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Dori Markakos
 

Dori is an experienced fitness professional whose love of fitness began in grade school with her love of dance and ballet. She’s danced classical ballet since she was 5. As her interest in fitness grew, she began experimenting with all varieties of group fitness and weight lifting. Dori went the practical route to college and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a specialization in Marketing from the University of Virginia’s School of Commerce, but not before receiving her fitness instructor certification in her spare time. After college, Dori went to work for Environmental Design & Construction, LLC (EDC) where she is presently the Controller. In this position, Dori serves as the company’s chief business officer. But, Dori’s heart is in the field of fitness. Dori maintains her certifications and puts them to work as a personal trainer, spinning and Pilates (mat and reformer) instructor. As part of her career development, Dori also received specialty training in pre and post natal fitness, with a specialization in pre/post natal Pilates. Dori currently works with clients as Pilates instructor, while keeping up with her own workouts. She’s run multiple marathons and is an accomplished triathlete having run numerous triathlons as well having completed the Ironman Triathlon. Dori resides in Arlington, Virginia with her husband Peter and daughter Mia.

Advanced Pilates

Certified Pilates instructor, Dori Markakos will take you through a complete Advanced Pilates workout. This video will not only build on some of the moves that were shown in the Intermediate video, but new challenging exercises incorporating a fitness ball will taught to really tighten, and firm up your entire body.

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Hi. I am Dory, and I have been teaching Pilates for years. Today I am going to show you some of the most beneficial and some of my favorite challenging, Advanced Pilates exercises. I am going to take you through a complete workout, working your entire body. So, whether your goal is do you create, nice long and elongated muscles, become a better athlete or trying to alleviate low back pain or any little aches and pains that you might have in your body, its just going to be a great workout or you. All you need is a mat, and for some of the exercises, an exercise ball, and some water and then we will go ahead and get started. Just make sure you have your physicians consent. [Cross Talk 00:00:37 00:01:05] Hi. I am Dory, and I have been teaching Pilates for years. Today, I am going to take you through an Advanced Pilates workout. I am going to show you some of my favorite and most challenging Pilates exercises. The workout is going to be a great total body workout, but its going to help stabilize your core, help create this nice, elongated muscles that Pilates gives you and its going to help to alleviate any little aches and pains that you might have in your body and also make you be a better athlete in some of your other sports and activities that you may partake in.

All you can need for this workout is a ball, an exercise mat, and possibly some water and just make sure you have your physicians consent and let's go ahead and get started.

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