I'm a Pilates teacher and these are the free YouTube classes I swear by

A smiling woman in a sports bra and leggings performs a low lunge in a living room on an exercise mat. Her left knee is on the floor, while her right knee is upright and bent at a 90 degree angle. Both hands rest on her right knee. In front of her is a laptop on a glass table, and in the background we see leafy plants and a yoga mat.

Before I became a Pilates instructor, I wasn’t a big fan of the practice. I doubted that Pilates would help me build muscle or strength, so I shunned it in favor of cardio-heavy workouts. However, after giving it a try, I realized that Pilates offers an abundance of benefits: better balance, strength and grace, endurance, and an improved mind-to-muscle connection.

I’ve been an instructor for 12 years now and while I love a live class, I really love an online class. I can choose when, and how, I participate and it’s free.