What if I can't sit up straight?
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Many Pilates exercises begin sitting upright with straight legs and a straight spine (e.g., Saw, Spine Twist, Open Leg Rocker).
If either the back of your legs (hamstrings) or your low back are tight, you may have a hard time getting into this position.
Since the focus of Pilates is always the Powerhouse, try for a straight spine first rather than straight legs.
To more easily sit up straight, you can bend the knees or elevate your hips by sitting on a phone book or a firm pillow.
Remember, it is always better to modify an exercise than to push through the exercise with bad form.
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Katie ~ We have many classes that focus on stretching that may help you. Here is a list of all of our stretch classes. You can filter them even further depending on what equipment you have access to. I hope this helps!
3 years ago
Thanks Gia! I'll check those out! I think I need to get better at using the filters on search :)
3 years ago
Really useful for me - though I've been practising pilates for a couple of years now, I still can't seem to sit up straight if I'm stretching my legs. I don't know what's wrong with me, but it's always nice to remember that the most important part is the sitting up straight... the streched legs will have to wait!
2 years ago
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