Like so many of our Pilates exercises, the Pilates Saw builds upon exercises that come before it in the Pilates Mat sequence of exercises.  The Saw is essentially

The Pilates Corkscrew exercise is a challenging one!  In it’s fullest expression you roll down your spine and gently twist while reaching your legs from your center. In his book, Return to Life, Joseph Pilates states,” Twist your trunk “corkscrew fashion”  ( hence the name!) If this exercise looks frightening and completely not doable to […]

The Rocker with Open Legs is another rolling exercise in the Pilates Mat sequence.  Remember the Rolling Like a Ball exercise that was so much fun?  You can think of Open Leg Rocker as the same exercise with legs reaching further from your center to make it a bit more challenging! Start by finding your […]