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 - The Genie with a Ball

Hi! I am Dory, and this is advanced Pilates, and I am going to show you to do the genie, with the spinal twist, all the while holding the ball. So, what I want you to do is just sit up on your knees, nice and tall, sitting up nice and tall, inhale and exhale, rotate your shoulders back, tucking your torso underneath and your pelvis under, so you have a nice, tight abdominal wall. Inhale and then exhale, look straight ahead and grab the ball.

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Hi! I am Dory, and this is advanced Pilates, and I am going to show you to do the genie, with the spinal twist, all the while holding the ball. So, what I want you to do is just sit up on your knees, nice and tall, sitting up nice and tall, inhale and exhale, rotate your shoulders back, tucking your torso underneath and your pelvis under, so you have a nice, tight abdominal wall. Inhale and then exhale, look straight ahead and grab the ball. I want you to hold the ball right in front of you and you are still going to do, is sway back, once you are back in this position, in nice straight line, you are going to rotate to the left, come back to the centre, following the ball with your eyes, keep your spine in neutral, right back to centre and return. Inhale and exhale, lean back, follow, your eyes are going to follow the ball, rotate to the centre, the torso to the right and centre, and return. And you feel that right in your quads and your obliques Inhale and exhale, sway back, nice and tight, rotate to the left, eyes are following the ball as you transition to the right, centre and return. Last one, inhale and exhale, lean back, rotate to the left, transition to the centre, transition to the right, to the centre, and return. Great job! Thank you for joining me for Advanced Pilates.