Preview of Advanced Video Club

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  Intro to Video Fitness Club
  Welcome to lighterliving.com's Video Fitness Club! We are offering wonderful 10 minute exercise videos located within our new Video Fitness Club on lighterliving.com. This streaming video subscr...
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  Deepening Your Practice #1
 - Warm Up Footwork and the Hundred
  Performing the Warm Up correctly every day will stabilize your pelvis, realign your spine and address most every back and knee problem. Doing the Hundred will strengthen your core and fla...
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  Deepening Your Practice #2 
- Short Spine and Jack Knife
  This video is about Legs in Strap and two intermediate level exercises that stretch out your spine and challenge your core. Exercises include: Legs in Straps Series, (Leg Lowers, Cir...
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  Deepening Your Practice #3 
- Arms in Straps - Part 1
  Strengthening the upper body correctly is essential for good posture: toned biceps and triceps is the bonus! Exercises include: Arms in Straps Series - sitting and kneeling (Serve the...
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  Deepening Your Practice #4 
- Arms in Straps - Part 2
  Strengthening the upper body correctly is essential for good posture: Try this more advanced arm. Exercises include: Side-sitting Arm in Straps Series, Side-laying Arm. Tips ✅ Add...
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  Deepening Your Practice #5
 - Stomach Massage
  When your intestines are clogged or bloated this exercise series does wonders to massage the abdominal cavity and restore normal peristaltic movement. Massaging the internal organs t...
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  Deepening Your Practice #6 - 
Learning Elephant
  The Elephant is the most amazing active stretch to lengthen tight hamstrings and lower sacral muscles that pull on your lower back and pelvis to create stiffness and pain. Exercises...
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  Deepening Your Practice #7
- The Perfect Cool-down
  In most fitness programs it is recommended that you end your workout with a gentle cool down: The same is true in Aeropilates. This cooldown is a perfect way to finish your routine. E...
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  Target Your Lower Back
  Many people suffer from lower back pain. This video focuses on strengthening your abs, lengthening tight back muscles and realigning your pelvis for better spinal health. 

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  Tone Your Arms and Strengthen Your Core
  Kneeling on your Aeropilates reformer makes all the exercises much harder. If you want a challenging advanced upper body workout, this is the video for you. Exercises include: Rebounding...
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  Advanced Rebounding
  Kneeling and seated rebounding requires core strength. Enjoy this new approach to burning fat and calories not shown on the DVD’s. Exercises include: Rebounding kneeling and half sitting....
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  Using the Pull-Up Bar
  I developed the Pull Up bar to focus on toning the arms, back and chest. This video takes you through the basic Pull Up bar exercises. Exercises include: Rebounding for 2 minutes, Pull Ups...
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  Side Lying Rebounding
  Not seen on any DVD try this advanced one leg jumping by laying on your side. This routine requires core strength and balance. Exercises include: Side-laying rebounding with different feet an...
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  Aeropilates Modifications for Arthritis Pain
  If you have arthritic pain in your joints this video will help you learn how to make modifications to support your body while you do the exercises. Exercises include: Roll Over, Warm Up Foo...
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  Long Box Series for your back muscles
  If you want to strengthen your back and work on all the muscles behind that you can't see, then the Long Box Series is wonderful. Exercises include: Swan, Pulling Strap, Back Stroke, Teaser...
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  Cardio Rebounding for Coordination Using a Ball
  Try this fun, new, more challenging cardio rebounding routine using a ball to enhance coordination and arm strength while burning calories and losing weight. Exercises include: Rebounding wit...
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  Short Box Series for Amazing Abs
  Raising your body on the box allows you to focus on your abs. Exercises include: Roll Back (round back, stretch, straight back with pole), Reaching Up and Over with the pole, Twist and Reac...
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  Pilates While You are Pregnant
  Pregnancy is a vulnerable time during which correct movement and exercise is imperative. This video will address some of the modifications you should make. 

Exercises include: Warm Up F...
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  Changing Cords – Part 1 – Low Cords
  Increasing resistance on your Aeropilates reformer makes it harder for your major mobilising muscles. Lowering resistance makes it harder on your core. In this video, we’ll work on very few c...
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  Changing Cords – Part 2 – High Cords
  Understanding that the cords on your Aeropilates machine act like your abdominal muscles helps you to decide what you want to achieve in every exercise. In this video, we’ll work on more cord...
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  Tone Your Arms and Lose Weight #2
  Everyone wants beautiful arms! This video will help get your arms, upper back and chest looking beautiful. Exercises include: Rebounding for 5 minutes, Sitting Arms in Straps (Serve The...
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  Back to the Basics to Improve Your Workouts
  Occasionally it is a good reminder to review the correct basic rules of Aeropilates. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Hundred in 4 Parts, Arms in Straps Series (Serve the Brownies,...
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  A Flexible Spine is Your Fountain of Youth
  You are only as young as your spine is healthy and Aeropilates focuses on reforming your back. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Running, Piriformis Stretch, Roll Over, Legs in Str...
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  Weight Loss #1
  Marjolein discusses weight loss. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with Pulses, Hundred, Kneeling Arms in Straps, Mermaid, Eve’s Lunge, Legs in Straps Series, Running. Tips ✅ Add...
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  Weight Loss #2 – Interval Training and Weight Loss
  Grab your soup cans, your iPod, your enthusiasm, and let's burn some calories without doing damage to your knees! Exercises include: Rebounding with 2 minute intervals ( 2 cords, 3 cords...
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  Weight Loss #3 – Blast Away the Fat
  Fat Blaster Cardio! Most of us exercise to lose weight. Now with Aeropilates you can achieve sustainable fat loss while you build muscle and improve your metabolism… and all while laying on...
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  Weight Loss #4 – Easy
  If you want to strengthen and tone your lower body, flatten your stomach and lose weight, this is the video for you. Exercises include: Rebounding for 5 minutes, Warm Up Footwork Series...
