Thank you so much for your comment. Glad it kicked your butt! That's what my sessions are all about, functional, challneging but not so much that it causes injury. Well done you! Come and see me again soon xx
@@unniedolls So glad you tried thie session and it;s helped you see where you might need some help in shoulder mobility and function. Do check out these sessions for your shoulders, they will help you xx ua-cam.com/video/kGorweo5Uwk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/BHa0nzSIX1s/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/JdO0B4MkhTM/v-deo.html 🤗
i'm 70 and I workout with Rachel 5-6 days a week. I'd be lost without her!!! She is fabulous (ps I can do almost all of the exercises...but it took me awhile)
What a find, i am 62 but i think i am younger :) so it was with hesitation that i played this video. I am completely new to Pilates so i thought this might be an introduction but actually found it very demanding which i liked. Beautifully explained without sounding condescending. A new relationship has started. Thank you.
Love this session, I can really see how my balance has improved through my 2+ years following Rachel! Definitely not just for seniors - good for anyone of any age of fitness level who wants to gauge and improve their balance and coordination!😊👍🏻💙🧡💛💚
Oh, wow, you read my mind, exactly! I see the struggles of elderly loved ones, and I feed like this is one thing we can do for ourselves to prepare (as much as you can).
After many problems with my spine, I have to refind confidence in my body. Your workout is just perfect for this, I certainly will do many others to improve.Thank you!
I have a serious hyper-mobility disorder which restricts what I can do. Your classes are a welcome change from weight lifting and I’m staying in shape. I work out 6 hours/week to manage my hyper-mobility and just turned 70!! 🎉🎉 Love your channel. Thanks for being there and being a lovely role model.
Thank you for your wonderful message 🤗 I am really glad to hear you have added my Pilates workouts to your wellebinbg programme to manage your hypermobility- it's really important to build both strength and stability and Pilates will give you that mixture so well done 👏 And keep up the great work ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I’m 60, and typically a much more aggressive cardio exerciser, but had been neglecting Pilates and yoga due to being lazy about getting on the floor. Recently I fell and broke my wrist requiring surgery and severe limitations. I’ve been doing several of your videos and I’ve just loved them! Thank you for giving me a chance to keep working during this rehab spell. ❤
Thank You so much for another great daily workout. I've had arthritis for 25 years +. Recently another development of it has affected my shoulders, upper arms and hands, I already have a bionic (THR) hip. After a disappointing conversation with my GP, I took my own health and well being into hands and follow both yoga and pilates online. I am seeing benifits everyday doing balance and all over body stretching. You are a great teacher. Thanks again.
Well done Linn. If you are in the UK you might be interested in joining the Peoples Health Alliance who are starting hubs to provide alternative help/therapists etc.
Another awesome workout Rachel. I need a lot of work on my balance so truly appreciate your videos. I’m an 84 year young female who has a lot of trouble with the floor exercises so need the ones sitting or standing. Thanks to you I’ve got some now. Make more please!
Awww 🥰 You are so welcome and yes do keep going and I will keep making more for you. Have you tried my standing ballet inspired workouts? I think you may like them too 😘
@@TheGirlWithThePilatesMat Rachel, no I don’t think I’ve tried the standing ballet inspired workouts yet.bbWould you please provide a link with the playlist for me? I would really appreciate it a lot.
Thanks Penny. Check out some of my Kneck videos to see if they may help : ua-cam.com/users/live4t389cUATaE ua-cam.com/users/livekB0A7Wc2JJch ua-cam.com/users/liveo6XFtcvTrYU ❤️
Love this session. I am 75 years old, and I practice Pilates with Nicole, but I have difficulty with my balance and you help me very mucho. thank you, regards from Lisbon, Portugal.
