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Peak Pilates Study Guide with complete solutions
What is Pilates exercise? - correct answer-teaches balance and control of the body; stretches,
strengthens, and balances the body; "contrology"
Joseph Pilates based Pilates exercise on what other forms of movement? - correct answer-yoga, Zen,
and ancient Greek and Roman physical regimens and self-study
Joseph Pilates called his system of exercise -. - correct answer-contrology
The first piece of equipment Joe created was the -; however, the first exercises he created were the -
exercises. - correct answer-reformer, mat work
Peak Pilates teaches Pilates with a - approach. - correct answer-classical
List 3 Peak Pilates "differences": -, -, and -. - correct answer-fitness-based, systematic, integrated
Who are the 'Elders'? - correct answer-those who learned directly under Joseph Pilates
List 8 benefits of regular Pilates exercise: - correct answer-1. Whole Body Health 2. Whole Body
Commitment and Breath 3. Concentration 4. Centering 5. Control 6. Breathing 7. Precision 8. Flowing
Movement
Two parts of the Peak Pilates Principles - correct answer-Pilates Principles + 5 Parts of the Mind
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Pilates Principles: - correct answer-Concentration, Centering, Control, Breathing, Precision, Flowing
Movement
5 Parts of the Mind: - correct answer-Intelligence, Memory, Imagination, Intuition, Will/Desire
The PPC1 Session Format: - correct answer-a. Mat (15-20 minutes) b. Reformer (20 minutes) c. Individual
Needs (10 minutes) d. Ending (5 minutes)
Parts - and - of the Session Format are interchangeable. - correct answer-A, B
PPC1 Teaching Methodology: - correct answer-Setup, Execution, Flow, Cueing, Rhythm, Voice, Breath
Dynamics
Presentation Skills: - correct answer-Safety, Exercise Delivery, Teacher's Posture, Touch Techniques,
Professionalism, Teacher Mindfulness
Guidelines for Progression: - correct answer-Adhere to session format, Introduce no more than one
variation or apparatus, Teach to the student's ideal, Build strength and stamina through steps, Teach
transitions as part of an exercise, Challenge the ideal with props, variations, rhythms, flow, and breath-
not with more reps
Pilates believed in beginning the lesson lying down because ---------. - correct answer-gravity assists in
the elongation and spinal placement
Focus on thoroughly teaching the - exercises before moving a student on to more advanced exercises. -
correct answer-basic
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List 4 indicators of progressing a student too quickly: - correct answer-loss of concentration, loss of
coordination, poor technique, pain following the session
A concept that describes how each exercise is stabilized by the Powerhouse and supported by critical
connections. - correct answer-Anchoring
Stacking one vertebrae at a time, lifting bone by bone, or rolling down and releasing the vertebrae onto
the mat one vertebra at a time. - correct answer-Articulate/Segment
Rectangle formed by 2 imaginary lines running from shoulder to shoulder and from hip to hip and
completed by 2 lines running from shoulder to hip. - correct answer-Box
Simpler versions of an exercise; "stepping stone" - correct answer-Building Blocks
Shape the spine and body assumed during many Pilates exercises. Created by deep pull of the transverse
abdominis wrapping around the spine and opening the spinal column in flexion. - correct answer-C
Curve
The line running downward from the nose, navel, and pubic bone to the heels - correct answer-
Centerline
A symptom or health condition that makes a particular exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student
to perform. - correct answer-Contraindications
Connections that deepen the work in the Powerhouse and improve execution. 1. Three Anchors 2. Rib to
scapula/Scapula to rib 3. Heel and Buttock connection - correct answer-Critical Connections
The action of elongating and creating space between the vertebrae - correct answer-Decompression
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A way to approach and cue rolling the spine segments: tailbone to top off pelvis, top of pelvis to base of
sternum/bottom of ribs, and bottom of ribs to skull - correct answer-Dividing the Spine Into Thirds
Image of buttons pressing from front to back and back to front through the body.
Segments:
Lowest- Pubic Bone
Second- Sacral Level
Third- Navel
Fourth- Xiphoid Process
Fifth- Breastbone - correct answer-Five Buttons
A reference point that describes the limit of healthy movement in Pilates. Outline of the body or
apparatus. Body frames movement. Apparatus frames body. - correct answer-Frame
An image that invokes the feeling of power, strength, and stability created by the Pilates stance. -
correct answer-The Greek Column
A term used to distinguish movements starting from the Powerhouse and center and flowing outward. -
correct answer-Initiate
A movement quality of reaching an extremity without tensing it. Deepens work in powerhouse. - correct
answer-Length
Adaptations to an exercise that are used for special cases. Accessible for health concerns. - correct
answer-Modifications
Concept that every exercise has an anchor and a force reaching away from the anchor. - correct answer-
Opposition
