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🌸 Spring into fitness with personalized Pilates

🌸 Spring into fitness with personalized Pilates! 🌿 Offering Pilates sessions in studio or at home to help you bloom into your best self this season. Let’s stretch, strengthen, and refresh together from the comfort of your home! DM @pilatesbyshilpa for more info
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Doing planks on a Pilates PlateFit (aka a vibratin

Doing planks on a Pilates PlateFit (aka a vibrating plate) takes your core workout to a whole new level. The vibrations force your muscles to engage even more, making every second count!

⚡ Static Vibe Plank – Hold a forearm or straight-arm plank while letting the vibrations do their magic. Focus on keeping everything tight!

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Move of the Day: The Snake on the Reformer 💡 W

Move of the Day: The Snake on the Reformer

💡 Why it’s great:
The Snake is an advanced Pilates reformer exercise that challenges spinal mobility, core control, and upper body strength while improving flexibility. It’s a full-body movement that requires precision and balance! 🔥 Modification: Use a lighter spring or practice with assistance until you build strength and stability.
🚀 Challenge: Try performing the move with slower control or a deeper stretch for increased intensity.

✨ Think of this move like a flowing wave—strong, smooth, and controlled!

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The Pilates Hundred is a foundational exercise tha

The Pilates Hundred is a foundational exercise that can be performed with various leg positions to match your ability level. Pumping your arms for 100 counts may sound simple, but it requires coordinated breathwork, proper alignment, and a leg position that supports your core. When executed correctly, the benefits are threefold: increased circulation, improved breath control, and enhanced abdominal endurance.

Leg Position Variations:
1. Tabletop or Feet on the Mat – A great starting point for more support.
2. Legs Extended Above 45 Degrees – A slightly more advanced option that provides additional back support.
3. Legs Extended at 45 Degrees or Lower – The most challenging variation, requiring strong core stability.

Upper Body Alignment:
• Nod and curl your head and shoulders off the mat, keeping only the bottom tips of your shoulder blades in contact with the floor.
• Lift your arms a few inches so they align with your shoulders.

Core Engagement:
• Draw your lower ribs down toward the mat.
• Scoop your lower abdominals in toward your spine.
• Keep your core engaged and steady throughout the exercise.

The Motion:
• Pump your arms with straight elbows, initiating movement from the shoulders.
• Imagine splashing water as you pulse for 100 counts.

Form Check:

If the exercise feels easy, reassess your form. Ensure you’re not bobbing your head or relying on your hip flexors and lower back instead of your core. The Hundred is meant to be a challenge—lean into it!

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