PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA: REFORMER
The Mermaid
LEVEL
Intermediate
SETUP
1 Spring, Footbar up
REPETITIONS
3x each side
GOALS & BENEFITS
- Prepares body for one arm weight bearing
- Strengthens obliques
- Stretches waist & spine
TIPS & CUES
- Separate knees if delicate or pain
- Connect arm to Powerhouse & lift weight off shoulder
- Always lift in side bending; reach to ceiling more than crunching into side
