Awesome class, really loved that it had a little bit of everything and just flew by!

about a month ago

Great workout. Extremely challenging class. Thank you!

4 months ago in los angeles, US

I took this class since it was marked for beginners but I clearly need a remedial class:) This class was good in the beginning but quickly became too advanced for me. I will continue trying the poses that I can do and hopefully will be able to move into the more advanced classes after awhile.

6 months ago

Hi Arinn: In order not to feel all the weight on your wrist try to root down through the knuckles and the finger pads. Active hands will engage the wrists flexors muscles located on the forearms and help support the wrists. It may take some time to develop that sense of stability on your wrists so in the meantime you could use a wedge under your hands to reduce the angle of extension of the wrist. I hope this helps. Blessings, Nico Luce.

9 months ago

this workout is great! i have done it several times and enjoy it very much. i am having trouble with one pose, however: when i do the side plank, i feel all the weight in my wrist and am not sure how to spread it out with my hands. i have tried to press down with my fingers more but still feel a lot of weight in my wrist. any tips? thank you!!

9 months ago in Calgary, CA

This class is fantastic. It feels equivalent to an hour in just 30 minutes and it really does work. I really ought to try other pilates classes on this site but I keep coming back to this one!

9 months ago in London, GB

excellent class. the flowing movement of pilates combined with the static yoga stretches are awsome. Ma-an

about a year ago in Sta Ana, Taytay, PH

Thanks Kreg, that did help.

about a year ago in Cobourg, CA

Hi Michael,

What you are describing as a 'shock' could either be a muscle spasm or pinching of a nerve in the cervical or upper thoracic region. When we do downward facing dog on the elbows, there is less ability to externally rotate the upper arm bone - the elbow position has a tendency to rotate the upper arm bone internally which pulls the shoulders and shoulder blades towards the neck. This generates compression issues for the neck and upper back. When you move your chin towards the ground, this places your cervical spine in a 'back arch' - to do this, the neck extensor muscles and accessory muscles of the upper back contract. This contraction of the extensor muscles further adds to the compression issues started by the shoulder girdle.

So, some tips:
*keep your head and neck neutral in the pose and variations like this
*when you place your elbows on the ground, prepare in advance by rotating your upper arm bones outwards/externally PLUS feed your shoulders/shoulder blades away from the neck as you invert the upper body (note: the arms will internally rotate if the elbows are excessively wide and the hands are inside the width of the elbows - hence, if your hands are positioned inside the elbow width or are closed together, extra focus will be required to draw your shoulder blades back and away from the neck.

Let us know if this helps,
Kreg Weiss
MyYogaOnline.com

about a year ago

I found the class that is for me at this point in time. Nico's classes are ALL good. Thanks for this-love it and so good for mee (found that 'catch' in my hip!)

about a year ago in Lake Charles, US

I have a chronic pain condition. My regular yoga instructor has been out for a few months due to illness. This class is the first yoga/pilates type class I have taken in that time. Ahhhhhhhhhh:-)

about a year ago in Washington, US

Dear Nico,
I have a problem with one move. It is where you clasp your hands in front and lower your head to the ground over top. The position is similar to down facing dog, but on the elbows. When I lower myself and touch my chin to the ground, I invariably get a "tweak" between my shoulder blade and my spine (the little space in between). It is not painful, but like an electric shock. No matter how much I focus on keeping my shoulders, and position fully flexed, I get some degree of this shock always.

Do you have any advice on how to solve this problem?

Thanks,
Michael.

about a year ago in Cobourg, CA