Celticore featured instructor Moira Ragen leads us through a splendid ballet-inspired back & arms-focused workout.
The focus here will be to help control our upper body and move with grace and ease, using principles of ballet and modern dance. Many top Irish dancers have training in other sty...

In this Yoga-Pilates fusion workout designed for all levels, Celticore founder Joe Duffey will lead you through a flowing series of full-body strengthening exercises, stretches and dynamic movement. Based on some of the principles of Vinyasa Yoga, this workout aims to show you how Irish dancers ...

In this workout, we'll use a Pilates side-lying position to train turnout muscles as well as working to improve hip stability and leg strength. The side-lying position is derived from the Classical Pilates repertoire, and we'll also throw in some variations from the Fuse Pilates method. Enjoy!
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Your shoulders play an important role in helping you maintain good posture while dancing, so we created this workout to target shoulder strength + stability. Classical Pilates constantly cues students to keep shoulders away from ears, thereby helping to lengthen your spine + neck. We'll work th...

In this express obliques-focused workout, we'll emphasize core control, hip stabilization and upper body strength. Using the "roll-up" - a great classical Pilates exercise that we find to be particularly beneficial for Irish dancers - as well as "roll-up" variations from the Fuse repertoire, we'...

This fun workout incorporates Irish dance-specific shoulder bridging, balance work, several oblique challenges and roll-ups. We feature Christina White, a CRC counselor who will model each exercise for students, allowing Joe to present cues + adjustments to help you focus on your own form.

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This special feature Pilates warm-up offer a series of dynamic movements/stretches to ignite your core and prepare you for a show, competition or practice session in the studio. We'll cue a host of Irish dance technique elements, so it's a great way to get your mind AND body into gear!

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In this workout, we'll focus on engaging our lower abdominal muscles, connecting leg movement with core control. We'll move through a series of challenging exercises which are great to supplement your Irish dance posture training. [Technique Tip : when you're lying on your back in many of the mo...

A comprehensive core workout for Irish dancers, "Complete Core 4" includes a variety of unique Pilates variations to help strengthen & lengthen your body, preparing you to conquer the stage! Enjoy your workout!

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What You Need: Mat
Exercise Credit: Classical Pilates, Fu...

Your back experiences tremendous impact while Irish dancing, which is why it's important to take time to stretch out + tone the supporting muscles in your back. In this workout, we'll flow through a series of classical Pilates and Fuse method exercises to maintain proper spinal alignment and inc...

In this workout, we'll emphasize control, power + alignment through glute activation - with a particular focus on glute medius, a place where many Irish dancers have weakness, according to Sports/PT Dr. Megan Greco, based in Ellicott City, MD. In addition to a standing series, we'll make our way...

This workout presents a combination of low-ab strengthening exercises, continuing onto a side-lying series to engage your legs in addition to obliques. Low-ab engagement is great for Irish dancers since doing so helps to reinforce good turnout! Enjoy the series and remember to keep your low bac...

In this "Complete Core" workout, we'll go through a series of Pilates-based exercises designed to comprehensively strengthen your core. Our aim is to challenge you while having fun at the same time! Enjoy your workout & don't forget to breathe! [For a great tutorial on the fundamentals of Pila...

Special thanks to Megan Drake from irishdancefit.com on delivering this fabulous restorative + re-energizing workout - part of our "Worlds Recovery" series to help dancers transition from the intensity of Majors into a strong Spring training / competition season. Enjoy this classical Pilates-ba...

In this workout, we present a series of exercises designed to assist with your Irish dance footwork, through strategic ankle mobilization, balance challenges and leg work. We've also incorporated some beneficial exercises for the muscles in your foot, including working to keep your arch strong a...

In this workout, we'll move through a sequence of core-strengthening exercises, while emphasizing pointing our toes & keeping out feet active. We'll use the idea of the Pilates "V" foot position (heels in, toes out), to reinforce good pointing - an important element of Irish dance technique.

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Here we introduce + practice four types of pushups (classic, wide-arm, "downward dog" + serratus). We'll use the Pilates principles of precision + control to power through each set, while incorporating some core stability exercises throughout this brief, but challenging, workout.

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Our next featured workout from Celticore guest instructor Megan Drake (www.irishdancefit.com) offers Celticore members a challenging workout using the diverse Pilates repertoire to work your abdominal powerhouse. Megan will cue you to focus on form and quality through each movement, thereby com...

We return "back to the mat" in this workout, delivering a challenging leg work series, with an emphasis on building strength in your quads, glutes and inner / outer thighs. Don't worry - just because we're focusing on our legs doesn't mean you can let your abs take a break! They'll be utilized ...

We are delighted to present YOGA for Irish dancers - a special all-level session led by the immensely talented Maureen Berry, Sid Yoga-certified instructor & Director/Owner of Teelin Irish Dance in Columbia, MD. Celticore is committed to delivering fun & form-focused workouts for Irish dancers. N...

Enjoy this workout - a challenging series designed to ignite your core, strengthen your arms & give you a host of tools to supplement your in-season dance training. *Be sure to send us additional workout requests (visit our Studio Lounge Forum, e-mail [email protected] or message us on the Celt...

In this video workout, special guest Celticore instructor Megan Drake will gracefully lead students through a series of classical Pilates moves, dynamic stretches and leg-strengthening exercises, with some movements utilizing a theraband (or belt), so have one nearby! Megan's featured workouts ar...

We're helping you put your best foot forward this year with a "footwork" standing workout which will help with your core stability, balance and alignment. This workout also feature a series of new Irish dance-inspired exercises to complement all of the work you put in at the studio.

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This workout, called "core flow", is designed to help you connect breath to movement in a dynamic and dance-oriented way. We'll focus primarily on our abs (upper, lower & obliques), in addition to some leg work, all the while emphasizing the quality of each movement and working to create movemen...