Level 2
Level 2 workouts will start to challenge your mind-body connection more.
What does that even mean? Well, Pilates is a qualitative practice as opposed to a quantitative practice. In other words, it's not only about what you can do, for how long, and how much. It's more about HOW you do it.
For instance: laying on your back and lifting your legs off the ground is one thing, but the challenge in Pilates is doing so while keeping the rest of your body still.
In Level 2, you will be challenged with performing a few tasks at once, and you will also be physically challenged with more dynamic movements and a fluid tempo. Enjoy the flow state!
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QB Mat Pilates (With a Contemporary Twist!)
Classical Mat Pilates using an elastic with a few contemporary variations thrown in for fun 🤸♀️
Equipment: Long Resistance Band
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4d388LsqmSwYBD1JZuDqJY?si=b9abb7c9f9ca4f76
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Reformer on the Mat (Upper Body Flow)
A flow that will challenge your upper body inspired by Classical Reformer work. Woo!
Equipment: Light Dumbells (1-5 lbs)
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Quick Shoulder Fix (Power Ring/Dumbbell/Kettlebell)
A mini Strength sequence you can tack on to your practice to give your shoulders some love. Or, repeat it 3x for a full workout experience.
Equipment: A weight of 5 or more lbs
Let us know in the comments what you have at home for weights!
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QB Open Form (Wild Flower)
Get grooving in your living room with this upbeat workout set to an upbeat playlist 🤸♀️
Equipment: Long Resistance Band (We recommend a Medium to Heavy Resistance)
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QB Strength (Glutes + Balance)
Okay, pals, this flow is sure to strengthen those glutes and improve your balance. Go get it!
Equipment: A pair of Dumbbells. Mine are 5lbs but you could go heavier if you wish! There is an overhead press, so keep that in mind when making your selection.
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playli...
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QB Mat Pilates (Shoulder Love ❤️)
Floss, untangle and strengthen your shoulders with this Pilates flow. It's a must-do!
Equipment: Medium-Heavy Resistance band.
This workout has music.
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15 Minute Fix - Pilates Essentials
Short on time or need something to tack on to another workout? 15-minutes of Pilates Essentials.
No Equipment!
If you like these tunes please visit our pals over at Inner Ocean Records, you can stream them on Spotify for so many chill, lo-fi, jazz, hip hop and ambient beats. (Calgary based re...
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QB Open Form (Move)
So many moves in a little amount of time, no equipment, let's go! This playlist is a gem too.
Equipment: None
Tunes: We play it for you, so get set up, grab a towel and let's move!
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QB Mat Pilates (Classical with Light Weights)
While this workout lacks a creative name, we promise it doesn't lack creative Pilates moves! 🤸♀️ In this workout we stick to our Classical Pilates moves but challenge our perception and control with light hand weights.
Equipment: Light hand weights (1-3lbs)
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/pla...
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QB Strength (Pilates + Weights!)
Meet our new class-style QB STRENGTH! Classical Pilates to warm-up followed by strength work. Oh ya.
This class is set to music.
Equipment: One medium-light dumb-bell (5-12 lbs) or Bala Power Ring and a heavy dumbbell/kettlebell (17-35 lbs)
When choosing weights it's very personal, and the we...
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Reformer on the Mat (Where's Wunda?)
All you need to know about this workout is that it is unique and you should definitely give it a go!
Equipment: None
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3f3tgEBAukbi9QY2cMf8ZF?si=a6505644f31e465b
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QB Mat Pilates (Classical with an Elastic)
Add some resistance to your Classical Mat Pilates Flow (with music!)
Equipment: Long Resistance Band (Medium Strength if you have it)
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12 Minute Core (with music!)
12 minutes for your core, but we all know it's actually for your whole body.
No Equipment!
A suggested add on for your upper body:
https://quietbodiespilates.vhx.tv/5-15-minutes/videos/01-10-22-level2
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Reformer on the Mat (Previously Live March 21, 2022)
Bonus workout! Thank you, QB Community, for all your helpful feedback. You're the best!
Equipment: Hand Towel
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wXliWVmabGhhVI2DtuwOz?si=8eb58cd894ad4635
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QB Mat Pilates (Master your Core Work)
Master your form! A tutorial-style workout to improve your form in core work, think Half Roll Back, The Ab Series and Roll-Ups.
Equipment: Light Hand Weights (1-3 lbs) and a pillow.
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yspP5iOjTZEAvoGAkbvg7?si=39a351f2b8dc4947
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QB Open Form (we added music!)
Expect a beat-driven free movement flow, followed by a HIIT and some light dumbbell work to finish.
And that's right, and we added the music on top of this workout, so you don't have to get your Spotify synced up. Let us know in the comments if you liked it.
Equipment: Light Dumb Bells and op...
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QB Mat Pilates (Contrology with a Ball)
A Classical Pilates workout using Kala's favourite contemporary prop, the ball!
Equipment:
7-10inch Squish Ball (or foam roller, bolster, rolled-up yoga mat)
Tunes:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nIs4A5wiXIYdGdQvjNTKk?si=e07b5b504db643a1
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QB Mat Pilates (Contrology Basics!)
Learn the fundamentals of the original 34 Classical Mat Pilates in this Contrology Basics workout.
Expect to learn how to challenge your core using your legs and arms at once, how to Roll Up and how to Roll Like a Ball.
Equipment: Optional wall or chair to hold for balance at the start
Tunes...
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QB Mat Pilates (Lower Body Precision)
This workout will strengthen your lower body and improve your technique and form. Think of it as a "working" tutorial.
Stay tuned because we will be filming and uploading more workouts like this to help you master your Pilates practice. These workouts will show you little tips and tricks to ens...
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QB Mat Pilates (Pure Classical Flow)
Enjoy an Intermediate Classical Pilates flow with Kala and Tig.
No Equipment.
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2F5fVBF4wEhplBLRgDUZF5?si=ab745ae9bab64f60
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QB Strength (Heavier Weight Champion)
Add variety to your practice by using a heavier weight in your Mat classes. This class will show you how you can decide to easily swap out your lighter dumbells for something a little heavier (if you want to, that is!)
Variety is the spice of life!
Equipment: One dumb bell, weighted ring, kettl...
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QB Mat Pilates (Previously Live Feb 10, 2022)
A really fun recording of our live class from Feb 10th. You can expect to do Joe's order backwards and it's a Level 2.
Please note: This recording is taken directly off zoom so the audio/visual quality isn't our usual standard. But, I really loved the flow and wanted you all to get the chance t...
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Fifteen Minute Flow (Lower Body Fusion)
A contemporary Pilates fusion style class that can be done once, or up to three times for extra challenge. Serious glute love alert ❤️
Equipment: I use none but you can easily add in ankle weights or elastics to spice things up.
Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KtbOGm5tF2HPPoiIZWSnQ?s...
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QB Mat Pilates (You can move through any BLOCK)
An Intermediate Classical Mat Pilates Class using two yoga blocks for extra support and challenge.
Don't have a block? No sweat, use a squish ball/pillow between the legs and two same-sized books for hands. That said because this is a Classical workout, no props will be just fine.
Tunes: http...