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  Weight Loss #5 – Lose Weight and Your Stubborn C-Section Pooch
  Focus on your lower abdominals to eliminate that poochy belly we all hate, while losing weight and burning fat. Exercises include: Rebounding switching cord every 5 minutes (kneeling and s...
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  Good Balance Prevents Injury
  Most exercise routines do not include a specific focus on balance. As we age it becomes more and more important: let’s challenge the core muscles that help to improve how we negotiate uneven s...
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  Sciatica Be Gone Forever
  This very common and most annoying complaint can be alleviated by performing the following exercises daily. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (Parallel, V Position, Arches), Leg Lowers, Cir...
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  Lift and Tone Your Bottom
  Want to feel proud in your jeans or bikini? Use this video to tone and lift your bottom! Exercises include: Kneeling Rebounding for about 2 minutes, Bridge, Bridge on one leg, Pelvic Lift, L...
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  Long Lean Body
  Lengthening your body makes you feel younger and more agile: it will also prevent and heal the imbalances that are causing you pain. Exercises include: Heel Lowers, Leg Lower, Eves Lunge, M...
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  Target Your Core
  Even though every Aeropilates exercise targets your core abdominal muscles, it is fun to focus on creating a flat tummy, a lifted bottom and stronger inner thighs. Exercises include: Reboundi...
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  Lower Body Confidence
  If your lower back, hips, thighs and stomach are the areas you want to focus on, then this video will help to strengthen and stretch, tone and define every muscle, slim you down and help you lo...
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  Sleep Soundly
  When we sleep we rejuvenate our body, reframe our mind and restore all body functions: it is so important! If going to sleep has become a challenge, try this workout to help you relax. Exerci...
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  Strong and Beautiful Arms
  Many women hate the way their arms look and feel the need to cover them with sleeved blouses. Perform this upper body workout often and watch the tone and definition in your arms improve! E...
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  Stretching to Grow Taller
  No-one tends to prioritize the stretching part of your daily routine. Fortunately, Aeropilates includes a stretching sequence throughout each workout, but if a good stretch is what your body c...
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  Cardio Core
  Heart Health is key and rebounding helps you lose weight and reduce stress: learn what changing cords will do to spice up your cardio routine. Aeropilates is the first exercise routine where you...
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  Floor Routine When Traveling – Mat
  When I don't have access to my Aeropilates reformer this is the stretching routine I do on the floor to stay supple and strong.
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  Better Posture
  Better health begins with good posture. Not only will you stand taller and look more beautifully confident: your body will function more efficiently and you will feel less pain. Exercises...
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  Build Self Confidence
  In this lesson we’ll talk about self love. When we feel confident we become more attractive: let this video help you to stand taller and look more beautiful! This is one of my favorites!...
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  Core Strength is Key
  I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for you to initiate all movement from your core. Regular Aeropilates is the ultimate trainer: watch all your pain and postural imbalances disappe...
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  Bottoms Up
  We all want a gorgeous derrière. Some want to lift their butt and some want to fill it out: this video will make your butt look the best it can be! Exercises include: Kneeling Rebounding f...
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  Total Spinal Health
  Your spine is made up of 24 vertebrae, each one with a designated range of movement. Unfortunately our daily life causes strain that can affect parts of our spine causing stiffness and pain: U...
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  Stress #1
  Stress is the silent killer plus it makes you gain weight: Aeropilates is clinically proven to reduce it. 
Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (single leg), Pelvic Lift, Hundred, Legs in...
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  Stress #2
  Stress causes belly fat and weight gain: reduce your stress with Aeropilates to increase your stamina and help your body lose weight. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with pulses, Hund...
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  Abs for Travel
  This video was processed the old way which caused some people skipping issues.
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  DVD Demo - Pure Pilates Level 3
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  DVD Demo - Integrated Workout Level 3
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  Upper Body & Arms
  As women we want to be able to lift heavy things and wield a chainsaw, but mostly we want arms and shoulders that look great in a backless dress. If that is what you aspire to, you will love...
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  10 minute Full Body Workout
  When you only have 10 minutes a day, this is the full body workout to do. Exercises include: Rebounding, Warm Up Footwork Series, Hundred, Legs in Straps Series, Sitting Arms, Stomach Massa...
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  Your Daily Stretch – Mat
  It is important to stretch out your muscles every day: on the days you don't have access to your reformer try this simple floor routine! Exercises include: Stretching exercises. Tips ✅ Try...
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  Upper Body integrated Workout
  upper cardio intermediate
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  Plank Position for an Amazing Core – Mat
  Every muscle, bone and joint that moves in your body relies on a strong core. Every exercise you perform on your Aeropilates reformer uses your core. However I recently learned from my physiothe...
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  Upper body Stretching – Release Tension in Your Neck
  Correct the tightness of your upper body, release tension in your neck, arms and shoulders that results from a desk job, long commutes and living a western lifestyle. Exercises include: Upp...
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  Tone and Tighten Your Arms
  A beginner’s video to tone and strengthen your upper body in anticipation of exposing your beautifully defined arms. Exercises include: Sitting Arms in Straps (Circles, Push Out, Serve the...
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  Core Enhancenent
  Join Marjolein as she instructs her daughter Skylar in this advanced work-out that will challenge even the most fit Aeropilates users. Exercises include: Hundred, Knee Stretch Series, Elepha...
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  Marjolein and Skylar Have Fun with Abs
  Join Marjolein and Skylar as they increase your abdominal strength and challenge your body. Exercises include: Reverse Crunches with straps on knees, Side-lying Crunches, Reverse Crunches, P...
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  Magic Circle
  The Magic Circle was invented by Joseph Pilates as a way to isolate extremities and work muscles isometrically. Let Marjolein show you how you can use it to work your whole body and neck. Tip...
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  Guided Meditation
  Let Marjolein guide you through this meditation to reduce stress and live a more fulfilled and lighter life.
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  Abs
  We all want a six pack but really what we need is a strong lower back. This tough video focuses on strengthening your abdominals, glutes and inner thighs: your whole “girdle of strength”. E...
