Every March we celebrate one of my favorite traditions, March MATness. Pilates enthusiasts from around the globe will be doing Joseph Pilates’ original 34 mat exercises that can be found in his book, Return to Life Through Contrology.

March MATness started in 2013 when Benjamin Degenhardt began using the hashtag #marchmatness with his daily Instagram and Facebook posts about Joe’s mat work. He divided the 34 exercises, in order, over the 31 days of March. His posts quickly blossomed into a worldwide celebration of Pilates.

In this video, I demonstrate all 34 of the original exercises and below I’ve laid out their names, which day in March we’ll do the exercises, recommended repetitions, and hashtags. Some of these exercises are advanced, and you should definitely listen to your body when deciding which exercises are right for you. (If you have any questions, I’d love to help!)

• March 1. Hundred (100 pumps) #hundred
• March 2. Roll-up (5-8) #rollup
• March 3. Roll-over (3 each direction) #rollover
• March 4. Single Leg Circle (5 each direction) #singlelegcircle #onelegcircle
• March 5. Rolling Like a Ball (5-8) #rollinglikeaball #rollingback
• March 6. Single Leg Stretch (5 each leg) #singlelegstretch #onelegstretch
• March 7. Double Leg Stretch (5) #doublelegstretch
• March 8. Spine Stretch (5) #spinestretch
• March 9. Open Leg Rocker (5-8) #openlegrocker #rockerwithopenlegs
• March 10. Corkscrew (5 each direction) #corkscrew
• March 11. Saw (5 each direction) #saw
• March 12. Swan Dive (6-8) #swan #swandive
• March 13. Single Leg Kicks (8 each leg) #singlelegkick #onelegkick
• March 14. Double Leg Kicks (3 each direction) #doublelegkick
• March 15. Neck Pull (5) #neckpull
• March 16. Scissors and Bicycle (3 each leg for Scissors; 3 each direction for Bicycle) #scissors #bicycle
• March 17. Shoulder Bridge (3 each leg; two sets of kicks) #shoulderbridge
• March 18. Spine Twist (3 each direction) #spinetwist
• March 19. Jackknife (3-5) #jackknife
• March 20. Side Leg Kicks (3-5 each leg) #sidelegkicks #sidekick
• March 21. Teaser (4-6, any variation) #teaser
• March 22. Hip Circles (3 each direction) #hipcircles #hiptwist
• March 23. Swimming (10 counts) #swimming
• March 24. Leg Pull Front and Leg Pull Back (3 each leg) #legpullfront #legpullback #legpulls
• March 25. Kneeling Side Leg Kicks (3 each leg) #kneelingsidekick
• March 26. Side Bends (3 each) #sidebend
• March 27. Boomerang (3 each leg placement) #boomerang
• March 28. Seal and Crab (5-8 for Seal; 3 each leg placement for Crab) #seal #crab
• March 29. Rocking (3-5) #rocking
• March 30. Control Balance (3 each leg) #controlbalance
• March 31. Push-ups (3 sets; 1 on toes; 1 each leg) #pushup

Every March we celebrate one of my favorite traditions, March MATness. Pilates enthusiasts from around the globe will be doing Joseph Pilates’ original 34 mat exercises that can be found in his book, Return to Life Through Contrology.

March MATness started in 2013 when Benjamin Degenhardt began using the hashtag #marchmatness with his daily Instagram and Facebook posts about Joe’s mat work. He divided the 34 exercises, in order, over the 31 days of March. His posts quickly blossomed into a worldwide celebration of Pilates.

In this video, I demonstrate all 34 of the original exercises and below I’ve laid out their names, which day in March we’ll do the exercises, recommended repetitions, and hashtags. Some of these exercises are advanced, and you should definitely listen to your body when deciding which exercises are right for you. (If you have any questions, I’d love to help!)

