What an amazing way of Fletcher training to move the body. Graceful way to be in class with you, Jenna Zaffino , thank you again. )

Such a nice flowing class. Loved all of the cues.

Ember Hopkins Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :). 

what a treasure!!!special class, thanks!

Thank you Sheila M ! So glad you enjoyed it! 

lovely class, first time watching a fletcher based session! I am curious to know if the leg that's on the pedal during the releve movements can be fully straight and if yes, wouldn't that put a lot of pressure on the knee? Where should the movement on the pedal drive from?

Hi Manasa Kannan — Natalia from the Pilates Anytime team here! I am also a certified instructor! 👍

Natalia G sounds perfect, thank you for clarifying! :)

Manasa Kannan I was a "baby" when I taught this class :).  The way that I would cue this movement today is less of a press and more of an "arc."  Often, I ask my clients to pull the pedal towards them by drawing their thigh bone deeper into their hip socket.  This helps them feel a little less like they have to work from the long lever of the heel connection and instead helps them access the hamstring, almost omitting the knee issue altogether. There's almost a "traction-ing" effect of the heel against the pedal when you think of it this way.  When you add the releve, it adds a "scissor" effect to the legs like in the matwork exercise to bring the inner thighs into it.  I can show you next time in the studio.  Hope this helps and thank you for the explanation Natalia G .   While I'm not teaching on the platform anymore, I'm always happy to lend my voice to the conversation surrounding previous classes.  :). 

Jenna Zaffino that explains a lot Jenna, thank you! Especially the pull of the hamstring, I can imagine the feel of the muscles, the scissor part of it is such a great cue and is incorporated in such a beautiful way in this session. Absolutely loved it :)