Talese would love you to join her in this Move video for a 20-minute workout, featuring self-touch cues you can teach your clients in virtual or in-person sessions. These self-touch cues have 3 purposes:
to increase body awareness (empowering your client to self-correct their alignment)
to deepen muscle activation (and why not learn a little anatomy while you’re at it?)
to create resistance (so your client can feel the stabilizing and strengthening forces at work in their own body)
This is just a fancy way to say, your client will feel smart and powerful in their movement practice, and they’ll get more out of it. (Bingo!)
The workout focuses on the pelvis and lumbar spine as we move through exercises in prone, side-lying, kneeling, and standing positions.
No props needed, just roll out your mat!
Join Kai-Ting for a fun-filled mini class that takes you through all the planes of motion, and leaves you feeling more balanced.
P.S. She says this is the most delicious mat workout she’s created in a long time. She also says you should roll out your mat and click play.
Props: None (Just you and your mat!)
Get ready to improve your balance & stability in this mat class. Roll out your mat and keep a hand towel nearby ‘cause it’s about to get sweaty!
To challenge your brain, see if you can recognize the 3 layers of our verbal cueing recipe as Talese guides you through the workout.
Props: None
Talese serves up options in this mini class so you can find the perfect level of challenge for yourself. Bonus: She’ll call out the 3 components of customization in action, for those of you who learn by doing. No props needed, just roll out your mat!
This is not your standard Pilates class. Join Kai-Ting for this sweaty mini class that will leave you energized to connect with your clients.
Props: None (Just you and your mat!)
It’s time to feel good! Enjoy this mini class with Talese filled with spinal articulation into, and out of, the neutral range. You’ll feel the burn by the end, or you can keep it restorative by sitting in a chair.
Props: Wall space (or a chair) and an 8-12” mini-stability ball (or pillow)
Join Kai-Ting in this special warm up for Pilates teachers. It’s designed to help you feel relaxed and confident, ready to face your day. You got this.
Props: None, just you and your mat
No time for static postural assessments? Get moving with Talese in this mini class, where she starts with a dynamic assessment of the pelvis and builds it into a super fun, full-body flow.
Props: A yoga block (or thick book or reformer box) and a wall (or something steady to hold on to for balance while standing)
Move with Kai-Ting in a confidence-boosting mini class. After this quick and powerful workout, you’ll be ready to take on your day. 💪
Props: Overball (or rolled up hand towel) (optional, used only for the restorative pose at the very end)
This is a workout you can do anywhere, on your balcony, waiting in (a socially-distanced) line, or at the airport. We did this one in Central Park, the sun peeking out and the wind whipping hair in our face – even Ratatouille makes a guest appearance (running just behind our camera 🐀).
Props: None, not even your mat.
Get your lymph moving in this mini-class with Talese. Enjoy some Pilates classics with a springy, swingy twist. This one feels SO GOOD.
Props: Your mat & yourself.
This mini class packs a punch. We build wrist strength in unexpected ways, while moving through a full-body workout. Grab your mat and join Kai-Ting for the fun. 👊
Props: Just you and your mat.
Slow & steady wins the race in this athletic skills mini class with Talese. She’ll ease you in with stability and coordination, and by the end you’ll feel energized and powerful!
Props: Just you and your mat. To modify, have a pillow or bolster handy. To add challenge, try standing on a pillow or BOSU for the final section!
This mini class uses a dining chair. And there’s a little something for everyone: gooey spinal circles, hip and leg burning moves, and some fun(-ish 😜) planks. Grab your 🪑and join Kai-Ting.
Props: Your kitchen chair (no mat needed).
Strengthen and stretch your fantastic feet in this full-body mini class with Talese.
Props: Rolled up towel (or exercise mat or pillow), and some wall space.
Join Kai-Ting for this mini class, where we’ll push the boundaries of how we use our mat. This one’s a let-your-hair-down, don’t-take-it-too-seriously, is-this-Pilates? workout.
Props: None, just you and your mat.
Leave perfection and technique at the door in this movement journey with Talese. You’ll explore your parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), ease into your sympathetic nervous system, and return to your PNS. Will you experience homeostasis? Press play to find out!
Props: 2 small/medium couch pillows (or maybe a cushion for your head and your favorite stuffed animal to hold)
Join Kai-Ting for this shoulder-focused mini class that is also a celebration of movement and good health. This is her first workout back after being sick, so she’s feeling extra grateful for both of those things.
Props: None, just you and your mat.
Crank the tunes and move to the beat of your own drum in this circuit-style class with Talese. Click for playlist.
Props: None, just you and your mat.
Join Kai-Ting for this playful mini class celebrating Single Leg Circle (or One Leg Circle). This workout also references lots of other classical exercises. Can you spot them all?
Props: None, just you and your mat.