Beginner Reformer

Beginner Reformer

This is the best place to start if you've never done Reformer Pilates and a great place to come back to if you'd like a refresher on form and Pilates principles. With proper form, beginner flows are often more physically challenging due to the focus on form and the slower pace.

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Beginner Reformer
  • Restorative Reformer #67

    Starting springs: 1 yellow (light) or no springs
    Props: sitting box

    Class Notes:
    1. Long box on carriage, seated on platform facing box, straddle frame, feet on floor, hands on box, lower foot bar if necessary for comfort no springs or 1 yellow (light) (1) press carriage out and in, (2) add spi...

  • Restorative Reformer #48

    Starting springs: All springs on
    No props

    Class notes:
    1. Stretch standing in well facing shoulder blocks all springs on (1) feet shoulder width distance apart, hands on shoulder blocks, shoulders over wrists - cat/cow movement in spine, (2) step feet back into plank, heels lifted; press back to...

  • Restorative Reformer #52

    Starting springs: 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium)
    No props

    Class notes:
    1. Neck stretching, seated straddle carriage facing foot bar 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) place left hand on head toward right ear, gently draw head to left, (2) flow from lateral flexion back to center, (3) dra...

  • Beginner Reformer #45

    Starting springs: 2 reds (heavy) + 1 blue (medium)
    Prop: sitting box

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) toes on wide v | hold halfway - 6 inch pulse, (2) toes on parallel hip width distance - prancing, (3) calf raise (4) arches on Pilates V | hold halfway - 6 inch pu...

  • Beginner Reformer #39

    Starting springs: 2 reds (heavy) + 1 blue (medium)
    Props: sitting box

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) heels on Pilates V | hold halfway, little pulses, (2) toes on, wide v | hold halfway, little pulses, (3) arches on feet and knees touching | hold halfway, little ...

  • Beginner Reformer #36

    Starting springs: 2 reds (heavy) + 1 blue (medium)
    Prop: ball

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork with ball 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) heels on wide v, ball in hands, hands to ceiling, add pulse into ball with hand when legs extend | hold halfway, little pulses in legs | hold halfway, little pu...

  • Restorative Reformer #26

    Starting springs: All springs
    Props: sitting box, ball

    Class notes:
    1. Breathing, seated on carriage with feet on ground, all springs on (1) hands to rib cage, inhaling and exhaling into lungs, expanding and contracting rib cage
    2. Gentle spinal movement, seated on carriage with feet on ground, ...

  • Restorative Reformer #25

    Starting springs: 2 reds + 1 blue
    Props: magic circle, yoga strap, scarf, etc. (something to help stretch the hamstrings)

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) arches on, parallel hip width distance - slower tempo with a deep breath to movement connection, (2) hold half...

  • Beginner Reformer #05

    Starting springs: 2 reds + 1 blue
    Prop: sitting box

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) toes on, parallel hip width distance, (2) calf raises, (3) combine 1 & 2, (4) heels on, parallel hip width distance, (5) bring left leg into table top - single leg footwork, (6) br...

  • Beginner Reformer #04

    Starting springs: 2 reds + 1 blue
    Prop: magic circle

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork with magic circle 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) arches on wide v, magic circle in hands, hands to ceiling, squeeze circle when legs extend | hold halfway, little pulses into circle with hands | hold halfway, l...

  • Beginner Reformer #03

    Starting springs: 2 reds + 1 blue
    Props: sitting box, ball

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork with ball 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) ball between knees, feet parallel, arches on | hold halfway, little pulses into ball with knees | hold squeeze, (2) ball between knees, feet parallel, toes on | ho...

  • Beginner Reformer #02

    Starting springs: 2 reds + 1 blue
    No props

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) heels on Pilates V | halfway pulses, legs extend and return halfway, (2) heels on wide V | halfway pulses, come into stopper and press out halfway, (3) toes on wide V | hold halfway, little...

  • Beginner Reformer #01

    Starting springs: 2 reds + 1 blue
    Optional props: sitting box. Options will be given for anyone that does not have this prop

    Class notes:
    1. Footwork 2 reds (heavy) and 1 blue (medium) (1) heels on parallel hip width distance | hold halfway, little pulses, (2) arches on, Pilates V | hold halfway...