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Jillian Hessel Pilates

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Pilates Spine Corrector Flow with Heavy Red Pole

Pilates Spine Corrector Flow with Heavy Red Pole

Inspired By:
😍Kathy Grant’s Heavy Red Pole
😍Ron Fletcher’s love for Spine Corrector, which he passed on to me‼️
😍Martha Graham’s Turns Around the Back

✅ What are YOUR FAVE Spine Corrector moves❓
✅ Comment, Share & Repost‼️

#pilateslovers #spinecorrector #spinecorrectorpilates #pilatesbarrel #pilatesbarradatijuca #pilatesbarrell #stepbarrel #kathygrant #ronfletcherpilates #fletcherpilates #fletcherpilatesteacher #pilatesworld #ogpilates #jillianhesselpilates #pilatesinspiration #marthagrahamtechnique #pilatesfordancers #pilatesflow #contemporarypilates #creativepilates #pilatesstyle #pilatesexercise #freeformpilates

❓❓🦃What are YOU Thankful for 🦃❓❓

🦃 This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for Family, Friends AND all of my IG FOLLOWERS 🙏❤️
🦃 I appreciate that my body is still functional, now that I’m a #seniorcitizen 🙏🤣
🦃 I do my best to practice Gratitude EVERY DAY-not just on THANKSGIVING🙏🙏🙏🙏
🦃 How about YOU❓❓
🦃 What are YOU GRATEFUL for this year❓❓

#happythanksgivingeveryone #daytobegrateful #grateful #happytobehere #thanksgivinggratitude #stillmoving #stillbreathing #retiredballerina #pilatesteacherlife #outdoorworkout #balletbarreworkouts #balletbarrefitness #balletbarreworkout #pilatesbarre #outdoorfitnessalloveryourtown #labreatarpitsmuseum #labreatarpits #attitudeofgratitude #stilldancing #keepgoing #youreasoldasyoufeel #foreveryoung #jillianhesselpilates #getalegup

🐈Caturday 🐈‍⬛ Catillac 🐈 Kouschka Ba

🐈Caturday 🐈‍⬛ Catillac 🐈

Kouschka Babouschka insisted it’s HER Catillac, not mine‼️Happy #caturday Everyone😽

#pilatespets #pilatescaddilac #pilatescadilac #pilatescats #pilatescatete #catsofig #pilatescat #pilatescadillacexercises #pilatesreels #pilatesreel #pilatescadillacworkout #pilatescadillac #pilatestrapeze #pilatestrapezetable #pilatesfordancers #pilatessplits #legsprings #dancersworkout #dancerlegs #longlegsgirl #longlegsfordays #pilatesworkouts #dancersandcats #catslover #catsagram #yogacats #caturdaymorning #pilateslegsprings

‼️Vintage Shot circa 1990‼️ Here’s a ph

‼️Vintage Shot circa 1990‼️

Here’s a photo of my Pilates Studio Teacher Staff from 1990.

✅ This photo was shot for our very first printed Studio Brochure.
❓Remember those❓

✅ My Studio was founded in 1988. It was located in West Hollywood, California
✅ Interesting Fact: My Studio name was “The Well-Tempered Workout”
✅ No one could use the “P” word in their name or brochure at that time, for fear of being sued‼️
✅ There was no official #pilatesteachertraining program in 1990, and no #pilatescertification ‼️
✅ You learned to teach by becoming an apprentice, watching and learning from more experienced teachers in the Studio.
✅ My first teachers were:
#kathygrant #carolatrier in #newyorkpilates
✅ After I moved to Los Angeles, I taught at the #ronfletcher Studio, & he also became my mentor.
🙏🙏 I’m SO GRATEFUL for my 3 fabulous #firstgenerationpilates Mentors‼️

In Photo, from left to right:
Frances Zappella, @devoralillian , yours truly & @cherylmontelle Photo Credit: @brianleatart1

✅ I’ve been teaching Pilates since 1981, and I have had my own Studio since founding WTW in 1988.
❤️ Tag, share & comment! How long have YOU been teaching & who are YOUR Pilates Mentors?