I love these standing Pilates sessions - deceptively easy but later in the day or the next morning one starts feeling the results of the session. Thanks Rachel - much appreciated. 🙏
I practise every morning and as you said ,when it.s grey outside, your smile lightens my day .I appreciate the way you explains every movement and The work on the balance.Dominique from France
Thank you ever so much for your brillant classes. So glad I found you about 6 weeks ago. I am doing one class a week with machines and a personal trainer, but your classes are just what I needed for the rest of the weekdays. All the best
Get well soon Rachel..can't see you unwell for long..coming to this workout it challenged my ba!ance so much.. enjoyed it no doubt but couldn't just do the arms coming back rotating above t
❤Thank you! I’ve been following you since 2 years ago just when Covid started and I was preparing for knee replacement surgery. You were working out in your garage and then you were remodeling your space, this is very nice!
Oh I do love this one! Been feeling tired, busy around the house (fatiguing with balance and ataxia deficits), but wanted to move gently today. I knew I wasn’t up to today’s intermediate session on the playlist, but this was perfect for me for today! These senior workouts are lifesavers for days when I’m feeling a bit “meh” - thank you so much for your creativity and knowledge, you have something for everybody 😊❤
Welcome aboard! Dear Joan, it's lovely to hear from you and I am delighted you enjoyed the session. You can find lots of sessions like this in my Seniors Playlist. Enjoy! Best wishes, Rachel
Although I have arthritic knees I did not find this too difficult. I have been having issues with my balance during some of the past sessions, but having alternated this with other sessions of yours my balance has improved immensely. Thank you.
Great session after doing the killer advanced session yesterday to finish off the spring playlist-I need to work on balance every day, and Rachel makes it enjoyable!😊❤
I just discovered you and so glad I did! This workout felt absolutely wonderful, and it's so good to see someone closer to my age group instead of a 30 something. You have a new subscriber, and I will be visiting quite often. Thank you so much! You have exactly what I was looking for. :) I'll be 67 in April.
My comment disappeared, I wanted to say thank you for the special list, and condolences on the loss of your dear queen. I did much better with Aladdin arms this time, still a lovely challenge!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Yay! So glad you do them and are feeling the benefits, maybe next time you can say to yourslef 'Yay, Cheryl we 're doing balance today and we got this!' 🤗❤
This is a great session. Have done it a couple of times. Big fan of the "Aladdin arms" exercise as it seems like a wonderful whole body movement with balance and foot exercise thrown in. When I do it slowly it, it raises my heart rate a bit too. Doing it very slowly is the secret. Thank you again.
Thank you for a very nice set. I have a pretty bad bunion on my left foot (I think many seniors do) and that means that balance exercises are important because the correct movement of the foot or feet is compromised.
You're so welcome! Lovely to hear from you Mary and you'll be pleased to know i just filmed some new Senior videos which I'll be ediditng and putting out over the coming months. so glad you like this one 😊
Love the new set and the tech savvy upgrades. Rachel appreciate all you are doing, constantly improving. Inspirational to us all. All the way to Texas,
Am enjoying this new seniors work out! But couldn’t have done it I hadn’t done your original seniors one! Feels like a workout! Thanks and Merry Christmas from Malta!
Great session! Just wondering if anyone else cannot get their arms in a circle over their heads like you do. I'll never accomplish that so I just go as far as possible then let go to bring arms forward and down.
Thank you Rachel for sharing your wonderful experience,talent and expertise. Always the utmost professionalism and such a lovely person. Blessings to you 🌺🌟💖
Enjoyed this one very much. Twenty minutes was just right for hot hot Texas! May I request another video for arthritis sufferers? I have to modify all knee exercises because of that. Thanks for all you do for us, Rachael.
You are very welcome Judith - here are some more of my arthritis videos fo you to take a look at : www.youtube.com/@TheGirlWithThePilatesMat/search?query=arthritis ❤️
That was wonderful, perfect for my balance challenges - brain surgeries left me with one balance nerve, so balance is something I always have to work on. Thanks, “Aladdin Arms” exercise at the end was a new one, challenging but 😊 as I undergo further treatment, this will be a good session to return to, keep me moving!🤗💙💛💚
I’m 35 and this kicked my butt. If you’re doing this in your 60’s, I commend you immensely.
