@pilatesandor: The Ultimate Turnout + Core Control Challenge. ✨ Bringing you a piece of my ballet training as a kid. We always started on the floor — activating the turnout muscles before ever touching the barre. That’s the secret to truly understanding your body. Elastic band stretching the leg long behind the knee… core working deeply to keep the spine lifted and steady. Then the real test: Sliding the yoga block with the foot in and out with pure turnout and total control. Flexibility. Strength. Focus. And yes… it took a few tries. Because progress in Pilates is about trying again. That moment when everything finally connects… that’s the magic. ✨ Be honest — which part is hardest? 1️⃣ Keeping the turnout 2️⃣ Keeping the spine long 3️⃣ Moving the block smoothly Drop 1, 2, or 3 in the comments 👇 #santabarbara #pilatesmat #pilateschallenge #core #ballet