Helen tardent from Pilates Moves & Emergy Pilates guides you through a preparatory level Matwork sequence.

The exercises are:
Curl Up with Feet Down, Curl Up with Single Leg Knee Lift, Curl Up with Single Leg Extension, Curl Up Twist with Single Leg Extension, Curl Up with Diamond Legs Feet Down, Curl Up with Single Leg Diamond Lift, Curl Up with Single Leg Extension Side, Curl Up Twist with Single Leg Extension Side.

The focus is:
Curl Up with Feet Down, Curl Up with Single Leg Knee Lift, Curl Up with Single Leg Extension: Spinal flexion, abdominal endurance, pelvic stability & hip disassociation.
Curl Up Twist with Single Leg Extension: Spinal flexion & spinal rotation, abdominal endurance, pelvic stability & hip disassociation.
Curl Up with Diamond Legs Feet Down, Curl Up with Single Leg Diamond Lift, Curl Up with Single Leg Extension Side: Spinal flexion, abdominal endurance, pelvic stability & hip disassociation.
Curl Up Twist with Single Leg Extension Side: Spinal flexion & spinal rotation, abdominal endurance, pelvic stability & hip disassociation.

This sequence is suitable for:
Low-risk apparently healthy preparatory level Pilates Matwork instructors and students.

You will need:
A Mat.

This sequence is part 1 of 4 in the Matwork xxii abdominal challenge.