I'm 34 and I realized I have almost zero shoulder mobility and strength. It was almost impossible to do the last exercise.😵💫
Thank you so much for your comment. Glad it kicked your butt! That's what my sessions are all about, functional, challneging but not so much that it causes injury. Well done you! Come and see me again soon xx
@@unniedolls So glad you tried thie session and it;s helped you see where you might need some help in shoulder mobility and function. Do check out these sessions for your shoulders, they will help you xx ua-cam.com/video/kGorweo5Uwk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/BHa0nzSIX1s/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/JdO0B4MkhTM/v-deo.html 🤗
@@TheGirlWithThePilatesMat Thank you so much for the links, they will help me a lot! Have a wonderful day, dear Rachel🤗
i'm 70 and I workout with Rachel 5-6 days a week. I'd be lost without her!!! She is fabulous (ps I can do almost all of the exercises...but it took me awhile)
What a find, i am 62 but i think i am younger :) so it was with hesitation that i played this video. I am completely new to Pilates so i thought this might be an introduction but actually found it very demanding which i liked. Beautifully explained without sounding condescending. A new relationship has started. Thank you.
Well that's a lovely comment to read - thanks A Little Box of Memories, and welcome aboard! 🤗
I’m the same age as you I tried this workout for the first today , it feels great doing it .
love your standing pilates at 79 I feel the body not doing what I want easily anymore
79, also. These exercises make me feel much better! (Should change that photo. I'm gray now!)
I like standing pilates a lot. Nice start of the first week of 2023.
Thanks Martine! ❤️
I love 5hese standing Pilates workouts Rachel, been doing them for 2 years. I dont like getting on the floor now Im 68!
So glad you enjoy them xx
Thank you Rachel ❤
Simple, but powerful and effective!
Glad you like it! 🤗
Thanks, Rachel! We are fit 75 year olds, but so appreciate the Senior exercises - especially the balance ones!! We live in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Love this session, I can really see how my balance has improved through my 2+ years following Rachel! Definitely not just for seniors - good for anyone of any age of fitness level who wants to gauge and improve their balance and coordination!😊👍🏻💙🧡💛💚
I agree! I always say I'm not a senior but I intend to be one some day and I want to be ready for it. 😂
Oh, wow, you read my mind, exactly! I see the struggles of elderly loved ones, and I feed like this is one thing we can do for ourselves to prepare (as much as you can).
That's very true Sue ❤️
Wonderful! Thanks for that comment Sue! 🤗
Love this one, especially “Aladdin arms” balance move - excellent!😊❤
After many problems with my spine, I have to refind confidence in my body. Your workout is just perfect for this, I certainly will do many others to improve.Thank you!
I have a serious hyper-mobility disorder which restricts what I can do. Your classes are a welcome change from weight lifting and I’m staying in shape. I work out 6 hours/week to manage my hyper-mobility and just turned 70!! 🎉🎉 Love your channel. Thanks for being there and being a lovely role model.
Thank you for your wonderful message 🤗 I am really glad to hear you have added my Pilates workouts to your wellebinbg programme to manage your hypermobility- it's really important to build both strength and stability and Pilates will give you that mixture so well done 👏 And keep up the great work ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I’m 60, and typically a much more aggressive cardio exerciser, but had been neglecting Pilates and yoga due to being lazy about getting on the floor. Recently I fell and broke my wrist requiring surgery and severe limitations. I’ve been doing several of your videos and I’ve just loved them! Thank you for giving me a chance to keep working during this rehab spell. ❤
Thank You so much for another great daily workout. I've had arthritis for 25 years +. Recently another development of it has affected my shoulders, upper arms and hands, I already have a bionic (THR) hip. After a disappointing conversation with my GP, I took my own health and well being into hands and follow both yoga and pilates online. I am seeing benifits everyday doing balance and all over body stretching. You are a great teacher. Thanks again.
Well done Linn. If you are in the UK you might be interested in joining the Peoples Health Alliance who are starting hubs to provide alternative help/therapists etc.
I have a titanium hip too, and Rachel’s pilates is the only exercise programme I’ve been able to stick with
That's such a positive message Linn - thanks for sharing! ❤️
Another awesome workout Rachel. I need a lot of work on my balance so truly appreciate your videos. I’m an 84 year young female who has a lot of trouble with the floor exercises so need the ones sitting or standing. Thanks to you I’ve got some now. Make more please!
