Pilates Beginner Reformer WORKOUT with Kathi Ross Nash

[@nannetteaustin2308]

Love this instructor!!!!

[@Rockfishdiver]

a lot said here that is negative. I DO pilates and I think the instructor is wonderful and charming and VERY fit. Even this beginner class of Pilates is much more difficult than most can imagine. I am a guy and I go to the Gym also, but I love Pilates. When I do Pilates I have no need for my chiropractor. Thanks for the VID Kathi Nash and thanks Josef Pilates.

[@Pilates4ever]

Kathi, you make me smile listening to you teaching!!!

[@gabrielalima3172]

Amazing!!! You are fantastic Kathi!!

[@debrabates9873]

I will be starting my first class next week....this gave me a change to see what I am in for. Thank you.

[@HealthWithHilary]

This is awesome. The cueing is perfection.

[@AlienPsyTing1]

Ace video! - I have just been doing Pilates with equipment for 8 weeks and it's awesome, great illustration of the basic reformer

[@juliehomer]

Fun to watch. I just started Pilates for physical therapy. Thank for showing us how advanced is. Like a dance.

[@PILATESOLOGY]

You are very welcome! Hopefully your physical therapy goes well :)

[@cdpersonalfitness]

"Up up-up-pop-pop!" loved the energy of the routine!

[@PPPfamily135]

I’d kill to have this instructor. She’s phenomenal

[@ig8542]

Both amazing! speed is impressive!

[@shnuggumz]

Oh, I really like this style of workout. I always wondered if a pilates workout could truly be a rigorous workout. Makes me want to try it.

[@HolaHola-nd4dr]

Great!!! And always admire a good instructor with very good technique. With your videos, inspired me and Made some changes with great results. Thanks for sharing your dicipline and knowledge.

[@beckmaster07]

Kathi is awesome I love her teaching

[@anaislevy1]

I started pilates a month ago and it feels so great !

[@Neish2xs]

This looks like an awesome workout

[@VivianLeeTX]

It is amusing how many people in the comments are talking about Pilates being "calming" and "relaxing".... did y'all get lost on your way to yoga class? Classical Pilates is vigorous. Another thing is that in classical Pilates the sequence is set - anyone taking the class knows exactly the order the exercises are coming in, so that's why it's so fast. For those of you saying she's intense though, you're right. Kathi has a black belt and was a principal ballerina. THAT is badass.

[@4kats]

Vivian Lee I agree. When I first bought a home pilates machine I was very vigorous on mine. I think the thing to remember is it can be easy also depending on energy levels etc. I take the intensity down on my easy days. But it does not have to be slow and easy all the time! Who made that one up lol!

[@sherryhelton1874]

I hope I get an involved and thorough instructor like you.

[@iantawashington-allotey9913]

Wonderful. Just what I was looking for. Thank you!!!!

[@PILATESOLOGY]

You are very welcome! Glad we could help!

[@gabrielalima3172]

I want to do a class with youuu Kathiii!!

[@jessijacobs8]

Great set!! Made me realize how much I missed it and cant wait to get back to class!! Definitely a good beginners set!! Thanks for sharing!

[@SBALBUENA]

BEAST!! Love this!

[@christinelockwood2563]

I like the instructor ;))) very passionate;)

[@aleaseaubreyfrieson5106]

I would love to have K.R.N. tell me what to do during a session. I would be quick to take her corrections because her energy and her seemingly effortless precision in movement is inspiring. Her teaching approach is totally different than mine. For the sake of the video, she's narrating while the 'client' demonstrates what a quick beginner workout looks like and this always took me around 15min as an apprentice at an intermediate level, but its still a beginners sequence of excercises. In the video she did knee stretch with knees off which is not a beginner excercise typically, but thats the thing about Pilates - one excercise may look so hard, but come really easy to one person and for another it seems impossible, but their body lets them do another more advanced piece that doesn't come as easy to that other body. 'We all have our gifts', but Pilates teaches us what we're capable of and where we have room for improvement (daily). Pilates truly is for everybody. Some of the instructors commenting mean well with their comments in defense of KRN, but its unfortunate that they still keep up the b.s. elitist act. You don't have to disregard others to defend / celebrate KRN people. I bet she tries to rise above the b.s. Elitism is a major issue in Pilates. I'm never going to call myself a classical or contemporary instructor just to drive these types bonkers. I'm also not going to keep spouting out my lineage to gain respect (eg, lineage doesn't necessarily make you great people).

[@mjl467]

I find all the negative comments on here extremely odd. While I absolutely understand that not every teacher will match everyone's taste, people seem to be misinterpreting the intent of this video. As Kathi clearly explains within the first 30 seconds or so, this video is to demonstrate the strong flow between the beginner reformer exercises for a healthy individual--she clearly states that she won't be doing much correcting and explaining and that that is intentional. The Pilates most people experience has been so watered down that the original work seems foreign. Kathi understands the original intent as she has been trained by no less than 3 first-generation teachers (Romana Kryzanowska, Kathy Grant and Jay Grimes) who learned Contrology (now referred to as Pilates) from Joseph Pilates himself, and has been practicing this method at its highest levels for more than three decades. Who amongst those being so harsh can say the same?

