Session 6 Preparation — May 9, 2026
Session 6 Prep — May 9, 2026
Section titled “Session 6 Prep — May 9, 2026”Studio 2 | 12:10-1:50 PM (~100 min) Assignment: Segment 5, Lessons 5.5-5.8 (~27 min) — Reclining Transition + Equate
Framing
Section titled “Framing”The cohort has completed all five segments of the Primer. The session runs as practice: minimum explanation, continuous movement, less individual assistance.
Co-teaching split:
- Asia leads: Ignition, standing review + Split Form Inflection
- Patrick leads: from Z-Lunge onward — Z Expansion C-Tuck, Peak/Plank/Press-Up, V-Sit + Leg Raise (conditional), Reclining Transition, Equate, seated end block, Assimilation
- Whoever isn’t leading stays back — minimal roaming this session.
Session Flow
Section titled “Session Flow”| Block | Min | Lead | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | 2 | Both | Note Primer completion; session runs as practice |
| Ignition | 5 | Asia | |
| Transit review | 14 | Asia | Transit: Standing Form → Star Tilt → Squat → Front Lunge Extension → Front Lunge Torsion → Split Form Inflection. |
| Hand-off | 1 | — | Asia to Patrick |
| Z-Lunge | 8 | Patrick | |
| Z Expansion C-Tuck | 6 | Patrick | |
| Peak / Plank / Press-Up | 14 | Patrick | Address James’s knees-down alignment question before entering; Peak Hold → Plank → Press-Up; structural integrity over depth; IM Effort |
| V-Sit + Leg Raise (if time) | 8 | Patrick | Brief V-Sit reset, five Leg Raises; circumlinear leg direction; breath as gauge |
| Reclining Transition | 12 | Patrick | Transit principles applied to reclining position changes |
| Equate | 12 | Patrick | Horizontal Shoulder Flex + Shoulder Rotation Sitting on heels; IM Safety for ankles. Opposition of forces in the upper body. |
| Square Cross Inflection | 5 | Patrick | |
| Seated Wide Inflection | 6 | Patrick | |
| Seated Inflection | 4 | Patrick | |
| Assimilation | 7 | Patrick | Supine then prone; no framing needed |
| Q&A + closing | 7 | Both | Questions; Primer completion talk (see below) |
Total without conditionals: ~111 min
New forms today
Section titled “New forms today”From Segment 5, Lessons 5.5-5.8 (this week’s assignment):
- Reclining Transition — Patrick
- Equate — Patrick
Carry-forward from Session 5:
- Horizontal Shoulder Flex + Shoulder Rotation — Patrick
- Plank and Press-Up as the Peak/Plank/Press-Up sequence — Patrick
Carry-forward from Session 5
Section titled “Carry-forward from Session 5”- James’s Plank question (alignment with knees on floor): Patrick addresses this before the block — same midline and shoulder-depression mechanics apply; the reduction is in load, not structural principle
Q&A close: Primer completion and what comes next
Section titled “Q&A close: Primer completion and what comes next”At the close, briefly frame the path forward:
Session 7 (May 16) is the final session. There is no assignment for Session 7 — it runs as a practice session using everything covered in the program.
That said: to get the most from the program long-term, we recommend completing the full Primer — segments 6 through 10 (approximately 6-10 segments remaining, depending on where each person is).
Smart Revisit keeps earlier work active in the meantime. The PrimerPrint page has the full description.
Notes on participants
Section titled “Notes on participants”- James — asked specifically about knees-down Plank/Press-Up alignment in Session 5. Patrick addresses this before the Plank block. Also check in on the ankle before Horizontal Shoulder Flex — sitting on heels loads the top of the foot; IM Safety applies if still recovering.
- Elinor — missed Session 5. Horizontal Shoulder Flex, Plank, and Press-Up will be new to her. The seated block (Square Cross Inflection, Seated Wide Inflection, Seated Inflection) she has prior contact with. Current on the assignment.