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  • 1

    Matwork

    • M1 100s (4 count breath)

    • M2 Roll Ups

    • M3 Roll Over

    • M4 Single Leg Circles

    • M5 Rolling Like a Ball

    • M6 Stomach Series

    • M7 Spine Stretch

    • M8 Saw

    • M9 Seal

    • M10 Open Leg Rocker

    • M11 Corkscrew

    • M12 Swan Dive

    • M13 Single Leg Kick

    • M14 Double Leg Kick

    • M15 Neck Pull

    • M16 Pelvic Press

    • M17 Spine Twist

    • M18 Jackknife

    • M19 Side Kicks

    • M20 Teaser

    • M21 Hip Circles

    • M22 Swimming

    • M23 Leg Pull Prone

    • M24 Leg Pull Supine

    • M25 Side Kicks Kneeling

    • M26 Side Bend

    • M27 Side Twist

    • M28 Boomerang

    • M29 Crab

    • M30 Rocking

    • M31 Control Balance

    • M32 Push Up

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    Barrework

    • B1abc Simple Arms; a. Single arm, b. Double arm, c. Single arm with rotation

    • B1de Simple Arms; d. Fist to open, e. Criss cross arms

    • B2a Plié; a. Foot and Leg Positions (“walking the feet out and in”)

    • B2b Plié; b. Demi plié

    • B2c Plié; c. Grand plié

    • B3ab Relevé; a. Four count /two count relevé, b. Pulses at top with arm lift

    • B3c Relevé; c. High release pattern

    • B3d Relevé; d. High release facing away

    • B4a Foot Articulation and Running Patterns; a. Foot articulation – Toe lifts, Ankle flexion, Roll to ball of foot, Roll to ball of foot in plié, Plié-relevé pattern, and in turnout

    • B4b Foot Articulation and Running Patterns; b. Alternating lifts

    • B4c Foot Articulation and Running Patterns; c. Running in place patterns

    • B5 Footwork (lateral facing); a. To the toe, b. To the prance, c. With plié, d. With relevé

    • B6abc Rond de Jambe (in parallel); a. Quarter circle (front and back), b. Half circle, c. Passing through center

    • B6d Rond de Jambe (in parallel); d. Rond de Jambe with weight transfer

    • B6d-variation Rond de Jambe; d. Rond de Jambe with weight transfer variation

    • B7a Battement; a. Simple battements

    • B7b Battement; b. Battement with weight transfer patterns

    • B7c Battement Posterior Series; c. Foot stretch

    • B7de Battement Posterior Series; d. Simple battement, e. To the lunge pattern

    • B8a Ron’s Barre Stretches; a. Ron’s Contraction to hinge stretch

    • B8bc Cat Series; b. Double plié, c. Cat stretch

    • B8de Cat Series; d. Single leg extension (add plié), e. Oppositional arm & leg reach

    • B9a Lateral Hip Stretch; a. Facing away from barre

    • B9b Lateral Hip Stretch; b. Facing side

    • B10ab Passé Pattern; a. Simple passé, b. With lunge to side

    • B10cd Passé Pattern; c. Passé facing away, d. With lunge to front

    • B11 Figure Eights; a. Leg and hip only, b. Add arm and plié, c. Add contraction and release

    • B12 The Egyptian; a. Simple, b. With plié and relevé pattern, c. With arm and chest rotation

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    Fletcher Floorwork

    • F1a-c Simple Arms; a. Single arms, b. Double arms, c. Single with rotation

    • F1d-e Simple Arms; d. Three count breath, e. Lateral to rotation

    • F2 Roll Ups; a. Four part contraction, b. Simple roll up, c. Roll up to second position, d. Straight leg roll up to Teaser

    • F3 Pelvic Tilt; a. Simple, b. With heel lifts, c. With leg break

    • F4a-d Supine Leg Work; a. Flex and point, b. Open leg pulses, c. Double toe taps, d. Single leg hip extension

    • F4e Supine Leg Work; e. Lateral opening with hip lift

    • F5 Closed Diamond with Hip Work; a. Closed diamond contraction and release, b. Open parallel contraction and release with pulses, c. Hip lift, d. Quarter turn hip lift to fourth, e. Pattern

