Welcome to Pilates and Prayer.
Let's begin with a prayer.
Equipment.
Starting in high kneeling,
Lifting your arms up,
And then squeezing the ball as you bring your arms down.
If you aren't using a ball,
Simply squeeze your hands together as you bring your arms down,
Moving through this.
And again,
Lifting your arms up and then coming into a kneeling squat as you push your hands into the ball as you squat down,
Flowing through this mindfully with your breath.
Mirroring me now coming into a kneeling squat as you twist to your left side squeezing the ball with your hands as you come down and twist Bringing your right leg out to the side.
And now tilting over to your left side,
Twisting,
Coming back straight and up.
Continuing to squeeze the ball,
Keeping your core engaged.
Placing the ball behind your right knee,
Left arm down,
Right arm up.
And then tilt over to all fours.
Squeeze your knee in towards your chest and lift,
Flowing through this movement as you squeeze in,
Engaging your core and engaging your glute as you come up.
Tilting forward into a push-up and then bringing your right knee to the side as you squeeze in.
Bring your hips back to center as you come into the push-up.
And then tilt and squeeze into the side,
Moving through this.
Coming back up to high kneeling.
And now twisting over to your right side as you gently squeeze into that ball,
Keeping your core engaged.
You Bring your left leg out to the side.
Now coming into that tilt towards your right side,
Twist,
Come back up and to center.
Take the ball behind your left knee,
Right arm down,
Left arm up.
And now coming onto all fours,
Using your core to balance,
Squeezing your knee in towards your chest and then lifting up,
Engaging your glutes.
You keeping the ball behind your left knee.
And tilting forward into that push-up and then coming over to that side squeeze.
Moving slowly and mindfully using your core strength to balance and coordinate.
Head and place the ball down.
Pushing up into a downward facing dog and then coming forward into a plank and alternating between these two poses.
And pushing back into a child's pose.
And then coming onto all fours and moving into a cat cow stretch,
Breathing,
Allowing this to feel like a massage for your spine and moving through these two postures.
You pushing back into a child's pose and completely melting and relaxing into your mat.
Allowing your body to soften,
Allowing your brain to drain.
And just being.
You might bring your arms over to one side for a nice side body stretch.
As you breathe and relax.
And then over to the other side.
Seeing if you can just soften into the stillness of this moment And as you're ready,
Starting to make your way up,
Roll your shoulders.
Might bring one arm over to the side getting a stretch.
And then the other.
You And now bringing one leg out to the side and folding over.
And coming on to the other side.
Crossing your legs,
Bringing one leg in front and now folding over your legs to stretch your hips.
And as you breathe and as you soften.
Relaxing into the stillness and the quiet.
As you're ready,
You can bring your other leg in front and fold over.
And so let this be a time of prayer.
Connection.
Of listening.
And gently as you're ready,
Making your way up.
And coming into a comfortable position for a closing prayer.
Thank you for your presence.
May we continue to feel and know your love.
In our hearts and throughout this day and may we emanate your love to all those we meet.
Amen.
Thank you for joining me.
It's so wonderful to move with you.
I look forward to moving with you again soon and wish you every blessing on your day.
And so much love.
