11/03/2020
When I first started teaching I struggled with the transitions between exercises 😅
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How did I get from A to B with less effort? Say change the springs less, work from abs to glutes without changing so many elements of the reformer set-up (i.e. straps, footbar and box).
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As I progressed with my understanding of Pilates, the movements and the machine I began to understand my focus needed to shift from the machine to the client!💡🤩
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Yes flow is important, but the client is at the centre of the sequence! In a group class setting you will have several different bodies to work with, some strong and some who need a little more guidance. Minimising changes to the machine and springs can be helpful for maintaining momentum and minimising confusion for clients, especially those new to the Pilates terminology.
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The best advice I ever received from my brilliant teacher .pilates was let the clients guide your cues and exercise selection. Be willing to be flexible to the needs of your clients and always ensure you have progressions embedded within the same flow for those who would like to take things up a notch. I could go in to the psychology of implementing progressions over regressions, but I’ll leave that for another post 😉
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Here’s a fun little flow at my beautiful workplace . All exercises are on 1 blue spring 💛
