Mermaid – Reach Under (Deep Rotation)
- Equipment: Reformer
- Category: Stretching/Cool-down
- Level: Beginner
- Body position: SideSeated
- Repetitions: 4-6 reps each side
- Springs: 1 Blue (Medium) – 1 Red (Heavy)
- Headrest: Any
- Footbar: High or Low
Starting position
Sit on the carriage in Z-position facing the side. One hand on the footbar, the other arm reaching overhead
Instructions
Inhale to press the carriage out into a side bend. Exhale to rotate the torso downward and reach the top arm under the body toward the footbar, increasing rotation. Inhale to return to side bend and exhale to come upright as the carriage closes
Teaching cues
- Keep sit bones anchored
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