March Matness Exercises

Pilates march matness series.

March matness exercises.

March matness the month of march every year is a time when the pilates community around the world celebrates joseph pilates original mat series consisting of 34 exercises. Inspired by the original photography from return to life through contrology marchmatness founder benjamin degenhardt kicked things off in march 2013 with daily posts to spark a conversation around the mat work. Each video includes variations on each exercise to take it up a notch or bring it down a level. Join the movement we d love to have you.

March may be over but the march matness series is available for you day and night on youtube. It s an annual campaign that highlights the 34 mat exercises by joseph pilates. By karen ellis pilates nerd. Though it is still a flexion exercise done with the abs lifted the emphasis has changed to stretching the spine.

March matness is celebrated around the world. We won t be highlighting each of these on social medial this year. The last 10 days of march matness include upper body strengthening side bending core strengthening balance spinal extension and coordination. While pilates has evolved in so many ways march matness is all about returning to the roots of pilates and performing the classic mat sequence of 34 exercises.

We are celebrating the original sequence of mat exercises by joseph pilates. Spine stretch is a pilates mat exercise that feels really good. In short this is where all of your preparation comes together into the beauty and magic of contrology or the pilates method. Repost onbalancepilates saved the best.

Every march the pilates community celebrates the original mat exercises created by joseph pilates himself. What is march matness. Exercises by mother nature published by marchmatness on march 26 2014. Spine stretch can also be a stretch for the hamstrings as well as a moment to center oneself before moving on to more challenging exercises.