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Practice reference

The classical
exercise lists.

The Mat and Reformer have a fixed order. On the other apparatus, the exercises form a repertoire chosen for the person in front of the teacher. This distinction matters.

01 · Fixed order

Mat

A fixed exercise order.

  1. 01
    Hundred
  2. 02
    Roll Up
  3. 03
    Roll Over
  4. 04
    Single Leg Circle
  5. 05
    Rolling Like a Ball
  6. 06
    Leg Pulls
    • Single Leg Pull
    • Double Leg Pull
    • (Single Straight Leg Pull)
    • (Double Straight Leg)
    • (Criss Cross)
  7. 07
    Spine Stretch Forward
  8. 08
    Open Leg Rocker
  9. 09
    Corkscrew
  10. 10
    Saw
  11. 11
    Swan Dive
  12. 12
    Single Leg Kick
  13. 13
    Double Leg Kick
  14. 14
    Thigh Stretch
  15. 15
    Neck Pull
  16. 16
    High Scissors
  17. 17
    High Bicycle
  18. 18
    Shoulder Bridge
  19. 19
    Spine Twist
  20. 20
    Jack Knife
  21. 21
    Side Kick Series
    • Front/Back
    • Up/Down
    • (Small Circles)
    • (Big Circles)
  22. 22
    Teaser
  23. 23
    Hip Circles
  24. 24
    Swimming
  25. 25
    Leg Pull Front
  26. 26
    Leg Pull Back
  27. 27
    Side Kicks Kneeling
  28. 28
    Side Bend
  29. 29
    Boomerang
  30. 30
    Seal
  31. 31
    Crab
  32. 32
    Rocking
  33. 33
    Balance Control
  34. 34
    Push Ups

02 · Fixed order

Reformer

A fixed exercise order.

  1. 01
    Footwork
  2. 02
    Hundred
  3. 03
    Frogs & Circles/Overhead
  4. 04
    Coordination
  5. 05
    Rowing
  6. 06
    1st Long Box
    • Pull Straps
    • T Straps
    • Backstroke
    • Teaser
    • Breaststroke
    • Horseback
  7. 07
    Long Stretch Series
    • Long Stretch
    • Down Stretch
    • Up Stretch
    • Elephant
    • One Leg Back
  8. 08
    Long Back Stretch
  9. 09
    Stomach Massage
    • Round
    • Hands Back
    • Reach
    • Twist
  10. 10
    Tendon Stretch
  11. 11
    Short Box
    • Round
    • Reach
    • Side
    • Twist
    • Around the World
    • Tree
  12. 12
    Short Spine
  13. 13
    Semi Circle
  14. 14
    Chest Expansion
  15. 15
    Thigh Stretch
  16. 16
    Arm Circles
  17. 17
    Snake/Twist
  18. 18
    Corkscrew
  19. 19
    Tic Toc
  20. 20
    Balance Control Off
  21. 21
    Long Spine Stretch
  22. 22
    Frogs & Circles
  23. 23
    Knee Stretches
  24. 24
    Running
  25. 25
    Pelvic Lift
  26. 26
    Control Push Up Front/Back
  27. 27
    Side Splits
  28. 28
    Front Splits
  29. 29
    Russian Splits

03 · Exercise list

Cadillac

Individual exercises selected according to need; not a fixed order.

  • Roll Back
    • w/One Arm
  • Leg Springs
    • Circles
    • Walking
    • Beats
    • Bicycle
    • Small Circles
    • Big Frog
  • Leg Springs in the Air
    • Circles
    • Walking
    • Beats
    • Bicycle
  • Airplane
  • Side Leg Spring
    • Front/Back
    • Up/Down
    • Small Circles
    • Big Circles
    • Bicycle
  • Flying Eagle
  • Arm Springs Lying Down
    • Press Down
    • Circles
    • Tricep Press
    • Press Down Side
  • Tower
  • Monkey
  • Teaser
  • Reverse Push Through
  • Press Down/Side Stretch
  • Swan
  • Shoulder Roll Down
  • Push Through
  • Chest Expansion Kneeling
  • Thigh Stretch
  • Long Back Stretch
  • Kneeling Rolling In and Out
  • Rolling Stomach Massage
  • Breathing
  • Spread Eagle
  • Pull Ups
    • Hanging Pull Ups
    • Twist Pull Ups
  • Half Hanging/Hanging
  • Standing Rolling In and Out (Monkey on a Stick)
  • Standing Arm Springs
    • Squats
    • Hug
    • Boxing
    • Shaving
    • Butterfly
    • Side Arm
    • Fencing
  • Standing w/Roll Down Bar
    • Squats
    • Chest Expansion
    • Shaving
    • Side Arm
  • Low Hooks
    • Curls
    • Zip Up
  • Standing Leg Stretches w/Fuzzies

04 · Exercise list

Chairs

Wunda Chair and High Chair exercises selected according to need; not fixed orders.

Wunda Chair

  • Footwork
    • Toes
    • Arches
    • Heels
    • Tendon Stretch
  • Push Down
    • Push Down One Arm
    • Pushdown Behind the Chair
  • Pull Up
  • Spine Stretch Forward
  • Teaser on the Floor
  • Swan
  • One Arm Swan
  • Teaser On Top
  • Mermaid Sitting
  • Arm Frog
  • Mermaid Kneeling
  • Snake/Twist
  • Tendon Stretch
  • Table Top
  • Mountain Climbing
  • Frog Facing the Chair
  • Frog Facing Away
  • Leg Press Down Front
  • Backward Arm Pumping
  • Push Up Sideways Top
  • Push Up Sideways Bottom
  • Flying Eagle
  • Going Up Front
  • Going Up Side
  • One Arm Push Down Side

High Chair

  • Pumping
  • Pumping One Leg
  • Going Up Front
  • Going Up Side
  • Tendon Stretch (One Knee)
  • One Leg Pull Down Front (Standing)
  • One Leg Pull Down Side (Standing)
  • Cross Over Pull Down
  • Press Up
  • Reverse Press Up

05 · Exercise list

Barrels & Pedipole

Individual exercises selected according to need; not fixed orders.

Spine Corrector

  • Arm Series
    • Circles
    • One Arm Up/Down
    • Hug
    • Stretch with the Bar
  • Leg Series
    • Circles
    • Small Circles
    • Walking
    • Thigh Beats
    • Scissors
    • Bicycle
  • Jay’s Exercise
  • Helicopter
  • Leg Circles on the Head
  • Shoulder Bridge
  • Hip Twist
  • Rolling In and Out
  • Teasers
  • Hip Circles
  • Swan
  • Swimming
  • Rocking
  • Grasshopper

High Barrel

  • Leg Stretch (Facing the Ladder)
  • Leg Stretches
  • Swan
  • Short Box
  • Side Sit Ups
  • Backbend
  • Horseback
  • Side Stretch

Pedipole

  • Chest Expansion
  • Arm Circles
  • Centering

Source & use

Transcribed from the current exercise lists published by Vintage Pilates: work taught by Joseph and Clara Pilates to Jay Grimes in the 1960s. Vintage Pilates identifies only the Mat and Reformer as fixed orders; all other exercises are taught individually according to need.

No verified fixed public order is included for the Guillotine or Arm Chair. This reference is for established practice and study; it is not stand-alone teaching instruction. Learn the apparatus with a qualified teacher.

Source reviewed 23 September 2026 · Vintage Pilates — Exercise Lists ↗

Practise the work

Learn it
in the body.

Use the lists as a memory aid, then return to the studio to practise with attention and support.