Mat-based and equipment exercises are both effective. There are some exercises that are much more demanding in mat because of the lack of support that equipment may provide. In equipment work there are many exercises that are not possible with mat because of resistance options. Equipment work can enable a participant to understand an exercise that mat work doesn’t allow due to lack of support. However we can also create more challenges to exercises with the addition of optional resistance levels. This is the art of being a Pilates instructor.

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