Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates in Bellefontaine

If you want strength and tone without a machine, mat Pilates is where to look. It is welcoming to beginners, it works your whole body, and it takes no experience at all to walk in and keep up.

A student smiling through a prone back extension during mat Pilates at Homegrown Yoga
Experience level
All levels
Length
45 minutes
Best for
Core strength & control
Equipment/intensity
Bodyweight, mat only

Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates uses your own body weight on the floor to build core strength, stability, and control. It is the foundation a lot of people build everything else on, and it pairs beautifully with both yoga and reformer. Mat Pilates is on the schedule every week — see current class times.

An instructor demonstrating a prone Pilates exercise for the class

Class options

  • All levels·45 minStart here

    Mat Pilates

    Controlled, floor-based work for your core, back, and legs. No machines, no experience needed.

What to expect

  1. 1

    Warm-up

    A few minutes to connect with your breath and wake up your core.

  2. 2

    Mat sequence

    Controlled, bodyweight exercises working your core, back, and legs — extensions, swimming, and more.

  3. 3

    Added resistance

    Some classes add light hand weights for extra work through the arms and back.

  4. 4

    Cool-down

    A gentle stretch to close out the class.

An instructor working through a weighted row during mat Pilates

Frequently asked questions