• March 1. Hundred (100 pumps) #hundred
• March 2. Roll-up (5-8) #rollup
• March 3. Roll-over (3 each direction) #rollover
• March 4. Single Leg Circle (5 each direction) #singlelegcircle #onelegcircle
• March 5. Rolling Like a Ball (5-8) #rollinglikeaball #rollingback
• March 6. Single Leg Stretch (5 each leg) #singlelegstretch #onelegstretch
• March 7. Double Leg Stretch (5) #doublelegstretch
• March 8. Spine Stretch (5) #spinestretch
• March 9. Open Leg Rocker (5-8) #openlegrocker #rockerwithopenlegs
• March 10. Corkscrew (5 each direction) #corkscrew
• March 11. Saw (5 each direction) #saw
• March 12. Swan Dive (6-8) #swan #swandive
• March 13. Single Leg Kicks (8 each leg) #singlelegkick #onelegkick
• March 14. Double Leg Kicks (3 each direction) #doublelegkick
• March 15. Neck Pull (5) #neckpull
• March 16. Scissors and Bicycle (3 each leg for Scissors; 3 each direction for Bicycle) #scissors #bicycle
• March 17. Shoulder Bridge (3 each leg; two sets of kicks) #shoulderbridge
• March 18. Spine Twist (3 each direction) #spinetwist
• March 19. Jackknife (3-5) #jackknife
• March 20. Side Leg Kicks (3-5 each leg) #sidelegkicks #sidekick
• March 21. Teaser (4-6, any variation) #teaser
• March 22. Hip Circles (3 each direction) #hipcircles #hiptwist
• March 23. Swimming (10 counts) #swimming
• March 24. Leg Pull Front and Leg Pull Back (3 each leg) #legpullfront #legpullback #legpulls
• March 25. Kneeling Side Leg Kicks (3 each leg) #kneelingsidekick
• March 26. Side Bends (3 each) #sidebend
• March 27. Boomerang (3 each leg placement) #boomerang
• March 28. Seal and Crab (5-8 for Seal; 3 each leg placement for Crab) #seal #crab
• March 29. Rocking (3-5) #rocking
• March 30. Control Balance (3 each leg) #controlbalance
• March 31. Push-ups (3 sets; 1 on toes; 1 each leg) #pushup

Every March we celebrate one of my favorite traditions, March MATness. Pilates enthusiasts from around the globe will be doing Joseph Pilates’ original 34 mat exercises that can be found in his book, Return to Life Through Contrology.

March MATness started in 2013 when Benjamin Degenhardt began using the hashtag #marchmatness with his daily Instagram and Facebook posts about Joe’s mat work. He divided the 34 exercises, in order, over the 31 days of March. His posts quickly blossomed into a worldwide celebration of Pilates.

In this video, I demonstrate all 34 of the original exercises and below I’ve laid out their names, which day in March we’ll do the exercises, recommended repetitions, and hashtags. Some of these exercises are advanced, and you should definitely listen to your body when deciding which exercises are right for you. (If you have any questions, I’d love to help!)

• March 1. Hundred (100 pumps) #hundred
• March 2. Roll-up (5-8) #rollup
• March 3. Roll-over (3 each direction) #rollover
• March 4. Single Leg Circle (5 each direction) #singlelegcircle #onelegcircle
• March 5. Rolling Like a Ball (5-8) #rollinglikeaball #rollingback
• March 6. Single Leg Stretch (5 each leg) #singlelegstretch #onelegstretch
• March 7. Double Leg Stretch (5) #doublelegstretch
• March 8. Spine Stretch (5) #spinestretch
• March 9. Open Leg Rocker (5-8) #openlegrocker #rockerwithopenlegs
• March 10. Corkscrew (5 each direction) #corkscrew
• March 11. Saw (5 each direction) #saw
• March 12. Swan Dive (6-8) #swan #swandive
• March 13. Single Leg Kicks (8 each leg) #singlelegkick #onelegkick
• March 14. Double Leg Kicks (3 each direction) #doublelegkick
• March 15. Neck Pull (5) #neckpull
• March 16. Scissors and Bicycle (3 each leg for Scissors; 3 each direction for Bicycle) #scissors #bicycle
• March 17. Shoulder Bridge (3 each leg; two sets of kicks) #shoulderbridge
• March 18. Spine Twist (3 each direction) #spinetwist
• March 19. Jackknife (3-5) #jackknife
• March 20. Side Leg Kicks (3-5 each leg) #sidelegkicks #sidekick
• March 21. Teaser (4-6, any variation) #teaser
• March 22. Hip Circles (3 each direction) #hipcircles #hiptwist
• March 23. Swimming (10 counts) #swimming
• March 24. Leg Pull Front and Leg Pull Back (3 each leg) #legpullfront #legpullback #legpulls
• March 25. Kneeling Side Leg Kicks (3 each leg) #kneelingsidekick
• March 26. Side Bends (3 each) #sidebend
• March 27. Boomerang (3 each leg placement) #boomerang
• March 28. Seal and Crab (5-8 for Seal; 3 each leg placement for Crab) #seal #crab
• March 29. Rocking (3-5) #rocking
• March 30. Control Balance (3 each leg) #controlbalance
• March 31. Push-ups (3 sets; 1 on toes; 1 each leg) #pushup