    • F6 Ron’s Saw; a. Simple, b. With hinge, c. Saw variations

    • F7 Hip Perch; a. Preparation, b. Simple, c. With balance

    • F8 Side Stretch; a. Hip transition, b. Preparation, c. Turnout from hip, d. Add leg extension with pulses, e. Add rotation from contraction to open chest

    • F9 Open Second Stretch; a. Preparation, b. Flex and extend double, c. Flex and extend single, d. Side stretch, e. Ron’s Spine Stretch

    • F10 Hip and Leg Stretch; a. Transition, b. Hip pulse, c. Held développé, d. Straight leg pulse, e. Contraction to balance, F. Tilt and balance

    • F11 Hinges; a. Forward and backward, b. Pulses, c. Contraction to high release, d. Hinges on the diagonal

    • F12 Lateral Hip Rotation: “Can-Can”; a. Simple, b. Add upper body rotation, c. Add turn out from hip, d. Add extension

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    Fletcher Towelwork

    • T1a Taut Towel Pulls; a. “Seating” the humerus

    • T1b Taut Towel Pulls; b. Sternum level

    • T1c Taut Towel Pulls; c. Hip level

    • T1d Taut Towel Pulls; d. Overhead

    • T1e Taut Towel Pulls; e. Posterior

    • T2 Anterior Range of Motion; a. Sternum level, b. Overhead

    • T3 Pull to “W”; a. Sternum level, b. Overhead, c. Posterior

    • T4a Posterior Range of Motion; a. Above shoulder girdle

    • T4b Posterior Range of Motion; a. Below shoulder girdle

    • T4c Posterior Range of Motion; c. Full ROM

    • T5a Overhead to “U”; a. Simple, b. With plié

    • T6 Lateral Hip Stretch; a. Simple, b. With pulses

    • T7a Foot work; a. Stationary Towel

    • T7b Foot work; b. Moving Towel

    • T8 aThoracic Rotation; a. Sternum level

    • T9a Lateral Lunge Series; a. Towel sternum level

    • T9b Lateral Lunge Series; b. Towel to overhead on lunge

    • T9c Lateral Lunge Series; c. Towel sternum level with thoracic rotation

    • T9d Lateral Lunge Series; d. Towel to overhead with thoracic rotation

    • T10a Lateral Flexion in 2nd Position; a. Small controlled side bend

    • T10b Lateral Flexion in 2nd Position; b. Full side bend T 10-B take 2.Consolidated.01_YouTube_1080p

    • T11a Lunge into Side Bend; a. Return to first

    • T11b Lunge into Side Bend; b. Return to balance in passé

    • T12a Taut Towel in Vertical: “Windmill”; a. Vertical to horizontal

    • T12b Taut Towel in Vertical: “Windmill”; b. Vertical to vertical

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    Spine Corrector

    • S1 Contractions to Arc; a. butt/belly, b. contractions to arc

    • S2 Forward Contractions; a. arms straight ahead, b. arms in second, c. arm stroke pattern

    • S3ab Roll to Top Arc; a. simple, b. open arms

    • S3c Roll to Top of Arc; c. diagonal pattern

    • S4 Thoracic Flexion and Extension

    • S5 Lateral Flexion; a. simple, b. with arm, c. hip lift, d. with thoracic rotation

    • S6a Full Spine Extension in Four Progressions; a. butt/belly contraction

    • S6b-d Full Spine Extension in Four Progressions; b. roll to waist, c. roll to chest, d. full extension

    • S7a Abdominals; a. 100s (Level I 2-count breath)

    • S7a Abdominals; a. 100s (Level II/III 4-count breath)

    • S7b Abdominals; b. Coordination

    • S7c Abdominals; c. matwork stomach series

    • S8a Rib Roll; a. simple rib roll

    • S8b Rib Roll; b. rib roll with stretch over extended leg

    • S9 Rotation in 4th with Psoas Stretch

    • Transition to Pelvis on Top of Arc

    • S10 Bridge to Leg Extension; a. extension in parallel, b. add flex and point, c. turnout with open and close

    • S11 Progression to Scissors; a. anterior hip extension, b. hip flexion, c. scissors pattern, d. dismount to sitting

    • S12 Swan

  • 6

    Reformer I

    • R1 Bilateral Leg and Foot Work; a. prehensile, b. heels, c. turn out in 1st & 2nd, d. releve', e. flex/releve'