Awww 🥰 You are so welcome and yes do keep going and I will keep making more for you. Have you tried my standing ballet inspired workouts? I think you may like them too 😘
@@TheGirlWithThePilatesMat Rachel, no I don’t think I’ve tried the standing ballet inspired workouts yet.bbWould you please provide a link with the playlist for me? I would really appreciate it a lot.
Loved this session .Thankyou. I seem to live with a stiff neck continuously any help for this .
Thanks Penny. Check out some of my Kneck videos to see if they may help :
ua-cam.com/users/live4t389cUATaE
ua-cam.com/users/livekB0A7Wc2JJch
ua-cam.com/users/liveo6XFtcvTrYU
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yes, love this workout and I am 73 years young!! Thank you, Rachel.
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it 🤗
I am 75. I've just started pilates and Rachel is brilliant. Easy to start and progressive which suits me well. i do it first thing in the morning
Wonderful Dudley! 🤗
I really love that spring challenge. I need to work on my Balance. Thank you Rachel ❤
Love this session. I am 75 years old, and I practice Pilates with Nicole, but I have difficulty with my balance and you help me very mucho. thank you, regards from Lisbon, Portugal.
I'm 65 and enjoy ALL of your workouts! Thank you!
I love these standing Pilates sessions - deceptively easy but later in the day or the next morning one starts feeling the results of the session. Thanks Rachel - much appreciated. 🙏
You're so welcome!
I practise every morning and as you said ,when it.s grey outside, your smile lightens my day .I appreciate the way you explains every movement and The work on the balance.Dominique from France
Merci infiniment Dominique! ❤️
love your outfit and different venue. always enjoy your classes. greetings from south africa
Thanks Frieda! ❤️
I am glad to see that there are some workouts for those of us who have osteoporosis. Thank you Rachel. 💕
Thank you, Rachel, for all your pilates for seniors .❤
Thank you. I appreciate the 20-minute routine. Not sure what subscribing entails or quite what to do after clicking "Subscribe."
Hi Phylis - that's all you need to do! Thanks so much! 💗
Thank you ever so much for your brillant classes. So glad I found you about 6 weeks ago. I am doing one class a week with machines and a personal trainer, but your classes are just what I needed for the rest of the weekdays. All the best
Wonderful! I am so pleased you've found a solution that works well for you. Thanks for letting me know 😊
Get well soon Rachel..can't see you unwell for long..coming to this workout it challenged my ba!ance so much.. enjoyed it no doubt but couldn't just do the arms coming back rotating above t
Loved this! Was worried it wouldn't be challenging enough, but it was perfect. Balance is my weakest skill, so bring it on, please! Thank you, Rachel!
Will do! ❤️
Thank you. I really appreciate these exercises.
You're welcome! Thank you 😊
This was a fabulous workout again Lauren ....every now and then great to do a longer class...absolutely love your workouts. Thanks again
❤Thank you! I’ve been following you since 2 years ago just when Covid started and I was preparing for knee replacement surgery. You were working out in your garage and then you were remodeling your space, this is very nice!
Thanks Rhoda - we love it! ❤️
Hi again lovely Rachel! I enjoyed this session so much! Feeling very balanced! And flexible which is wonderful at 71!!
Another great functionalPilates session. As I near the end of my 70s, you are keeping me pain free!!
Amazing! So pleased for you 🤗
Oh I do love this one! Been feeling tired, busy around the house (fatiguing with balance and ataxia deficits), but wanted to move gently today. I knew I wasn’t up to today’s intermediate session on the playlist, but this was perfect for me for today! These senior workouts are lifesavers for days when I’m feeling a bit “meh” - thank you so much for your creativity and knowledge, you have something for everybody 😊❤
Recovering from total knee replacement 21 weeks now and was able to complete this and I loved it! I need to work on my balance 😊
We could all work on our balance from time to time Marianne! 🤗
Thanks!
Thank you too 😊
My first visit. I’m eighty, in pretty good shape. Loved your routine, especially the last section on balance.
