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This playlist features short explanations of the exercises featured in Joseph Pilates Return to Life plus a few more! Each video offers a quick but detailed explanation of the exercise while providing tips to practice for greater success and ease when doing them in our classes.

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Muscle Focus: Abdominals and muscles of respiration. Objective: Strengthen abdominals, st...

Jan 01, 2011
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Hundred
Kristi Cooper
Intermediate
2 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Strengthen abdominals and increase spinal articulati...

Jan 01, 2011
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Roll Up
Kristi Cooper
Intermediate
2 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Strengthen abdominals and increase spinal mobility. ...

Jan 01, 2011
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Roll Over
Kristi Cooper
Advanced
3 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
also known as Single Leg CirclesMuscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Pelvic stabilization...

Nov 12, 2011
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One Leg Circle
Amy Havens
Intermediate
3 min
Pilates Conservatory®
Mat
also known as Rolling BackMuscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Abdominal strength and sta...

Jan 01, 2011
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Rolling Like A Ball
Amy Havens
Intermediate
1 min
Pilates Conservatory®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Strengthen abdominals and stabilize torso.

Jul 19, 2014
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Single Straight Leg Stretch
Meredith Rogers
Advanced
1 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Strengthen abdominals and stabilize the torso.

Jul 18, 2014
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Double Straight Leg Stretch
Meredith Rogers
Intermediate
1 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and obliques. Objective: Strengthen obliques and facilitate rotation.

Jul 18, 2014
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Criss Cross
Kristi Cooper
Intermediate
3 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Strengthen abdominals and shoulders, pelvis stabiliz...

Jan 01, 2011
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Corkscrew
Kristi Cooper
Advanced
4 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals, back and hip extensors. Objective: Strengthen the back and hip extensors and stabilize the powerhouse.

Apr 28, 2014
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Swan Dive
Niedra Gabriel
Advanced
2 min
The Pilates Guild
Mat
also known as Single Leg KickMuscle Focus: Back extensors, hamstrings, glutes. Objective:...

Jan 01, 2011
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One Leg Kick
Kristi Cooper
Intermediate
3 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Back and hip extensors. Objective: Strengthen the back and hip extensors. ...

Jan 01, 2011
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Double Leg Kick
Amy Havens
Intermediate
2 min
Pilates Conservatory®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Strengthen abdominals and back extensors, spinal art...

Jan 01, 2011
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Neck Pull
Meredith Rogers
Intermediate
2 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and hips. Objective: Abdominal, hip, and shoulder strength and f...

Jan 01, 2011
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Bicycle
Meredith Rogers
Advanced
2 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Hamstrings, glutes. Objective: Strengthen the hamstrings and glutes while i...

Jan 01, 2011
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Shoulder Bridge
Meredith Rogers
Intermediate
2 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals, obliques. Objective: Strengthen obliques and back extensors, increase spinal and trunk mobility.

Apr 27, 2014
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Spine Twist
Adrianne Crawford
Intermediate
2 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and hamstrings. Objective: Hip extensor strength and spinal articulation.

Apr 28, 2014
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Jack Knife
Adrianne Crawford
Advanced
2 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Hips, thighs, and abdominals. Objective: Stabilization of the powerhouse an...

Jun 08, 2014
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Side Kick
Adrianne Crawford
Intermediate
3 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals, obliques, and back extensors. Objective: Stabilization of torso...

May 24, 2014
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Hip Twist w/ Straight Arms
Niedra Gabriel
Advanced
2 min
The Pilates Guild
Mat
Muscle Focus: Back extensors. Objective: Strengthen back extensors and increase spinal extension.

Apr 27, 2014
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Swimming
Niedra Gabriel
Advanced
2 min
The Pilates Guild
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and hip extensors. Objective: Strengthen hip extensors and shoulder girdle, stabilize trunk and pelvis.

Apr 27, 2014
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Leg Pull Front
Niedra Gabriel
Advanced
2 min
The Pilates Guild
Mat
Muscle Focus: Back muscles, abdominals, hamstrings, and glutes. Objective: Strengthen the glutes and hamstrings.

Apr 10, 2014
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Leg Pull Back
Monica Wilson
Advanced
2 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and glutes. Objective: Strengthen the torso and glutes. Improve balance and coordination.

Apr 10, 2014
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Side Kick Kneeling
Monica Wilson
Advanced
2 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals, obliques, and shoulder stabilizers. Objective: Abdominal strength and shoulder stabilization.

Apr 10, 2014
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Side Bend
Monica Wilson
Advanced
3 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and arms. Objective: Strengthen abdominals, obliques, shoulder stabilizers, and hip stabilizers.

Jul 18, 2014
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Twist
Kristi Cooper
Advanced
3 min
BASI Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and inner thighs. Objective: Strengthen abdominals, stabilize the hips, and massage the spine.

Apr 10, 2014
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Boomerang
Monica Wilson
Advanced
4 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Trunk stabilization and spinal control and massage.

Apr 10, 2014
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Seal
Monica Wilson
Intermediate
2 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals. Objective: Build abdominal strength and control. Start Positi...

May 27, 2014
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Crab
Monica Wilson
Advanced
3 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Back extensors. Objective: Strengthen the back extensors, glutes, and hamst...

May 30, 2014
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Rocking
Monica Wilson
Advanced
2 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Abdominals and hip extensors. Objective: Pelvic stabilization and strengthening the glutes and hamstrings.

Apr 10, 2014
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Balance Control
Monica Wilson
Advanced
3 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
Muscle Focus: Triceps, chest, upper back. Objective: Strengthen chest and triceps, stabilization of trunk.

Apr 10, 2014
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Push Up
Monica Wilson
Intermediate
2 min
Romana's Pilates®
Mat
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