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Erin Menut, Sunnybrook Wellness
United States
Приєднався 11 сер 2014
Guidance in creating a more joyful, heart-centered life
I am a Wellness Coach, Pilates & Yoga Instructor and Energy Worker
Contact me through my website to schedule a free sample coaching call.
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I am a Wellness Coach, Pilates & Yoga Instructor and Energy Worker
Contact me through my website to schedule a free sample coaching call.
radiantenergyforlife.com/
Core & Upper Back
Core & Upper Back Pilates Reformer Full length Workout with Erin
Foam Roller
Core stability'
core stabilizers
back health
shoulder openers
upper body workout
arm strength
upper back
pectorals
abdominals
This transcript outlines a comprehensive reformer Pilates class, emphasizing core strength, flexibility, and overall body awareness. Here's an analysis of the techniques and their benefits:
Foam Roller Exercises:
Benefits: Foam roller exercises help with spinal alignment, shoulder release, and core engagement. They also provide gentle traction for the spine and enhance body awareness.
Techniques: Rolling down onto the foam roller helps to release tension in the spine and shoulders. Arm movements with the foam roller engage the upper back muscles and promote shoulder mobility. Additionally, using the foam roller under the sacrum at the end of the class provides a gentle backbend, promoting relaxation and spinal decompression.
Breathing Techniques:
Benefits: Proper breathing enhances oxygen flow, aids in relaxation, and helps engage the core muscles effectively.
Techniques: Deep centering breaths are used at the beginning of the class to calm the mind and connect with the body. Emphasis on exhaling during exertion helps engage the core muscles and stabilize the body during movements.
Core Strengthening Exercises:
Benefits: Core strength is essential for overall stability, posture, and injury prevention.
Techniques: Exercises such as single leg stretches, double leg stretches, and V-foot shakes target the abdominal muscles, obliques, and hip flexors. These movements are performed with a focus on maintaining core engagement and stabilizing the pelvis.
Upper Body Strength and Mobility:
Benefits: Strengthening and mobilizing the upper body muscles improve posture, shoulder stability, and functional movement patterns.
Techniques: Arm movements such as reaching, lifting, and pressing engage the muscles of the upper back, shoulders, and arms. These movements help release tension in the shoulders and improve mobility in the shoulder girdle.
Leg Strengthening and Flexibility:
Benefits: Strengthening the lower body muscles improves stability, balance, and functional movement patterns. Flexibility exercises promote joint mobility and reduce the risk of injury.
Techniques: Various leg movements such as leg stretches, tabletop exercises, and froggy movements target the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thighs. These exercises are performed with control and precision to enhance muscle strength and flexibility.
Spinal Mobility and Flexibility:
Benefits: Promoting spinal mobility and flexibility improves posture, reduces back pain, and enhances overall movement quality.
Techniques: Movements such as swan, circles, and spinal twists target the muscles surrounding the spine, promoting flexibility and mobility in all directions. These exercises also help alleviate tension in the back and improve spinal alignment.
Balance and Coordination:
Benefits: Balance and coordination exercises enhance proprioception, stability, and functional movement patterns.
Techniques: Balance challenges are incorporated throughout the class, such as single-leg exercises and coordination drills. These exercises require focus, control, and core engagement to maintain stability and balance.
Mindfulness and Relaxation:
Benefits: Mindfulness practices promote mental clarity, stress reduction, and overall well-being.
Techniques: Mindfulness cues are integrated throughout the class, encouraging participants to focus on their breath, body sensations, and present moment awareness. The class concludes with a relaxation segment, allowing participants to rest and integrate the benefits of the practice.
Overall, this reformer Pilates class offers a holistic approach to physical fitness, emphasizing core strength, flexibility, balance, and mindfulness. Each technique serves to enhance body awareness, improve movement quality, and promote overall health and well-being.
Foam Roller
Core stability'
core stabilizers
back health
shoulder openers
upper body workout
arm strength
upper back
pectorals
abdominals
This transcript outlines a comprehensive reformer Pilates class, emphasizing core strength, flexibility, and overall body awareness. Here's an analysis of the techniques and their benefits:
Foam Roller Exercises:
Benefits: Foam roller exercises help with spinal alignment, shoulder release, and core engagement. They also provide gentle traction for the spine and enhance body awareness.
