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Spine Flex and Strength on Wunda Chair

This Wunda Chair workout improves core strength and lengthens, stretches and stretches your spine in all directions. There are also some hip and shoulder opening stretches which help with maintaining balanced posture.  Enjoy!...

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Wunda Chair Core Strength

This Intermediate Wunda Chair workout involves using the core to initiate movement in the lower and upper body.  It's workouts like this that challenge the core to stabilize so that the limbs can have a strong base to move from. In this workout I demonstrate the...

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Pilates for Tight Backs

The name of this workout says it all! You know who you are. In this workout we will break down the Pilates mat exercises in order to stretch the spine and other muscles that cause feelings of stiffness. https://vimeo.com/1116622306?share=copy#t=0

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Basic Mat with Quick Chair

This workout is a Basic Mat with a few chair exercises: One arm pressdown, hamstring "curls" and teaser prep.  It's a short workout that gets all angles of strength! https://vimeo.com/1044332830/cb2b9223d3?ts=0&share=copy

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KITCHEN SINK PILATES

This recorded class includes a mash up of cardio, joint warmup, mobility, Pilates, even squats.  A little bit of everything, for a well rounded fun workout. https://vimeo.com/1031365181/28bc86dcdb

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PILATES AND STRETCH!

This is a recording of a live class that I taught. It includes a relaxing yet invigorating blend of warmup, mobility, stretching and Pilates exercises. https://vimeo.com/1030774048/dd65ecceb0

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(INTRO) BASIC CORE STRENGTHENING PILATES MAT

This is a short Pilates workout but it is the foundation upon which other more advanced exercises are built. It’s important to practice these movements often in order to build strength, flexibility and control. If you are a beginner, this is a great place to start....

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POSTURE PILATES

This is a slow-paced, detail oriented sequence of Pilates mat exercises with focus on strengthening and stretching the whole body with special emphasis on the areas that often get overlooked. Go at your own pace and practice often. The exercises make more sense in...

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PILATES FOR BREATHING

Breathing is one of the pillars of the Pilates Method. Joe Pilates believed that learning to breathe correctly was super important for being healthy. Modern research shows the same thing. I chose the most breath-friendly Pilates exercises in the sequence in order...

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The Basic Intro to Pilates and ELDOA

A quick and easy to access video bundle of 3 short workouts that includes the fundamental basics of Pilates and ELDOA.

Hi, I’m Danielle O’Connell

Pilates Teacher, ELDOA Trainer and Health Coach.

I’m here to help integrate body, mind and soul through Pilates practice while helping instructors & students get better results in their daily practice. 

I truly believe that healthy movement is an important part of both physical and mental wellness, and that Pilates and ELDOA work amazingly well to help you achieve freedom in your body and a sense of wellbeing.

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Intro to Pilates and ELDOA

The Basic Intro to Pilates and ELDOA is a workout bundle for anyone who wants a short go-to guided set of exercises to restore the spine, strengthen the core and mobilize and stretch the muscles and joints safely.
A quick, easy to access video bundle of 3 short workouts that includes the fundamental basics of Pilates and ELDOA. You can do them safely at home and on-the-go any time you need.