    • R2a Unilateral Leg and Foot Work; a. walking

    • R2b Unilateral Leg and Foot Work; b. running

    • R2c Unilateral Leg and Foot Work; c. Ron's running pattern

    • R3ab Abdominals; a. anterior ROM, b. lateral ROM

    • R3c Abdomials; c. 100s

    • R3d Abdominals; d. small pelvic tilts with arms

    • R4a Pelvic Press; a. small pelvic curls (parallel & internal rotation)

    • R4bc Pelvic Press; b. full press, c. Ron's pattern

    • R5 Strap Work with Feet; a. parallel hip flexion/extension, b. turnout ab/adduction, c. large circles, d. small circles

    • R6 Short Spine Stretch; a. diamond press, b. diamond rocker, c. diamond extension, d. hamstring stretch, e. baby short spine, f. short spine with hamstring stretch

    • R7abc Seated Arm Work; a. scoop, b. salute, c. hug-a-tree

    • R7defg Seated Arm Work; d. half hug, e. waist whittler, f. bow n' arrow, g. rotator cuff work

    • R7h Seated Arm Work; h. chariot pattern

    • R7i Seated Arm Work; i. Saw

    • R8 Diamond Roll Down; a. simple; b. lift of diamond, c. lift and developpe', d. beats

    • R9a Stomach Massage; a. seated spinal mechanics

    • R9b Stomach Massage; b. attitude pattern

    • R9c Stomach Massage; c. stomach massage patterns - round back, flat back, with hinge

    • R10abc Knee Stretch Series; a. flexion, b. hinge, c. alternate a & b

    • R10de Knee Stretch Series; d. scooter, e. Eve's lunge patterns

    • R10fgh Knee Stretch Series; f. stomach pull, g. elephant, h. forward elephant

    • R11abcd Box Work Short Box; a. contraction, b. hinge, c. hinge to contraction, d. contraction to hinge

    • R11e Box Work Short Box; e. rotation to hinge

    • R11f Box Work Short Box; f. diagonal hinge pattern

    • F11g Box Work Short Box; g. rolling pin to hinge

    • R11h Box Work Short Box; h. simple climb-a-tree

    • R11ij Box Work Short Box; i. pulling strap pattern, j. T-strap pattern

    • R12ab Standing Adduction; a. adduction: vertical. b. adduction: hinge

    • R12cde Standing Abduction; c. abduction, d. abduction: plie', e. Skater

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    Cadillac I

    • C1ab Straight Leg Roll Downs; a. simple, b. with small contractions and leg lifts

    • C1c Straight Leg Roll Downs; c. circuvolution

    • C1d Straight Leg Roll Downs; d. rolling pin

    • C1e Straight Leg Roll Downs; e. spear the whale

    • C2abc Leg Springs; a. straight leg pull, b. open and close, c. leg circles

    • C2d Leg Springs; d. abdominal break

    • C2efgh Leg Springs; e. diamond press, f. diamond extension, g. diamond to V, h. beats

    • C2i Leg Springs; i. bicycle (parallel)

    • C2j Leg Springs; j. walking (slow box step, box step)

    • C2j Leg Springs; j. walking (walking)

    • C3 Short Spine Variation; a. double leg, b. single leg, c. short spine

    • C4 Arm Work with Swing; a. Palms facing in, b. Palms facing out, c. Palms down, d. Palms up

    • C5 Tower; a. Double leg press, b. Single: non-working leg bent, c. Single: non-working leg extended, d. Single: non-working leg moving, e. Plié to tower, f. Tower to plié

    • C6 Monkey; a. Double leg, b. Single leg

    • C6 somersault dismount

    • C7ab Teaser; a. Shoulder stabilization, b. Rotation work

    • C7cde Teaser; c. Teaser with arm pulls, d. Teaser with leg lifts, e. Full Teaser

    • C7f Teaser; f. Teaser with head hold

    • C8 Breathing; a. Roll up, b. Arm press and pulses, c. Rowing arms, d. Rolling holding arm press

