Yay! We love the Z. It's so powerful!

I absolutely agree. I wish there was a huge network of Pilates gyms where you can simply go and practice. I'd go all the time!!! :) I have a few Oov videos in my membership but not many, to be honest. I love the Oov though. Have you taken an official training with them?

Yes, it's definitely an advanced exercise and NOT recommended for everyone!

I'm so glad you like my videos! Yes, learning never stops, which can feel overwhelming in the beginning but it's what keeps the work interesting the longer you do it! Keep up the good work!

Great question! There is a lot of spine movement going on in Semi Circle! So starting at the top: you begin with spine flexion (cervical and thoracic), once your spine reaches the edge of the carriage, and you continue to roll down, the movement switches to extension (this varies from person to person depending on torso length, arm length and carriage length, but it's somewhere in the high lumbar area). Once you begin to roll up, you're starting with a posterior pelvic tilt and continue with flexion until you're all the way up.

@ thank you so much for your kind explanation

I know it's soooo much new stuff to learn in the beginning! You got this. One day at a time and one exercise at the time. Let's keep your Pilates fire alive! :)

Aw! Thank you so much! 🙂

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Glad you enjoyed it! :)

If you have pain with this exercise than you shouldn't be doing this. Work on resolving your sciatica first, then once you're pain free, then you can try this exercise. Cheers!

Awww. Thanks so much! I'm glad you got a lot out of these two videos. It's always so nice to connect (telepathically 😅) with my peeps. I feel ya!

I have a Stott/balanced body comparison chart but I'm not sure how to add it here but the R Stott are considered Full, the Blue is 1/2 and the white is 1/4; The overall tension on the Stott does feel a little heavier than the BB but I've used 1B and 1W for a R/B on BB or 1R/1B on Stott for 2R on BB it just depends on the age of the springs because if they're newer they tend to be tighter

@@PilatesRD This is super helpful! Could you email it to [email protected]? Then I could add it as a download to the post description.

Absolutely! Thera bands are a totally reasonable investment. So maybe try again in 6 months.

I get it! When you've been teaching Pilates for a while, you know that Pilates can't be learned in a few lessons, but I guess sometimes we need to meet people where they are at emotionally and mentally and maybe they'll want more eventually.

With the latest research about internal vs external cueing, I'm talking less and less about muscles. Muscles are not actors, they are reactors. If you can get your clients' bones to move or not move (stabilize) the right way, the muscles responsible for this job will work. Thinking about muscles working doesn't actually help. The only time I talk about muscles is to confirm that we're on the right track. I would ask "are you feeling ... muscle? AFTER I've instructed the exercise, just to know that we're achieving the desired result. If my client is a physical therapist or in the medical profession then I might use anatomical terms (including muscles) but it mostly serves as a demonstration of my expertise which helps gain their trust but it doesn't really help them move better. Cheers!

​Thank you ! So what would you say when teaching a large mix level ​reformer class, without overwhelming everyone? Set up, execution,breath and then add in postural cues? How would you get them to feel their muscles if you don't say for example, engage your glutes as you resist the springs @@PilatesEncyclopediathank you again! Xx

@@MissyP166 Yes, that's a great start. Also remember, you can't say everything in one class. There just isn't enough time to say everything about each exercise. So you need to say one thing this week and another postural cue next week. In terms of how to get them to engage their muscles, that's a bit subject that's hard to answer in a quick comment. I teach that in detail in the cueing cure course as well as the membership. You can check both of those out on my website. Cheers!

@@MissyP166 I would cue exactly what you did and trust that they feel the right muscles. There is really no need to mention the muscles because the muscle HAS to work when the alignment and load are appropriate. I might ask my clients on occasion which muscles they feel? This is more of a feedback so that I'm sure they are using and feeling the target muscle instead of compensations, but I've often been surprised that people feel different muscles than I do in the same exercise. We're all different. That doesn't mean they are doing it wrong. When they tell me which muscles they feel (they don't have to know the name, they can just point to the area), then I can use my anatomy knowledge if those muscles are involved. Another thought: sometimes people feel the antagonists stretching more than they feel the agonists working. Hope this all helps.

Too many to count. :) Regressions, progressions, modifications, common mistakes and challenges, and on and on and on. :)

You’re welcome 😊

Thanks for your question. When you log in, simply choose the apparatus of your choice (i.e. Mat, Reformer, Chair, etc). Then navigate to the exercise you're trying to teach and then scroll down below the video to "Starting Position" and "Movement Pattern". I hope this helps.

Absolutely! ☺

thanks so much!

Aw! Thank you SO much for saying that. You just made my day! 😊

So glad you have learned how important the imprint position is to protect your back! Yay! Yes, you are correct in your understanding about weak glutes and shortened quads. Yay again! :)

Hey! Balanced Body provides brackets that to into predrilled holes on the chair. Or maybe it even came with the brackets. But there is really no question about where they go. I would recommend you reach out to Legacy to confirm where the handles are supposed to go.

Wow! That's wonderful to hear! Thanks for sharing!

You're very welcome!

Balanced Body sells it. It’s called Spring Storage Rack

@@PilatesEncyclopedia thank you for the information

@@PurePilatesClarksville absolutely !

@@PurePilatesClarksville My pleasure! 😊

Thank you SO much, Jolanda! Glad you like my style. :))

Yay! I'm so glad!

My pleasure! Glad you got something from the video!

I'm glad you got lots of ideas and tips! Thanks for watching! 🙏