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  Elongate Your Form
  Lengthening your muscles helps keep your body pain free, youthful, lean and flexible. Stretch every muscle on your Aeropilates reformer! Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Elephant...
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  Super Flexibility: Challenge your Stretch!
  “You are only as young as you are flexible.” With this stretching workout, Aeropilates continues to increase your suppleness every day. Stretch out every muscle to feel light and limber....
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  Perfect Placement and Cords Choice on the Reformer are Key – How To
  No system of movement focuses more on functional core strength than Aeropilates. Let Marjolein explain how to customize your workout by adjusting the resistance cords and why pelvic stability is...
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  Back Extension for Mobility – How To
  We spend our lives in a forward flexed position like sitting too much, but our spine needs to be able to bend backwards. Let's develop a flexible and mobile back which also keeps pain at bay....
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  Perfect Placement and Cords Choice on the Reformer are Key – How To
  No system of movement focuses more on functional core strength than Aeropilates. Let Marjolein explain how to customize your workout by adjusting the resistance cords and why pelvic stability is...
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  Lean Strong Legs in Straps – How To
  Marjolein shows you how to build long, lean strong legs and explains the benefits of the Legs in Straps series. Exercises include: Legs in straps Series (Leg Lower, Leg Circles, Scissors, Fr...
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  Aeropilates Cords and Straps – How To
  Marjolein explains how the cords work and how to adjust the strap length. This will help you with each and every workout.
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  Take a Breath – How To
  There are many different ways to breathe while performing Aeropilates. Marjolein teaches you how to breath throughout your pilates and rebounding workout.
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  Warm Up Footwork Focus – How To
  Aeropilates Footwork Series is the Warm Up and beginning of every routine: it is the most important Series with the most profound benefits. It teaches your body to initiate movement from your c...
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  Spine Stretch – How To
  It's important to keep your spine long and strong: after all it is the backbone of your body. A young spine keeps your whole body mobile and flexible. Let Marjolein teach you how to do the Spine...
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  Stretch with Marjolein on the Floor - Mat
  A wonderful workout to wind down at the end of the day or wake up in the morning. Stretch those tired muscles and improve overall spinal health.
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  Increase Spine Flexibility
  You are only as young as your spine is flexible according to Joe Pilates. Let Marjolein teach you how to keep your spine flexible. Twisting and side bending, reaching, rotating and side bending...
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  Change your digestive health
  70% of your immunity is in your digestive system. Use the Stomach Massage to improve digestion and elimination
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  Star Pose Meditation
  Skylar challenges you to a beautiful meditation, that is both physically and spiritually intense.
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  When to advance?
  Skylar teaches us how to progress in our workouts from basic to intermediate and then to advanced. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series to Pelvis Lift, Heel Lowers sitting, Monkey Stre...
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  Stretching Challenge with Chad
  Men’s Challenge: Skylar challenges Chad to a workout of stretching teaching him that Aeropilates is more than what meets the eye. Exercises include: Elephant, Russian Splits, Elephant on one...
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  Build muscle with Chad
  Marjolein instructs chad on how to build muscle using the Aeropilates. Exercises include: Serve the Brownies / Hug a Tree Combo, Bicep Curl, Bicep Curl with one leg, Thigh Stretch, Long Back...
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  Kneeling for a Challenge
  Aeropilates is a progressive movement system: you begin fully supported laying on your back and then progress to sitting, kneeling and then standing. This advanced transition challenges your...
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  Ballet Bar Thigh Burn
  The newest accessory with the Aeropilates! Skylar works with Marjolien to demonstrate its great benefits.
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  Long & Short Box Workout
  Marjolein instructs Skylar on a workout using the long box. This workout is sure to challenge and bring a whole new level of fitness to your workouts. Exercises include: Long Box - Pulling...
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  Short Box & Pole
  Skylar shows you how to use the short box and pole to give you some variety and challenge with your AreoPilates. The workout can be done without the box and a few minor adjustments if you pre...
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  Integrated Short Box & Pole Core Work
  Back bending, stretching and rebounding, oh my! This video's integrated core workout is a new combination of exercises that are great for your belly, waist and your back, enjoy! With Marjolein...
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  Skylar's Favorites
  Marjolein has shared her favorites. Now it's Skylar's turn! Enjoy this all around full body workout that's great for anytime, using only the rebounder. Exercises include: Rebounding, Hundre...
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  Glutes on the Mat
  A mat workout to strengthen your glutes and legs while always working your core.
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  Get Rebounding with Skylar
  Let Skylar show you a 10 minute routine to burn extra calories. This workout is good for everyone from the novice who wants to lose weight to the advanced user who wants to ramp up their heart hea...
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  Basic Lower Body Workout
  This lower body workout is for everyone: the beginner just getting back on the reformer or the advanced Pilates guru looking for a comprehensive basic lower body workout. Exercises include:...
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  A Little Upper Body Lift
  Join Marjolein and Skylar as they give your bust a beautiful lift and help fight the affects of aging. Great for beautiful arms, chest and shoulders. Exercises include: Sitting Arms in St...
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  Sun Salutation with Skylar - Mat
  Join Skylar in some yoga to waken your breathe, your body and get ready for the sun. These sun salutations are a great way to stretch and keep tone while traveling or anytime you need a 10 minute...
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  30 Minutes of all Cardio
  This workout will surely challenge even the most advanced user! Participate in the full 30 minutes of this advanced workout and you’ ll lose weight, improve your heart health and get lots of id...
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  Summer Abs for Vacation & Travel – Mat
  Summer is here and we are on the go: this routine will keep your abs and core strong even when you are away from your Aeropilates.
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  I am Meditation with Skylar
  The I Am Meditation with Skylar to connect with your best possible You.
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  Skylar's Advanced Moves
  These moves are sure to challenge you! Only do what your body is capable of doing and enjoy this fun whole body workout. Exercises include: Chest Expansion, Backward, Bicep Curl kneeling, S...
