Have difficulty holding your legs straight out the entire time? Reduce your counts & hold them out there for only half the time or less, until your endurance increases and then gradually increase your counts. Or take advantage of the many great modification options.

Spinal articulation is like a massage for your spine & an essential movement pattern to keep your spine mobile and functioning optimally. Your goal is to move through each vertebra one at a time and create space between them, leaving you with a longer spine. Watch you don't hit your head on the ceiling thanks to your new, taller spine after performing this move!

Life would be so much easier if we could all pick up & hold our limbs from a strong, capable core. The almighty teaser can help us learn how to do just that. Quite the challenging exercise, I'll admit, but also one that can be over in just 60 seconds and still provide the benefits.

Email: info@elkvalleypilates.com Web: www.elkvalleypilates.com Learn how to flex your spine in the most effective, powerful manner, offering support for the neck & back to avoid creating tension in these often overused areas. A 2lb ball will come in handy. Or an orange will suffice. Maintaining "sunken" abdominals, watch over time as your core becomes stronger, movement becomes easier with less effort and your belly looks flatter. It's all about that "Curl POWER!"