Knee Stretch – Flat Back
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Leg Work
- Level: Intermediate
- Body position: Kneeling
- Repetitions: 6-10 reps
- Springs: 1 Red + 1 Yellow – 1 Red + 1 Blue
- Headrest: Any
- Footbar: High
Starting position
Kneel on carriage facing footbar, hands on footbar, hips sitting back toward heels, spine long and neutral
Instructions
Exhale to press the carriage back by extending the hips while maintaining a stable spine. Inhale to return the carriage in without collapsing the position
Teaching cues
- Keep spine long and neutral
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