Congratulations! You made it through the 30 Day Reclaim your Core Challenge!

Pilates Basics with Sharron Struk - a great move to stretch and strengthen the back. Feeling strain in the lower back? Engage to core to support the lower back, keto it low and make the upper back do more work.

Pilates Basics with Sharron Struk - the preparation for open leg rocker stretch. This requires a bit of flexibility. Feel free to substitute in Happy Baby pose to get a nice hip opener without straining.

What do lunges have to do with the core? Isn't it a lower body exercise? Well our lower body requires the strength and stability of the core (especially pelvic floor) during functional movements like the lunge. So even lunges are core exercises.

Pilates Basics with Sharron Struk - control and precision with that deep core engagement. Think elegant dancer.

These squat progression are a great way to reconnect to the deep core. Rehab and retraining don't mean you can't ever lift heavy again. It's an opportunity to reconnect and heal, whether you are currently pregnant, postpartum or menopausal these are great progressions or alternatives to the backsquat.

Pilates Basics with Sharron Struk - strength and stretch combined. It's all about balance.

Pilates Basics with Sharron Struk - work the deep core and the obliques.

This may seem like a simple movement but as we age we tend to lose connection to our balance because we lose connection to our deep core muscles. Focues on the breath and maintain a slow and steady rhythm.