Strengthen your obliques, arms, hamstrings, and gluteal muscles with a short Pilates class that features kriyas (dynamic moment) to stimulate digestion and lymphatic drainage.

• Focus: Arms, Obliques, Hamstrings

• Length: 20 minutes

• Location: Essaouria, Morocco

• HIGHLIGHTS: pushups, oblique curls, knee drives, squats, and plank/forearm plank variations.

What to expect:

• Deep, integrated breath featuring Cannon and Breath of Fire

• Plank/Side Plank, Forearm Plank

• Chaturanga Push Ups

• Knee Drives & Cat/Cows

• Crow Squats / Regular Squats

• Wrist, Neck, and Side Body Release

• Downdog, Sphynx, Tabletop Postures

Benefits of the class:

1. Encourages lymphatic flow and drainage

2. Encourages digestion and elimination

3. Enhances discipline and endurance

4. Stimulates Manipura - the solar plexus chakra

5. Massages the organs through repetitive movement and deep breath

6. Strengthens the nervous system