Mat Pilates is the most common and well known way people are familiar with Pilates. Mari Windsor helped bring mat Pilates into homes. Below is a basic mat Pilates repetoire of exercises.
Essential or Beginner Mat Pilates Exercises
- Ab Prep
- Breast Stroke Prep
- Shell Stretch
- Hundred
- Half Roll Back
- Roll Up
- One Leg Circle
- Spine Twist
- Rolling Like a Ball
- Single Leg Stretch
- Obliques
- Double Leg Stretch
- Scissors
- Shoulder Bridge
- Roll Over Prep
- Heel Squeeze Prone
- One Leg Kick Prep
- Breaststroke
- Shell Stretch
- Saw
- Neck Pull Prep
- Obliques Roll Back
- Side Kick
- Side Leg Lift Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Spine Stretch Forward
- Teaser Prep
- Single Leg Extension
- Swan Dive Prep
- Swimming Prep
- Shell Stretch
- Leg Pull Front Prep
- Seal
- Side Bend Prep
- Push Up Prep
Intermediate Mat Repertoire
- Ab Prep
- Breaststroke Preps 1, 2, 3
- Shell Stretch
- Hundred
- Half Roll Back
- Roll Up
- One Leg Circle
- Spine Twist
- Rolling Like a Ball
- Single Leg Stretch
- Obliques
- Slow Double Leg Stretch
- Double Leg Stretch
- Scissors
- Shoulder Bridge
- Roll Over
- One Leg Kick
- Breast Stretch
- Shell Stretch
- Saw
- Open Leg Rocker
- Neck Pull
- Obliques Roll Back
- Jack Knife
- Side Kick
- Side Leg Lift Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Double Leg Kick
- Spine Stretch Forward
- Teaser 1
- Swan Dive
- Swimming
- Shell Stretch
- Leg Pull Front
- Hip Twist
- Seal
- Side Bend
- Push Up
The above is from the Stott Pilates method. There are many other styles of Pilates and each its on slight variation on the original mat Pilates repetoire developed by Joseph Pilates.
Certified Stott Pilates instructor in mat and reformer Pilates.