Suggest

Pilates for beginners

Pilates / Popular

Your first mat class, cue by cue.

What coaches agree on

  • Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth on pursed lips, matching your exhale to the hardest part of each movement.
  • Move slowly and with control, rolling through your spine one vertebra at a time instead of rushing.
Show more
  • Before you start moving, find your neutral spine by gently rocking your pelvis between a tuck and an arch and settling in the level middle.

Common mistakes

  • Letting the lower back arch, the ribs pop up, or the pelvis rock as the arms or legs move, instead of keeping the spine still and moving the limb from a stable center.