PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Coordination
LEVEL
Intermediate
SETUP
2 springs, Footbar down, Headpiece down
Repetitions
3-5x
Goals & Benefits
- Breathing exercise; wrings out lungs, coordinates breath and movement
- Strengthens Powerhouse and arms
- Improves coordination with complex movement
Tips & Cues
- Inhale to reach arms and leg; hold breath on open/close; exhale fully as legs return
- Isometrically resist while opening and closing legs
- Do not open legs beyond width of Reformer
- Keep wrists straight throughout movement, do not release springs at end position