Techniques: Rolling down onto the foam roller helps to release tension in the spine and shoulders. Arm movements with the foam roller engage the upper back muscles and promote shoulder mobility. Additionally, using the foam roller under the sacrum at the end of the class provides a gentle backbend, promoting relaxation and spinal decompression.
Breathing Techniques:
Benefits: Proper breathing enhances oxygen flow, aids in relaxation, and helps engage the core muscles effectively.
Techniques: Deep centering breaths are used at the beginning of the class to calm the mind and connect with the body. Emphasis on exhaling during exertion helps engage the core muscles and stabilize the body during movements.
Core Strengthening Exercises:
Benefits: Core strength is essential for overall stability, posture, and injury prevention.
Techniques: Exercises such as single leg stretches, double leg stretches, and V-foot shakes target the abdominal muscles, obliques, and hip flexors. These movements are performed with a focus on maintaining core engagement and stabilizing the pelvis.
Upper Body Strength and Mobility:
Benefits: Strengthening and mobilizing the upper body muscles improve posture, shoulder stability, and functional movement patterns.
Techniques: Arm movements such as reaching, lifting, and pressing engage the muscles of the upper back, shoulders, and arms. These movements help release tension in the shoulders and improve mobility in the shoulder girdle.
Leg Strengthening and Flexibility:
Benefits: Strengthening the lower body muscles improves stability, balance, and functional movement patterns. Flexibility exercises promote joint mobility and reduce the risk of injury.
Techniques: Various leg movements such as leg stretches, tabletop exercises, and froggy movements target the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thighs. These exercises are performed with control and precision to enhance muscle strength and flexibility.
Spinal Mobility and Flexibility:
Benefits: Promoting spinal mobility and flexibility improves posture, reduces back pain, and enhances overall movement quality.
Techniques: Movements such as swan, circles, and spinal twists target the muscles surrounding the spine, promoting flexibility and mobility in all directions. These exercises also help alleviate tension in the back and improve spinal alignment.
Balance and Coordination:
Benefits: Balance and coordination exercises enhance proprioception, stability, and functional movement patterns.
Techniques: Balance challenges are incorporated throughout the class, such as single-leg exercises and coordination drills. These exercises require focus, control, and core engagement to maintain stability and balance.
Mindfulness and Relaxation:
Benefits: Mindfulness practices promote mental clarity, stress reduction, and overall well-being.
Techniques: Mindfulness cues are integrated throughout the class, encouraging participants to focus on their breath, body sensations, and present moment awareness. The class concludes with a relaxation segment, allowing participants to rest and integrate the benefits of the practice.
Overall, this reformer Pilates class offers a holistic approach to physical fitness, emphasizing core strength, flexibility, balance, and mindfulness. Each technique serves to enhance body awareness, improve movement quality, and promote overall health and well-being.
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Good stuff, Erin. Your classes are fantastic! Trish
Love this!
Thanks for the hip openers! These definitely make my hips feel better!
Great workout Erin thank you!
Great workout! Thank you!
What a great workout! Thanks Erin 😊
Arm days! Yes! I’ve really enjoyed the arm workouts!
These are great. It would be nice to try these moves in reformer this week!
Great workout! As usual!
It’s the workout I missed while I was in Italy! Need to do this one again Erin!
Great idea!
Love the roller SO much!
You’re the best Erin!!!
Your so beautiful ❤️
Hi Erin total beautiful and amazing and inspiring Pilates Video Erin please do more Pilates videos Erin please do a Pilates Video with inversions inverted bicycle and scissors in the air and Feet and thanks Erin for shareing awsome Pilates Teacher Erin and Pilates Friend Erin and you rock Erin ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I could feel the tension melt away even just watching you do the workout! It is your soft energy shining. Thank you for this!
Thanks Russ! You’re the best! 😊
Gorgeous lady ☺️
Nice outfit ❤
Your so beautiful 😍 nice work out session
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Your so beautiful 😍
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Nice yoga session ❤
Your so beautiful 😍
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Do you offer private yoga sessions on zoom if so I'm interested
Nice yoga session 😍
Nice yoga session 😊
Nice outfit your so beautiful in baby blue 💙
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Your so beautiful baby 😍
You should do a live stream video sometime
Do you offer private yoga sessions on zoom if so I'm interested
Nice yoga session really enjoyed it
Nice outfit you look good in baby blue 💙
amazing figure Erin, thanks for sharing these !
So beautiful ❤️