<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Well & Often Pilates™: Video Vault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing library of thoughtful, full-body Pilates video sessions designed to meet you wherever you are—on your mat, in your living room, or on the go. This is your space to return to again and again, with guided movement that supports your practice, strength,  and everything in between.

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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diastasis Recti Series 5 of 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video is part 5 of a 5 part Diastasis Recti Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-5-of-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-5-of-5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/163297080/79e477bb-b175-48ba-bb7a-9b11aa2039d0/transcoded-1746932375.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello! Welcome to part five of the diastasis series. So this is our last 15 minute series. We're going to be working the core 360 degrees as well as that posterior chain and upper body as well. So you're going to feel it everywhere. And congratulations because if you're here, you've probably done one through four. So good job.</p><p>Let's start&#8230;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wellandoften.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wellandoften.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4><strong>Featured Props</strong></h4><p><strong>M&#8230;</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diastasis Recti Series 4 of 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video is part 4 of a 5 part Diastasis Recti Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-4-of-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-4-of-5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/163302281/06cafe43-998b-410b-b9af-ff942aca2786/transcoded-1746932348.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! Welcome to part four of the diastasis workout series. I'm really excited for this one because this one you're going to feel the real progression. So one and two, we're strengthening the core 360 degrees, especially the transverse abs in the back body. Session three, we worked on the side body, the obliques, your stabilizers. You should be feeling re&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diastasis Recti Series 3 of 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video is part 3 of a 5 part Diastasis Recti Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-3-of-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-3-of-5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/163299221/c0366212-1dde-41fd-9f2f-3cd7f42136e4/transcoded-1746932320.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! Welcome to part three of the diastasis or ab separation series. We have another 15 minutes. This one is going to focus on your side body. So we're going to be on our side a lot. We'll be stretching it, working the obliques, working the transverse abs as always. It's full body and I'm excited!</p><p>Let's get into it&#8230;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wellandoften.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wellandoften.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4><strong>Featured Props</strong></h4><p><strong>Mat</strong></p><p>This is where it all be&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diastasis Recti Series 2 of 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video is part 2 of a 5 part Diastasis Recti Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-2-of-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-2-of-5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:13:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/163298865/f732dee7-f5c4-4947-84be-927700252bc0/transcoded-1746932297.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>H! Welcome back to the Well and Often Pilates Part 2 of the Diastasis or Ab Separation Pelvic Floor Series. I'm really excited you're back! It means maybe you liked the first one.</p><p>Okay, so for this one we're going to start&#8230;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wellandoften.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wellandoften.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4><strong>Featured Props</strong></h4><p><strong>Mat</strong></p><p>This is where it all begins &#8212; your space, your breath, your body. Our mat-based classes invite you to move with inte&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diastasis Recti Series 1 of 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | This video is part 1 of a 5 part Diastasis Recti Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-1-of-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/diastasis-recti-series-1-of-5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:03:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/17091e22-f2ae-4de9-a1f9-f857158729b6_420x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! Welcome to Well and Often Pilates. I'm really excited you're here because today we're talking about one of my favorite topics, ab separation.</p><p>In this video, I'm going to teach you how to diagnose yourself if you have diastasis recti, which is ab separation. I'm going to teach you how to breathe properly and I'm going to teach you how to engage your d&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[F*ck It Quick Burnout Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes you just have to say "F*ck it!"]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/fck-it-quick-burnout-workout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/fck-it-quick-burnout-workout</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:03:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/163345411/381ac15e-8eb7-451c-aab9-e379d9f657af/transcoded-1746990460.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay, I'm gonna cut to the chase on this one. This is your 15 minute f*ck it workout. This is when you don't feel like moving, you feel sluggish on your period, whatever it is. 15 minutes, we're gonna burn it out, no equipment needed, let's just go, f*ck it!</p><h4><strong>Featured Props</strong></h4><p><strong>Mat</strong></p><p>This is where it all begins &#8212; your space, your breath, your body. Our mat-based &#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower + Back Body Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Hi!]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/lower-back-body-workout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/lower-back-body-workout</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:00:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/31af5f8c-2a69-4631-b86f-282115afedd4_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi. Okay, today we are doing lower body, so glutes, legs, obviously the core is always involved.