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Pilates Core Exercises

  • Episode 1
  • 30 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
This gentle Pilates core exercises beginners workout allows you to learn the basics of activating the core. Learn how to control a neutral spine position and control movement to reduce back pain and strengthen the muscles around the spine to stop future episodes of pain. Lyndsay has over 15 years experience as a physiotherapist and clinical Pilates teacher specialising in Pilates for back pain. This workout will help switch back on the core muscles that have switched off because of back pain.
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  • Difficulty: Beginner

Core Control Pilates

  • Episode 2
  • 27 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Progress through some different core control Pilates exercises to learn how to stabilise and control movement in different postures to increase core strength. Learn how to move your spine through different stretches as well as building core stability to support your back.
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  • Difficulty: Beginner

Core Engagement Exercises

  • Episode 3
  • 27 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
These core engagement exercises, taught by a highly experienced physiotherapist, will help reduce back pain. Teach your core stabilising muscles to stabilise your spine during movement. Strengthen them deeper with this workout. Do this workout regularly to build core strength and reduce back pain.
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  • Difficulty: Beginner

Pilates Posture Exercises

  • Episode 4
  • 24 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Learn how to strengthen the postural muscles in this clinical Pilates workout from experienced physiotherapist and Pilates instructor Lyndsay Hirst. These Pilates posture exercises can help you achieve a better posture.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Spinal Mobility Exercises

  • Episode 5
  • 29 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Enjoy some spinal mobility exercises and stretches to release the spine in this workout, as well as continuing to strengthen the spinal muscles.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pelvic Stability Exercises

  • Episode 6
  • 26 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Deepen your connection with the pelvic stabilising muscles with these pelvic stability exercises. Gain a deeper strength with the core muscles that stabilise the spine and pelvis.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Neutral Spine Pilates

  • Episode 7
  • 27 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Clinical Pilates is different from traditional Pilates in that we are constantly aiming to maintain a neutral spine as we work the core muscles. Learn more about maintaining an optimal spine position in this neutral spine Pilates workout. Looking for more exercises with a focus on the spine? Check out our spine mobilising exercise video.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Alignment Exercises

  • Episode 8
  • 26 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
We work through various positions in these Pilates alignment exercises, correcting our alignment as we go. Lyndsay will teach you the optimum position to achieve great results and better posture. We have also created a specialist posture exercise video to help you further improve.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates For Health

  • Episode 9
  • 25 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Practicing clinical Pilates regularly can leave you feeling physically and mentally better. Start to feel the benefits straight away with this Pilates for health workout.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Back Strengthening Pilates

  • Episode 10
  • 33 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Strengthen muscles around the spine, hips, pelvis and abdominal area to target the key muscles that hold our spine together!
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  • Difficulty: Beginner

Pilates Basics

  • Episode 11
  • 28 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
In this Pilates basics workout, you will focus on a small number of movements to perfect your technique.
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  • Difficulty: Beginner

Pilates Hip Stretches

  • Episode 12
  • 29 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Free the hips with these Pilates hip stretches. Learn to control hip movements and ask the hip stabilising muscles to perform.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Flow

  • Episode 13
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Flow through a series of movements and progressions in this beginners clinical Pilates flow workout.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Psoas Muscle Exercises

  • Episode 14
  • 32 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Throughout these psoas muscle exercises, we challenge your hip and pelvic stability with some exercises focusing on the psoas muscle.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Thoracic Spine Exercises

  • Episode 15
  • 23 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Work the mid back with these thoracic spine exercises. Stretch the thoracic spine and work your rotational control to strengthen the muscles that support this area.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Height Increase Exercises

  • Episode 16
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Feel an inch taller after this Pilates height increase workout! Enjoy strengthening the postural muscles to create a leaner posture.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Charge Up The Inner Core

  • Episode 17
  • 29 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Fire up those core stabilising muscles with this workout. Feel the energy flow through these muscles to strengthen deeper.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Progression Exercises

  • Episode 18
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Progress through some new levels in this workout. Learn to maintain a neutral spine at all times as you progress into new levels.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Core Workout

  • Episode 19
  • 30 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Start to firm up the core muscles with this intermediate Pilates core workout. Take your body through a sequence of movements designed to firm the core muscles.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Improve Core Strength

  • Episode 20
  • 29 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Feel your core strength and stability improving with this workout. Work in a variety of positions to challenge the core muscles to a new level.
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  • Difficulty: Advanced

Spine Strengthening Exercises

  • Episode 21
  • 32 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Strengthen the spine whilst maintaining control and alignment throughout with these spine strengthening exercises. This intermediate workout takes you through some progressions to improve your spine strength.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Energy Boost Pilates

  • Episode 22
  • 29 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Feel energised after this workout. Connect with your body and focus your mind on controlling movement while increasing strength.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Speed It Up: Faster Pilates

  • Episode 23
  • 30 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Work at a slightly quicker pace in this faster Pilates workout, stabilising through different ranges of movement. Control the shoulders, hips and spine with some challenging moves.
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  • Difficulty: Advanced

