Elephant – Round Back
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Full Body Integration
- Level: Beginner
- Body position: Standing
- Repetitions: 6–10 reps
- Springs: 1 Red + 1 Yellow – 2 Red
- Headrest: Any
- Footbar: High
Starting position
Stand on the carriage with both feet against the shoulder rests, legs straight. Place hands on the footbar. Round the spine deeply and look toward the navel, keeping shoulders down
Instructions
Inhale to press the carriage back by hinging at the hips while maintaining the rounded spine. Exhale to draw the carriage in using the abdominals without shifting the body forward
Teaching cues
- Keep deep abdominal connection
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