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  Fundamentals on the Floor – Mat
  With summer coming travel is inevitable. This floor routine will keep you fit and trim while away from your Aeropilates reformer. Join Skylar and build the fundamentals to progress in your pilates...
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  Advanced Upper Body
  Join Marjolein in this advanced workout that challenges your upper body, arms and core. Exercises Include: rebounding with arms, kneeling circles, salute, shave the head, side kneeling rotato...
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  Warm Up and Cool Down
  A typical Warm Up and cool down to add to your workouts or simply a quick relaxing routine to stretch and strengthen if you only have a few minutes. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (Paral...
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  Basic Upper Body Workout
  Tone and strengthen your upper body while you shape and define your arms and back. Exercises include: Laying Down Arms in Straps Series, Sitting Down Arms in Straps Series (Arm Circles, S...
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  Bubble Butt with Skylar
  Everyone can improve their bottom: lift it, tone it, and love it! Enjoy this workout with Marjolein's daughter, Skylar, and be proud to wear your bikini this summer. Exercises include: War...
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  Cellulite Busting
  Try this cardio routine to remove annoying cellulite and make your body smooth and youthful. Exercises include: Jumping kneeling backwards and sitting, Warm Up Footwork with one leg (toes...
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  Wake up with Skylar
  Kick start your day with a great routine: Skylar wants you to try her jumpstart morning! Every day she wakes up and does her morning meditations followed by this quick feel good, heart pumping...
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  Arms With Focus
  Skylar Rote brings you an arm workout with intense focus on lengthening, toning, stretching and defining the whole upper body. She explains the idea of working muscles to fatigue by increasing...
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  Feel INSTANTLY 10 lbs Lighter!
  Our good friend Sarah (who lost 100lbs) stopped by the studio to refine her Aeropilates workout with Marjolein’s daughter, Skylar. Get a whole body workout and take in all of the great tips an...
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  Pilates During Pregnancy
  This video answers the question: “What exercises can I do while pregnant, and to prepare for delivery?” This is a whole body workout for anyone looking to stay fit strong and healthy during...
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  Sciatica Stretches - Mat
  Your Sciatic nerve is the largest lower body nerve, winding through the hip to the foot so there are many places for it to become inflamed. Watch as Marjolein walks you through a mat stretching s...
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  Magic Circle Leg Workout – Mat
  This floor work-out with the Magic Circle is the perfect tool for travel or time away from your reformer. Exercises include: Hundred (can also be done on the reformer), Magic Circle Series (...
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  Magic Circle Upper Body Workout – Mat
  This floor workout with the Magic Circle is the perfect tool for getting back to the basics and for toning the neck! You can still do this workout focusing on the muscles with each movement....
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  Working Out with Osteoporosis
  Osteoporosis is the leading annoyance of many as we age: learn how to condition your bones with Marjolein Brugman. This whole body workout with weight bearing and stretching helps improve bon...
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  Sciatica Relief
  The Sciatic Nerve can be a constant source of pain for a lot of people. This video is designed for pain prevention, and relief, and is great for every level of Aeropilates user, with Marjolein...
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  Arms for the Ambitious Man
  Want an advanced Upper body workout? Then this is the video for you and/ or your husband, boyfriend or best man friend. With Marjolein Brugman & Joseph Cote. Exercises include: Kneeli...
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  Balance Your Body #1
  Balance is important especially as we age. This video helps you improve coordination and find a deep core strength. Exercises include: Thigh Splits Series, Russian Splits, Scooter, Chest Ex...
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  Balance Your Body #2
  This is THE video you want to do for whole body fitness and protection from the every day wear and tear of life. Afraid that your body lacks balance and isn't going to be able to handle walki...
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  Belly and Biceps
  We all want a flat tummy and toned arms! Once these areas are handled you will look great and feel confident, so work them out with Marjolein Brugman on your Aeropilates reformer. Exercis...
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  Belly Burn #1
  An integrated workout with cardio rebounding that targets your midsection while reducing back pain. Exercises include: Rebounding for 2 minutes, Legs in Straps Series with head raised, Arm...
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  Belly Burn #2
  We all want flatter bellies! An efficient routine on very low cords that focuses on whittling down your waist and flattening your stomach while supporting your lower back. Exercises includ...
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  Belly Burn #3
  Forget what you learned in other core-centric videos because this one is going to knock your socks off with its ingenuity and complexity of choreography: Hop on your Aeropilates reformer a...
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  Even Stronger Knees
  An advanced follow up to "My Knees Hurt!", this video shows you intermediate exercises to use once you've mastered the beginner’s video. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series with puls...
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  Upper Body for Men
  Get your guy to hop onto your Aeropilates reformer and get him going on the workout that he's been missing! With Marjolein Brugman & Joseph Cote. Exercises include: Arms in Straps knee...
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  Spine Stretch and Strengthen
  Back problems? Need more flexibility in your spine? Perform these exercises to feel taller, younger and more flexible! Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (V Position, Heels, Wide Positio...
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  Thigh Power #1
  This is a beginner’s workout focused on your lower body designed to slim your thighs and improve your balance. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with pulses, Legs in Straps Series, Thigh...
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  Thigh Power #2
  A more extreme version of our most popular lower body video targeting your inner and outer thighs. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork on high cords with pulses and one leg, Side Position...
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  Guided Whole Body Meditation
  Train your brain to boost your happiness and help you abandon the feeling of seperateness with Marjolein Brugman. Tips ✅ Sit or lay upon a soft surface or mattress: let Marjolein guide you th...
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  Lower Body Stretching
  Relieve the tightness in your bottom, hips, thighs and calves. Exercises include: Piriformis Stretch, Monkey Stretch, Eve’s Lunge Series, Elephant, Russian Splits, Church Stretch, Mermaid, R...
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  Summer Sweat!
  An intermediate level cardio workout to get your heart going and sweat out those toxins. Exercises include: Rebounding for 10 minutes on 2, 3 and 1 cords, Eve’s Lunge.

 Tips ✅ Add a Warm...