Total Pilates Hip Workout

  • Episode 24
  • 30 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Work the hips in this Pilates hip workout session in both a stabilising and strengthening way. Weakness in the hips not only can contribute to hip problems but also pelvic, spine and even knee problems! Feel you are helping your whole body with this workout. Looking for a gentler hip workout? Try our Pilates hip release video, which is ideal for beginners.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates for Neck and Shoulders

  • Episode 25
  • 32 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Work on the muscles around the neck and shoulders in this Pilates for neck and shoulders workout. Be mindful of your position throughout as this is key to targeting the correct muscles. Using our core will help the shoulder muscles function better. These exercises are great for addressing neck pain and shoulder pain.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Shoulder Stabilisation Exercises

  • Episode 26
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Strengthen and stabilise the shoulders and scapula (shoulder blades) with these shoulder stabilisation exercises from Your Pilates Physio. Work various parts of the shoulders in different positions to feel strength and support in this area, helping you address shoulder pain issues.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Sculpt and Tone Pilates

  • Episode 27
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Whilst using our core muscles we can progress through some tough strengthening and toning Pilates exercises in this workout to sculpt and tone the abdominals, hips and shoulders. For even more core work try our total Pilates core workout!
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Core Workout

  • Episode 28
  • 29 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
This tough Pilates core workout has some challenged exercises to work your whole core in various positions.
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  • Difficulty: Advanced

Total Body Bliss

  • Episode 29
  • 36 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Feel connected with your core in this intermediate workout. Hold your form as you move through the progressions. Don't lose your focus.
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  • Difficulty: Advanced

Strong, Lean And Engaged

  • Episode 30
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Apply your key Pilates principles to this workout to progress your training and further increase your core strength.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Physio Led Pilates

  • Episode 31
  • 25 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
This is an intermediate, physio led Pilates workout focusing on strengthening the spinal muscles to reduce pain and improve posture. Enjoy movement, don't fear it!
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Work The Waist

  • Episode 32
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Strengthen the muscles that wrap around the waste. Learn to use them in a stabilising. Maintain control throughout!
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  • Difficulty: Advanced

Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes

  • Episode 33
  • 31 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
If you want a full body workout look no further. We focus on all areas in this session. Feel stretched and strengthened all in one session. We also have a total body Pilates workout for when you're looking for a full workout.
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Stretches

  • Episode 34
  • 18 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
Stretch your legs, hips, spine and shoulders with this shorter 20 minute Pilates video. 
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  • Difficulty: Beginner

Connect With Your Body

  • Episode 35
  • 32 Mins
  • Warning: Not suitable for everybody
This is a beginner video that ends with some double table top exercises. Ideal for you if you are wanting to progress with the levels. Connect your mind to your body with this mind focused workout
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  • Difficulty: Beginner

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Pilates Core Exercises

  •  30.0
  • Episode 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Core Control Pilates

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  • Episode 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Core Engagement Exercises

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  • Episode 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Pilates Posture Exercises

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Difficulty: Intermediate

Spinal Mobility Exercises

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Pelvic Stability Exercises

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Neutral Spine Pilates

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  • Episode 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Alignment Exercises

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Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates For Health

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Back Strengthening Pilates

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Difficulty: Beginner

Pilates Basics

  •  28.0
  • Episode 11

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Pilates Hip Stretches

  •  29.0
  • Episode 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Flow

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  • Episode 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Psoas Muscle Exercises

  •  32.0
  • Episode 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Thoracic Spine Exercises

  •  23.0
  • Episode 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Height Increase Exercises

  •  31.0
  • Episode 16

Difficulty: Intermediate

Charge Up The Inner Core

  •  29.0
  • Episode 17

Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Progression Exercises

  •  31.0
  • Episode 18

Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Core Workout

  •  30.0
  • Episode 19

Difficulty: Intermediate

Improve Core Strength

  •  29.0
  • Episode 20

Difficulty: Advanced

Spine Strengthening Exercises

  •  32.0
  • Episode 21

Difficulty: Intermediate

Energy Boost Pilates

  •  29.0
  • Episode 22

Difficulty: Intermediate

Speed It Up: Faster Pilates

  •  30.0
  • Episode 23

Difficulty: Advanced

Total Pilates Hip Workout

  •  30.0
  • Episode 24

Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates for Neck and Shoulders

  •  32.0
  • Episode 25

Difficulty: Intermediate

Shoulder Stabilisation Exercises

  •  31.0
  • Episode 26

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sculpt and Tone Pilates

  •  31.0
  • Episode 27

Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Core Workout

  •  29.0
  • Episode 28

Difficulty: Advanced

Total Body Bliss

  •  36.0
  • Episode 29

Difficulty: Advanced

Strong, Lean And Engaged

  •  31.0
  • Episode 30

Difficulty: Intermediate

Physio Led Pilates

  •  25.0
  • Episode 31

Difficulty: Intermediate

Work The Waist

  •  31.0
  • Episode 32

Difficulty: Advanced

Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes

  •  31.0
  • Episode 33

Difficulty: Intermediate

Pilates Stretches

  •  18.0
  • Episode 34

Difficulty: Beginner

Connect With Your Body

  •  32.0
  • Episode 35

Difficulty: Beginner

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