Workshop Overview

The Small Barrel often sits quietly in the corner of the studio — humble, overlooked, yet profoundly transformative. Within its simple arc lies a complete lesson in alignment, opening, and connection. Its softer curve mirrors the spine’s natural shape, inviting the body to lengthen and open without force. Because of its smaller scale, it offers both accessibility and safety — a perfect tool for teaching subtlety and precision.

In this workshop, Sophia will guide you through the Small Barrel’s set-up, classical repertoire, and creative variations. You’ll discover how this piece of apparatus illuminates the key principles of the Method — centring, precision, control, and breath — while giving clients clear feedback to refine their movement patterns.

Too often we skip ahead to the Spine Corrector, chasing “more.” But the Small Barrel invites us to slow down, to feel, and to find the subtleties of lift and support that underpin every exercise. Its curve teaches length without strain and articulation without collapse — lessons that transfer directly to Mat and Reformer work.

Together we’ll explore: • The foundational Small Barrel repertoire and its classical origins • How to choose and position the barrel for different body types • Progressions that bridge from Mat to Spine Corrector and beyond • Creative pods of exercises for mixed-level clients • How to use the barrel to restore spinal mobility and breath awareness

Expect a session that’s both light-hearted and deeply informative — a return to the beauty of simplicity, where less truly becomes more.

Pricing £160.00

• 2CPD pts

  Workshop Trainer : Sophia Moore find Bio