Small Props (Balls, Bands, Circles & More!)

Small Props (Balls, Bands, Circles & More!)

Adding small props and equipment to classes and workouts is a great way to provide extra challenge and variation to exercises!

These videos incorporate a wide range of small equipment into the workouts, such as resistance bands, magic circles, toning balls, overballs, foam rollers and much more!

If you are looking to purchase any of the small equipment used in these videos, we recommend visiting www.sisseluk.com

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Small Props (Balls, Bands, Circles & More!)
  • Longer Workouts: The Wall & The Ball with Georgina Sayer

    The clue is in the title! This class with Georgie is all about a wall and a ball and how they can help to improve the alignment of the head, the ribcage and the pelvis.

    The ball used in this class is a Pilates ball (overball) which is available to purchase from Sissel UK - https://www.sisseluk...

  • Masterclass: The Zone of Apposition (MOTR class) with Dr Suzanne Martin

    The ribcage and abdominal pathways are mechanically coupled through the 'Zone of Apposition', the area from the inside of the bottom ribs where the respiratory diaphragm attaches, to the top of the diaphragm.

    Optimising the Zone of Apposition (ZOA) for our clients is a critical element in min...

  • Masterclass: Moving with the Oov with Daniel Vladeta

    Join leading physiotherapist and inventor of the Oov, Daniel Vladeta, as he takes you through a Pilates masterclass on the Oov - a piece of equipment designed to challenge stability and provide feedback.

    For more information on the Oov, visit www.oov.com.au.

    With thanks to Hannah Cable &...

  • Longer Workouts: Intermediate Band Class with Simone Halfpenny

    This band workout with Simone shows you how the added resistance of the band can add a new dimension to Pilates Matwork exercises.

    Thanks to Hernan Castral-Vido & Ulrika Krishnamurti

    Simone was born in Zimbabwe and came to London to train as a ballet dancer. She ended up dancing for Sadl...

  • Longer Workouts: Ball & Band Workout with Matt Marney

    In this workout, Matt uses a small ball to help challenge stability and range of movement and a stretch band to add extra resistance and really work those muscles!

    Thanks to Chiara Favaretti & Rachel Bish

    Matt has been a personal trainer since 2003 and has been involved in every aspect o...

  • Shorter Workouts: Side-Lying Class with Magic Circles with Conchita

    This short, 10 minute workout with Conchita focuses on exercises in a side-lying position - a position that gives your control and core stability a great challenge! Then, to challenge things further still, we add the magic circles!

    With thanks to Carolina Moura Freitas & Maria Sousa

    Conc...

  • Shorter Workouts: Foam Roller Work with Matt Marney

    Matt is back with another dynamic and fun workout...this time using the foam roller - perfect for challenging stability and control and also releasing tension!

    Thanks to Chiara Favaretti & Rachel Bish

    Matt has been a personal trainer since 2003 and has been involved in every aspect of th...

  • Longer Workouts: Spikey Ball Favourites with Katherine Pentecost

    In this short workout, Katherine uses a soft spikey ball to help with some common sticky spots, such as the suboccipitals, sacrum and legs. A great workout to help you unwind after a long day or a long workout.

    Thanks to Harriet Heath & Jo Hatherley

    Katherine has been teaching Body Contro...

  • Masterclass: The Triadball - Keep It Moving! with Michael Fritzke & Ton Voogt

    The fantastic Michael & Ton are back with this new Triadball class for Body Control Pilates Central, which is packed full of brand new routines, creative ideas and lots of fun!

    To purchase a Triadball, please contact the Body Control Pilates office on 0207 6368900 or you can order them via ht...

  • Masterclass: The Big Ball with Lynne Cavanagh-Cole

    Test your stability and explore your movement potential in this masterclass with Lynne, which takes you through challenging exercises and sequences on the 'big ball'!

    Thanks to Claire Barnaby

    Originally from a dance background, Lynne spent many years teaching dance in the community as ...

  • Longer Workouts: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - Good Mood Moves with Rachel Bish

    A gentle, flowing class to connect mind, body and breath. This class gradually mobilises and opens the body through flowing movement, with a focus on the breath to aid release and mobility.

    You will need a small ball (such as an overball) or a rolled up towel for this class. Overballs are ava...

