What is Stott Pilates


STOTT PILATES® exercises are designed to restore the natural curves of the spine and rebalance the muscles around the joints. This involves placing more emphasis on pelvic and scapular stabilization, and integration of all the parts of the body into one. As well, preparatory exercises and modifications allow the technique to be appropriate for many different body types and abilities, making it applicable to sport-specific training and everyday life.

Why Pilates?

  • • Chronic back pain or poor posture
    • Injuries or joint imbalances
    • Stress, anxiety, or shallow breathing

  • • Deep core strength and graceful movement
    • Flexibility, mobility, and injury prevention
    • Body awareness, confidence, and calm

  • • A stronger, more supportive core
    • Improved posture that feels as good as it looks
    • Greater flexibility and fluid movement

  • • Gentle breathwork that calms the nervous system
    • Increased body awareness and presence
    • A sense of control, confidence, and calm

  • • Less tension, more grace in how you move
    • Subtle strength that carries into everything you do
    • A renewed connection to yourself—from the inside out

About STOTT Pilates®

“You’re as young as your spine is flexible”

- Joseph Pilates

My approach is grounded in the STOTT PILATES® Five Basic Principles—the foundation for better posture, mindful movement, and lasting results. Whether on the mat or equipment, this method delivers results you can feel—in your body and beyond.

Side-Lying Oblique Series on the Pilates Barrel

This side-lying exercise uses the Pilates barrel to support the spine while targeting the obliques and lateral stabilizers. In this exercise, the client performs controlled side crunches, initiating movement from the waist while maintaining alignment and stability.

Benefits include:

  • Strengthening the oblique muscles

  • Improving lateral flexion of the spine

  • Enhancing balance and body awareness

This is an excellent core exercise for developing symmetry, waist definition, and functional strength, especially for rotational sports or posture correction.

Plank with Alternating Leg Lifts and Child’s Pose

Plank with Alternating Leg Lifts: The primary exercise starts in a high plank position, with the hands directly under the shoulders and the body forming a straight line from head to heels. From this stable base, one leg is slowly lifted straight up, held for a moment, and then lowered with control. The movement is then repeated with the opposite leg. This sequence is continued for several repetitions.

Child's Pose (Balasana): Child’s Pose is a restorative yoga posture designed for rest and gentle stretching. The pose is performed by kneeling, sitting back on the heels, and folding the torso forward to rest the forehead on the floor. The arms can be extended forward or rested alongside the body.

 

“Stay Strong. Get Your Pilates On!”

— Bella