#vintagepilates #ogpilates #pilatescali #pilatescalifornia #pilateshistory #pilateslegacy #pilatesforlife #pilatesinstructor #pilateslovers #pilatesteachers #pilatesforever #jillianhesselpilates

🦢Learn Floor Swan with Wunda Chair 🦢 ✅ Tr

🦢Learn Floor Swan with Wunda Chair 🦢

✅ Try these double & single arm variations to open up tight pectorals, strengthen the triceps and most importantly, target the lats & back extensors‼️

✅ Attention Scoliosis Students:
the single arm variations can prove especially challenging to your elevated shoulder‼️Focus on pointing the elbow out to the side, OFF the floor during the bent arm prep. Keep your movements small and precise-a little bit can go a looong way‼️

✅ More Scolio Tips: Equally important during the single straight arm back extension: focus on recruiting the back extensor muscles on the concave (weak) side of the posterior ribs.

✅ VISUALIZE allowing the pedal resistance help you to de-rotate your thoracic curvature as you extend the spine‼️

#pilateschairexercise #wundachairpilatesinstructor #wundachairpilates #pilateschairworkout #pilateswundachair #pilatesswan #pilatesspine #pilatesbacktobasics #pilatesbackextension #pilatesheals #curvatureofthespine #scoliosisexercise #scoliopilates #yogapilatesfusion #pilatesyogagirl #yogalates #unwindyourspine #pilatesupperbody #stabilitychair #unilateraltraining #unilateralexercise #strengthenyourcore #pilatesworks #scoliosisfighter #pilatesteachers #pilatesondemand #jillianhesselpilates

🦢🦢Swan & Grasshopper on Spine Corrector 😄

🦢🦢Swan & Grasshopper on Spine Corrector 😄😄

✅ I love the way the Spine Corrector changes the slope, gravitational pull and resistance of the #pilatesclassical Matwork‼️

✅ Give these variations of #swandive & #grasshopperpose a try

✅ which #classicpilates Mat exercises do YOU like to perform on the #spinecorrector or #stepbarrel ❓

✅ Comment, Share & be sure to tag me at #jillianhesselpilates

✅ For more Pilates Spine Corrector classes, and dozens of other Pilates classes, with & without apparatus, check out the 7 DAY FREE TRIAL of my On Demand Legacy Library ‼️

✅ Linktree Link in my IG BIO 😄

#pilates #pilatesmatclass #pilatesmatclasses #freetrialclasses #pilatesondemand #virtualpilates #ogpilates #pilatesmasterinstructor #2ndgenerationpilatesteacher #pilatesinspiration #pilatesbody #pilatesathome #pilatesforeverybody #backextension #fullbodyworkout #bodymindspirit #bestpilates #pilatesforseniors #agefitness #fabover60 #yogalates #pilatesandyoga

❓❓ELECTION DAY TENSION RELIEF ‼️ In the U

❓❓ELECTION DAY TENSION RELIEF ‼️

In the USA, today is Election Day, and the stakes are high for EVERYONE ‼️

✅ Your Vote Counts, so GO VOTE‼️

✅ If you’re suffering from extra neck & shoulder tension, today of ALL DAYS, try this terrific exercise I learned from #kathygrant ‼️

✅ Comment, Share & KEEP BREATHING‼️

#tensionrelief #keepcalmandcarryon #govotenow #electionday2022 #yourvotecounts✔️ #justbreathe #pilatesneckpull #reformerpilates #reformerpilatesinstructor #reducetension #neckstretch #movementistherapy #pilatesforeverybody #pilatesreformer #pilatesheals #shouldertension #kathygrantslegacy #pilatesclassic #pilatesclassico #pilateseverydamnday #pilatesteacher #pilatesinstructors #pilatespourtous #pilateshistory

💯Align Your Spine Wall Trick 💯 😃 Use the

💯Align Your Spine Wall Trick 💯

😃 Use the Wall to help align your spine
‼️ Strengthen your legs & core with a Wall Squat
😁 Breathe into the Wall to elongate & align your spine
‼️ Maintain good ankle/knee/hip alignment
😁 Draw pelvic floor muscles in & up/abs back toward the Wall
‼️Keep the back of your shoulders pressed into the Wall-don’t slump‼️

📣 Sound on to hear my verbal cues 📣
❓How low can YOU Squat & for how long❓

#alignyourspine #howlowcanyougo #bellyblaster #wallsquats #adoreyourcore #scoliosisawareness #scoliosiswarrior #scoliosisfighter #outdoorworkouts #wallexercise #pilatesathome #standingpilates #wallexercises #pilatesforscoliosis #pilatesforbackpain #stronglegsstrongbody #pilatespower #ogpilates #pilatesoutdoors #wallpilates #fitover50women #fitnessmotivation #fitover60women #keeponpushing #pilatesforeveryone #fearlessandfit #stayfiteveryday #pilatesstrong

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Pilates MasterJillian traces her Pilates “lineage” back to Joseph Pilates himself

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