Reformer Embodiment & Practice Logbook

Date of practice: 2026-06-06

Duration: 45mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Foot work, straps, glute work

What I noticed in my body: Alignment seemed good so need to concentrate on my breathing ..

Challenges I experienced: Struggled to get breathing proper and leg side seemed stronger in leg work

Insights for my teaching: Make sure clients are using right spring strength, also make sure they have the breathing correct..

Reflection: Regular practice has helped me understand the body/mind connection needed for reformer

Date of practice: 2026-06-07

Duration: 45mins

Location: Halo studio

Exercises I practised: Short box, leg work and straps

What I noticed in my body: Exercises felt ok, really felt core activated and glutes firing

Challenges I experienced: Really need to work more on getting my core stronger

Insights for my teaching: Making sure when I’m going certain exercises that clients are in right position like C curve exercises

Reflection: Learnt today that I’m more dominant on right side when it comes to leg work, and hip flexors are tight

Date of practice: 2026-06-13

Duration: 60 mins..

Location: Halo

Exercises I practised: Leg work including lunges,squats with short box..
long box exercises invluding T arms, triceps, breast stroke, swan and pulling straps

What I noticed in my body: Felt core getting little stronger

Challenges I experienced: Mainly trying to maintain posture throughout exercised

Insights for my teaching: I think getting clients to get breathing proper will really help

Reflection: Need to focus on getting strong on weaker side

Date of practice: 2026-06-09

Duration: 45 mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Rows,t stretch,high rows, triceps, biceps
Leg work, bridge, single leg work
Long box

What I noticed in my body: Few challenged in some long box exercises and must work on my breathing

Challenges I experienced: Felt my breathing technique was poor so aware of that

Insights for my teaching: Using ques about proper breathing

Reflection: Yes regular sessions I feel I’m getting comfortable with reformer bed and how it can benefit me going forward

Date of practice: 2026-06-12

Duration: 55 mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Worked on short box exercises and also short strap exercises

What I noticed in my body: Felt my posture on bed is improving and felt my breathing improved

Challenges I experienced: Struggled with txt straps as old shoulder injury kicked in so went to a lighter spring

Insights for my teaching: Making sure clients are using proper springs so it will benefit them more and not lead to injury

Reflection: Learned today that going stronger springs doesn’t always benefit you

Date of practice: 2026-06-13

Duration: 60mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Foot work series
Long box
Straps

What I noticed in my body: Definitely feel stability in my core and mobility has improved

Challenges I experienced: Concentration on exercises needs done work

Insights for my teaching: For my own teaching practice need to be present in class

Reflection: This session showed I need to focus on being present

Date of practice: 2026-06-16

Duration: 40 mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Practiced by myself today ,as I wanted to take my time and understand some exercises and wanted to focus on my concentration

What I noticed in my body: Felt bit more relaxed as I was working on my own posture and techniques

Challenges I experienced: Challenged myself today to just slow down a bit and be present in the exercises

Insights for my teaching: Slowing down really helped me with my breathing and not overthinking outside stimuli

Reflection: I learned today that when I slowed down my body reacted better

Date of practice: 2026-06-18

Duration: 55 mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Based today’s session on a bit more high intensity by myself.. squats , lunges with ball.. added in small weights but really focused on my breathing

What I noticed in my body: My body reacted good to a more high intensity level but I concentrated a lot better today than some dats

Challenges I experienced: The body felt really challenged due to increase of intensity but overall really enjoyed it

Insights for my teaching: For my own teaching practise, different types of classes and intensity shows that variation is beneficial to your mind and body

Reflection: When intensity was increased today I felt my concentration and confidence was way bettet

Date of practice: 2026-06-22

Duration: 60 mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Short box
Long box
Foot straps used
Squats

What I noticed in my body: Body reacted quicker as I feel a lot more flexible and stronger in most exercises

Challenges I experienced: Struggled in a few lunges during to tight hips

Insights for my teaching: Might need to work more on my hip area so I can show clients proper form and technique

Reflection: Hip work needs to be worked on

Date of practice: 2026-06-27

Duration: 50mins

Location: Halo Killarney

Exercises I practised: Worked today with ball and light weights in some exercises like skater, etc, over head press, salute, T straps

What I noticed in my body: Felt I could have went onto stinger spring

Challenges I experienced: Needed to slow down on some exercises as I was loosing posture

Insights for my teaching: As I mentioned before, slow controlled exercises are important

Reflection: I def feel my concentration and confidence has vastly improved the more sessions I do