Movement for Back and Core Support
Developing a strong core can help support and manage back pain and tightness. The classes in this collection will support your spine health, increase mobility from your hips to your neck, relieve back pain and tension, and strengthen your full core to improve all activities of daily living. You'll find short classes to stretch specific areas, strength-based classes to build muscle and stabilize your core, and restorative practices to manage pain and release tension.
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Posture with Trilby | Upper Body-focused Class (8 Mins)
Improve your posture with Trilby in this short and sweet Pilates-inspired class. Good posture will help keep your joints healthy and improve your everyday movements. This class is prenatal-friendly and is done from a kneeling position. Feel free to use a pad or towel underneath your knees for com...
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Unstick with Lydia | Gentle Yoga Class (12 Mins)
This short and sweet class is perfect for when you need to take a desk job break. Our desk can be a physical desk, our phones, our car, or anywhere we are in a slightly slumped position that can leave us feeling stuck. Lydia guides you through a gentle sequence of stretches for your shoulders, w...
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Middays with Adrian | Strength Reset Class for the Hips & Glutes (6 Mins)
In this 5-minute Midday practice with Adrian, take some time to revive your body and mind, especially after spending a long stretch of time in a seated posture. Adrian will guide you through two movements, finding depth and space in each position. Start with a stable and strong Half Kneeling Hip ...
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Low Back Relief with Lydia | Restorative Movement Class (30 Mins)
Choose this mellow class to help you find space, movement, and relief in your low back region. Lydia encourages you to let go of tension with these soothing restorative moves, which are all done low to the ground. Connecting these exercises with slow and gentle breathing will bring awareness to y...
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Upper Body Freedom with Trilby | Movement Class (12 Mins)
Join Trilby for a Pilates-inspired movement class to find freedom and strength in your upper body. This sequence will build your core connection, develop an awareness of the muscles that support your back and shoulders, and increase your mobility. These juicy and effective movements will light up...
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Essential Upper Body with Amanda | Beginner-friendly Pilates Class (10 Mins)
Amanda leads you through a short and accessible class designed to strengthen and stabilize your entire upper body. This class will use just your body weight and leave your back, core, and arms feeling strong and supported.
Start with core connection breathing, wrist stretches, and bird dog to pr...
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Mornings with Keighty | Energizing Mobility & Stability Class (6 Mins)
Gently wake up your body with Keighty, set an intention for how you want to feel today, and move through a series of mobility, rotation, and stability moves incorporating Cat/Cow, Hamstring Arm Swings, Back Lunge Rotation to Knee Raises, Rotational Energy Squats, and Plank Marches.
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Mellow Moves with Lydia | Self-Massage Yoga Class (30 Mins)
Join Lydia in a gentle yoga class designed to help when you’re feeling sore or tired. This 30-minute practice focuses on your low back, hips, neck, pecs and lats to release tension in your upper body.
Practice anytime during the day, or add it to your pre-bedtime routine to finish your day rest...
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Your Turn | Take Your First HIIT Class with Karen (35 Mins)
Your Turn is a new series featuring community members taking a turn at a new form of movement. These classes are a follow-along format and are designed to be beginner friendly. If you've ever wanted to try HIIT, kickboxing, or dance but are unsure where to start or if this type of movement is for...
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Episode 404 - Core Connection
Core Connection uses confident poses to help you embrace your inner strength and let go of any tensions you might encounter.
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Align Your Axis with Erica | Spinal Alignment Yoga Class (22 Mins)
Awaken your whole body with this powerful sequence. This class will strengthen your core and open your hamstrings in preparation for challenging standing twists. Working with your full range of spinal movement will help you come back to your centre, and find alignment in your practice. This is E...
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Loaded Movement Practice with Adrian | Strength Foundations Class (13 Mins)
Discover how your body is designed to move with powerful intervals of Agility and full body exercises, building a foundation for strength and endurance across the different planes of your body. Loaded Movement includes the following Agility, Lower Body, Upper Body, and Core work exercises from th...
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Express Core with Sylvia | Core-focused Class (8 Mins)
Pick up a light weight, whether a dumbbell or a can from your kitchen cupboard, and join Sylvia for a quick core class today! Target your full core with fun new variations like standing dead bugs and side shovels. These moves are functional and accessible. This class is a shot of caffeine for you...
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Essential Back Strength with Amanda | Beginner Pilates Class (11 Mins)
Strengthen your back and lengthen your spine today with Amanda. Begin by connecting your body to the ground before moving through some classic pilates core and glute exercises. Finish with a gentle twist to unwind. This class is done lying down with slow and intentional movements. Press play if y...
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NEW | Core Recovery with Amanda | Core Strength Class (12 Mins)
Amanda leads you through a therapeutic core recovery class, designed to leave you feeling stronger and centered. You will begin with 360 breathing and pelvic floor exercises to reconnect your breath to your core muscles. Next, you will come to your back and move through glute bridges, heel slides...
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Functional Core with Amanda | Foundational Core Class (14 Mins)
Amanda designed this class to help you strengthen your core in your everyday movements. She will guide you through four foundational core moves, each with four levels for you to choose from. Beginning with diaphragmatic breathing to prepare your core, you will move through variations of Dead Bug,...
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Core Workshop with Adrian | Learn How to Improve Your Core Stability (6 Mins)
In this 6-minute foundational workshop, learn how to improve your core stability with Adrian. You’ll learn about the structure and function of your core and how it affects how you move in the world, then practice the Bird Dog and Dead Bug exercises from the Strength Foundations program with Adria...
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Learn & Practice Diaphragmatic Breathing with Amanda (4 Mins)
Amanda introduces you to diaphragmatic breathing, a fundamental technique to connect to your core and move safely and with intention during your pregnancy. Developing proper breathing techniques is great for both prenatal and postnatal movement, and will benefit you in every season of life.
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Get Balanced with Keighty | Strength Foundations Class (22 Mins)
This class with personal trainer Keighty will focus on bringing balance to your muscles and joints. After a guided mobility sequence to wake up your body, focus in and engage in a series of back exercises and lateral movements. Finish off with intention with a flexibility Cool Down to take advant...
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Boxer's Core with Rob | Core-focused Class (12 Mins)
Boxing teacher Rob Couzens guides you through his favourite core moves! This class is designed to be effective and beginner friendly. You'll practice moves that target your entire core, including standing balances, dynamic starfishes, plank punches, v-sit, and cobra variations. This is a great cl...
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Lower Body Freedom with Trilby | Movement Class (17 Mins)
Hone in on your lower body with this Pilates-inspired class from Trilby. Finding connection through the big muscle groups in your lower body will help you feel held and safe in all your favourite activities. You'll work through variations of glute bridges and leg extensions before coming to stand...
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Stick It Practice with Rob | Beginner Boxing Class (13 Mins)
In this Practice, Rob will guide you through a series of Core conditioning rounds and Jab combinations. Whether this is your first time throwing a punch or you’re rediscovering combat sports, challenge yourself to focus on quality and control with each drill, narrowing in on form during dynamic b...
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Chair Mobility Flow with Sylvia | Energizing Stretch Class (17 Mins)
Free your upper body with this energizing stretch class. Follow Sylvia through an accessible mobility flow from the comfort of your chair. This class is about creating length through your spine and increasing your mobility and flexibility. Press play and sync your playlist through the Spotify lin...
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Learn Plank with Kate | How to Access Your Core (3 Mins)
Plank pose is all about strength, stability, endurance and activating your core. This weight-bearing pose is critical to practice for our entire life because it keeps us strong. Plank pose will also help to improve your posture, balance, and flexibility.