Welcome aboard! Dear Joan, it's lovely to hear from you and I am delighted you enjoyed the session. You can find lots of sessions like this in my Seniors Playlist. Enjoy! Best wishes, Rachel
Great session for late day, especially as I had to rush my morning session a bit!😊
I still like this 1 year later and also balancing my favorite stuff.Thanks again ❤😊❤.
Thanks for keeping it to twenty minutes. Very hot here in Northern Ontario, Canada. Great workout.
Although I have arthritic knees I did not find this too difficult. I have been having issues with my balance during some of the past sessions, but having alternated this with other sessions of yours my balance has improved immensely. Thank you.
Good to know Diane! ❤️
Great session after doing the killer advanced session yesterday to finish off the spring playlist-I need to work on balance every day, and Rachel makes it enjoyable!😊❤
Wonderful! well done for finishing the Playlist Sue! A superb achievement ❤️❤️❤️
I just finished this for the first time. I loved it, so intense!! Its on my list of favourites. Thanks Rachel!
I just discovered you and so glad I did! This workout felt absolutely wonderful, and it's so good to see someone closer to my age group instead of a 30 something. You have a new subscriber, and I will be visiting quite often. Thank you so much! You have exactly what I was looking for. :) I'll be 67 in April.
Welcome Crystal - great to have you aboard! ❤️
My comment disappeared, I wanted to say thank you for the special list, and condolences on the loss of your dear queen. I did much better with Aladdin arms this time, still a lovely challenge!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thanks Sue - that's very kind of you. Glad to hear you got on well with this! 🤗
Thanks
Thank you too 😊
While I "dread" the balance exercises, I actually love them. They really help. Great session with some great stretches. Thank you Rachel!! 🤩
Yay! So glad you do them and are feeling the benefits, maybe next time you can say to yourslef 'Yay, Cheryl we 're doing balance today and we got this!' 🤗❤
This is a great session. Have done it a couple of times. Big fan of the "Aladdin arms" exercise as it seems like a wonderful whole body movement with balance and foot exercise thrown in. When I do it slowly it, it raises my heart rate a bit too. Doing it very slowly is the secret. Thank you again.
Absolutely Ann - glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Thank you for a very nice set. I have a pretty bad bunion on my left foot (I think many seniors do) and that means that balance exercises are important because the correct movement of the foot or feet is compromised.
You're so welcome Bonnie! ❤️
This is a very good workout and I feel great for all not just Seniors
Thank you. I have vestibular migraine affecting balance. This routine was great.
I'm glad this helped Elizabeth! ❤️
A beautiful stretch and a great challenge for the balance...Thank you so much x
Thank you for this series. Pilates always looked difficult and you have made it attainable.
You're so welcome - that's very kind of you to say! ❤️
Hello Rachel, When I push the thumbs up like icon, it often reads unlike! I always push like because I really love your lessons. Thanks
Hi Valerie - it should stay on Like - you have to press the thumbs down icon to Unlike it so not to worry! ❤️
Thank you so much I w definitely make this one a regular
Please do! ❤️
Great class.
Many thanks! ❤️
Hello Rachel, I think this is my favourite seniors' video at the moment. A big thank you as always and greetings from a very wet Switzerland.
You're so welcome! Lovely to hear from you Mary and you'll be pleased to know i just filmed some new Senior videos which I'll be ediditng and putting out over the coming months. so glad you like this one 😊
Can’t wait - have a beautiful week 🫶🏻😎
Love the new set and the tech savvy upgrades. Rachel appreciate all you are doing, constantly improving. Inspirational to us all. All the way to Texas,
Thanks so much! Thats means so much to me! ❤️
Great exercises. Thanks for these exercises because I have trouble with my balance.
Thanks for the lesson
Just done this one again. Will keep practising! Also bought you a coffee, I hope.
I loved this Rachel. I have knee issues and am working on strengthening them. This gentle workout was just what I needed today. Thank you
Another great stretch class after a long day of air & car travel after a vacation. Thank you Rachel 🥰
You're so welcome! ❤️
Am enjoying this new seniors work out! But couldn’t have done it I hadn’t done your original seniors one! Feels like a workout! Thanks and Merry Christmas from Malta!
