The Pilates arc is uniquely designed to challenge your body to find new ranges of motion in the spine, hips and shoulders while optimizing support. This piece of Pilates equipment is deceptive. Many of the exercises look straightforward—more or less like floor exercises on an odd looking apparatus. However, as you learn to interact with the arc, deep sensations of muscle activation can be humbling. It is the positioning of the body in relation to the arc that makes the difference, and this course is all about exploring what that means. The brilliance of the Pilates arc gets overlooked, and as we delve into the repertoire, you get to experience the arc’s magic, how aligned and strong you can feel, and how select exercises leave you feeling transformed.