About the DVD

Get on the ball for a strong back and lean body!

Be good to your back with this strengthening and stabilizing workout. Improve posture and reduce pain while toning the arms and legs. You’ll enjoy a more mobile, active lifestyle. Includes one main Matwork routine, and a bonus Stability Ball workout!

SUITABLE FOR: Beginner audiences (Level 1 of 5)
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Exercise Mat and Stability Ball™
SOUNDTRACK LANGUAGES: 
See RELATED PRODUCTS to purchase required equipment,
and for French/English language option.

Featured Instructors

Moira Merrithew

Master Instructor Trainer, Moira Merrithew, together with President and CEO of STOTT PILATES® Lindsay G. Merrithew and a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, has spent more than a decade refining the STOTT PILATES® method of exercise and equipment. This resulted in the inclusion of modern principles of exercise science and spinal rehabilitation, making it safer and more effective. This clear and detailed approach forms the basis for STOTT PILATES® training and certification programs.

PJ O'Clair

STOTT PILATES® Master Instructor Trainer PJ O’Clair has been a leader and consultant in the fitness industry for more than 25 years. She is featured in numerous fitness videos including over 25 titles with STOTT PILATES®. PJ won the prestigious IDEA Program Director of the Year Award in 2008 and was a finalist in 2007. She is a sought-after speaker and consultant at fitness conferences and spas worldwide – and has written numerous articles for industry publications. No matter where she goes, PJ takes her trademark enthusiasm and dynamic personality with her.

Key Benefits

• Improve posture and develop a strong, pain-free back using the Stability Ball
• Stabilize the muscles that protect your back
• Strengthen and flatten your abs
• Enjoy a more mobile, active lifestyle
• Get toned, lean arms and legs

DVD Contents

• 21 exercises
• Main Program - 36 min
• Bonus Stability Ball Segment - 24 min 
• DVD Length - 96 min

WARM UP: Breathing, Pelvic Placement, Leg Slides, Knee Drops, Scapula Isolation

EXERCISES: Ab Prep, Obliques, Hip Rolls, Shoulder Bridge Prep, Scapula Isolation, Breast Stroke Prep, Heel Squeeze Prone, Breathing, Retract & Protract, Leg Pull Front, Swimming Prep, Side-Lying, Bend & Stretch, Side-Lying, Knee Lift, Side-Lying, Top Leg Abduction, Side-Lying, Top Leg Circles, Ankle Circles

Bonus Features

• Review the STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles
• 5-minute bonus workout
• Work out with music only
• Check out STOTT PILATES equipment
• Learn about instructor training
• Stability Ball Bonus Feature