Morning Pilates Routine | Pilates Live

This class has been designed to help stretch and gently strengthen the body , perfect for a morning routine to get ready for the day! ! This is a mat based class starting in sitting then moving into four-point kneeling and onto our backs. The class is suitable for most levels and where possible some easier and more challenging options are demonstrated.

This class includes:
- neck and upper body stretches in sitting
- modified swimming in four-point kneeling
- leg pull in prone
- child pose stretch
- Bridging with arm raises
- double leg extension with arm raises
- opposite arm and leg stretches
- dynamic hamstring stretch
- lumbar rotation stretches
- sitting dumb waiter and cleopatra stretches
- mermaid stretch in sitting

We start the class by gently stretching through our neck and upper back in sitting. We then move into four-point kneeling and lengthen through the body further with a modified swimming movement. We then challenge our upper body and core with a leg pull in prone exercises, combining this with a pike movement. We then stretch out through our spine into a child pose stretch.
Moving around onto our backs we engage our glute and core muscles with a bridging exercises, then bring in some abdominal work with a double leg extension with arm raises. We then lengthen through the spine a little more with opposite arm and leg lengthening movements. We then cool down with some leg and lower back stretches on our backs before finishing the class in sitting with a mermaid stretch.

[ronieyal-lubling]

This is an excellent class. Really enjoyed starting the day with you.

[dyannepauline]

This is one great workout, Vicky! Perfect for morning exercise, love this!

[gulhina]

Anything or any video you suggest diastasis recti safe please

[gulhina]

Any video or exercise is Diastasis recti safe please?

[NinYogaUK]

Thank you for waking me up with your class. I found it got me going for the day and gave me a positive mindset. I am a new supporter and I hope that you can visit me too . Nin xx