Reformer Group Session Plan Case Study

Class name / level: Mixed

Date: 2026-07-07

Class duration: 45 mins

Number of participants: 6 booked, room for 10

Target level: Mixed Level

Music selection (if used): none

Class goals: Full body strength class

Equipment setup: 10 reformers in 2 rows of 5, all springs on to start, footbar at highest setting

Special considerations: No one with current or previous injuries, 3 people completely new to reformer that identified themselves at the beginning of the class

Class management notes for warm-up: Set Up - run through the reformer and the names of the parts for the beginners. Check foot bar height, carriage length position and strap length. Demonstrate how to adjust. I began at the top of the room and demonstrated on one reformer but moved around the whole room. Advised on spring (3 springs - two green & red) but gave option to add an extra or reduce. Reminded clients they could change springs for single leg work.
Offered some progressions (leg thread on single leg).

Class flow & transition notes: Spring changes at the beginning of each new exercise before they get into start position.
Stretch in between supine position and seated - childs pose, knee hug

Individual attention strategy: During back rowing series (high and low row) I will circulate and place my finger in between shoulder blades to encourage clients to engage as they row back. I wll also ensure clients haven't got their shoulders hunched or up near their ears during this time.

Management notes: I used cues from the room to transition through the exercises. I also used short stretches to transition from positions on the reformer. One safety concern was that a few clients didn't have grip socks & I gave them the mesh mats for their feet. There was a positive energy in the class everyone enjoyed it.

Reflection: I moved around the room well and engage well with the clients. I used lots of cueing for the clients and used tactile cueing for the new beginners. Overall, I think the class achieved the goal. I would have like to offer progressions to the clients who were familiar with the exercises.

Future class focus: For my next class I want to plan out regressions and progressions for the exercises. I had a mixed class today and wasn't expecting to have complete beginners going forward I would like to be able to offer a progression to some clients while helping the new clients.