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)
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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