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This 25-minute beginner workout focuses on 25 minute beginner yogalates for core and hamstrings. Led by Jessica Casalegno, it targets core, spine, hamstrings with evidence-based exercises designed for women of all fitness levels.

Exercise Breakdown

23 exercises in Workout 5

Strength3 exercises
2m 52s
3:06
Glute Bridge Hold with Pulses

Really, really tiny pulses for five, four, and three.

gluteshamstringships
medium
5:41
Abdominal Crunches

Round up your head, neck, and shoulders, crunching up.

core
medium
19:36
High Lunge to Knee Taps

Inhale, open up your arms into a airplane, tap your knee down.

quadsgluteshamstringsbalance
high
Flexibility2 exercises
3m 33s
13:31
Seated Forward Fold and Side Reaches

Lengthen the spine, getting yourself as low to the ground as possible.

hipsspinelower backhamstrings
low
16:21
Butterfly Stretch

Bottoms of the feet together... pulling those heels in towards your hips.

hipsinner thighs
low
Balance1 exercise
54s
17:51
Bird-Dog (Opposite Limb Lifts)

Exhale to raise opposite limbs and inhale to tap them down.

coreglutesshouldersspine
medium
Cool-down2 exercises
1m 13s
22:41
Child's Pose

Sinking the hips all the way down, fingertips reaching.

lower backhipsshoulders
low
23:21
Final Forward Fold and Breathing

Focus back into your diaphragm breathing.

hamstringsspinefull body
low
breathing1 exercise
1m 45s
0:00
Breathing and Pelvic Tilts

Focus into your breath, taking big inhales through your nose and big exhales through your mouth.

corespinelower back
low
pilates8 exercises
8m 7s
1:46
Articulating Glute Bridge

Peel, scoop, and lift the hips up one vertebra at a time.

gluteshamstringsspinecore
medium
3:46
Bridge with Pec Fly

Breathe to open up the chest, spreading the arms apart, and exhale to squeeze your pec muscles.

chestshouldersgluteshamstrings
medium
6:41
Ankle Taps

Hold that crunch... give me little ankle taps.

coreankles
medium
7:11
Full Roll-Ups

Exhale to round down... lowering down one vertebra at a time.

corespine
medium
8:31
C-Curve Spine Work

Exhale round through the spine, hold your spine into that letter C.

corespinelower back
medium
9:46
C-Curve Arm Lifts

Maintain your C curve. Only lift and lower the arms.

coreshouldersarms
medium
10:51
Toe Taps in C-Curve

Raise the heels off the mat. Take an exhale to raise one shin up.

corehip flexors
medium
18:46
Pilates Push-ups (Tricep Focus)

Breathe to drop chin down towards the mat like a chaturanga.

tricepschestshoulderscore
high
yoga6 exercises
5m 9s
4:36
Full Wheel or Advanced Bridge

Pushing down through the hands and the feet, exhaling to scoop, lift the hips up.

full bodyspinewristsshouldersquads
high
11:56
Teaser / Boat Pose (Navasana)

Inhale, extend both legs. Exhale, bend both knees.

corehip flexorsfull body
high
17:06
Cat-Cow

Inhale into a full belly cow... exhale to round through the spine.

spinenecklower back
low
20:51
Crescent Lunge

Reach back, crescent lunge. Reach, reach, reach.

full bodyspinehip flexors
medium
21:16
Lizard Lunge

Walk the foot to the outside of the hand... opening up through your hip flexors.

hipship flexorsinner thighs
medium
22:01
Vinyasa Flow (Chaturanga to Down Dog)

Exhale to bend through the elbows for chaturanga... inhale to upward dog.

full bodyarmsshouldershamstrings
high

Muscles Targeted

Primary

corespinehamstrings

Secondary

shoulderslower backglutes

Equipment & Modifications

Equipment Needed

  • mat

Don't Have Equipment?

You can substitute with:

thick towelcarpet

Available Modifications

  • Glute bridge as a regression
  • Beginner: hands behind thighs
  • Intermediate: hands by shins
  • Advanced: hands overhead
  • Coming down to forearms for more intensity

Coaching Highlights from Jessica Casalegno

Focus into your breath, taking big inhales through your nose and big exhales through your mouth.

Form

Slowly lower your head all the way back on down, rounding down from the head through the neck.

Safety

If it becomes too much, you can bring your hands behind your thighs.

Modification

I come from classical Pilates training, and I'll be honest — I think most online Pilates classes skip the fundamentals that actually matter. Core activation isn't about crunching harder. It's about finding your deep stabilizers and letting them do the work they were designed for.

Form

Health Benefits

Women navigating Pelvic Floor, anxiety will find this session particularly relevant. The focus on core and spine addresses the specific tension patterns and movement deficits that often accompany these conditions. No prior experience needed — every movement has a modification.

Relevant For

anxietyback painbalancecore strengthfatigueflexibilityhip paininsomniaposturesciaticaspinestressweight gain

Frequently Asked Questions

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About the Trainer

Jessica Casalegno

Yoga Trainer

From: Yogalates