  • Longer Workouts: Foam Roller Release with Conchita del Campo

    This short workout with Conchita will leave you feeling relaxed and revitalised after using the Foam Roller to release tension and areas of stress in the body. The perfect way to end the day!

    *PLEASE NOTE YOU SHOULD AVOID THE CALF MASSAGE SECTION OF THIS CLASS IF YOU SUFFER FROM VARICOSE VEIN...

  • Longer Workouts: Hip Release with Spikey Balls with Kate Hodder

    This flowing class with Kate is the perfect antidote to the stresses modern life places on the lower body! Sitting for prolonged periods can lead to tightness in our hips and, ultimately, low back pain. In this class, you will learn how to open up the hips and release tension using the ever-popul...

  • Shorter Workouts: Classical Circle Challenge with Simone Halfpenny

    This advanced, flowing class with Simone brings the added challenge of the Magic Circle to the Classical & Advanced Matwork exercises we all know and love!

    Thanks to Jacquie Biggs & Kevin Bradford

    Simone was born in Zimbabwe and came to London to train as a ballet dancer. She ended up da...

  • Masterclass: Fluid Spine, Strong Core with Tom McCook

    The full title for this Masterclass with Tom McCook is 'Fluid Spine, Strong Core - Embodying Function, The Franklin Method & Pilates Mat'.
    In this class, you will experience the Franklin Method to release tension in the shoulders and spine, lower your centre of gravity and create balance condit...

  • Longer Workouts: Circle on the Mat with Paul Howse

    This movement masterclass with Paul looks at how adding a toning circle (magic circle) to your Matwork class can create added challenge and variety for your clients by providing resistance and more closed chain work.

    With thanks to Jazzi Craddock & Sally Foster

    Paul began practising Pil...

  • Longer Workouts: Upper Body Release using Overballs with Kate Hodder

    This masterclass with Kate focuses on looking at how we can release tension and stress in the neck and upper back using an overball (small ball).

    Thanks to Harriet Heath & Penny Brian

    Kate has been teaching Pilates for over 10 years. She is a Matwork course tutor for Body Control Pilate...

  • Masterclass: Foam Roller – Preparing the Hips with Georgie Sayer

    In this flowing Foam Roller class, George will look at how you can use the roller to improve hip extension and to help to prepare your hips for more advanced Pilates exercises.

    Thanks to Theresa Cooper

    Georgina discovered Pilates 13 years ago. She fell in love with the fluidity, precis...

  • Masterclass: Triadball Blast! with Michael Fritzke & Ton Voogt

    Be prepared to get moving and work hard in this fast-paced Triadball workout! As always with Michael and Ton, this class is packed full of wonderfully creative ideas, repertoire and choreography.

    With thanks to Jacquie Biggs, Tracey Davis and Tunde Olayera

    Michael and Ton are internation...

  • Masterclass: Supple, Strong & Aligned with the Pilates Arc with Tom McCook

    The Pilates Arc is an amazing tool to develop eccentric strength, flexibility and improve overall body balance.

    In this Arc masterclass with Tom McCook, Tom will teach you how to connect to your centre line, move and condition your spine and body through it’s full range with support and will ...

  • Masterclass: Mat Variations for the Advanced Client with Sarah-Louise Warden

    In this flowing, challenging class, Sarah-Louise will take you through a series of matwork-based variations to challenge the more advanced client. The small ball (overball) is used in a number of exercises to help challenge control and increase range of movement.

    Thanks to Carole LeBlonde & J...

  • Masterclass: Matwork Variations with a Band with Paul Howse

    In this class using the resistance band, Paul will take you through a series of variations and exercises for all abilities that will help to keep your classes creative and to keep clients challenged!

    With thanks to Jazzi Craddock & Sally Foster

    Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after...

  • Masterclass: Front & Back Lines with Linda Gardner

    This intermediate-level class gives an insight into Linda’s ‘Dance to Pilates’ series of classes, which she has developed with dancers who are in full time vocational dance training. However, the exercises can be used with any client! The class focuses on the front and back lines of the body, tak...

  • Shorter Workouts: Small Ball, Full Body Warmer with Katherine Pentecost

    A gentle but warming workout which is a perfect offset to too much time sitting or standing. Take gravity’s compressive forces off the spine and use the ball to facilitate mobility and encourage a sense of space in the body.

    Suitable for all levels, this would be a good introduction (or a val...