If you're new to teaching mixed equipment pilates class it can be challenging. Following every client on different apparatus, explaining them what to do and checking individually is definitely harder than teaching a reformer group class.
At first I found it impossible and frankly it didn't feel right as i'm a detail obsessed and perfectionest teacher. I couldn't follow the one on the chair, while I was correcting the one on the Cadillac and trying to give the next exercise for the one on Reformer. It was becoming a nightmare until I found my way!
So what I did basically, I plan a regular Reformer class by the book. Regular repertoire, you know; footwork, armwork, pulling straps... And then I started to adapt each one in the best way possible to the Chair and Cadillac. In that way I gained the control of the class, following and correcting each client easily without being worried about the next exercise separately.
Here is an example of a perfect mixed equipment. It's a 70 minute ADVANCED class. Hope you remember your instructions book by heart, I used only the original names from the repertoire. On chair you will see abbreviations such as 2B2 or 1W4 , it means 2 black spring on level 2 or 1 white spring level 4.
ENJOY!
FOOTWORK
Reformer - 4 springs / toe, arche, heel
Chair - 2B3 / toe, arche, heel
Cadillac - Push through bar with safety strap, bottom spring RB / toe, arche, heel
*Transition to all;
Reformer - Teasar off the carriage, changing the springs RB
Chair - Change spring 1W4, Lay down on mat in front of the chair
Cadillac - Roll up and lay under the roll down bar, spring board is levelled by the arm length.
HUNDRED
Reformer - Just as mat work without straps
Chair - Just as mat work without pedal
Cadillac - Just as mat work without bar
SHORT SPINE
Reformer - RB, feet on straps
Chair - 1W4 / Hands on pedal, sending the legs over the chair
Cadillac - Loop roll down bar under the knees, start with pelvic curl lift the feet off, roll the spine down
JACKKNIFE
Reformer - RB / Hands in straps, headrest down
Chair - 1W4 / Hands on pedal
Cadillac - Reverse the previous exercise
COORDINATION
Reformer - RB / Hands in straps
Chair - 1W4 / Hands on pedal and press as you lift the chest
Cadillac - Yellow short springs handles
*Transition to all;
Reformer - Teasar off the carriage, changing the springs 1B, ready for Rowing
Chair - Change spring 1W4, sitting with long legs facing away
Cadillac - Roll up and find a seated position with long legs with same springs
ROWING 1&2
Reformer - 1B, facing straps / round back, flat back
Chair - 1W4 / as you dive forward send the arms back to pedal and press
Cadillac - Yellow short springs / Facing roll down bar
ROWING 3&4
Reformer - 1B, facing footbar / round back, flat back
Chair - 1W4 / Facing chair sit with open legs hands on pedal / as you dive forward press the pedal
Cadillac - Yellow short springs / Facing push through bar
TEASER
Reformer - 1R / Long box BACK STROKE and TEASER
Chair - 1W4 / Teaser on floor, grab the pedal and press with pelvic tilt
Cadillac - Under push through bar, Teaser 1,2,3
BACK EXTENSION
Reformer - RY / Long box, overhead press&swan , BREAST STROKE
Chair - 1W4 / Reverse swan press lift torso & Reverse swan side arm twist
Cadillac - Swan to advanced swan under the push through bar
STRETCH SERIES
Reformer - RB / Up stretch, Down stretch, Elephant, One leg elephant
Chair - 2B2 / Pull up front and sides & Pull up single leg
Cadillac - Roll down bar / Rolling in and out
DEPRESSION SERIES
Reformer - 1R / Long back stretch & Tendon stretch
Chair - 2B2 / Frogs sitting & Tendon stretch
Cadillac - Hanging Pull ups & Twists
STOMACH MASSAGE
Reformer - RB / round back, flat back, hands off, twists
Chair - 1B4 Supine leg pumps & Frogs
Cadillac - Tower & Monkey
CHEST EXPANSION + THIGH STRETCH
Reformer - RB / Facing straps kneeling
Chair - On mat / option to use hand weights
Cadillac - With roll down bar on kneeling
ARMWORK
Reformer - 1B / Side kneeling , Sword, overhead, side bending triceps
Chair - 2B3 / Press up with handles / facing forth and back
Cadillac - Roll down bar / Kneeling rolling in and out, biceps curls, overhead
BACKWORK
Reformer - All springs / Long box rocking & Grasshopper
Chair - 1W3 Swan on floor
Cadillac - Push through bar with safety strap / Advanced high bridge
ABDOMINALWORK
Reformer - All springs / Short box abdominal series / round back, flat back, around the world
Chair - 2B2 Hand stand / plank as hands on mat, feet on pedal, lifting the pedal with abs power
Cadillac - Long purple leg springs / Magician, Dolphin, Airplane
LEGWORK
Reformer - 1B, Front and side splits
Chair - 2B2, Front and side lunges
Cadillac - Long purple leg springs /Scissors, bicycle, circle
MERMAID
Reformer - 1R, mermaid&twist
Chair - 1B3 Mermaid on chair
Cadillac - Circle saw with push through bar
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