PILATESOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
Snake & Twist
LEVEL
Advanced
SETUP
1 Spring, Footbar down, Headpiece up
REPETITIONS
1 – 2x each
GOALS & BENEFITS
- Strengthens lungs & breathing muscles
- Articulates spine, wrings out torso, opens front body
- Strengthens obliques
TIPS & CUES
- Teach in stages, on floor first, then carriage out long, then carriage short
- Assist with hands on hips to lift back in
- Keep lift in powerhouse, do not dump into low back
- During Twist, lift hip of bent leg to pull carriage in
