Hilary Burnett's Mind Body Mat combines a very good intermediate level Pilates mat practice with exceptional form pointers.At the start of the workout, Hilary spends about 4 minutes focused on Pilates breathing, first in a seated position and then lying.This was a great refresher for me (although I'd probably skip this segment next time); I particularly liked how she mentioned that your tailbone should be on the floor with your waist slightly up.She then moves into the matwork, beginning with the hundred, the traditional first Pilates exercise.Hilary teaches with a combination of live and voiceover instruction, flowing smoothly from one exercise to the next and following the common sequencing order.At times, she does a higher number of repetitions than usually found on other Pilates videos, which I liked.Exercises included in this workout are as follows:hundred, roll-up, single leg circles, rolling like a ball, stomach series (single leg stretch, double leg stretch, scissors, double straight leg stretch, twist), spine stretch, open leg rocker, corkscrew, saw, swan, single leg kick, double leg kick, neck pull, shoulder bridge, spine twist, jack knife, side kicks (front, up and down), teasers, hip circles, swimming, and seal.The name of each exercise appears on the screen, and modifications are sometimes shown via an inset on the screen.Overall, I'd probably rate the level of the workout as low intermediate; I would have liked to have seen a few additional challenging moves such as the rollover.At the end of the matwork, Hilary spends about 2 more minutes on some simple seated stretches, including a neck stretch plus side and front stretches.Therefore, the actual workout is about 24 minutes long, or 28 minutes total with the opening breathing sequence.
This is an excellent intermediate Pilates practice that would be perfect for Pilates beginners who are looking to move to the next level.
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Product Description:
Hilary Burnett is a certified Pilates instructor through The Pilates Center of Boulder, Colorado. She teaches workshops and classes, and trains individuals. A Northwest native, mother of four and tofu aficionado, Hilary's passion for matwork shines through in this video series.The matwork taught in this series is portable, elemental and empowering. Tune your body like a fine instrument, an integrated whole, working from the inside out. What could be more delicious as a way of fitness?Pilates (puh-lah-teez) is a method of conditioning that leads to uniform development of the whole body, and brings clarity and ease to the mind. A blissful departure from adrenaline-based fitness, Pilates exercises are powered by breath, flow and centering. Hilary's teaching emphasizes neutral lengthening of the spine to support the "elegant architecture" of the body.PILATES INTERMEDIATE is a full and invigorating mat workout designed to help you refine and further explore the Pilates method of exercise. Done three times a week, Pilates Intermediate will build a strong and vital mat practice that will lead you to PILATES ADVANCED. Includes twenty-four mat exercises with selected modifications. If you are new to Pilates, start with PILATES BASICS.
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