Marina Huxley Pilates

For Day 1 of the Summer Series, we'll be mobilising and energising the body and mind, tuning in to our bodies and preparing for the upcoming 10 days of wonderful Pilates! * Please note that modifications will not be given for specific conditions during the Summer Series, so please ensure that you exercise safely, listen to your body, and make your own modifications wherever necessary.

You have the option to add some hand weights to your class today. Day 2 is Signature Strength and we'll be working the upper body in standing, moving into some lunges to challenge the legs and glutes, before coming down to the mat for some core work, bridges and a lovely stretch to finish.

In this 30 minute class for Day 3, we'll be working the core deeply, but with intention and a real focus on good form and alignment. Taking it back to the fundamentals, eg. knee folds, toe taps, hip rolls, curl ups and more.

For Day 4 we'll work in standing and you can add some hand/wrist weights if you want to add a little extra strengthening to your class. Think squats, lunges and all the variations to strengthen legs and glutes.

We'll start with some lovely shoulder mobility before coming to all fours. Throughout this class we keep the flow while building strength in the upper body. There is quite a bit of work on all fours in this class but you can modify by placing some blocks under the hands or coming onto your forearms where appropriate, or just take a break for a quick wrist shake and then come back and join us.

If you have a small Pilates ball you can use it in today's class! If not, a cushion will also work, or you can do the class without. We'll be focusing on the abdominals and obliques with curl ups, side-lying work, roll backs, planks and more.

We'll stretch and breathe deeply in today's class. If you have a Pilates ball and a band, bring them with you to class to assist with the last couple of stretches. You can do the whole class without equipment though, so don't worry if you don't have them. Some of the stretches are quite intense so you should absolutely take them to a level that is right for your body. Go gently, breathe deeply and allow your body to release. Enjoy Day 7.

We're firing up the back line today with some lovely postural strengthening work. We'll use a band for some of the exercises, or you can use light hand weights instead, or just do the class without equipment.

You'll feel some fire in those glutes today! You can add a loop band for extra spice or do the class without. We go from standing, to side lying, to all fours, with a stretch at the end.