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  Fight Fatigue and Boost Energy
  Increase your stamina in a fun 10 minute cardio sequence finishing with a powerful stretch. Exercises include: Rebounding for 10 minutes, Elephant, Spine Stretch. Tips ✅ Add a Warm Up foo...
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  Whole New Body
  If you only have 10 minutes but you wish to challenge your whole body this is the video for you. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series with pulses, Hundred, Legs in Straps Series (Leg...
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  Super Stretch
  Stretch your whole body to feel young and agile again. Exercises include: Running, Heel Lowers, Pelvic Lift, Spine Stretch, Monkey Stretch, Piriformis Stretch, Mermaid Stretch, Eve’s Lunge,...
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  My Hips Hurt!
  Are your hips stiff or do you have sciatic pain? If so this routine will stretch and strengthen your hips and lower back. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Legs in straps (Leg Circl...
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  My Knees Hurt!
  Knees hurt for many reasons: this workout will strengthen and rejuvenate your knees. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with pulses, Legs in Straps Series (Leg Lower, Circles, Froggies, Fro...
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  My Lower Back Hurts!
  This basic routine will strengthen your lower back, stretch your spine and target your core. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Running, Spine Stretch, Knee Stretches, Down Stretch,...
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  Good Posture is Key
  With good posture not only will your body be pain free but you will look taller and move more efficiently: Your spine with thank you. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Pelvic Lift...
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  Marjolein's Favorites
  My favourite daily routine, especially with limited time since it includes exercises that target the whole body. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series (One leg Pulses), Hundred, Legs...
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  Deepening Your Practice #1
 - Warm Up Footwork and the Hundred
  Performing the Warm Up correctly every day will stabilize your pelvis, realign your spine and address most every back and knee problem. Doing the Hundred will strengthen your core and fla...
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  Deepening Your Practice #2 
- Short Spine and Jack Knife
  This video is about Legs in Strap and two intermediate level exercises that stretch out your spine and challenge your core. Exercises include: Legs in Straps Series, (Leg Lowers, Cir...
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  Deepening Your Practice #3 
- Arms in Straps - Part 1
  Strengthening the upper body correctly is essential for good posture: toned biceps and triceps is the bonus! Exercises include: Arms in Straps Series - sitting and kneeling (Serve the...
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  Deepening Your Practice #4 
- Arms in Straps - Part 2
  Strengthening the upper body correctly is essential for good posture: Try this more advanced arm. Exercises include: Side-sitting Arm in Straps Series, Side-laying Arm. Tips ✅ Add...
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  Deepening Your Practice #5
 - Stomach Massage
  When your intestines are clogged or bloated this exercise series does wonders to massage the abdominal cavity and restore normal peristaltic movement. Massaging the internal organs t...
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  Deepening Your Practice #6 - 
Learning Elephant
  The Elephant is the most amazing active stretch to lengthen tight hamstrings and lower sacral muscles that pull on your lower back and pelvis to create stiffness and pain. Exercises...
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  Deepening Your Practice #7
- The Perfect Cool-down
  In most fitness programs it is recommended that you end your workout with a gentle cool down: The same is true in Aeropilates. This cooldown is a perfect way to finish your routine. E...
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  Long Box Series for your back muscles
  If you want to strengthen your back and work on all the muscles behind that you can't see, then the Long Box Series is wonderful. Exercises include: Swan, Pulling Strap, Back Stroke, Teaser...
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  Advanced Rebounding
  Kneeling and seated rebounding requires core strength. Enjoy this new approach to burning fat and calories not shown on the DVD’s. Exercises include: Rebounding kneeling and half sitting....
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  Short Box Series for Amazing Abs
  Raising your body on the box allows you to focus on your abs. Exercises include: Roll Back (round back, stretch, straight back with pole), Reaching Up and Over with the pole, Twist and Reac...
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  Tone Your Arms and Lose Weight #1
  If upper body definition and strength in a safe way is important, but you also want to lose weight, then this video is the one. Exercises include: Rebounding for about 7 minutes, Laying Dow...
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  Aeropilates Modifications for Arthritis Pain
  If you have arthritic pain in your joints this video will help you learn how to make modifications to support your body while you do the exercises. Exercises include: Roll Over, Warm Up Foo...
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  Target Your Lower Back
  Many people suffer from lower back pain. This video focuses on strengthening your abs, lengthening tight back muscles and realigning your pelvis for better spinal health. 

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  Side Lying Rebounding
  Not seen on any DVD try this advanced one leg jumping by laying on your side. This routine requires core strength and balance. Exercises include: Side-laying rebounding with different feet an...
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  Cardio Rebounding for Coordination Using a Ball
  Try this fun, new, more challenging cardio rebounding routine using a ball to enhance coordination and arm strength while burning calories and losing weight. Exercises include: Rebounding wit...
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  Weight Loss #1
  Marjolein discusses weight loss. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with Pulses, Hundred, Kneeling Arms in Straps, Mermaid, Eve’s Lunge, Legs in Straps Series, Running. Tips ✅ Add...
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  Weight Loss #2 – Interval Training and Weight Loss
  Grab your soup cans, your iPod, your enthusiasm, and let's burn some calories without doing damage to your knees! Exercises include: Rebounding with 2 minute intervals ( 2 cords, 3 cords...
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  Weight Loss #3 – Blast Away the Fat
  Fat Blaster Cardio! Most of us exercise to lose weight. Now with Aeropilates you can achieve sustainable fat loss while you build muscle and improve your metabolism… and all while laying on...
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  Weight Loss #5 – Lose Weight and Your Stubborn C-Section Pooch
  Focus on your lower abdominals to eliminate that poochy belly we all hate, while losing weight and burning fat. Exercises include: Rebounding switching cord every 5 minutes (kneeling and s...
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  Using the Pull-Up Bar
  I developed the Pull Up bar to focus on toning the arms, back and chest. This video takes you through the basic Pull Up bar exercises. Exercises include: Rebounding for 2 minutes, Pull Ups...
