Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? - answer His Parents and their active &
healthy lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? - answer a hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's - answer False
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - answer False : called it
Contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - answer objective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" - answer On a scale of 1-10,
how is that shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - answer The plan for your client. I'll
make sure to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and
modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-
assessments with your clients. - answer False
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility
to make sure the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. - answer True
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? - answer Hundred,
Roll Up, Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in
order to try Crab? - answer Rolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine
issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? - answer Flexion,
Extension, Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. - answer False
,The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. - answer"Start
in supine, on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches
apart. Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against
the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It
doesn't have to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. -
answer False - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? - answer Ground based pelvic rocks
followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang?
- answer Roll over and Teaser
Swimming - answer hunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts - answer post natal (light work out)
hip replacement - answer single leg circle
corkscrew - answer young athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body and then
_________________________ to get the from of their body. - answer Bridge variations
and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for
clients with low back issues. - answer False
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major
anterior tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years
and they have been cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you
make sure to teach them in their first work out? - answer roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. - answer True
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? -
answer It totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client
isn't ready for Teaser. It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements
demonstrating the ability to articulate up and down through the pelvis and spine first
before moving onto full Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? - answer Sagittal
, Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - answerRapid
Fire Journaling
Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it
for helping my do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and
self practice. - answerTrue
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury,
works all the time and is "just getting back to moving?" - answerRoll down, Footwork,
Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? - answerHeels
Lower and Lift
What is the best cue to give a client that has valgus knees when putting them into
footwork? - answerMagic Cirlce being held at the outside of the upper knee area
Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? -
answerSitting down and standing up
Footwork on the Jumpboard and the foot bar are exactly the same. - answerfalse
Clients who can do footwork on the Reformer are ready for jumping on the Jumpboard. -
answerFalse
When is a client ready to jump? - answerWhen they have a stable pelvis and they are
able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness
How is footwork on the Jump board different than footwork on the Reformer? -
answerThe "ground" is flat compared to round which elicits a reaction closer to real life
than the foot bar on the reformer.
Which client has the most level appropriate sequence below to START a class?
BeginnerSide lying single leg jumping4-point kneeling jumpingIntermediate4 point
kneeling jumpingSide lying single leg jumpingAdvancedDouble leg footwork on the
reformerSingle leg footwork on the reformer - answerAdvanced
What are the elements of a good flow with regards to teaching your Pilates classes? -
answerProgressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
What is the BEST example of a "Transition DO?" - answerInstructor changes the
springs while clients do a different move to distract them.
What are the 4 main muscles are emphasized during Footwork on the Reformer? -
answerTransverse Abdominis, Contralateral Obliques, Glutes, Hamstrings
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