    • C9 Diamond Roll Back; a. Simple, b. With arm pulls, c. With leg lifts

    • C10ab Push Through Series; a. Simple, b. Saw variations

    • C10cde Push Through Series; c. To pelvic tilt, d. To plank, e. Full pattern

    • C10f Push Through Series; f. Mermaid

    • C10g Push Through Series; g. Cleopatra

    • C11ab Cat to Swan; a. Simple Swan

    • C11b Cat to Swan; b. Rocking Swan

    • C11c Cat to Swan; c. Full Swan

    • C11d Cat to Swan; d. Baby Cat

    • C11e Cat to Swan; e. Diane’s Cat

    • C11f Cat to Swan; f. Ron’s Cat

    • C11g Cat to Swan; g. Cat to Swan

    • C12 Hanging Pull Ups; a. Simple, b. With pull ups, c. With back extension

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    Ped-i-Pul

    • P1ab Pull Down Series; a. Front, b. Side

    • P1c Pull Down Series; c. 100s beat

    • P2 Tricep Press

    • P3 Robot Arms

    • P4a Arm Circles; a. Bilateral

    • P4a Arm Circles; a. Bilateral P4b Arm Circles; b. Alternating

    • P5 Scooping Pulls; a. Shoulder shrug, b. Arm Opener, c. Scooping pull

    • P6a Pliés; a. Demi plié

    • P6b Pliés; b. Grand plié,

    • P6c Pliés; c. Plié with arch and curl

    • P7a Roll Downs; a. Round back

    • P7b Roll Downs; b. Round to flat back

    • P7c Roll Downs; c. Flat to round back

    • P7d Roll Downs; d. Roll Down Variations

    • P8 Seated Pull Downs; a. Palms inward, b. Palms forward, c. Palms outward

    • P9a Seated Arm Circles; a. Spiral in and out

    • P9b Seated Arm Circles; b. Circles

    • P10 Seated Roll Downs

    • P11 Chariot Pattern (variations)

    • P12 Chest Stretch

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    Magic Circle

    • O1 Anterior Arm Presses; a. Chest press, b. Straight arm chest press, c. Hip press, d. “Fallen angel” press, e. Overhead press

    • O2 Pulls to “W”; a. Chest level, b. Overhead

    • O3 Posterior Arm Presses; a. Behind head, b. Behind back

    • O4 Lateral Flexion; a. Simple (in first position), b. Simple (in second position), c. With circle pulses, d. With pulls to “W”, e. With pulls behind head

    • O5 Lateral Arm Work; a. Side arm press, b. Vertical bicep press

    • O6 Thoracic Rotation; a. Chest Level, b. Overhead, c. Pattern from chest level to overhead

    • O7 Seated Spine Stretch; a. Arm presses (palms down, up, together), b. Add contraction, c. Arm press + contraction

    • O8 Seated Side Arm Work; a. Front Diagonal, b. True Side, c. Back Diagonal

    • O9ab ADductor Series; a. Standing Adductor Pliés, b. Standing Adductor Unilateral Leg Presses (turned out and parallel)

    • O9ab ABductor Series; a. Standing Abductor Pliés, b. Standing Abductor Unilateral Leg Presses

    • O9cdef ADductor Series; c. Supine adductor, d. With pelvic tilt, e. With pelvic press, f. Adductor patterns

    • O9cdeg ABductor Series; c. Supine abductor, d. With pelvic tilt, e. With pelvic press, g. Abductor patterns

    • O10ab Seated Leg Press; a. Seated front press, b. Seated diamond press

    • O10cd Side lying Leg Press; c. Side press down, d. Side press up

    • O11 Prone Glute Work; a. “Smile” squeeze, b. Leg lifts, c. Patterns adding leg extension, d. Swimming

    • O12 Windmill; a. Vertical to horizontal, b. Vertical to vertical

  • 10

    Chair I

    • W1 Leg and Foot Work; a. Heels, b. Turnout, c. Wide Turnout, d. Relevé, e. Flex relevé, f. Single leg from heel

    • W2a-e Prone Arm Press and Swan; a. Double arm press, b. Single arm press, c. Thoracic extension, d. Swan dive, e. Full swan with arm press

    • W2f Prone Arm Press and Swan; f. Side bend on hip

    • W3a Reverse Arm Press; a. Bilateral

    • W3b Reverse Arm Press; b. Unilateral with Twist

    • W4a-d Kneeling Cat on floor; a. Presses, b. Pulses, c. Press to sit, d. Arm presses

