reformer repetoire Flashcards
reformer foot series heels
laying on carriage
heels on foot bar
bend and straighten legs to push the carriage in and out
reformer foot series toes
laying on carriage toes on footbar
straighten legs to push carriage out, bend to return
reformer foot series lift and lower
laying on carriage toes on foot bar
legs striaght
drop heels below bar push back up
calf raise
reformer foot series walking
laying on carriage toes on foot bar legs straight bend on leg and drop heel of other leg below foot bar swap aka prancing
reformer second series parallel
laying on carriage, toes or heels on corners of foot bar
bend and extend legs
reformer second series external rotation
laying on carriage toes or heels on corners of footbar
knees externally rotated as wide as the footbar
extend and flex
reformer second series internal rotation
laying on carriage, heels on footbar
knees internally rotated, flex and extend
monkey stretch
seated on carriage, toes or heels on foot bar, hands hold foot bar either inside or outside of feet
push away with the legs while upper body bends forward over legs
return to starting postion
reformer single leg series table top
supine, ball of one foot on footbar
other in tt
bend and straighten footbar leg
gesture leg stays at 90
reformer single leg series
bicycle
supine one leg table top other ball of other foot on footbar
footbar leg extends gusture leg stays at 90
footbar leg bends, gesture leg extends over the footbar at 45
reformer single leg series
single heels
supine heel of one foot on fb
gesture leg extended to 45, foot flexed
FB leg extends and bends gesture leg stays still
reformer foot series side plié
side lying nuetral spine position
underneath leg flexed and supported on carriang
top leg flexed foot on foot bar
bend and extended top leg
top leg can also be externally rotated
mid back series plough
supine, hands in straps over shoulder flexed at 90
exhale draw hands to hips
mid back series triceps
supine hands in straps
shoulder neutral elbows at 90
straighten arms to hover off carriage
legs tt
mid back series forty five degrees
supine legs tt hands in straps
arms long hovering above the carriage by hips
flex and abduct arms out on 45 angle until level with the shoulder joints
return
midback series side arms
supine hands in straps legs tt
arms at side
arms go to a t
mid back series arm circles
supine, legs tt hands in straps
arms long at hips, draw circles with arms, reverse
mid back hundreds
supine lets tt hands in straps
arms hover off carriage, pump arms
abdo prep
legs extended
cat arm dissociated
4 point facing the pulleys hands on rails slightly above shoulder height knees behind shoulder pads
pull shoulders over hands, hips stay still
flex shoulders to 90 degrees
cat hip dissociated
4 point hands on rails, knees behind shoulder pads
use hips to pull carriage in
knees under hips,
feet in straps bend and stretch
suppine feet in straps
legs in tt
legs extend to 45
parrallel, internal, external rotation
feet in straps lift and lower
supine feet in straps striaght legs over hips extends to 45 degrees repeat parallel internaland external rotation