Original Pilates Mat Sequence

Easy to follow mat sequence joseph pilates return to life exercises.
Original pilates mat sequence. Visit our website here. The pilates matwork is an important part of the original pilates method. The mat is where most people begin their exploration of pilates only to learn that the system of pilates mat exercises is one hardest pieces in the pilates puzzle to master he says. Send us a note and we ll add it.
Watch my slightly modified version of the original 34 pilates exercises performed in just 14 minutes. So by way of encouraging your mat workouts we thought you might enjoy having a copy and paste list of the classical pilates mat exercises in the order joseph pilates presents them in his book return to life through contrology. Reproduction of the cover of the original 1954 edition of return to life through contrology this book contains the 34 original pilates mat exercises each detailed in sets of 4 poses. A couple of exercises have been left out and a couple a.
Do you have a favorite class sequence you d like to see. So my workouts include a lot of asking questions investigating internally what the previous exercise has provided as a help for the bear of an exercise i must now tackle. Posted on july 19 2011 by dkpilates. Purchase your own up to date copy.
Benjamin degenhardt pilates anytime teacher and founder of 360 pilates backs me up. Pilates poster vintage style pilates poster depicting the original pilates mat exercises as described by joseph pilates in his book return to life through contrology. It is my belief that by using joe s set order of the exercises on both the mat and the reformer i can experience in 2013 the full genius of joe pilates who died in 1967. At basi we often say the mat work is the crown jewel of pilates.
This poster is a must have for every pilates enthusiast out there. The printable exercise lists sequences you find here are also available on pilates metrics a cool new app for helping teachers track client progress. The authentic mat pilates sequence. Click here to see line trace diagrams of joseph pilates himself doing the classic 34 exercise sets in poses.