Peak Pilates Level 1 Exam Study|Complete Questions with Graded A+ Answers
Body, mind and spirit
Contrology is the coordination of....
Proper diet and sufficient sleep
Joseph Pilates believed that "_____" & "_____" must supplement our exercise in our quest for physical fitness
Posture, moveme...
Peak Pilates Level 1 Exam Study|Complete Questions with Graded A+ Answers
Body, mind and spirit
Contrology is the coordination of....
Proper diet and sufficient sleep
Joseph Pilates believed that "_____" & "_____" must supplement our exercise in our quest for physical
fitness
Posture, movement and breathing
Regular Pilates exercise leads to improved _____, ______ & ______.
Non - competitive and non - intimidating
______ & _____ sessions design to enrich the students feelings of wellbeing.
Contrology
What did Joseph Pilates originally call his "mat work"
To avoid putting undue strain and stress on the heart or joints of the body
Why did Joseph Pilates start his work on the floor?
Your Health and Return to Life Through Contrology
What were the names of the 2 books Joseph Pilates wrote?
Mental, physical and emotional characteristics
In understanding when & how to progress your students, what are the 3 things to consider as a whole?
Session format, only 1 new exercise per apparatus, teach to the students ideal, build strength and
stamina through successive steps, teach transitions, challenge the ideal
What are the 6 progression guidelines?
Signs of readiness
The main thing to watch for when deciding if students are ready to learn a new exercise is ______.
Proprioception
The sense of joint and body position, important in allowing the body to maintain stability and dynamic
alignment
1) Kinesthetic
-Learning by doing
2) Vestibular/Labyrinthine
-Sence of inner balance
3) Visceral
-Inner feelings rather than intellect
Assesses Range of Motion and Stability, improves technique and Reinforces desired goals
3 considerations when choosing Fundamental exercises
Touch Techniques
_______ _______ are used when appropriate and to reflect a correction
Contrology
1) Develops the body uniformly
2) Corrects wrong postures
3) Restores physical vitality
Powerhouse
☆
A concept that gives a solid base from which limbs move freely
●Stabilizes pelvis & torso
●Initiates movement
●Solid base arms/legs move freely
●Dynamic force against gravity
Chest Expansion, Breathing, Arm Springs
3 appropriate solutions for weak shoulders.....
Leg Springs
Poor alignment/ Stability can be addressed with ______ _______ on Cadillac
Leg Series
Poor alignment/ Stability can be addressed with ______ _______ on Barrel
Teaser, Short Spine Massage, Frog, Front Split, Lunge
Which 5 exercises call for specific spotting techniques to be demonstrated at least once during
assessment?
Intelligence, Memory, Imagination, Intuition, Will and Desire
What are the 5 Parts of the mind?
Critical Connections
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