The ’Set Up’ is so important in Pilates, all moves should be approached bearing the 'Set Up’ in mind. It helps you to focus on your alignment and posture by stimulating the necessary stabilising muscles to achieve this. The breathing helps with maintaining flowing movements and control and a sense of wellbeing as a relaxation element switches in. You can use the principles of the ’Set Up’ to enhance your every day movements too. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part inPilates Set Up does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Pilates Set Up. To take part in Pilates Set Up, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

This is the first video class that is concerned with feet; this one is all about releasing and mobilising them. If you get tight or sore feet it may well help. The feet are essential for correct function of the glutes and it stabilising your body during movement. We may add another video later in the year covering building more strength and stability as well as developing better awareness if this one proves to be popular. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in Releasing and Mobilising the Feet does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Releasing and Mobilising the Feet. To take part in Releasing and Mobilising the Feet, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

This video gives an alternative programme to our glute strengthener series of video for those who are very thigh dominant but it might be worth looking at the beginner level video from that series too; see our video library. This might be especially suited for cyclist or runners who also cycle. As an easy guide, if after a hard run you are never sore in your glutes but get tight in your hamstrings, lower back, thighs or calfs, then there's a good chance that our glutes aren't doing their job. Don't forget that areas of tightness in the from or inside or the thighs and poor pelvis position need to be looked at as a priority; your glutes may well be inhibited. The levels shown in this video are beginner levels for a reasonably fit and healthy runner. The only equipment you need for this 15 minute video is a looped band. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in Beginners Glutes Strengthening for Quad Dominant Runners does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Beginners Glutes Strengthening for Quad Dominant Runners. To take part in Beginners Glutes Strengthening for Quad Dominant Runners, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

This video has a combination of balance, core stability, strength and mobility moves suitable for most levels. Prickle balls, loop band and a long resistance band are used but all the moves can be done without. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in Tracy's Short Mixed Ability 3 does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Tracy's Short Mixed Ability 3. To take part in Tracy's Short Mixed Ability 3, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

Suitable for beginners and those with some experience of Pilates. Beginners please stick to the first / lower levels of each movement. Just 60 minutes long The only equipment needed is a looped band and Prickle Balls although tennis balls would work; with care. The class starts with the set up and some standing mobilisation moves before working towards mat work, stretching and finally relaxing. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in Tracy's Mixed Ability 7 does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Tracy's Mixed Ability 7. To take part in Tracy's Mixed Ability 7, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

This class is just an hour, it should be suitable for most healthy, reasonably fit and active people. Stay with the lower levels of each movement until you can perform them with relative ease and stability. The class has some emphasis on rotation; an important part of running. You will only need two prickle ball or tennis balls and a looped band. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in Pilates for Runners Class 6 does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Pilates for Runners Class 6. To take part in Pilates for Runners Class 6, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

This class is just short of 40 minutes. The equipment needed is a pair of prickle balls and a Thera-band. This video shows which Pilates moves can be beneficial for bone health. The earlier in life you start to load the bones the less chance you have of succumbing to Osteoporosis. The aim is to try and avoid flexion (rounding forward) of the thoracic spine but encourage extension and some movement instead. We normally get bone issues around the spine, wrist and hips. The session includes weight bearing bone loading exercises in standing and kneeling to strengthen theses areas, also the use of resistance bands to encourage bone loading around the wrists and breathing into the ribcage area to prevent the ribs from compressing. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in Pilates for Bone Health does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Pilates for Bone Health. To take part in Pilates for Bone Health, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

No alternatives are given on this workout so it's more suitable for those that are capable of working that little bit harder. The routine moves straight from one move to another with a couple of stretches to finish with. Will help to improve overall body strength. The only equipment you need for this 15 minute video is a looped band. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in 25 Minutes Strengthener does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in 25 Minutes Strengthener. To take part in 25 Minutes Strengthener, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.

The only equipment you need for this 15 minute video is a looped band. This is the last in a series of three video classes that are concerned with not just strengthening the glutes but getting the body in the correct position to use the glutes properly, to fire them at the the right time and to relax them at the right time. It might be completed a few times a week as a warm up before running but it's suitable for anyone that needs to improve their glutes. That might include people who have lower back pain or constantly tight hamstrings. Please think about load adaption and progress very gradually to higher numbers of repetitions or increased resistance. Anyone wishing to take part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – must adhere to the following terms: Anyone taking part in Glutes Advanced Class does so at their own risk. Team Edmondson Pilates does not accept any responsibility for any individual nor group of individuals, who may be participating in Glutes Advanced Class. To take part in Glutes Advanced Class, you must be in good physical health. If you’ve been told on health or medical grounds that you should not take part in physical activity and sport, then you won’t be able to join in with this exercise and fitness session. To perform this activity in a safe way, you must make sure that the area you use is suitable. The area must be: a flat surface clear of any obstacles spacious enough for the type of activity By taking part in this exercise and fitness session – whether live or pre-recorded instructional video – you agree to the above terms and conditions.