During the Fall Quarter of 2003 a group from Wellworks had a wonderful introduction to Beginning Pilates every Saturday morning. On the last day of class we asked Kris to run through the sequence so that I could photograph it. This way we could recall and practice the exercises before starting the Intermediate Class following the winter break.
The Hundred
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The sequence always starts with The Hundred as a warmup, followed by the following set:
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Roll Up (3) |
This is followed by the "Sequence of Five" leg stretches:
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Single Leg Stretch (5-8) |
Double Leg Stretch (5-8) |
Criss Cross (5) |
At this stage, totally exhausted, we relax with the...
Spine Stretch Forward
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After catching our breaths, we "Navel to Spine" again and do the following four:
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Open Leg Rocker (6) |
Corkscrew (3) |
This is followed by a sequence of various Sidekicks (on both sides, of course):
The Single Leg Teaser is a difficult one - but the end is sweet and a lot of fun...clic-clic-clic...clic-clic-clic...
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Don't forget - 24/7 - Navel to Spine!
