Rise-Reformer Assisted Stretch

About this event

"The Reformer Assisted Stretch class is an active, results-driven session designed to physically change your flexibility and mobility. This specialized class combines the precise resistance of the reformer machine with the hands-on, expert guidance of your instructor. Instead of just holding a stretch on your own, your instructor works directly alongside your machine—providing gentle, manual guidance to ensure your pelvis, spine, and joints stay perfectly aligned. By letting the reformer’s straps support your weight while your instructor manually deepens the movement, you bypass your body's defensive tightening response, safely melting away stubborn knots and unlocking tight hips, shoulders, and lower backs. How This Differs From a Restorative Class • Active vs. Passive: Restorative classes use gravity and props for passive resting positions. Assisted Stretch utilizes active, instructor-guided movements and machine springs to create targeted physical traction. • Deepened Range of Motion: Your instructor provides the external assistance needed to safely push past your usual flexibility plateaus. • Anatomical Precision: We focus directly on correcting structural imbalances, opening up compressed joints, and improving functional movement pattern by pattern. What You’ll Focus On • Instructor-Guided Traction: Experiencing coach-assisted leg circles, hamstring stretches, and chest expansions where the instructor helps maximize the machine's pulling power. • Targeted Decompression: Using the spring configurations to open up tight hip flexors and relieve chronic lower back pressure. • Total Body Symmetry: Identifying which side of your body is holding extra tension and receiving the manual adjustments needed to balance things out.

From Rise Pilates Sanford