March Matness 2016 : One Leg Circle

The One Leg Circle Pilates Mat exercise challenges your core and increases flexibility in your back and legs.  As with all of our Pilates exercises it is important to do the exercise at your working level.  Your working level is the variation of the exercise that can be done safely while still maintaining the “work” of the exercise.  For this exercise the “work” of the exercise includes stabilizing your head and shoulders, stabilizing the standing leg, lengthening and stretching the working leg, and safely adding rotation and articulation to the low spine and back.

Many times it is necessary to modify the body position or add a prop to help your body learn how to do the “work” of the exercise properly.  In the video above Carey shows you how to use a theraband to support your working (moving) leg so you can find your working level.