How to do the Teaser on the Reformer: Progressions for Success

Andrea Maida - a PMA certified Pilates instructor and blogger based in San Diego, California - shares how to progress a student to do the Teaser on the Long Box on the Reformer in her Pilates Andrea boutique studio in Solana Beach.
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Exercises in this video:
Teaser on the Long Box on the Reformer
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ANDREA MAIDA is a PMA Certified Teacher who has been teaching the Pilates Method of Exercise since 2003. Since her very first Mat class in 2000, Andrea has been fascinated with the lifelong body of work created by ‘the genius of the body’, Joseph Hubertus Pilates.
Andrea is a graduate of Vintage Pilates’ inaugural class of The Work, and she was thrilled to be invited into Teaching the Work taught by Jay Grimes, 1st Generation Master Teacher and former
student of Joseph Pilates. Andrea received comprehensive training through Excel Pilates
(Washington, DC) and Romana’s Pilates in New York and Los Angeles.
Andrea is an instructor and blogger for pilatesology.com which is dedicated to recording,
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[@shannonanastasio727]

Andrea, I'm a little late to the "game", but wanted to comment on your Teaser progression. I love your teaching style and approach to making this very difficult exercise accessible to many. Thank you!

[@PilatesAndrea]

Hi Shannon - Thanks so much for watching my videos - all these progressions are challenging - I so appreciate your kind words on my teaching style. There's a good Teaser for everyone - yay! Keep up the good work! xox

[@soniaahmed4385]

Great explanation!!! Thank you! My client is at that point she is ready to start on the long box so it's great to hear how you break it down.

[@PilatesAndrea]

Thank you so much Sonia - so glad you found this video to be helpful - thank you for watching! Keep up the good work :) xo

[@albertolanza2332]

Thanks Andrea!lovvvee!

[@PilatesAndrea]

Awww... you're awesome thank you so much xo

[@inbalziv5038]

Thank you so much, I am so glad I finally found a clear explanation for the Teaser!!!!
Can you do the same about the swan on the reformer please 🙏

[@PilatesAndrea]

Hi there - thanks so much for watching! I'm so happy you found this video to be helpful to you. Yes, Swan on the Reformer - it's a doozy right? I will add it to my list. Thanks for the fantastic suggestion and keep up the good work! xo

[@inbalziv5038]

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[@amandamorgan3595]

What exercises would you recommend for shoulder, lats and the serratus areas? I've been trying to find ways to exercise them. thanks!

[@PilatesAndrea]

Hi Amanda - you bring up a good point - working the Teaser on the Long Box especially requires connecting the arm and shoulder girdle into the larger back muscles. We have lots of places to work on this in our foundational exercises all around the studio. Some exercises might include Arm Springs lying down on the Cadillac, the Arm Chair apparatus - Boxing, Circles and Hug - when you can work the arms with the back against the apparatus you can get a feel for how the shoulder blades move the arms and shoulders from a more "central" location. Even exercises like the Hundred are working on this skill from the very top of the workout. When you do your Mat workout the starting position for the Roll Up can also be a good place to see what happens to your back when the arms go overhead. And then you can take this skill to the Short Box and other places - like your Teaser! - where you don't have as much feedback from the apparatus. Does this make sense? I hope so :) thank you so much for watching and for sharing your questions here with us. xox