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  Changing Cords – Part 2 – High Cords
  Understanding that the cords on your Aeropilates machine act like your abdominal muscles helps you to decide what you want to achieve in every exercise. In this video, we’ll work on more cord...
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  Weight Loss #4 – Easy
  If you want to strengthen and tone your lower body, flatten your stomach and lose weight, this is the video for you. Exercises include: Rebounding for 5 minutes, Warm Up Footwork Series...
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  Changing Cords – Part 1 – Low Cords
  Increasing resistance on your Aeropilates reformer makes it harder for your major mobilising muscles. Lowering resistance makes it harder on your core. In this video, we’ll work on very few c...
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  Tone Your Arms and Lose Weight #2
  Everyone wants beautiful arms! This video will help get your arms, upper back and chest looking beautiful. Exercises include: Rebounding for 5 minutes, Sitting Arms in Straps (Serve The...
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  A Flexible Spine is Your Fountain of Youth
  You are only as young as your spine is healthy and Aeropilates focuses on reforming your back. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Running, Piriformis Stretch, Roll Over, Legs in Str...
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  Good Balance Prevents Injury
  Most exercise routines do not include a specific focus on balance. As we age it becomes more and more important: let’s challenge the core muscles that help to improve how we negotiate uneven s...
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  Back to Basics
  I love to remind myself that the most basic routines are often the best. Let me take you back to the lower body basics of Aeropilates. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series explained, Hu...
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  Lift and Tone Your Bottom
  Want to feel proud in your jeans or bikini? Use this video to tone and lift your bottom! Exercises include: Kneeling Rebounding for about 2 minutes, Bridge, Bridge on one leg, Pelvic Lift, L...
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  Fab Abs
  Strong abdominal muscles means a healthy happy lower back and a flat stomach. Every Aeropilates exercise focuses on the core, but this cross training workout on low cords will flatten your tumm...
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  Sciatica Be Gone Forever
  This very common and most annoying complaint can be alleviated by performing the following exercises daily. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (Parallel, V Position, Arches), Leg Lowers, Cir...
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  Target Your Core
  Even though every Aeropilates exercise targets your core abdominal muscles, it is fun to focus on creating a flat tummy, a lifted bottom and stronger inner thighs. Exercises include: Reboundi...
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  Long Lean Body
  Lengthening your body makes you feel younger and more agile: it will also prevent and heal the imbalances that are causing you pain. Exercises include: Heel Lowers, Leg Lower, Eves Lunge, M...
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  Lower Body Confidence
  If your lower back, hips, thighs and stomach are the areas you want to focus on, then this video will help to strengthen and stretch, tone and define every muscle, slim you down and help you lo...
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  Sleep Soundly
  When we sleep we rejuvenate our body, reframe our mind and restore all body functions: it is so important! If going to sleep has become a challenge, try this workout to help you relax. Exerci...
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  Strong and Beautiful Arms
  Many women hate the way their arms look and feel the need to cover them with sleeved blouses. Perform this upper body workout often and watch the tone and definition in your arms improve! E...
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  Stretching to Grow Taller
  No-one tends to prioritize the stretching part of your daily routine. Fortunately, Aeropilates includes a stretching sequence throughout each workout, but if a good stretch is what your body c...
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  Cardio Core
  Heart Health is key and rebounding helps you lose weight and reduce stress: learn what changing cords will do to spice up your cardio routine. Aeropilates is the first exercise routine where you...
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  Floor Routine When Traveling – Mat
  When I don't have access to my Aeropilates reformer this is the stretching routine I do on the floor to stay supple and strong.
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  Better Posture
  Better health begins with good posture. Not only will you stand taller and look more beautifully confident: your body will function more efficiently and you will feel less pain. Exercises...
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  Build Self Confidence
  In this lesson we’ll talk about self love. When we feel confident we become more attractive: let this video help you to stand taller and look more beautiful! This is one of my favorites!...
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  Core Strength is Key
  I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for you to initiate all movement from your core. Regular Aeropilates is the ultimate trainer: watch all your pain and postural imbalances disappe...
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  Total Spinal Health
  Your spine is made up of 24 vertebrae, each one with a designated range of movement. Unfortunately our daily life causes strain that can affect parts of our spine causing stiffness and pain: U...
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  Stress #1
  Stress is the silent killer plus it makes you gain weight: Aeropilates is clinically proven to reduce it. 
Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (single leg), Pelvic Lift, Hundred, Legs in...
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  Stress #2
  Stress causes belly fat and weight gain: reduce your stress with Aeropilates to increase your stamina and help your body lose weight. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with pulses, Hund...
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  Upper Body & Arms
  As women we want to be able to lift heavy things and wield a chainsaw, but mostly we want arms and shoulders that look great in a backless dress. If that is what you aspire to, you will love...
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  Foundation Workout
  Start your day with your power pose to feel strong, confident and motivated, then perform a basic Aeropilates routine to stretch and strengthen your whole body. Let Marjolein explain why mov...
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  10 minute Full Body Workout
  When you only have 10 minutes a day, this is the full body workout to do. Exercises include: Rebounding, Warm Up Footwork Series, Hundred, Legs in Straps Series, Sitting Arms, Stomach Massa...
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  DVD Demo - Integrated Workout Level 1
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  10 minute Full Body Workout
  When you only have 10 minutes a day, this is the full body workout to do. Exercises include: Rebounding, Warm Up Footwork Series, Hundred, Legs in Straps Series, Sitting Arms, Stomach Massa...
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  Plank Position for an Amazing Core – Mat
  Every muscle, bone and joint that moves in your body relies on a strong core. Every exercise you perform on your Aeropilates reformer uses your core. However I recently learned from my physiothe...
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  Upper body Stretching – Release Tension in Your Neck
  Correct the tightness of your upper body, release tension in your neck, arms and shoulders that results from a desk job, long commutes and living a western lifestyle. Exercises include: Upp...
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  Tone and Tighten Your Arms
  A beginner’s video to tone and strengthen your upper body in anticipation of exposing your beautifully defined arms. Exercises include: Sitting Arms in Straps (Circles, Push Out, Serve the...
