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February 29, 2016

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This feel good yoga block series brings some inten

This feel good yoga block series brings some intensity. 🔥🔥🔥

Here are 10 exercises to challenge pelvic stability (keep your hips level), posterior chain activation (turning on the muscles on the back of the body), and core. 😊

Technique tip:
When you are lying on your back doing abdominal work and your legs are off the mat….

1. Draw your abs in and up.
2. Melt the front of the ribs down and towards the hips.
3. Do the hardest part of the exercise on the exhale (during the exhale pick up your pelvic floor and squeeze your abs into midline).
4. Reach your low back down towards the mat. Don’t let your low back arch as the legs reach out away from you (the lower the legs, the harder it is). If your back arches bring the legs up towards the ceiling or take a break.
5. If you see coning, take a break. 🙂

I hope these give you some ideas for your own workouts.

Have a great day! ❤️
Jody
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8 exercises that provide a killer core workout on

8 exercises that provide a killer core workout on the reformer.
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These are challenging but do they ever feel amazing. 😊 Which one would you most like to try?

Elements that add challenge:
- Spinal flexion with resistance
- Coordination
- Rolling over with control
- Resisting the pull of the spring to gain control
- Maintaining core stability

For those of you who don’t have access to a reformer, I’ll try to incorporate some of these ideas into mat work for all levels. Would you be interested in that?

Have a great day! ❤️
Doing something fun this weekend?
Jody
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Core stability challenge!🔥 Core stability is a

Core stability challenge!🔥

Core stability is a gateway to lower back pain prevention + recovery. It also helps build better posture and a toned, strong midsection.

Can you do these exercises while keeping your spine absolutely still in a neutral position? Maintaining pelvic stability can be a serious challenge. 😅

Can you do them while keeping your abdominals engaged and drawn in?

Let me know! 😊 I would love to hear from you. Do you work on core stability? Do you have a history of back pain?

I hope this helps you and I hope you have a great day!
Jody❤️
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Rotational disc/slider workout 🔥 This felt he

Rotational disc/slider workout 🔥

This felt heavenly (and challenging!). I hope this gives you some ideas for your own workouts. 😊💪

This series focuses on the muscles of the abdominals and the hips. These discs add flow but also challenge and intensity.

The rotational discs (with wheels) slide more easily than sliders but they’re harder to control. Both would work for this series.

You can find sliders anywhere. I got mine on Amazon. The rotational discs can be found at @flexmvmtfitness and also @havakdesigns

Have a great day! ❤️
Jody
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How I feel about Pilates (sound on). 😆💕 Wha

How I feel about Pilates (sound on). 😆💕

What is something that you love to do?

This reformer exercise is one of my favourites for accessing strength in the back of the hips while maintaining pelvic stability.

Have a great day! ❤️
I hope your weekend is filled with fun.
Jody
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Bands…they really do burn. 😆🔥🔥 Here ar

Bands…they really do burn. 😆🔥🔥

Here are 9 exercises to strengthen and sculpt.

Resistance bands feel a lot like Pilates springs. They provide excellent resistance (and give you that deep muscle burn) and also encourage lengthening. This makes them an ideal prop for building long, lean musculature. 😊 Bonus: they are inexpensive and portable too.

I’m using my own body as an anchor making it easy to do this workout anywhere. No post required to loop it around. 🙂

I hope these give you some great ideas for your own workouts. 🙂

Have a great day! ❤️
Jody
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