02/13/2026
Rolling Like a Ball 🌀
It looks like a silly little kid exercise… until you actually do it.
This movement is about more than rolling, it’s a deep massage for your spine, a wake-up call for your core, and a lesson in control. Also a bonus massage of your internal organs.
You’re learning how to round the spine, organize the body, and move as one piece. It takes more mental work the one thinks, toddlers make somersaults look so easy! 🤪🤣
This is a foundational exercise for a reason. The basics are what unlock the bigger, more advanced work.
✨ Struggling? That’s part of the process.
Here’s how to build it:
• Stay seated and practice the rounding, using your belly to rock back and return upright
• Progress to a wide-leg roll with elbows out (bigger ball = more stability)
• Make it more challenging by drawing knees and elbows in
• Hug the knees tight to the chest for maximum control
The last exercise is Roll Over, an advanced overhead exercise. Can you spy the rolling like a ball foundation?
Different vibe, same DNA.
Once you learn to spot the connections, Pilates stops feeling like random exercises and starts feeling like a system.
Nothing is accidental. Everything builds. 🤍
