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#marchmatness2017 and I'm back in track! Yay!!! Life happens to everybody but the important thing is to keep focused. Soooo, today's exercise is called #rocking. There's a few exercises in the classical Pilates repertoire that involves rocking. But the important difference as you might have noticed ;) is that in this one you rock on your belly instead! Easy enough right?? Well let me tell you, keeping your lower back out of the equation is not that easy. Extension is the opening of your front not collapsing in your lower back. So the stretch of your thighs feels amazing (I really needed it today), the opening of your chest and... yes, you got it, keeping the powerhouse engaged as you rock... well, that's it, if you manage all of that YOU ROCK!!! Enjoy the ride. As always. *note to myself: keep your head in line with your spine! #onepilatesexerciseaday #pilateseveryday #pilatesmat #pilatesinparadise #pilatesescape #marchmatness #martasyardadventures #mypilates #myhealth #mypics #health #wellbeing #wellness #contrology #control #strength #flexibility #centering #fluidity #breathing #energy #healthyspine #keepmoving #enjoylife #enjoytheride #kingstonjamaica

#marchmatness2017 day 28. Still catching up, almost there! Yesterday's exercise(s) are #seal and #crab. These two exercises are really one that evolves so it has two names. Joseph Pilates was a nature fanatic and one of his mottos was 'enjoy as much as fresh air and sunshine as possible'! So he observed nature a lot therefore it doesn't come as a surprise that a lot of exercises are nature/animals related. A rocking exercise, nice, gentle massage for your back, as you challenge your powerhouse with the position of your legs and the roll and the head to the mat. Seal eventually crosses the legs and turn into a crab! Amazing right!!?? Are you ready for the ride, or I should say for the transformation??? *note: careful while practising crab; you can knock your head on the floor/mat if you don't control from your powerhouse or use momentum!! Yes, I'll confess, it has happened to me a few times aaahhhh hhahahahhahh! #marchmatness #onepilatesexerciseaday #pilatesmat #pilateseveryday #pilatesinparadise #pilatesescape #contrology #control #strength #flexibility #fluidity #centering #breathing #energy #martasyardadventures #mypilates #myhealth #health #wellness #wellbeing #mypics #kingstonjamaica

#marchmatness2017 day 18 and 19 #spinetwist #jacknife. I had some catch up to do with yesterday exercise and since I went sailing today to a nearby cay for the whole day I decided to add both. The spine twist is relative easy to perform on a moving sail boat but the jacknife is as good as I could after a couple of #redstripe beers down hahahahhahhhhah. Beautiful day. A bliss. Enjoy the ride. I don't forget my #pilateseveryday #onepilatesexerciseaday #pilatesescape #pilatesinparadise #martasyardadventures #mypilates #mypics #lovelycompany #sailing #kingstonjamaica

#marchmatness2017 lack of time day 16 #scissors and #bicycle hahahahhaahhhh. I'll post a less literal Pilates one tomorrow! #pilateseveryday #onepilatesexerciseaday #martasyardadventures #mypics #kingstonjamaica

#marchmatness2017 and today's exercise is #neckpull an intermediate exercise that takes the roll up from day 2 a few steps further as it challenges the powerhouse and opens the lower back even more with the hands behind your head as you articulate the spine. It's a gorgeous stretch for your neck, not a pull (don't interlock your fingers, place one hand on top of the other behind your head) and I love how my body feels as I practice but it has always been a challenging one I don't shy from it though and I keep practicing! As usual, enjoy the ride. #pilateseveryday #onepilatesexerciseaday #pilatesinparadise #pilatesescape #martasyardadventures #mypilates #mypics #strength #flexibility #fluidity #control #suppleness #efficiency #supplespine #movement #health #wellness #wellbeing #kingstonjamaica

Couldn't make it back to the studio. Spot the dog! #marchmatness2017 today's exercise is #spinestretch and as the name states is a stretch for your spine, not a hip stretch, or a leg stretch, which you get anyway, but the focus is the spine, reaching arms and legs out of your lower back. It feels so nice after driving up and down and some teaching. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. This one might be one of my favourite exercises and it's shown throughout the repertoire in so many other moves . It's day 8, happy women's day. Not only today but specially!!! When they go low, we go high ♥ @michelleobama #pilateseveryday #onepilatesexerciseaday #pilatesinstructor #pilatesescape #pilatesinparadise #martasyardadventures #mypilates #core #movement #strength #stretch #supplespine #control #dailylife #lifestyle #kingstonjamaica #womensday

#marchmatness2017 day 7 #doublelegstretch. This one follows yesterday's exercise and it's a bit more tricky than #singlelegstretch. Not only you need to stabilise through the powerhouse one leg away from the center, it challenges your powerhouse as you move both arms and legs away from the centre of gravity! It helps to improve coordination and strengthens even more your abs which will be smiling for sure!! Try it with control making sure your lower back doesn't arch pulling your tummy in and up. Use a smaller range as you start so you can build your strength gradually. And if can't keep your neck up without discomfort, unless you have an issue, keep trying until your upper abs are kind enough to hold that neck in place lol! #pilateseveryday #onepilatesexerciseaday #pilatescommunity #pilatesescape #pilatesinstructor #pilatesinparadise #martasyardadventures #mypilates #classical #movement #core #strength #supplespine #flexibility #control #kingstonjamaica #totallypilates

#marchmatness2017 third day. And the exercise today is the #rollover: stretches and opens your lower back. It teaches you to lift your legs overhead using your powerhouse. It feels so good!!! (If you have any issues on your back, neck and/or shoulders please don't attempt this exercise). As always enjoy the ride #pilateseveryday #onepilatesexerciseaday #martasyardadventures #mypilates #breathing #core #strength #flexibility #fluidity #supple #pilatescommunity #pilatesescape #pilatesinparadise #ready #movement #feelingood #practice #kingstonjamaica