3. Roll Up
Pilates for Women
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55s
Lye flat on your mat with legs extended long. Reach your arms straight up to the ceiling. Inhale, lift your head, neck, and shoulders; exhale, and round up reaching toward your toes. Pause, take another inhale and then slowly roll back down to the mat on an exhale
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4. Single Leg Circles
Lye on your mat. Bend one knee into your chest and give it a stretch. Now, extend that leg straight up to the ceiling and give it a stretch. Leave the leg straight up in the air. Place your arms flat on your mat. Keep your hips stable as you slowly circle the leg into the midline and then aro...
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5. Rolling Like a Ball
Sit on your mat with knees bent in close to your chest. Place hands on your ankles, pick your feet off the mat and balance. Actively push your ankles into your hands to keep your arms engaged. Slowly roll back to the base of your shoulder blades and back up. Inhale as you roll back, exhale to...
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6. Single Leg Stretch
Lye flat on the mat to begin. Bend both knees into table top position. Lift your head, neck and shoulder off the mat. Then bend one knee tight into your chest with side elbows as you extend the other leg straight out. Slowly switch legs.
