Gaiam: Pilates for Beginners

In the Fundamentals Tutorial, certified fitness instructor and master Pilates trainer Jillian Hessel teaches the basic breathing and movement techniques of traditional Pilates. Many people today consider Pilates the ideal exercise, because of the strong, sleek, more flexible body it creates.

Start right. Certified fitness instructor and master Pilates trainer Jillian Hessel grounds you in pre-Pilates slow-paced, easy-to-follow posture review and fundamentals workout that you can then incorporate into a classic Pilates mat workout.

Pilates is the ideal exercise because of the strong, sleek, more flexible body it creates. In this target-oriented Classic Mat Workout certified fitness instructor and master Pilates trainer Jillian Hessel leads you through a full body workout demonstrated in three levels of difficulty so you can choose the right fitness level for you.

Jillian Hessel has been teaching Pilates for over 20 years and shares her insights about Pilates in this interview.