Difficulty Level: Principles

Side Row

Shoulder Mobility, Spinal Mobility, Oblique Strength 

Spinal Rotation – Side Lying Arm Circles

Working on Spinal rotation to improve spinal mobility, and get nicely warmed up for class (or warmed down after). Lie down on the reformer on your side. With your arm out in front of you, exhale while rotating your top arm up to the ceiling, and then over towards the back to open up the […]

Spinal Flexion – Standing Cat in Front

Working on Spinal flexion to improve spinal mobility, and get nicely warmed up for class (or warmed down after). Stand in front of the reformer, on the centre-aisle side of the foot bar. Exhale while reaching down over the footbar and onto the carriage.  Gently push the carriage out a small amount.  Inhale, and come […]

Trapezius – Standing Hands on Shoulder Shrugs

Warming Up the Shoulders, and demonstrating how to do the shrug movement, which is used in other exercises. Stand next to the reformer, placing the hands on the shoulders or by the sides. Raise and lower the shoulders slowly, without moving the elbow joints or changing arm angle. Repeat a few times.

Stretch – Standing Deep Breaths

Warmup Exercise Standing next to the reformer, arms by the sides. Inhale as you raise your arms up sideways until they are above your head.  Go from flat footed to on your toes. Exhaling, return down to standing.