[@seagreentangerine2065]

Well said x

[@mayagold10]

Martin Lerma you are clearly biased cause you seem to know literally everything about this woman. the Internet is harsh but she is extremely uncomfortable to listen to and if i had an instructor like that i would lose my mind.

[@priyacecilia]

Seagreentangerine w

[@RRDanceAcademy]

Martin is right KRN is a legend one of the best Pilates teachers in the world!

[@courtdash362]

Her verbal instruction style is just theatrical and some can take it like she’s talking to a little child. Like when she says gooood GIRL! Like she just patted her French poodle on the head for pooing where she wanted it too. She is well versed and can have any style she wants however in the beginning it did say she wouldn’t be saying much. When she retires from Pilates she would make an excellent ballet teacher for little ones with this style of verbal cuing. Do your thing sister quirky and cute !

[@veridlieberman9308]

Love pilates, there are a lot of eccentric contractions in the system.

[@vladasofuoglu9326]

İnstroctor is wonderfull she is powerfull.thank you

[@PILATESOLOGY]

agree!!

[@brightestmoments101]

i can totally see this woman as a dominitrax!!

[@ChristineWalterstheartist]

hahahaha

[@amandapaulinopersonal]

This is the True Pilates S2 !

[@lindakenefic2992]

What is the name of the reformer

[@PILATESOLOGY]

It is a Gratz Reformer. They still use the original blueprints and manufacturing specs that Joe passed to Donald Gratz all those years ago. These are hand made too... We even did a Gratz tour and you can see it in the interviews and discussions section on the website..

[@brownsugarcoffee1]

Luv it❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@toured87]

That may be a 'Beginner reformer'... but some of those later moves and ESPECIALLY the pace was way advanced, she obviously is at a gymnasts level of expertise to achieve the knee to the head. Not a beginner move. But that was brilliant... I've only been doing pilates for a few months now and watching this I know I have a VERY long way to go. But it is amazing the changes I've already noticed.

[@shacharcohen8664]

How long this reformer

[@mony2934]

Kathi, you are amazing! Loved the session and you are sooo funny ;) I bet you used to-be a ballerina because you are so precise and quite regimental, in a good way. Diciplined may be a better word here... xx

[@unseon1312]

Nice and clear basic example

[@PILATESOLOGY]

Thank you!

[@ольгапетрова-р7э]

Super! 👍

[@kareengardner5090]

Negative comments seem to come from people who don't do advanced pilates and may be intimidated by the flow of this specific video. But it's actually a really good video.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

‘People who don’t do advanced Pilates’… Video title literally says ‘pilates beginner’ 🤣

[@KC-fg9iq]

Beautiful! Wish you were my instructor!

[@RobinColemanChannel]

obviously has to be a former young girls' dance instructor… great class though! going to try this one out on my reformer now!

[@christinelockwood2563]

And that's the beginner course.....Bloody Hell ;)

[@stuntguys]

Because all beginners can pull their knee to their chest like she does in the last exercise!

[@megahorseballs]

wow waiting for the ***whip to come out****

[@AlienPsyTing1]

You wish :D

[@joanblack6672]

I am a brand new pilates pupil and I watched this for help with form and flow. I only wish that Ms. Nash had given the name of each exercise when it was performed. They each have a name and one is supposed to be able to do each one when it is named. I appreciated seeing the form and the pace but it would have been more helpful to me had she named each exercise. instead of just a few of them.

[@rubikian3036]

do people lose weight with pilates? or they use it to increase their muscles or something?

[@daniellehattingh4582]

wow this instructor though... eeeeeek.

[@Marieantonia1990]

tripiosurf It is a lot harder than it looks. You have use your stomach and butt in these exercise a lot. Oh and have to keep the rest of your body still.

[@patriciavanromondt5573]

Always amazes me of teachers ceuing exercices, no touch, no anatomical ceuing, limited breath -,do miss the mindful for clients to get in their bodies. Where I am? What should I feel ? What is the essence ?

[@souljah4jc]

"It's a nasty exercise...good girl."

[@iwasborntobefly]

i had no idea pilates was so intense.

[@wonderlidio]

Unsurpassed teacher's personality, teaching skills, details pointing! Negative comments written right here, are probably expressed by those who -sorry- have nothing to do with classic pilates, the authentic one! Her voice is vigorous and perfectly matching the rythm-tone of each movement. Authentic pilates has nothing to do with relaxing or simple stretching etc. To cut the long story short, authentic pilates is a whole world to explore, from head to toe... Kathy Ross Nash is certainly a big time ambassador of the method. p.s another thing to mention for the gossipers: even the shoes on (for the teacher) is a "must" in classic pilates. Now, the fact that Kathy chooses to wear heels, is sth that her excellence & big character allows her, and is only "allowed" to her probably in entire world i guess... :-) p.s 2 pls learn to stick to the substance, and let go of the meaningless things in life. Love authenticity, learn from the best!

