The 34 Classical Pilates Mat Exercises

The 34 Classical Pilates Mat exercises in the original order designed by Joseph Pilates!!! No bells or whistles! Just THE WORK! Lets start with the hundred and cruise through until we get to the Pilates Push Ups! This series includes advanced exercises that are not recommended for people with certain injuries.

Melissa Connolly is a PMA certified Pilates instructor and has been teaching Pilates for nearly 20 years!

Melissa is on faculty and a teacher trainer for Balanced Body, certifying other Pilates professionals to teach. She has presented Pilates and Barre workshops at Pilates On Tour events and locally within her community.

She is now the owner of her new start up company Move ME Pilates in Portland Maine.

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[ttithetransformationinitia]

This is the best version of the classical 34 mat exercises that I have seen online. She does an excellent job of demonstrating each one.

[daleksupreme]

Best pilates class I have found. Not to fast, not to slow, no excessive talking, no weird moves added, clear instruction.

[gazzar]

Such great technique, the hardest style of Pilates, you give great direction and clear command, so rare to see these days. Thank you 🙂

[markusglaser]

Thank you! This classical Pilates Mat exercises are a perfect short workout for the whole body.

[tigerboy]

THANKYOU FOR THE GREAT GUIDE. I was a pathetic sight trying to go through this routine. My lack of flexibilty really showing uo now :-)

[annazavediia]

thanks for your work. I learned a lot🙋🏻‍♀️🙏🏽

[llaattredhead]

I have been doing this workout hi I have been doing this workout since I broke my foot about 6 weeks ago.. I am a professional dancer singer I Am the redhead in the picture. It's been a little tough to stay active. But I try every single day. Prior to that I had been doing it when I had knee surgery.. I love it and I love your pace. Would you consider doing the entire Joseph Pilates 34 but add the entire side leg series with all of the exercises added in question that would be terrific. Thank you thank you

[LLL]

Order of classical mat pilates:
1. Hundred 2. Roll up 3. Roll over 4. One leg Circle 5. Rolling back 6. Single Leg stretch 7. Double leg stretch
8. Spine stretch 9. Open leg rocker 10. Corkscrew
11. Saw 12. Swan dive 13. One leg kick back 14. Double leg kick back 15. Neck Pull 16. Scissors 17. Bicycle 18. Shoulder Bridge
19. Spine Twist 20. Jack Knife 21. Side Lying Kick 22. Teaser 23. Hip Twist 24. Swimming 25. Leg Pull Front 26. Leg Pull Back
27. Kneeling Side Kick 28. Side Bend 29. Boomerang 30. Seal 31. Crab 32. Rocking 33. Control Balance 34. Push up

[Ks-mbcs]

I finished! I do wish it was just a touch slower.

[gemmajaber]

Is it necessary to add a stretch after each movement?

[Trevshorses]

I enjoyed seeing the flow in the original style by Joseph Pilates. So many so-called Pilates videos these days are anything but, so appreciate you doing it in its proper sequence. However I have a couple of constructive comments. Audio quality is not great-very echoey and faint. Has someone new to the original flow sequence, I found you moved quite fast and as soon as I would see what you're doing for one exercise you were on to the next. I thought it was meant to be slow and controlled. You also didn't make any mention of the pelvic floor connection or how to maintain it. I found the mirror behind and your dark leggings made it really difficult to see what you were doing with your legs. Maybe a white background or different colour leggings would make it easier to see. The mirror was quite distracting. Just some suggestions! Thank you for the video.

[Lilyogamamma]

Omg you make it look so easy! I struggle with Bicycle! Thank you amazing