The Seven Principles of the Mantra Method

Where movement becomes consciousness.

At Mantra, we’re not just teaching you how to move—we’re teaching you how to come back home to yourself.

Sure, we use spring-loaded resistance and our signature Mantraformer to challenge your strength, balance, and focus. But behind every tremble, every breath, every hold—there’s intention.

The Mantra Method was born out of years of teaching and practicing Lagree—a method known for its intensity, full-body sculpting, and no-nonsense results. That intensity works. It transforms the body fast. But over time, I began to notice something was missing.

Clients were getting stronger, leaner, and more toned—but many were still feeling disconnected. Disconnected from their breath. From their inner strength. From their joy.

So I started to evolve the method.

I kept what worked—the slow, controlled resistance, the deep muscle engagement, the powerful shakes. But I layered in what I knew was needed: presence, purpose, and deeper alignment. That's how the Mantra Method was born.

It’s still intense. You’ll still sweat. Still shake. Still walk out stronger.
But you’ll also leave feeling more connected. More grounded. More alive.

The Mantra Method is built on seven principles. Six come from the roots of classical Pilates. The seventh is our own—born from experience, intuition, and years of being in the room with real people doing real work.

Let’s walk through them.

1. Breath

You’ve heard it a hundred times in class: "Inhale as you lower, exhale to press.” But breath is more than a cue—it’s your anchor.

Try holding a deep Front Lunge on the machine. Your legs are shaking, your core is lit up, and the only thing keeping your mind from running is… your breath.

When you breathe with intention, you don’t just move—you expand.

2. Centering

Everything starts from your center. That space between your ribs and your hips—that's your power source.

In a Side Crunch, you’re not just folding sideways. You’re activating deep stabilizers, pulling energy inward, and balancing from your center line.

This principle keeps you grounded, balanced, and strong from the inside out.

3. Concentration

Movement without focus is just flailing. Concentration invites you to tune in—to your form, your rhythm, your energy.

During Legs in Straps, your legs may be moving in circles, but your mind is still. You’re feeling the smallest shifts in your hips and core, adjusting in real time. That’s concentration. That’s where the work gets deep.

4. Control

Control is what makes this method safe, effective, and powerful. We don’t throw our bodies into motion—we guide them. Every rep is intentional. Every movement is earned.

This is where the real results live: in conscious, controlled effort that demands both strength and patience.

5. Precision

Details matter. From the way you hold your alignment to the quality of your transitions—precision creates strength, safety, and clarity.

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being present to the little things that shape the bigger result.

6. Flow

Flow is when the workout becomes something bigger than effort—it becomes rhythm.

When you transition from a Plank into Teaser without overthinking it, and your breath supports every move—you’re in flow.

That’s where it starts to feel good—not just challenging. That’s where it becomes art.

7. Integration

This is the heart of the Mantra Method. Our signature principle.

Integration is where the mental, physical, and energetic layers of your practice come together. It’s the moment when your Front Lunge isn’t just working your glutes—it’s teaching you to breathe through resistance. When your Legs in Straps aren’t just about your abs—they’re about surrendering control and finding calm.

Integration is what turns your workout into a mirror for your life.

How you show up in class is how you show up in the world. Are you present? Are you pushing past your edge? Are you trusting yourself?

This principle isn’t something you do. It’s something you become.

Why It Matters

These seven principles aren’t just movement concepts. They’re life skills.

They help you slow down when everything’s speeding up. They teach you to listen to your body. To move with intention. To hold space for your own transformation.

Every time you step onto that Mantraformer, you’re not just strengthening muscles. You’re sharpening your awareness. You’re learning how to meet resistance with breath, presence, and power.

That’s the Mantra Method.
 It’s not just how we move.
 It’s how we live.