PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA: MAT
Seal
EQUIPMENT
Mat
LEVEL
Intermediate | Advanced
GOALS & BENEFITS
- Massages spine
- Inverts body for circulation benefits
- Cool down for body and mind
- Feels good after a hard workout
TIPS & CUES
- Balance in both the front and back positions with the feet a few inches off the mat
- Initiate the movement with the core not the head
- The controlled clapping motion is from the hips not the knees or feet
- Avoid rolling onto head
