When starting any exercise a warm up is required to get the joints and muscles moving and warmed up, ready for activity. Pilates also requires a warm up.
Below are some good exercises, and an order in which to do them, to warm up with.
- Breathing
- Imprint and Release
- Hip Release
- Spinal Rotation
- Cat Stretch
- Hip Rolls
- Scapular Isolation
- Arm Circles
- Head Nods
- Elevation and Depression