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  Magic Circle
  The Magic Circle was invented by Joseph Pilates as a way to isolate extremities and work muscles isometrically. Let Marjolein show you how you can use it to work your whole body and neck. Tip...
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  Guided Meditation
  Let Marjolein guide you through this meditation to reduce stress and live a more fulfilled and lighter life.
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  Elongate Your Form
  Lengthening your muscles helps keep your body pain free, youthful, lean and flexible. Stretch every muscle on your Aeropilates reformer! Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Elephant...
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  Lift Your Bum
  Work on toning your backside through a fun and complete workout on two cords! Exercises include: Rebounding kneeling, Warm Up Footwork (Parallel, Arches,Heel, Heel lowers), Bridge (wide pos...
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  Super Flexibility: Challenge your Stretch!
  “You are only as young as you are flexible.” With this stretching workout, Aeropilates continues to increase your suppleness every day. Stretch out every muscle to feel light and limber....
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  Down Stretch Series
  Focus on improving spine and hamstring flexibility and overall back health. Enjoy learning the Down stretch Series! Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (V Position, Parallel, Wide Position,...
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  Upper Body Placement – How To
  Work your upper body to have long, lean slender arms, a slimmer torso, and beautiful backless dress worthy shoulders. Let Marjolein teach you the upper body placement: how to do the upper body ex...
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  Spine Stretch – How To
  It's important to keep your spine long and strong: after all it is the backbone of your body. A young spine keeps your whole body mobile and flexible. Let Marjolein teach you how to do the Spine...
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  Stretch with Marjolein on the Floor - Mat
  A wonderful workout to wind down at the end of the day or wake up in the morning. Stretch those tired muscles and improve overall spinal health.
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  Increase Spine Flexibility
  You are only as young as your spine is flexible according to Joe Pilates. Let Marjolein teach you how to keep your spine flexible. Twisting and side bending, reaching, rotating and side bending...
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  Take a Breath – How To
  There are many different ways to breathe while performing Aeropilates. Marjolein teaches you how to breath throughout your pilates and rebounding workout.
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  Change your digestive health
  70% of your immunity is in your digestive system. Use the Stomach Massage to improve digestion and elimination
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  Warm Up Footwork Focus – How To
  Aeropilates Footwork Series is the Warm Up and beginning of every routine: it is the most important Series with the most profound benefits. It teaches your body to initiate movement from your c...
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  100s Foundation of Pilates Revisited – How To
  Watch Marjolein as she walks you through how to perform the Hundred correctly, building from basic to full Hundred.
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  Lean Strong Legs in Straps – How To
  Marjolein shows you how to build long, lean strong legs and explains the benefits of the Legs in Straps series. Exercises include: Legs in straps Series (Leg Lower, Leg Circles, Scissors, Fr...
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  Build muscle with Chad
  Marjolein instructs chad on how to build muscle using the Aeropilates. Exercises include: Serve the Brownies / Hug a Tree Combo, Bicep Curl, Bicep Curl with one leg, Thigh Stretch, Long Back...
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  Kneeling for a Challenge
  Aeropilates is a progressive movement system: you begin fully supported laying on your back and then progress to sitting, kneeling and then standing. This advanced transition challenges your...
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  Marjolein and Skylar Have Fun with Abs
  Join Marjolein and Skylar as they increase your abdominal strength and challenge your body. Exercises include: Reverse Crunches with straps on knees, Side-lying Crunches, Reverse Crunches, P...
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  Long & Short Box Workout
  Marjolein instructs Skylar on a workout using the long box. This workout is sure to challenge and bring a whole new level of fitness to your workouts. Exercises include: Long Box - Pulling...
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  Skylar's Favorites
  Marjolein has shared her favorites. Now it's Skylar's turn! Enjoy this all around full body workout that's great for anytime, using only the rebounder. Exercises include: Rebounding, Hundre...
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  Get Rebounding with Skylar
  Let Skylar show you a 10 minute routine to burn extra calories. This workout is good for everyone from the novice who wants to lose weight to the advanced user who wants to ramp up their heart hea...
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  Basic Lower Body Workout
  This lower body workout is for everyone: the beginner just getting back on the reformer or the advanced Pilates guru looking for a comprehensive basic lower body workout. Exercises include:...
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  A Little Upper Body Lift
  Join Marjolein and Skylar as they give your bust a beautiful lift and help fight the affects of aging. Great for beautiful arms, chest and shoulders. Exercises include: Sitting Arms in St...
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  30 Minutes of all Cardio
  This workout will surely challenge even the most advanced user! Participate in the full 30 minutes of this advanced workout and you’ ll lose weight, improve your heart health and get lots of id...
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  Core Enhancenent
  Join Marjolein as she instructs her daughter Skylar in this advanced work-out that will challenge even the most fit Aeropilates users. Exercises include: Hundred, Knee Stretch Series, Elepha...
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  I am Meditation with Skylar
  The I Am Meditation with Skylar to connect with your best possible You.
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  Skylar's Advanced Moves
  These moves are sure to challenge you! Only do what your body is capable of doing and enjoy this fun whole body workout. Exercises include: Chest Expansion, Backward, Bicep Curl kneeling, S...
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  Fundamentals on the Floor – Mat
  With summer coming travel is inevitable. This floor routine will keep you fit and trim while away from your Aeropilates reformer. Join Skylar and build the fundamentals to progress in your pilates...
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  Warm Up and Cool Down
  A typical Warm Up and cool down to add to your workouts or simply a quick relaxing routine to stretch and strengthen if you only have a few minutes. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (Paral...
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  Aeropilates Cords and Straps – How To
  Marjolein explains how the cords work and how to adjust the strap length. This will help you with each and every workout.
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  Basic Upper Body Workout
  Tone and strengthen your upper body while you shape and define your arms and back. Exercises include: Laying Down Arms in Straps Series, Sitting Down Arms in Straps Series (Arm Circles, S...