    • W4e Kneeling Cat on floor; e. Lift to Pike

    • W5a-c Supine Leg Work; a. Parallel, b. Turnout, c. Turnout – single leg

    • W5d Supine Leg Work; d. Ron’s Pelvic Press patterns

    • W6 Seated Pike

    • W7ab Spine Stretch; a. Arm press b. Contraction (saw transition)

    • W7c Spine Stretch; c. Hinge to contraction

    • W7d Spine Stretch; d. Bent arm spine stretch

    • W8a-d Triceps Press: Seated on Floor; a. 4-part lift to press, b. Full press, c. Pulses up, d. Ron’s back support

    • W8e-f Triceps Press: Seated on Floor; e. Hinge press, f. Deb’s Hinge to Contraction

    • W9a Mermaid Series; a. Kneeling

    • W9bc Mermaid Series; b. Seated on Top, c. Ron’s Mermaid with rotation

    • W10a Single Leg Standing; a. Parallel

    • W10b Single Leg Standing; b. Turned out

    • W11a Step Ups; Basic Step up (from heel)

    • W11b Step Ups; Basic Step up (from ball of foot)

    • W11c Step Ups; Mountain Climber (with and without hands)

    • W11d Step Ups; d. Leg Presses – Forward leg press

    • W11d Step Ups; d. Leg Presses – Cross over leg press

    • W11e Step Ups; e. Unilateral Footwork

    • W12a-c Washer Woman; a. Contractions to lift bar, b. Arm press, c. Alternate a and b

    • W12d-g Washer Woman; d. Relevé, e. Relevé, plie into contraction, g. Running in place

    • W12h Washer Woman; h. Standing saws (forward and side)

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    Roller

    • HR1 Supine – Upper Body Opening; a. Shoulder shrug, b. Chest opener, c. Scissor arms, d. Pulls to “W”, e. Angel arms, f. Arm circles

    • HR2a-d Supine – Spinal Articulation; a. Pelvic curl + press, b. Upper contraction, c. Alternating with arms, d. Upper contraction w/rotation

    • HR2e Supine – Spinal Articulation; e. Roll Up

    • HR2f Supine – Spinal Articulation; f. Hip Lift

    • HR2g Supine – Spinal Articulation; g. Rollover

    • HR3ab Supine – Abdominal Series; a. Hip folds, b. Marching

    • HR3c-g Supine – Abdominal Series; c. Single leg stretch, d. Double leg stretch, e. Scissors, f. Double leg lower/lift, g. Bicycle

    • HR4ab Supine – Balance Series; a. 2 Point balance, b. 1 Point balance

    • HR4cd Supine – Balance Series; c. Lateral arm and leg opening, d. Opposing arm and leg circle

    • HR5ab Supine – Hips on Top; a. Hip flexion and extension, b. Scissors

    • HR5cd Supine – Hips on Top; c. Bicycle, d. Helicopter

    • HR5ef Supine – Hips on Top; e. Psoas stretch, f. Piriformis stretch

    • HR6 Supine – Feet on Top; a. Pelvic curls, d. Pelvic press, c. Hamstring curl

    • HR7a Seated – Feet on Top; a. Stomach massage

    • HR7b-d Seated – Feet on Top; b. Back support (diamond), c. Back support (parallel), d. Back support patterns

    • HR8ab Supine – Mid-back on Top; a. Thoracic extension, b. Semi-circle pattern

    • HR8c Supine – Mid-back on Top; c. Ab series

    • HR9 Prone – Hands on Top; a. Shoulder shrugs, b. Baby swan, c. Full swan

    • HR10a-c Kneeling – Hands on Top; a. Hip opener, b. Forward cat, c. Diagonal cat

    • HR10d-f Kneeling – Shins on Top; d. Forward cat, e. Jack rabbit, f. Pike

    • HR11a Seated Series; a. Spine stretch

    • HR11b Seated Series; b. Chest expansion

    • HR11c-f Seated Series; c. Simple side bend, d. Side bend with arms, e. Side bend with hip lift, f. Side bend w/thoracic rotation

    • HR12 Myofascial Release; a. Glutes, b. IT band, c. Quadriceps, d. Hamstrings, e. Calves, f. Spinal erectors, g. Occiput

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