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5 Parts of the Mind: - Intelligence, Memory, Imagination, Intuition, Will/Desire A concept that describes how each exercise is stabilized by the Powerhouse and supported by critical connections. - Anchoring A movement quality of reaching an extremity without tensing it. Deepens work in powerhouse. - Length A reference point that describes the limit of healthy movement in Pilates. Outline of the body or apparatus. Body frames movement. Apparatus frames body. - Frame A symptom or health condition that makes a particular exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student to perform. - Contraindications A term used to distinguish movements starting from the Powerhouse and center and flowing outward. - Initiate A way to approach and cue rolling the spine segments: tailbone to top off pelvis, top of pelvis to base of sternum/bottom of ribs, and bottom of ribs to skull - Dividing the Spine Into Thirds Abdominal Series: Criss Cross - Skill: Beginner/Intermediate Reps: 6-10 Goal: Strengthens and builds endurance of abdominals, specifically the obliques. Challenges of rotation. Imagery: Wring out from the waist. Get it Moving: Criss. Hold it. Cross. Hold it. Criss and hold. Cross and hold. Caution: Use caution when teaching those with weak necks and/or backs. Abdominal Series: Double Leg Stretch - Skill: IntroductoryReps: 6-10 Goal: Strengthens and builds endurance of the abdominals. Teaches how to work in opposition. Imagery: In with the good air, and out with the bad air. Get it Moving: Out long; Hold. In strong. Out long and thin; pull it in. In with the air to stretch long, out with the air to hug tight. Reach, Sweep, Hug Caution: For those with lower back issues, place hands under the pelvis and omit the upper body portion. For neck weakness, use a pillow under the head. Abdominal Series: Double Straight Leg Lower Lift or Lower Lifts - Skill: Beginner/Intermediate Reps: 6-10 Goal: Strengthens and builds endurance of the abdominals. Lengthens the legs out of the hips. Imagery: Brush the wall with your toes. Paint a line with your paintbrush on the wall. Get it Moving: LOWER, LOWER, LOWER...AND LIFT! Caution: For weak necks and backs, keep the head down and/or place the hands under the pelvis. Abdominal Series: Single Leg Stretch - Skill: Introductory Skill: Introductory Reps: 6-10 Goal: Strengthens and builds endurance in abdominals. Promotes alignment and centering of the body. Imagery: Press and pull your legs as if moving through taffy. Get it Moving: Pull in strong, reach long. Caution: For those with weak or problematic necks, use pillow under head