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  Bubble Butt with Skylar
  Everyone can improve their bottom: lift it, tone it, and love it! Enjoy this workout with Marjolein's daughter, Skylar, and be proud to wear your bikini this summer. Exercises include: War...
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  Cellulite Busting
  Try this cardio routine to remove annoying cellulite and make your body smooth and youthful. Exercises include: Jumping kneeling backwards and sitting, Warm Up Footwork with one leg (toes...
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  Wake up with Skylar
  Kick start your day with a great routine: Skylar wants you to try her jumpstart morning! Every day she wakes up and does her morning meditations followed by this quick feel good, heart pumping...
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  Wake up with Skylar
  Kick start your day with a great routine: Skylar wants you to try her jumpstart morning! Every day she wakes up and does her morning meditations followed by this quick feel good, heart pumping...
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  Arms With Focus
  Skylar Rote brings you an arm workout with intense focus on lengthening, toning, stretching and defining the whole upper body. She explains the idea of working muscles to fatigue by increasing...
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  Feel INSTANTLY 10 lbs Lighter!
  Our good friend Sarah (who lost 100lbs) stopped by the studio to refine her Aeropilates workout with Marjolein’s daughter, Skylar. Get a whole body workout and take in all of the great tips an...
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  Integrated Short Box & Pole Core Work
  Back bending, stretching and rebounding, oh my! This video's integrated core workout is a new combination of exercises that are great for your belly, waist and your back, enjoy! With Marjolein...
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  Magic Circle Leg Workout – Mat
  This floor work-out with the Magic Circle is the perfect tool for travel or time away from your reformer. Exercises include: Hundred (can also be done on the reformer), Magic Circle Series (...
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  Sciatica Relief
  The Sciatic Nerve can be a constant source of pain for a lot of people. This video is designed for pain prevention, and relief, and is great for every level of Aeropilates user, with Marjolein...
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  Whole New Body
  If you only have 10 minutes but you wish to challenge your whole body this is the video for you. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series with pulses, Hundred, Legs in Straps Series (Leg...
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  Balance Your Body #2
  This is THE video you want to do for whole body fitness and protection from the every day wear and tear of life. Afraid that your body lacks balance and isn't going to be able to handle walki...
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  Good Posture is Key
  With good posture not only will your body be pain free but you will look taller and move more efficiently: Your spine with thank you. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Pelvic Lift...
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  Belly Burn #1
  An integrated workout with cardio rebounding that targets your midsection while reducing back pain. Exercises include: Rebounding for 2 minutes, Legs in Straps Series with head raised, Arm...
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  Intro to Video Fitness Club
  Welcome to lighterliving.com's Video Fitness Club! We are offering wonderful 10 minute exercise videos located within our new Video Fitness Club on lighterliving.com. This streaming video subscr...
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  Belly Burn #3
  Forget what you learned in other core-centric videos because this one is going to knock your socks off with its ingenuity and complexity of choreography: Hop on your Aeropilates reformer a...
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  Spine Stretch and Strengthen
  Back problems? Need more flexibility in your spine? Perform these exercises to feel taller, younger and more flexible! Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork (V Position, Heels, Wide Positio...
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  Guided Whole Body Meditation
  Train your brain to boost your happiness and help you abandon the feeling of seperateness with Marjolein Brugman. Tips ✅ Sit or lay upon a soft surface or mattress: let Marjolein guide you th...
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  Lower Body Stretching
  Relieve the tightness in your bottom, hips, thighs and calves. Exercises include: Piriformis Stretch, Monkey Stretch, Eve’s Lunge Series, Elephant, Russian Splits, Church Stretch, Mermaid, R...
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  Summer Sweat!
  An intermediate level cardio workout to get your heart going and sweat out those toxins. Exercises include: Rebounding for 10 minutes on 2, 3 and 1 cords, Eve’s Lunge.

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  Fight Fatigue and Boost Energy
  Increase your stamina in a fun 10 minute cardio sequence finishing with a powerful stretch. Exercises include: Rebounding for 10 minutes, Elephant, Spine Stretch. Tips ✅ Add a Warm Up foo...
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  Super Stretch
  Stretch your whole body to feel young and agile again. Exercises include: Running, Heel Lowers, Pelvic Lift, Spine Stretch, Monkey Stretch, Piriformis Stretch, Mermaid Stretch, Eve’s Lunge,...
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  Balance Your Body #1
  Balance is important especially as we age. This video helps you improve coordination and find a deep core strength. Exercises include: Thigh Splits Series, Russian Splits, Scooter, Chest Ex...
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  My Hips Hurt!
  Are your hips stiff or do you have sciatic pain? If so this routine will stretch and strengthen your hips and lower back. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Legs in straps (Leg Circl...
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  Thigh Power #2
  A more extreme version of our most popular lower body video targeting your inner and outer thighs. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork on high cords with pulses and one leg, Side Position...
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  My Knees Hurt!
  Knees hurt for many reasons: this workout will strengthen and rejuvenate your knees. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with pulses, Legs in Straps Series (Leg Lower, Circles, Froggies, Fro...
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  Thigh Power #1
  This is a beginner’s workout focused on your lower body designed to slim your thighs and improve your balance. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork with pulses, Legs in Straps Series, Thigh...
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  My Lower Back Hurts!
  This basic routine will strengthen your lower back, stretch your spine and target your core. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series, Running, Spine Stretch, Knee Stretches, Down Stretch,...
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  Marjolein's Favorites
  My favourite daily routine, especially with limited time since it includes exercises that target the whole body. Exercises include: Warm Up Footwork Series (One leg Pulses), Hundred, Legs...
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  Belly Burn #2
  We all want flatter bellies! An efficient routine on very low cords that focuses on whittling down your waist and flattening your stomach while supporting your lower back. Exercises includ...
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  Bottoms Up
  We all want a gorgeous derrière. Some want to lift their butt and some want to fill it out: this video will make your butt look the best it can be! Exercises include: Kneeling Rebounding f...