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Beginner Pilates Exercises

Learn Pilates exercises, moves, and methods such as the forward spine stretch, and the corkscrew exercise in this free online video series.

Series Summary

Pilates is an exercise system developed by a German man named Joseph Pilates. It was designed to strengthen the body core ( which consists of the abdominal muscles, the lower back muscles, hip flexors, and gluteus muscles) in order to prevent back pain, and help with spine alignment and breathing control. Pilates exercises can be done almost anywhere and can be learned quite easily. In this free online video series learn Pilates exercises from Ricketta Butler, graduate of the University of Florida with a degree and Health Science Education. She teaches and demonstrates exercises such as the forward spine stretch, the corkscrew, criss cross exercise, double leg stretch, neck pull exercise, "roll up exercise", saw exercise, rolling ball, single leg circle, single leg stretch, and the single leg kick.
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