Build a Stronger Core from Home

Strengthening your core doesn’t require a fancy gym or expensive equipment — just intention, consistency, and smart movement. At-home core workouts can be just as effective as studio sessions, helping to improve posture, balance, and overall body strength. Start with foundational exercises like planks, dead bugs, and Pilates-inspired movements that engage your deep abdominal muscles without straining your back. Whether you're squeezing in a 10-minute session during nap time or flowing through a full-body routine, building a strong, stable core is one of the most empowering investments you can make in your body — and it all begins at home.

1 —

Pike to Plank Pilates

• Start in Plank Position

• Hands under shoulders, legs extended, engage your core

• Exhale and lift your hips toward the ceiling forming and inverted V

• Repeat 8-10 times

2 —

100 Core Pilates

• Lie flat on your back ,legs to tabletop,lift head, neck,and shoulders off the mat.

• Inhale for 5 short arm pumps Exhale for 5 short pumps

• Repeat this breathing and pumping 10 times=100 total

3 —

Single leg Stretch

• Lie on your back, knees to chest, head lifted.

• Hold the knee, extend the other leg out at 45*

• Switch legs with control, pulling one knee in at a time

• Inhale on switch, exhale on the next.Repeat 8-10 times

4 —

Double Leg Stretch

• Lie on your back, knees hugged to chest, head and shoulders lifted.

  Inhale — extend both legs to 45° and arms overhead.

• Exhale — circle arms around and hug knees back in

  Keep your lower back pressed into the mat. Repeat 8–10 times.