Balanced Body Clinical Reformer Mode D'emploi page 21

ARM WORK - CONTINUED
Serve a tray
Sitting facing foot bar, regular loops in hands, elbows bent, reach
forward, straighten arms, open arms to the side palm up and
return
Hug a tree
Sitting facing foot bar, regular loops in hands, arms out to sides,
soft elbows, bring fingertips toward each other
20
STANDING, LEVEL 1 - 3
8 reps Springs: 0 - 1 spring Standing platform
Focus
» Breath – exhale out, inhale in
» Adductor and abductor strengthening
» Abdominal hollowing
» Standing alignment
» Balance
» Precautions
» Balance problems
Prerequisites
» None
Starting position
» Standing with one foot on frame or standing platform, and
one on the carriage. Face side of the room parallel to the
side of the reformer. Put the first foot on the frame and the
second foot on the carriage. Use frame when working parallel,
use the standing platform to work in external rotation.
Standard Exercise
» Stretch legs open, close legs
» Facing sideways to Reformer
» Legs straight, parallel, turned out
» Legs bent, parallel, turned out