[@tracylowe915]

There are some basic moves here, but the speed of some of the exercises is beyond beginner level. I wouldn't recommend this video to anyone, let alone a beginner, as there are no proper instructions from the tutor about each exercise.

[@seagreentangerine2065]

With respect, my first brilliant Pilates tutor (Amy of Everybody Pilates) worked me exactly like this (after I'd learnt correct form) and I was 4 stone overweight but had good flexibility. I think this video is brilliant and exactly what Classical Work is like on a reformer if you are a normal healthy person (as the content says).

[@cherrybaker8643]

Wonderful ability seen here! In my opinion this is not a beginners workout . But I guess everybody’s clients are different and the lady didn’t need any instruction but I know many including me who would need more instruction . Please change the title of beginners it’s make us normal people feel like giving up . The participant is amazing .

[@miguelvargas2022]

👌

[@alisonspray9281]

This is how dancers are trained. Nothing offensive at all.

[@rubysunshine3344]

a little too theatrical with the instruction.. personal opinion.

[@teresakrepps477]

Spotting comments. I've been doing Pilates on the reformer for years and I can't remember an instructor ever touching my body.

[@파랑구름-l4q]

헐…내가 이걸해야한다니 이게무슨 초급이야 ㅜ ㅜ

[@PILATESOLOGY]

하고 난 후의 느낌을 알려주세요!

[@toured87]

heels is the hardest one, cause you can't grab as easy :(

[@robynbell1498]

adore pilates! thank you for your video... inspiring body... by the way, watch pilates workouts on coursmos.com... there is a great classes...

[@ahmedabbas6074]

the girl is going quite good no need for all this instructing drama. but as a side effect I got the feel I wanna push it in, push in, push it in, scoop it in, scoop it in, and deeper deeper deeper..no kidding, did anybody get the same effect?

[@Rinanathar]

The instructing drama are excellent teaching points for people watching the video.

[@xanthanx]

Sounds like she's a coach for child birth delivery. 🤣🤣🤣

[@steveng1257]

一

[@GingerAndZest]

don't even need the annoying kathi nash - she didn't provide much insight, tips...just bellowed out repetitive, boring instructors.

[@RobinColemanChannel]

PS - bitchin' catsuit!

[@georgiakollia3339]

Too much noise for a Pilates reformer class!

[@ruthtavaresyoga]

I'm a Pilates teacher and find this aggressive method or coaching so frustrating. It's too much! Where's the enjoyment and connection? When she's calm it's much nicer, but then suddenly things intensify and I just want to switch off. I know a lot of people who have been put off Pilates by this aggressive and patronising approach.

[@dochonnunn9293]

Ruth Tavares Then the method is NOT for you and others whom do not appreciate it. Preference is due unto all! One man's treasure, another's trash - vise-versa. The beauty of exercise is there are many variations to choose from to become strong and healthy! Come together and encourage health and fitness... Rid the disparaging comments! Word of the wise: learn about what the heart of the person is offering prior to judging their hair style! Jesus is Lord! John 1:14

[@mysteryunwrapping9518]

I thought she was wearing fishnets

[@lebarre1000]

Great exercises - lousy cue-ing tho...jsyk, part of pilates teacher training is learning HOW TO CUE-!

[@franzgobbi]

Yes and no, yes this the sequence of pilates, no this is not pilates because the instructor should spot with hand to let the body feel the work

[@janellesdelights5949]

lmao I would be weirded out by the lady yelling at me during pilates. Usually it's relaxing. lol

[@Marieantonia1990]

One of my least favourite excerises.

[@mcdonaldchump8191]

I have to turn off, this woman is so unbelievably annoying

[@daveo2882]

second that

[@boazavinery5334]

she freaks me out

[@earringnut]

why do so many pilates instructors think the 100 is a beginner exercise?

[@tinirop]

Always looking for that last inch? Hmmmm

[@anamariallopez154]

very intense loud voice not my cup of pilates ...

[@PILATESOLOGY]

Everyone has their preferences :) That is why we have so many instructors you can choose from. Hopefully you can find someone you vibe with. Feel free to take a look on our website: pilatesology.com/explore-teachers/

[@jb7mil]

Could go a little slower in between exercises.....this is for beginners? I needed more time in each excercise to catch up, and I was just brushing up on what I had learned on my reformer video(which I can no longer access), so not a total newbie. Also, she gave no instruction on headrests, posture. I rate this only a 5.

[@littlesister6875]

I wouldnt want her as my instructor,, its annoying just to listen to her while watching this i could imagen myself yelling at her "chillout lady" while trying to do my Pilates..

[@Coreenis]

The instructor is so annoying I had to pause to say so!!

[@sufyanah]

OMG annoying

[@rosalieacayan2411]

Very annoying!

[@jacquelynpavia3265]

Instructor is annoying af