Hi Alexandra, I completely agree with Kristi. If your feeling a bit stiff, always feel free to do some stretching beforehand. Joseph Pilates was a genius though and each exercise was designed to prepare you for the next including warm up and cool down exercises. Have fun!

Great class. Wonderful explanations - the box, pilates stance, pressing ribcage down to lift head, reaching out from leg, angles of arms and legs on double leg stretch. GREAT instruction Can't wait to do #2 in her series.

This was a great class. Just getting back into Pilates after being away for a while and this class was such a good way to refresh my positions. Great instructor! I will be doing her entire Beginner series!

Thanks so much for the great feedback Megann! Hope you're getting a lot out of the rest of the series! Let me know what you think:)
Monica

Excellent class and I'll be taking your beginner series. Your explanations are solid which helps me to learn correct form. I really like knowing which muscles are supposed to engage. I think I'll also watch class #319. I knew my traps aren't strong and they are sore after this class. Don't get me wrong, this is a really good thing! I knew they were not strong enough and have always had a tough time engaging them. You taught me how! Thank you. What I'd like to know is why did it take me so many years to "discover" pilates. I have needed this forever!

So glad you are enjoying the class! Let me know if you ever have any questions:)

I just finished Niedra Gabriel's beginner series. Really thought I'd learned it all. Then I found Monica had a beginner series too. I'd done one of Monica's other beginner classes during my trial period and was blown away by her most incredibly outstanding instruction. Let me be clear: I learned a LOT from Niedra (who is superb instructor) but taking this class from Monica taught me even more. I'll be taking the rest of this series and I hope many, many, many more of Monica's classes. BTW, I'm an above knee amputee as of 13 months ago.

Susan~ Make sure to check out Monica's new Mat Work Breakdown too! It's very good and a collaboration effort with Kristi Cooper

Thanks so much Hannah. I'll do it!

Susan, you continue to be an inspiration to us all! If you get to any exercises and need more specifics for your body, I'm always here to help!