Pilates Props with Purpose Series: Foam Roller

A foam roller is invaluable for balance training and proprioception. People love this prop, because they can feel their core muscles working nonstop. With this high feel factor, feedback is instantaneous and progress is easy to gauge. Beyond muscular challenge, a foam roller provides sophisticated sensations of integration in the body where limbs feel light as they move and balanced engagement of the trunk muscles becomes possible. In this course, we’ll explore a layered approach to using a foam roller for a full body workout.