A very basic Pilates exercise for beginners involves laying on your back, extending your legs up in the air and creating a circle with your feet, which works muscles throughout the core and extremities. Practice this basic workout routine with help from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness exercises.
Start beginner Pilates exercises by practicing breathing techniques. Discover how to begin Pilates with expert tips from a fitness instructor in this free workout video.
Yogalates combines the practice of yoga with Pilates. Practitioners often use Hatha yoga exercises, but Tibetan, Taoist or other forms of yoga can also be incorporated. Yogalates is designed to strengthen both the mind and the body through the combination of poses and exercises. Although purists of both practices have made arguments against it, many love the blending of the two.