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See MoreKnow thy shoulders Anterior and Posterior Shoulder Activation
Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! Disinguishing between anterior and posterior shoulder activation with the magic circle Want MORE?! Check out our workshops here! Have a question you’d like to see addressed? Have a comment? We want to hear from you – POST BELOW! Comment below, on […]…
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See MoreLengthen Your Spine: Using Magic Circle to Reach the Spine
Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! Use Magic Circle for sitting up tall and lengthening while rolling back. SHOW NOTES: Want MORE?! Check out our workshops here! Have a question you’d like to see addressed? Have a comment? We want to hear from you – POST […]…
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See MoreFancy Free: Magic Circle Transition Exercise
Click the Alerts icon above for an email reminder when a new episode posts! Use Magic Circle for side leg work transitions SHOW NOTES: Want MORE?! Check out our workshops here! Have a question you’d like to see addressed? Have a comment? We want to hear from you – POST BELOW! Comment below, on […]…
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See MoreThe Pilates Show! – Human Superpower of Rotation: Pilates Rotational Skills
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See MoreToning the Inner & Outer Thighs with the Magic Circle
In a previous article we discussed inner and outer thigh toning with the Magic Circle in side lying. In this installment, we are examining inner and outer thigh strengthening using the Magic Circle while standing. The standing posture adds a balance challenge and helps us build bone density while we tone the inner and outer […]…
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See MoreToning the Inner & Outer Thigh with Magic Circle
As we already know, the Magic Circle is an easy, inexpensive, and effective tool that will help you achieve your Pilates body. Try to find just twenty to thirty minutes a day to use your Circle to tone and lengthen. If you’re consistent you will start to feel and see the results within the month! […]…
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Pilates Glute & Hamstring Exercises with Magic Circle
Here are a few classical Pilates exercises with a Magic Circle twist! Adding the Magic Circle into the glute and hamstring exercises helps connect and fully engage the working muscles. There will be a definite learning curve to most of these and you may need to have a friend help you place the Circle the […]…
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See MoreAdvanced Magic Circle for Upper Body Strength
In this post we will look at few famous Pilates exercises: the Leg Pull Down, the Swan, and the Mermaid. Then we will add the challenge of the Magic Circle to the move. The Circle does give a bit more difficulty to the move, but you will probably feel more connection to your mid back, […]…
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Upper Body Strength with Magic Circle
The Magic Circle can be used to tone, strengthen, and lengthen the whole body. In this post, I am concentrating on the upper body using the Magic Circle. The Magic Circle helps us connect to our mid-back, creates proper joint mechanics, and helps us create strength around our shoulder cuff, shoulder girdle, arm, upper chest, […]…
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Strengthening & Stretching the Inner Thighs with the Magic Circle
One of Joseph Pilates’ many inventions was the Magic Circle. The first Magic Circle is said to have been made from the ring on a keg. This isn’t hard to believe, because Pilates was also known for his love of ale. Because the Magic Circle is small, light, and portable, it has become very popular […]…