</p><p>We're going to get into some back body too&#8230;</p><h4>Featured Props</h4><p><strong>Pilates Ball</strong></p><p>This small but mighty prop brings both support and challenge to your practice. Whether placed behind the low back, under the feet, or between the thighs, the Pilates ball helps you deepen co&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upper Body Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | A full upper body workout with hand weights.]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/upper-body-workout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/upper-body-workout</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:04:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6efd462e-7ec4-44ee-9d07-1265cbf8fbb9_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! Welcome to this Pilates 15-minute upper body workout. You are going to need hand weights for this. I would not go above three pounds. We're keeping it light. You're going to feel it no matter what. You can also do this without hand weights if you prefer. You're still going to feel it.</p><p>So we're going to start&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dem Strangs (Hamstring) Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | A lower body workout to help reinforce to the core and strengthen the back body.]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/dem-strangs-hamstring-workout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/dem-strangs-hamstring-workout</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:03:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/76edc752-778e-4384-b2a3-a9b0b0402c2e_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One complaint I hear constantly is, &#8220;&#8230;my hamstrings are so tight.&#8221; The hamstrings are the back of the upper thigh. It's a large muscle group. And one way you can tell if your hamstrings are tight is if you have trouble keeping your legs straight, sitting up straight, upright, and reaching over towards your toes. It's okay to feel a stretch, you're going&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[F*ck It 360° Core Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Sometimes you just have to say "F*ck it!"]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/fck-it-360-core-workout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/fck-it-360-core-workout</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:23:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ea29573-50a4-409d-9c4f-0e7ea0abcc43_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! Welcome to this riveting 360 degree core workout. What I mean by this is we're going to work the whole trunk because your core is in your back as well. I'm not going to lie. I'm not in the mood to do this right now, but you need your video. I need my workout.</p><p>We're just going to get through this, okay!?</p><h4><strong>Featured Props</strong></h4><p><strong>Mat</strong></p><p>This is where it all begins &#8212; y&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Posterior Chain Back Body Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | A full workout to strengthen, lengthen, and stretch your posterior chain and back body.]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/posterior-chain-back-body-workout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/posterior-chain-back-body-workout</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 14:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bf35bc46-d56c-4411-98aa-52a0c9fd1980_420x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! Welcome to this posterior chain back body workout. So this is going to make you feel a little taller. It's going to improve your posture. Your shoulders are going to go back and down. We're going to focus on that a lot. We're also going to work the core because the core is everything. It's our powerhouse. That's what makes our spine nice and straigh&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foundations of Breathing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | This video is part 1 of a 3 part Foundations Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/foundations-of-breathing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/foundations-of-breathing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4cd07c90-ed24-4244-9083-98a6d8a3914a_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><strong>Next video: <a href="https://wellandoftenpilates.substack.com/p/foundations-of-breathing-and-deep">Foundations of Breathing &amp; Deep Core</a></strong></p><p>Hi! Welcome to Well and Often Pilates. </p><p>I'm Caroline and I'm going to walk you through this Foundations of Breathing course. Breath is really the central component to Pilates. It's in everything we do. We breathe all day, every day, even while we're sleeping, but do you know how to really breathe in such a &#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foundations of Breathing & Deep Core]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | This video is part 2 of a 3 part Foundations Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/foundations-of-breathing-and-deep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/foundations-of-breathing-and-deep</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cb15daee-e93d-4534-a9df-c644e40b2cc0_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Next Video: <a href="https://wellandoftenpilates.substack.com/p/foundations-of-breathing-deep-core">Foundations of Breathing, Deep Core, &amp; Body Movement</a></strong></p><p>Welcome back!</p><p>So this is Foundations 2, with deep core engagement using our diaphragmatic breath that we just learned. So by now you've been taking five minutes every day to really engage with your breathing, with your hands on your ribs, you're watching that lateral expansion, and you're wa&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foundations of Breathing, Deep Core, & Body Movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | This video is part 3 of a 3 part Foundations Series]]></description><link>https://www.wellandoften.com/p/foundations-of-breathing-deep-core</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wellandoften.com/p/foundations-of-breathing-deep-core</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Alabi | W&O Pilates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/32d55e54-f669-467b-9d9d-67d3f93683c6_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Next Video: <a href="https://wellandoftenpilates.substack.com/p/posterior-chain-back-body-workout">Posterior Chain Back Body Workout</a></strong></p><p>Welcome back to Foundations!</p><p>So now you've mastered your breathing, you know how to lock down your ribcage, you know how to engage your deep core muscles to breathe, and you know how to match your breath to your movement.</p><p>So, let's make it a little bit more intense&#8230;</p><h4>Featured Props</h4><p><strong>Mat</strong></p><p>This is where it all begins &#8212;&#8230;</p>
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