Wonderful - thanks for sharing Carol! ❤️
I always feel better after taking your classes. Thank you.
I am so pleased to hear that! Best wishes, Rachel 😊
This was my first ever pilates class. Hard but good.
Great session! Just wondering if anyone else cannot get their arms in a circle over their heads like you do. I'll never accomplish that so I just go as far as possible then let go to bring arms forward and down.
It's important to listen to your body and work within your comfort zone - keep up the good work! ❤️
Your pilates for seniors is so helpful. Excellent, clear instruction and very enjoyable.
So pleased you enjoy the workouts! Thanks for joining our lovely community 🤗
Another lovely standing pilates video. Thanks Rachel. Did this one early in the morning so now feel ready for the day!
Wonderful! Well done Margaret 🤗
Thank you Rachel for sharing your wonderful experience,talent and expertise. Always the utmost professionalism and such a lovely person. Blessings to you 🌺🌟💖
Ahh Peggy - thankyou! ❤️
Loved this stretch and balance Rachel gets you going again around teatime when feeling a bit tired 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😘
So glad it helped Anne! ❤️
Excellent. Thank you. These help so much in my balance for dancing competitions.
Good to know Victoria! ❤️
Love this for mobility and balance. Great stretches. Thanks!
Glad you like it!
Thanks Rachel, wonderful workout. Cheerio from Toronto!
Glad you enjoyed it! 🤗
I haven’t done your workouts for a while but seeing how good this one is it will hopefully inspire me to do more of them.
Please do! It's so good for your wellbeing 😊
Loved the class Rachel! You are a source of inspiration and positivity. I always feel rejuvenated after taking your classes. :)
You are so welcome! And thank you for your kind words Silvia, have a lovely day, Rachel x
What a wonderful workout for body and brain. I very much enjoyed the first class and looking forward to the next one.
Thank you Jill.
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Incredible. Thank you R. 🤗
You are so welcome
Another wonderful session with happy memories of way back to the first video - thank you
Glad you enjoyed it Jill! ❤️
Thanks Rachel. Just getting back into doing your exercises now as it has been too hot in Spain. Feeling great afterwards and like the 20 min length.
Thanks Tricia! It's a great length for sure! ❤️
Thanks Rachel. I love the venue.
Thanks Diana, so glad you enjoyed the session and the lovely venue 🤗
It's a great feeling to exercise your body like that.
Thanks for a great workout!
You're so welcome!
Thanks Rachelle
Lovely warm up, thank you. x
Thanking you Rachel for this great balance class - love the studio!
Thanks so much Betty! So glad you like the space and the session 🤗
Thank you soooo much
What a great balance workout loved it 😊
So glad! xx
Enjoyed this one very much. Twenty minutes was just right for hot hot Texas!
May I request another video for arthritis sufferers? I have to modify all knee exercises because of that. Thanks for all you do for us, Rachael.
You are very welcome Judith - here are some more of my arthritis videos fo you to take a look at : www.youtube.com/@TheGirlWithThePilatesMat/search?query=arthritis
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Great balance and strengthening exercises.I am feeling tuned now to go with my day!🎶🎵🎶
Wonderful! ❤️
Thanks again Rachel for a wonderful workout ❤
You're so welcome! Glad you liked it ❤️
For osteoporosis, modify roll-down to hip-hinge--- keep spine straight. Great for balance!
Great workout. Will do this again. Thanks Rachel!
You're so welcome! ❤️
Thank you for another great workout Rachel. Quite challenging but I didn't lose my balance!
Great job Vivian! ❤️
great stretching ! Thank you, Rachel!
Glad you liked it Linda!! 🤗
That was wonderful, perfect for my balance challenges - brain surgeries left me with one balance nerve, so balance is something I always have to work on. Thanks, “Aladdin Arms” exercise at the end was a new one, challenging but 😊 as I undergo further treatment, this will be a good session to return to, keep me moving!🤗💙💛💚
This looks easy but it's humbling! I struggled. I'm determined to advance 😂❤
Thank you Rachel, really enjoyed that. xx
You are so welcome! ❤️
One big❤, thank you!