Reformer Group Session Plan Case Study

Class name / level: Image Fitness Reformer grou

Date: 2026-07-05

Class duration: 60 minutes

Number of participants: 4

Target level: Mixed

Music selection (if used): 60-70 BPM, uplifting/Chill playlist

Class goals: - Establish breath, neutral spine & shoulder placement from minute one
- Systematic lower-body loading via a full footwork sequence
- Glute, hamstring & spinal articulation through bridging
- Core integration — limb movement without trunk disturbance
- Scapular stability & postural strength in the arms block
- Unilateral control and balance in the standing hip series
- Full-body integration before a passive, restorative cool-down

Equipment setup: - 10 reformer beds, asked clients to take the beds closest to the teaching reformer
- Clients were given aiding instruments before beginning - Ball, long box
- All beds were full spring loaded before starting for client safety
- Fans turned on in room due to heat
- Reminder to all clients re importance of water intake

Special considerations: - No contraindications or injuries reported
- Cleared for full intermediate reformer repertoire

Class management notes for warm-up: - Really light touch warm up, more focused on centering the clients pre footwork & light stretching before we progress to leg series

Class flow & transition notes: - Full use of each position, wide variety of exercises
- Gradual flow & progression, increasing intensity as we go through each sector
- Utilize extra rounds on lower body movements & upper strap work to increase burn
- Emphasize the slow movement for core & stretching

Individual attention strategy: - Skaters: Analyze where clients are struggling, potentially work with clients to reduce spring tension to increase ROM
- Core block - be ready to use physical cues to ensure clients are holding correct form

Management notes: - Good cues used - verbal & tactile
- Communication was good, demo was clear & concise & projection was positive
- Flow of class was really good, it worked well & broad variety of exercises

Reflection: - Possible add more to the warm up, make it more intense

Future class focus: - I liked the use of sets of the same exercise, increased the intensity
- Vary the props used, mixes it up for the clients and helps the coordination