Mat
Check out full length mat classes and special mini classes focused on body areas. Mariska also includes some of her videos for neurological clients. More of those can be found at http://theneurostudio.com.
To find the accompanying playlist, search for Mariska Breland on Spotify --> Public Playlists.
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Mariska Mat 100 - A Little Bit of Everything
It's the 100th mat class on the site! In this class, I did a little bit of everything.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 100 on Spotify under Mariska's Public Playlists.
Extras
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Mat 51B - Full Body Small Ball
Grab a ball for this class - we use it the entire time.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 51 on Spotify under her Public Playlists.
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Mat 52 - Glutes, Obliques, Quads
In this mat class, Mariska focuses on obliques, quads, and glutes. There was shaking.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 52 on Spotify under Public Playlists.
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Mat 53 - Box + Theraband
For this class, I grabbed my reformer box and a theraband (the class can be done without the band!). If you don't have a box, an ottoman or plyometric box could work, too.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 53 on Spotify under Public Playlists.
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Mat 54 - Internal Hip Rotation
This user-requested class focuses on internal hip rotation from multiple positions.
Mariska uses a yoga block for two of the exercises, but you can do the class without.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 54 on Spotify.
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Mat 55 - Theraband
Grab a theraband for this full body class!
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 55 under her Public Playlists on Spotify.
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Mat 56 - Abs, Arms, Glutes
In this 45 minute class, Mariska focuses on arms (mainly triceps), as well as glutes and all of the abs.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 56 on Spotify under Public Playlists
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Mat 57 - Making Shapes
Circles, squares and triangles. And repeat.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 57 under her public playlists on Spotify.
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Mat 58 - Spinal Movement
Forward folds, backbends, side bends, and twists make up the spinal movements in this class.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 58 on Spotify under Public Playlists.
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Mat 59 - Spinal Elongation
Get long in this 40 minute workout focused on spinal elongation. To listen along, find Mariska Mat 59 on Spotify under Public Playlists.
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Mat 60 - Mat with Weights
Grab some light hand weights or some cans for this class.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 60 on Spotify.
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Mat 61 - Playing with Distance
Sometimes an exercise is harder when you move further away from your center. Sometimes it's easier. Sometimes it's just different.
This class explores those differences. To listen along, find Mariska Mat 61 on Spotify.
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Mat 62 - Magic Circle 3 - Shoulders, Inner Thighs, Hip Flexors
Mariska is joined by long term client Amanda Woo for this mat class featuring the evil ring, errr, magic circle.
To listen along, find Mariska Magic Circle 3 on Spotify under Public Playlists.
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Mat 63 - Full Body + Weights
I grabbed a set of 10 pound weights for this workout, but you can use body weight (and for many of the exercises, you can go heavier).
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 63 on Spotify.
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30 Min Mat 24 - Back Body Strength and Stretch
(Please ignore the wrong title on the video) Low back stretches, upper back strengthening and glutes (with a touch of upper abs) are all on the menu for this 30-ish minute class.
To listen along, find Mariska 30 Min Mat 24 on Spotify under Public playlists.
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30 Min Mat 25 - Glutes & Obliques
Mariska is joined by Pilates teacher/student Rachel in this fast moving, advanced mat class.
To listen along, find Mariska 30 min mat 25 on Spotify under Public Playlists.
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30 Min Mat 26 - Hamstring Stretches and Side Bends
Mariska is joined by long time friend and former employee Tori Ellis in this 30 minute class focused on hamstring lengthening and side bends. No music mix, but we suggest something mellow.
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Mini Mat 360 Abs
Quick ab burn? Tori put in the request for this video (and she had to do it, so blame her).
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Mat 65 - Rainy Sunday Vibes
I look like I'm wearing pajamas because I would wear this as pajamas...
I whipped out a mix of classics from the 90s (maybe also 80s?) for this class that was shot on a rainy Sunday, where it seemed that I was in the mood for thigh exercises and "oldies." To listen along, find Mariska Mat 65 on...
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Mini Mat - Legs 2
If you have 15 minutes and want a great leg workout, join Rachel for this quickie. We focus on quads and hamstrings.
To listen along, find Mariska Mini Mat - Legs 2 on Spotify.
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Mat 66 - Ball for Low Back
In this class that Mariska designed for a student with intermittent low back pain, she shows how to use the ball to modify many typical moves to help support the spine. This class can be considered a workout or a tutorial (take the tips into other workouts on the site).
To listen along, find Mar...
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Mini Mat - Quadruped
When I asked Dani what she wanted to do in class, she said she loved quadruped work. So this workout was designed around the shape - regular quadruped on the floor, but also flipped into a dead bug shape for supine, and side lying clam variations.
To listen along, find Mariska Mini Mat Quadruped...
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Mini Mat Planks & Quads
Join Rachel in this "fun" mini workout focused on plank variations and quad strengthening.
To listen along, find Mariska Mini Mat Planks & Quads on Spotify.
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Mat 64 - Hamstrings, Low Abs, Inner Thighs
Join Rachel in this class focused on hamstrings, low abs (hip flexors) and inner thighs.
To listen along, find Mariska Mat 64 on Spotify under Public Playlists.
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30 Min Mat 27 - Glutes & Obliques
This short but challenging class with Dani focuses on glutes and obliques (two of our faves!)
To listen along, find Mariska 30 Min Mat 27 on Spotify.