Pilates For Beginners Workout Series: Day 1 - Neutral Spine & Hip Mechanics

Welcome to the first video in the Pilates For Beginners series! This video focuses on how to achieve and maintain neutral spine to effectively strengthen the core.

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Let us know how you like this workout in the comments! ❤️

[Amy-yqml]

Thank you for the explanation of neutral spine. I have had clicking/popping in my lower back for years. This happened anytime I did exercises when i lifted my legs - so i avoided many exercises. When I focus on maintaining a neutral spine this doesn't happen!!! Your tutorial helped me more than other explanations of neutral spine i've heard in the past.
Thank you so much!!!

[barrywest]

I have been doing Pilates since Mari Windsor introduced it to me many years ago (I know, showing my age!😊)! I love this form of workout and credit it for keeping in shape and reducing stress for all these years. But, I'm so glad that I found your channel and, just recently, your "beginner" class. It is so detailed, clear and helpful in getting the form correct. I can't wait to do all in this series. I feel like I will actually be doing it correctly and getting so many more benefits! Its renewing my enthusiasm for Pilates! You're a wonderful teacher, Robin. I am so glad that you put this on YouTube for everyone!!

[celesteperron]

Super helpful and accessible to beginners! I love how it focuses on correctly doing the movement and not powering through it. Thank you and to everyone who is also sharing this practice. Happy Valentine’s Day!❤️

[mintyfawn]

Thank you so much for this video! I really appreciate how you cover things other beginner videos don't. It's stressful as a beginner sometimes because I'm not sure if certain modifications are ok or what is correct/incorrect but your video really addresses my questions.

[sarahbethyoga]

Awesome! I'm so looking forward to the rest of this series :) 

[MsPrettyVermin]

Concise directions that I get.  I've just begun getting into Pilates and I was so frustrated with beginner videos where they were like let's do a full roll up (are they kidding me) the purpose of a beginner is to learn to control the body movement I learnt this doing weights. You are a great instructor and this truly a beginners workout in Pilates. Hoping you'll keep this thread going.

[shahnazbenazir]

Wow!! I totally now understand this concept . Thank you!

[anngross]

Awesome videos!!!! As a new pilates instructor I am getting so much out of them!  Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!

[shelshel]

Thankyou for the video! This is a great example for what other YouTube videos on health and wellbeing should be like I feel, informative, patient and thorough. Definitely going to subscribe!

[jodyvinson]

Excellent video with tons of tips for proper form which is key !!!

[ElyBakouche]

Hi Robin, thank you for the video, i've been doing pilates for a while now but never really knew what "neutral spine" meant, so that was very helpful.
:)

[acevedok]

Thank you, thank you! Feels great! Just right for me, easy, I have to be careful with my lower back, and hopefully little by little get stronger.

[wearelindywell]

Pilates For Beginners: every Friday I'm sharing new introductory Pilates workout to help you learn more about the basics and get more out of your practice. Check out last week's short workout before a new one goes live tomorrow!

[MShaiqable]

This is excellent. Best beginner pilates videos I've seen yet. The detail you go into is so very important and neutral spine is more natural for me because I do yoga so I'm with you there. I always used to find going between yoga and pilates difficult when I'd need neutral spine for one and flat back for the other so this is great. Thanks for these!!

[stephaniedagenais]

Thanks so much! My sister has been following your page/ channel for some time now and she challenged me to try your workouts. I just finished this first one and I'm looking forward to the rest as I get stronger!

[tracyheath]

Golly, I have done Pilates, Yoga, and strength training, for many years and now at 55 your telling me about this neutral spine and not to push back to the floor? I thought at first I was misunderstanding what you were saying....but you really were telling me not to push my lower back down into the I had to really focus to not do that ! And then I kept wondering if you knew what you were doing because I didn't want to hurt my back. But after the workout I feel good and am eager to learn what your videos all entail. This type of Pilates is a breath of fresh air.

[leighfiorentino]

Loved it❤ I have been wanting to do Pilates for a while as I think it is a good complement to running. It is more tricky than it looks.

[maximusjohn]

Nice tutorial i really got a clear understanding of neutral spine position from you,  

Thanq
Maximus

[creativedisasterful]

I am so beyond out of shape. Looking forward to the challenge in March but I need to do some prep, even for ten minute workouts. Thanks!

[TinaR]

Enjoyed watching I’m just taking up Pilates so found this very helpful 😀