"This 10-minute yoga and Pilates practice focuses entirely on core-strengthening and getting you energized for the day ahead. The class focuses on the abdominals but also the entire midsection, including your hip flexors, obliques, and muscles along the spine. Your practice starts with a little Pilates-including some less-intense variations in case you're new to these movements. Then we'll transition into a yoga sequence with some variations that challenge the abs and other core muscles."
"Begin lying down on your back and drawing your knees toward your chest and rocking a little side to side or moving in any way that feels good here. Then you'll start in classic Pilates fashion by lifting your head and shoulders off the mat and hug gingyour knees toward your chest and reaching your arms straight ahead at hip height."
A 10-minute morning sequence combines Pilates and yoga to strengthen the core and energize the body. The practice targets the abdominals and the entire midsection, including hip flexors, obliques, and muscles along the spine. It begins with Pilates-based movements and gentle variations for beginners, then transitions into a more challenging yoga flow. Key poses and movements include The Hundred breathing and pumping exercise, Shoulder Bridge/Bridge variations, Side Plank, and a demanding Extended Side Angle variation. The routine emphasizes drawing the lower belly in, lifting the shoulder blades, engaging inner thighs, and building heat through sustained movement and breath control.
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