Y Position Pilates Reformer Exercise

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is April Plank with Yoga Etc. Studio on behalf of Expert Village. In this clip we will be learning the Y position on the pilates reformer. So Helen is going to start off by wiggling down a way from the shoulder rest and she is going to grab those hands straps and reach her arms up to the ceiling. Then she will bring her arms out towards a Y or 45 degree position. This will be our starting position. She is going to lift her legs into a tabletop, making sure that the legs are glued together, knees right in line with the hips. From here she will inhale to prepare and exhale bringing the arms down towards the sides pulling with those straps. Inhale, the arms go back up towards the Y and as she exhales she is going to activate those laps and pull the arms back down. Good. She will continue this for several times resisting the springs as she comes up. As she exhales she is really activating that entire abdominal area also working through the back. So this is why this is part of the laps and abs series because it is really great and effective for the abdominals and also for the back of the body. Great work; two more. Keeping those legs gathered and glued together nice stable pelvis, neutral spine. This will be our last one; inhaling with shoulders in line with the rest, exhaling and pulling the carriage back down. One final time. Perfect. Inhaling back up to the start position and you can go ahead and release those feet onto the bar and relax. Nice job and that was the Y position on the Pilates reformer. "