Intermediate Safeties

Question 1

What is the safety for the Short Spine Massage?

Reformer

Answer 1

Headrest must be down before student cues to start movement

Question 2

What is the safety for the Long Stretch Series?

Reformer

Answer 2

Verbal cue regarding footbar before starting Long Stretch Series OR student must place their foot against footbar to hold it in place

Question 3

What is the safety for the Frog/Leg Circles?

Reformer

Answer 3

Make sure hooks of black straps are on outside

Question 4

What is the safety for the Knee Stretches?

Reformer

Answer 4

Verbal cue regarding footbar before starting Knee Stretches OR student must place foot against footbar to hold it in place

Question 5

What is the safety for the Side Splits?

Reformer

Answer 5

Verbal cue warning client that the carriage is unstable before client steps onto carriage OR student must hold carriage in with their foot before client gets on for Side Splits OR both; if holding carriage with foot, student must warn client before removing their foot

Question 6

What are the safeties for the Side Splits and Front Splits?

Reformer

Answer 6

Foot forward front of Reformer gets placed first

Question 7

What is the safety for all Ladder Barrel exercises?

Ladder Barrel

Answer 7

Student must check ladder barrel screws or state that they have been checked prior to the start of the exercise

Question 8

What is the safety for all bottom spring Cadillac exercises?

Cadillac

Answer 8

All exercises with the bottom spring on Push Through Bar: student must put on safety chain on first then add the spring. At the end of exercise, student must remove the spring first and the safety chain last.

Question 9

What is the safety for the Shoulder Roll Down, Monkey, Tower, and Footwork Cadillac exercises?

Cadillac

Answer 9

Client must have bare feet, be wearing sticky bottom socks OR student must use a sticky pad

Question 10

What is the safety for all exercises on the High Chair and Wunda Chair?

Wunda Chair & High Chair

(1 of 2)

Answer 10

Verbal warning about weight of pedal when getting on and off the Chairs OR foot stays on pedal while client is getting on and off

Question 11

What is the safety for all exercises on the High Chair and Wunda Chair?

Wunda Chair & High Chair

(2 of 2)

Answer 11

Verbal warning to keep hands on Chairs until pedal is returned all the way up at the end of exercise OR foot stays on pedal while client is getting on and off

Question 12

What is the safety for the Spine Corrector / Small Barrel?

Spine Corrector / Small Barrel?

Answer 12

There is not a safety for the Spine Corrector / Small Barrel.