Pilates Card Decks

As a Pilates teacher, you’re always looking for innovative tools to make your classes engaging, informative, and effective. That’s why I’ve created several Pilates Card Decks. Each deck is carefully crafted to serve as a quick-reference guide, teaching aid, or lesson-planning tool, designed with Pilates instructors in mind.

Here’s an overview of each deck to help you understand how they can enhance your teaching.

Reformer Pilates Card Deck

For teachers working with reformers, the Reformer Pilates Card Deck provides a comprehensive selection of reformer exercises, covering foundational to advanced moves. This deck simplifies reformer exercises with easy-to-follow cues and alignment tips. Perfect for teachers looking to add structure to their reformer classes, these cards make it easy to plan sequences, target specific muscle groups, and adjust difficulty based on your students’ needs. The deck is ideal for studio settings, offering both inspiration and structure to your reformer sessions.

Reformer Pilates Expansion Card Deck

The Reformer Pilates Expansion Card Deck with 46 extra reformer cards is now available. That means if you get the original Reformer Pilates Card Deck you’ll have 94 reformers cards!

Joseph Pilates Mat Card Deck

The Joseph Pilates Mat Card Deck focuses on classic mat exercises as originally developed by Joseph Pilates. These cards offer detailed breakdowns of each movement, guiding you and your students through the traditional Pilates repertoire with clarity and precision. This deck is a must-have for teachers who want to keep the authenticity of Pilates alive in their classes. Each card includes instructions and cues for perfect alignment, making it easier to teach the foundational mat exercises and ensure students gain the maximum benefit.

Joseph Pilates Mini Workouts Card Deck

The Joseph Pilates Mini Workout Card Deck features 30 structured routines inspired by classic mat exercises. Designed for both students and teachers, this deck makes it easy to follow, teach, and plan effective Pilates sessions. Each card provides a five-minute workout, offering a quick, structured approach to practicing core strength, flexibility, and full-body conditioning. Perfect for busy schedules, lesson planning, or adding variety to your workouts, this deck is a practical tool for anyone looking to stay consistent with their Pilates practice.

Joseph Pilates Infographic Card Deck

The Joseph Pilates Infographic Card Deck offers a visually engaging way to understand the principles, exercises, and philosophy behind Pilates, straight from the man who created it. Each card includes key insights about Joseph Pilates’ methods, paired with infographics that simplify complex concepts. It’s a perfect tool for inspiring yourself and your students to appreciate the roots of Pilates.

Pilates Matwork Card Deck

The Pilates Matwork Card Deck expands upon the mat exercises, including both traditional and contemporary variations to suit all levels. With clear, step-by-step instructions on each card, this deck helps you mix and match exercises to create custom routines for your classes. It’s versatile, making it suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced students. This deck empowers teachers to add variety to their classes and adapt exercises to meet individual needs, ensuring a challenging and balanced workout for everyone.

Pilates Foam Roller Card Deck

The Pilates Foam Roller Card Deck has 38 foam roller exercises, focusing on flexibility, balance, and core strength. Divided into categories like Core & Stability, Flexibility & Stretching, and Balance & Coordination, this deck has a QR code on each card where you’ll discover a video of each exercise and 30 modifications (that’s a whopping 1,140 modifications at your fingertips!). Whether you’re introducing foam roller work to beginners or challenging advanced students, this deck provides options to suit every level. It’s a go-to tool that adds variety to classes, helping clients engage in deeper stretching and core work with the support of the foam roller.