Principles of Pilates

Do not hold your breath. Keep breath flowing.

Inhale through the nose to cleanse air

Exhale through the mouth. Exhale completely

Breath into your back and sides of ribs

Relax your jaw and tongue, neck and shoulders

Do not let shoulder rise on inhale

Hollow abdominals, pull navel to the spine on exhale

Zip or stitch ribs together on the exhale. Try zipping down and zipping up.

Try to breathe at least five seconds each way

Exhale to flex/round spine

Inhale to extend/arch spine

Exhale to move legs and arms away from body (typically in mat work)

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