Where was Joseph Pilates born? - ANSWER Germany
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
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,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
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, 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? - ANSWER Rapid
Fire Journaling
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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
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,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
2
, 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? - ANSWER Rapid
Fire Journaling
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