Class 4 of Pilates for back pain program. If you suffer with back pain or not, the glutes (and other deeper muscles of the hips) are essential for postural support and movement. The gluteals and hamstrings work as one unit so we need to practice proper engagement, strength and activation to help with our core control. You will be amazed how much better you feel with some regular targeted thought for your bottom! A tennis ball or massage ball will be useful for targeted stretching.
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Ruth29.06.2025
Hard but good! I have nasty spinal stenosis and pain in my left leg, but I can do your classes! Thanks!
14.06.2025
I keep on doing this class, it's wonderful!
I was wondering, can you do a "All abouth the thighs" class please??
Maria08.04.2025
Great class again. Please some new classes from you.
Jill27.02.2021
Such a great class for my glutes, more please Ruth loving your classes
Kirsten20.02.2021
That was great! Thank you!
CatherineH08.08.2021
This class really informs the yoga classes I normally do thank you
Jane16.08.2023
Thank you Ruth for yet another brilliant class. Feels so beneficial for my glutes and full body movement.
isabel28.02.2021
Hi Ruth, super class. Thanks
Anna06.03.2021
Rusth, it's such a pleasure to practice with you. Thank you a lot! By the way, as I don't have a tennis ball, I used the knuckles of my fist to massage the glutes. It worked I should say! I'm looking forward to your next classes!
liz22.03.2021
The first pilates class I’ve really enjoyed. Clear instructions and explanations help make sense of why I’m doing this to my body. Thanks.
Kerstin11.05.2021
Wow...just found this class after doing your core class a few days ago which really challenged me. So this is Pilates...never knew it was so much work! Thank you, Ruth!
Astrid10.02.2021
So glad Pilate s is back, I am a yoga - pilates fan, thank you for this class
Ruth10.02.2021
Thankyou for my first comment Astrid! Glad you enjoyed it.
Monika15.02.2021
Great class Ruth, thank you!
pamela06.10.2022
I love your lessons! you explain so clearly every little detail of the movements, thank you Ruth!!!
Linn15.02.2021
Wonderful Ruth thank you, really enjoyed it!
Rikard20.11.2022
Great Class! Thank you Ruth 🙏
Janet14.06.2021
Thank you 🙏
Caroline27.02.2021
Hi Ruth. That was a great class! The tennis ball bit was amazing :) Do you have any classes for helping with IT band problems?
Ruth27.02.2021
Hi Caroline, glad you enjoyed the class. I’m working on the next set of classes now actually 😊 but you can use the tennis ball (or foam roller) for IT tension too. It’s often quite uncomfortable so I recommend working on the end closest to the knee which should help.
Hélène10.06.2021
Wonderful class, thank you dear Ruth. Never knew pilates could be so enjoyable!
Peggy17.02.2021
This is just what I have been looking for - some mindful strengthening work which I hope will help me along the road towards the more advanced pilates movements.
Barbara20.08.2024
An amazing class! I have no back pain but love this engagment of glutes and hamstring, it does feel really good! Little circles movments for deep "burning" feeling in the hip! The gradual work out of the hips makes mine enjoying it the challenge....It is a class I am repeating already few times and I love it ...I feel the benefits in my posture when I stand up for long. Thank you Ruth again for bringing your knowledge to us in so much details.
Josefine15.12.2021
Great class, I really enjoyed the burning feeling in my bum! Thankyou!
Victoria05.03.2021
Hi Ruth, a really helpful class for me. Thanks so much;)
Zsofia09.10.2021
Dear Ruth, this is a great class, I have done it many times. However I still have trouble activating my tummy muscles when lying on my belly. I just cannot do it. I have quite strong tummy muscles otherwise, but I cannot turn them on in this position. Do you have any tips how to do it?
Ruth11.10.2021
HI Zsofia, thanks for your question, I guess it depends what you think you should be feeling here. The instruction to "activate" those muscles is really just to make sure the lower back feels comfortable during exercises in that position, so if it does then you don't have a problem! It may be that you will feel more activity if you focus on drawing in the pelvic floor instead of trying to tense the tummy. You can practice this by squeezing a pillow or yoga block in-between the upper thighs while laying flat on your belly. This may help give you the activation you are after. The other way would be to see if you can do it kneeling on all fours, then try again laying down to see if you feel it. Also perhaps putting a blanket under your hips might help too.
Claire18.02.2021
Very nice core routine! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 How can you better relax your neck, especially in the first part of the class? Thanks
Ruth18.02.2021
Hi Claire, some of my tricks are slightly opening your mouth to relax the neck more. You may also notice sometimes I wiggle my fingers to make sure I’m not tense in my arms. You could even turn the hands open to the sky. But really it’s about making sure you engage the tummy and glutes before you start to move so that everything in the upper body stays relaxed. It gets easier with as you practice x
Susan16.02.2021
Love your classes!
Helen11.04.2024
Lovely, challenging class! Found it better on straight arms rather than forearms when doing the leg lifts as otherwise too much strain on my shoulder (on lifting leg side).
Fitria06.05.2021
Hi Ruth, love your class! Everything is simple but detailed and no rush, super!
Anyway, at around minutes 17 (knee+shin lift) I feel the sensation down to the big toe in one leg (tingling) but not in the other leg which is only around the outer thigh. Is that how it supposed to?
Thanks!
Ruth06.05.2021
Hi! Thanks for the comment. It’s hard to say what might be going on with that sensation without seeing you but a bit of tingling is not a problem unless it’s there all the time and/or is very painful, then it needs to be investigated. It may just be that the muscles are not quite as strong that side so are working harder! Keep an eye on it and see if it happens with any other movements but hopefully it will go away as you get stronger x
Beverly16.10.2021
I have lower back issues and I find these 5 classes to help so much to minimize the pain. I find myself doing them over and over. Thank you so much!
Zomer29.07.2022
Great class, Like every other class I followed with you. Are you putting up new classes? Would love it :-)
Ruth30.07.2022
Thanks! I’m glad you like it. I have just filmed a new series which will be available soon x