(He smiles at her, wondering briefly why she seems so quick to explain or apologize every time she thinks she may have upset him.)

Okay great, we can try a simple ballet lift then. I'll stand behind you and I'll have my hands on your waist, when I say go I need you to bend at the knees and sort of push up off the ground. If you can, lock your core muscles and try to stay as still as possible.
Make sense?