Pilates for Beginners: Core Pilates Exercises and Easy Sequences to Practice at Home

No matter your fitness level learning to do Pilates means going back to the basics. Teaching you core Pilates exercises with step-by-step guidance and easy sequences, Pilates for Beginners is the ultimate starter guide a confident at-home Pilates practice.

From your first time on the mat to finishing a complete sequence, this book develops your Pilates regimen with a progressive, easy-to-follow program. Complete with clear instructions, photographs, and tips to do the exercises right, this is your go-to reference to keep your body supple and mobile and add more life to your years.

This workout guide gives you all the information you need to make Pilates part of your daily routine with:

• Pilates 101 that explains the philosophy and guiding principles of Pilates―Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow―to incorporate into workouts.
• 50 easy-to-follow exercises that include warm-ups, cool downs, and bonus strengthening exercises, with photographs, checklists, and tips to help guide you.
• Progressive sequences that lay a strong foundation for body awareness in the introductory program, and build strength, spinal mobility, flexibility, and control from Level 1 to Level 2.

Pilates is a source of lifelong energy, strength, and flexibility for both your mind and body. Start building your practice and feel the difference with Pilates for Beginners!

KATHERINE AND KIMBERLY CORP opened Pilates on Fifth in New York City 18 years ago after their practice of Pilates helped them transition from careers with the Radio City Rockettes. Passionate about helping people reap the many benefits of Pilates, the pair also formed the Pilates Academy International, a Pilates teacher training program that now offers training at 45 satellite centers worldwide. They hold personal training certifications from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA-CPT). To their great pleasure, Kimberly and Katherine still perform eye-high kicks with groups of former Rockettes, the Legacy Dancers and the Rockette Alumnae Dancers.