Kickin' It Up

Like the 1st Pilates class in this 2022 challenge, as a beginner I was not able to follow or understand this class. The instructor used terminology that was new to me without any explanations. I was disappointed to find another Pilates class in what I thought was a yoga challenge.

I’ve enjoyed these Pilates opportunities popping up through this 22 day journey. They are challenging and function as a reminder to explore new learning opportunities and challenge myself. Thank you!

I don't know why pilates just isn't something I get excited about. Still, Kathi is an encouraging and competent instructor. One of my favorite teachers reminded me that the poses I don't "like" are probably the exact ones I should be exploring. Applying this pilates ....

Couldn't connect to the first Pilates class, to this one neither. Chose on of my favourite classes instead to keep up the challenge pace. ;-)

The core strength and form felt very complementary to the yoga practices. Would have liked a modification suggestion for the quad stretch, for those of us with bad knees.

I liked the class. I wish there was more demonstration for the inversion modifications. Was not quite sure what to do.

I enjoyed this more than the first pilates class, really felt the abs in this one. I agree that the cueing could be a little more thorough for some of us who have never done a pilates class and may not be familiar with the postures. I also do not own a theraband so I felt a little left out that I couldn't get the full experience with those exercises. I'm glad this class was in the challenge, I never would have tried pilates otherwise.

I enjoyed the core work in this class. Some of the transitions were too quick for me, but I was able to pause the video and reset before continuing.

Not a flow class at all so wasn't expecting a Pilates class according to the Power Into 2022 Challenge description.

I did pilates regularly several years ago and now I remember why my abs used to be so strong! I like that this requires intermediate strength but more beginner-style cuing would be helpful. Watching the move the first time worked well and when I return to this video, hopefully I'll remember. I had a resistance band that worked well for the exercises.

I was not sure about this one but really enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏

Enjoyed this but found it a bit hard to follow as it went along at a very swift clip. I like having Pilates as part of the 2022 Challenge, something new! ( for me!)🌈

I like the addition of pilates. It is easy to get set in a certain style of practice and this serves to mix it up. I also realized that maybe my core is not as strong as I thought it is. Thank you for the variety.

I have not done Pilates before the earlier class in this Yoga Challenge so found this Intermediate Pilates class difficult to follow and do. I do not have a band, but did the exercises without them and still benefitted. It would have been helpful to have had more beginner level Pilates instruction to become familiar with the terms (imprint?) and moves.

I love having Pilates lesson in this challenge, it's a big plus! Looking forward to follow other challenges like this! I love Kathi's classes! <3 Namaste!

I haven’t done many Pilates lessons so I sometimes felt lost but I love the strength exercises and definitely plan on learning more. My stretch band was not long enough.

Thank you, nice class.

I very much appreciate these introductions to Pilates. It feels great and fun (love those rolls!). Can’t wait to dig into Kathi’s other classes!

pilates is unfamiliar as are the terms and equipment so it's frustrating to try and do this in the midst of the challenge

I find it confusing and honestly hard to have pilates in the middle of this yoga challenge--its confusing and none of the regular DYWM Intermediate classes focus on abs like this does. Its discouraging.

Yay! Some classic pilates that I didn’t realize I have been missing! (Note - The stretch band needs to be a minimum of 4 feet long. Longer is better)

oh, hello abs! I'm new to pilates and Kathi makes it a great workout. Thanks!

I found this one much easier to follow than the first pilates video in this challenge, and I enjoyed the greater variety of exercises (great shoulder stretches!). I had a shorter theraband because the one I had broke in half, but I think it still worked okay for the most part.

I enjoyed the addition of the Theraband.

Thank you Kathi for this class, it was challenging and engaging but never felt too much.

Pilates is new to me and I have really enjoyed both the classes within the Power Into 2022 challenge - thank you!

I really struggled to follow the dialogue and to make it useful.
The prop used is not a strap but an elastic band, which is useful to know beforehand as it is not obvious as to what alternatives to do without one.