Advanced Pilates

Advanced Pilates

Advanced Pilates Body Positioning and Breathing

Advanced Pilates Body Positioning and Breathing

Advanced Pilates - Rolling like a Ball with a Ball

Advanced Pilates - Rolling like a Ball with a Ball

Advanced Pilates - Open Leg Rocker

Advanced Pilates - Open Leg Rocker

Advanced Pilates - Single Leg Stretch with a Ball

Advanced Pilates - Single Leg Stretch with a Ball

Advanced Pilates - Double Leg Stretch with a Ball

Advanced Pilates - Double Leg Stretch with a Ball

Advanced Pilates - The Cancan

Advanced Pilates - The Cancan

Advanced Pilates - Hundreds

Advanced Pilates - Hundreds

Advanced Pilates - Planks with a Leg Twist

Advanced Pilates - Planks with a Leg Twist

Advanced Pilates - Circular Crunches

Advanced Pilates - Circular Crunches

Advanced Pilates - Side Plank

Advanced Pilates - Side Plank

Advanced Pilates - The Roll-Over

Advanced Pilates - The Roll-Over

Advanced Pilates - Back Extensions on the Ball

Advanced Pilates - Back Extensions on the Ball

Advanced Pilates - Push Up with a Leg Raise

Advanced Pilates - Push Up with a Leg Raise

Advanced Pilates - Side Twist

Advanced Pilates - Side Twist

Advanced Pilates - One Arm Side Push Up

Advanced Pilates - One Arm Side Push Up

Advanced Pilates - Push Up into a Side Plank

Advanced Pilates - Push Up into a Side Plank

Advanced Pilates - Hamstring Curl on a Ball

Advanced Pilates - Hamstring Curl on a Ball

Advanced Pilates - One Legged Ball Bridge

Advanced Pilates - One Legged Ball Bridge

Advanced Pilates - Side Bend Leg Lift with a Curl

Advanced Pilates - Side Bend Leg Lift with a Curl

Advanced Pilates - The Genie with a Ball

Advanced Pilates - The Genie with a Ball

Pilates for Beginners

Pilates for Beginners

Intermediate Pilates

Intermediate Pilates

Advanced Pilates

Advanced Pilates

How to Do Pilates Reformer Exercises

How to Do Pilates Reformer Exercises

Basic Pilates Routine

Basic Pilates Routine

Intermediate Pilates

Intermediate Pilates

Advanced Pilates

Advanced Pilates

Pilates for Beginners

Pilates for Beginners

Pilates Reformer - Warm Up

Pilates Reformer - Warm Up

Pilates Reformer - Lower Body Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Lower Body Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Standing Lower Body Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Standing Lower Body Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Core Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Core Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Upper Body Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Upper Body Exercises

Pilates Reformer - Stretching

Pilates Reformer - Stretching

Intermediate Pilates Body Positioning and Breathing

Intermediate Pilates Body Positioning and Breathing

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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 - Open Leg Rocker

Hi. I am Dory, and this is Advanced Pilates. I am going to show you how to do the open leg rocker.

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Hi. I am Dory, and this is Advanced Pilates. I am going to show you how to do the open leg rocker. Its much like rolling like a ball, but we got to use a little more balance and coordination and really work that midsection. So, go ahead and sit right a little closer towards the end of your mat, sit up nice and tall, scooping those knees in towards your chest, and nice straight back, inhale and exhale, then round out your spine, chin is going to tuck to your chest, and once you feel comfortable here, you are going to extend both legs out. Nice and straight, grabbing on to the outside part of your ankles, and sitting up nice and tall, inhale and exhale, round out your spine, chin is going to tuck to your chest, and let's say rolling like a ball, you are going to roll right back and come up, pause, pause, roll back, come up, pause, pause. Again, you dont want to come forward too much, that you fall forward and you dont want to roll back too much so that your neck touches the floor. You have got four more, inhale and exhale, really working that core right here, inhale and exhale, last two, inhale and exhale, last one, good. Come up, pause and hold it, really challenge yourself for the hold, straighten your back, release your shoulders, release those hands and hold the legs and hold it for five, four, three, two, one, bring those legs together, pull them in, great job. Let's go ahead and move on to single leg stretch with the ball.