Which reformer exercise includes a counter stretch and spiral at the end after three repetitions?

Which reformer exercise includes a counter stretch and spiral at the end after three repetitions?

• A. Mermaid
• B. Tick Tock
• C. Semi-circle
• D. Double Leg Circles/Corkscrew

Answer: (A)

Mermaid on the reformer is designed as a lateral flexion sequence that ends with a deliberate counter stretch and a gentle spiral. You perform the side-bending reps on one side, then finish with a counter stretch to lengthen the opposite side and a spiral to unwind the spine and reset the ribcage over the pelvis. This finishing pattern is what distinguishes it, giving balance between lateral work and rotational reset. Other moves emphasize different patterns (diagonal reach and rotation, a large spinal arc, or hip-centered circles) and don’t include that specific counter stretch followed by a spiral at the end after three repetitions.

Mermaid on the reformer is designed as a lateral flexion sequence that ends with a deliberate counter stretch and a gentle spiral. You perform the side-bending reps on one side, then finish with a counter stretch to lengthen the opposite side and a spiral to unwind the spine and reset the ribcage over the pelvis. This finishing pattern is what distinguishes it, giving balance between lateral work and rotational reset.

Other moves emphasize different patterns (diagonal reach and rotation, a large spinal arc, or hip-centered circles) and don’t include that specific counter stretch followed by a spiral at the end after three repetitions.