Join Reesie for a 15-minute stretch and exercise session to stay surf-fit. Perfect if you don’t get to surf consistently and want to stay paddle-ready! Plus, get Reesie’s curated playlist for your workout.

In the first video of our Surf Strong Series, Gabrielle leads us through gentle movements designed to stabilize and activate the muscles around the knee. She emphasizes that the knee is situated between the hip and the ankle, noting that unhealthy patterns in these areas can lead to pain and inju...

In this video of Surf Strong Knees, Gabrielle walks us through stabilizing movements that help correct unhealthy hip movement patterns that can affect the knees.

In the third video of our Surf Strong Series: Knees, Gabrielle guides us through knee activation exercises, starting with a foam roller warm-up and progressing to Foundation Training-inspired movements to strengthen and activate the knee. Try these exercises before your next surf session.

In the first video of our Surf Strong Series: Shoulders, Gabrielle guides surfers through essential shoulder activation exercises that focus on the fascial system and breathwork. By demonstrating the connection between the ribs, shoulders, and spine, Gabrielle emphasizes how your thoracic spine a...

Focusing on breathwork and Foundation Training, Gabrielle leads you through dynamic shoulder mobility exercises that engage your entire body and emphasize functional movement. These exercises are designed to improve shoulder mobility, paddling efficiency, and flexibility while supporting overall ...

In the third video of our Surf Strong Series: Shoulders, Gabrielle guides you through targeted shoulder strengthening exercises designed to protect and fortify your shoulder muscles. Drawing inspiration from Pilates and Foundation Training, this hybrid class is tailored to help you prevent should...

Welcome to your first Foundation Training workout with certified Level 2 Foundation Training Instructor, Gabrielle Cahoon. In this video you will discover the power of decompression breathing with two exercises: Supine Decompression (lying on your back) and Prone Decompression (lying on your bell...

This week you will experience an essential level Pilates matwork class with STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer, Gabrielle Cahoon that will introduce you to core strength and stability. These base level exercises set the foundation for all Pilates exercises going forward. Equipment needed: mat and a...

HIPS (High Intensity Pilates for Surfers)
Integrate the Pilates and Foundation Training exercises acquired this week with Power Drills aimed at enhancing endurance. Following an extensive warm-up to ready your body for exertion, you'll perform a series of exercises three times, culminating in a c...

In this week's session, you'll acquire the skill of pelvis anchoring, seamlessly integrating it with decompression breathing through two fresh exercises: Anchored Bridge and Anchored Back Extension. The pelvis anchoring, facilitated by muscular contractions from the pelvis downward, provides a st...

This week's focus targets your posterior muscles. Through a combination of standing leg exercises and Pilates Matwork, your legs will feel the burn. Following the HIPS workout style, you'll go through each series of exercises three times through to really get those legs shaking.

Building upon exercises you have learned so far, this week we dive into two new ones to help you deepen your abdominal activation: Internal Leg Trace and the 8 Point Plank.

Hola, Abdominals! This week's Pilates Matwork class zeroes in on the core. By incorporating 2-5lb weights to elevate your abdominal strength and endurance, we've infused a twist into traditional Pilates exercises, ensuring you'll experience that satisfying burn. Equipment needed: mat and a set of...

Today, we transition from the mat to an upright position to discover the art of pulling ourselves against gravity's forces with two exercises: Standing Decompression and Lunge Decompression.

This week, we revisit many of the exercises you've previously learned, focusing on building strength and endurance on the mat. Integrating disc sliders into today's session will contribute to hip flexibility crucial for your pop-up and enhance the endurance necessary for an enjoyable day in the w...

Embark on a thirty-minute, full-body workout that can leave you burning from head to toe, with the optional use of disc sliders. Beginning with a comprehensive warm-up, advancing through three rounds of a sequence of exercises, and concluding with an additional core section, this workout might be...

This week we learn the classic Foundation Training exercise called the Founder. This is one you should practice over and over again to get your posterior chain strong and stable for surfing. In addition to the Founder, we also cover how to do a Squat. The Foundation Training Squat is like no other.

Building on what you have learned so far, this workout incorporates classic Pilates exercises for your core with Foundation Training mixed in. No equipment needed.

With three sets of high intensity Pilates exercises plus a bonus series, you will be ready to cool off in the water after this thirty minute workout. No equipment needed.

Top off your surf retreat ready series with two of our favorite Foundation Training Exercises: Woodpecker Rotation and Forward Fold. Woodpecker Rotation teaches you to move and generate power from the hips rather than from the spine, which is exactly what you need when you are making your turns....

Just like any other sport, taking just a few minutes to prime your body for movement is key to performance and injury prevention. How many surfers do you know with shoulder, back, knee, or neck pain? Warming up with Foundation Training on the beach while checking the surf is simple and can take ...

Use this pre-surf warm up to get your body ready for an epic session and to reduce risk of injury.