Book excerpt: This is the last manual for the p-i-l-a-t-e-s Instructor Manual Mat Work series. This manual has 25 detailed exercises to assist Instructors to progress their clients and mat classes. This manual expands on the traditional mat created by Joseph H Pilates. Its variations increase the fitness of the traditional mat or add variation to the routine. The p-i-l-a-t-e-s 6 Mat Manuals contain 200 exercises and progressions. Each exercise has a detailed description, contra-indications, basic anatomy, technical points and repetitions.