BASI Pilates Assessment A+ Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update 2026/2027
Question:
breath cycle
Answer:
number of inhale and exhales to 1 rep of an exercise
inhale, exhale= 1 breath cycle
ex. inhale no movement, exhale move, inhale no movement, exhale to return to start = 2 breath
cycles
Question:
Contrology
Answer:
what Jopseh Pilates called his method. A way of life and path to total health.
Question:
10 Principles of Pilates
Answer:
pilates is a mind body form of conditioning not just a physical process.
Awareness (the connection between mind & body)
Breath (birth of movement)
Balance (mind)?
Control
Center
Concentration (every muscle is engaged)
Efficiency
Flow (effortless effort)
Precision
Harmony (everyone should leave with a calm body)
,Precision and flow are the yin and yang of pilates
Question:
The Pelvis
Answer:
the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is on each side of the pelvis
the pubic symphysis bottom of pelvis
the pelvis serves as a bridge between the upper and lower body
Question:
Neutral Pelvis
Answer:
the 2 ASIS are on the same transverse plane and the asis and ps are on the same horizontal (coronal
plane)
Question:
Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer:
a tuck
the ps is higher than the ASIS
Question:
Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer:
an arch
the asis is higher than the ps
Question:
Pilates Breathing
, Answer:
Pilates uses intercostal or lateral breathing
this method is used to facilitate and maintain abdominal contraction while performing exercises
put hand of ribs
Inhale ribs expand east to west
exhale pull navel and ribs west to east and east to west
Question:
Breathing
Answer:
Inhale 4 Steps:
1) diaphragm lowers
2)Thoracic cabinet enlarges (ribs expand)
3)pressure inside lungs is lower that pressure outside
4) air is drawn in
Exhale 4 Steps:
1)diaphragm relaxes
2)decrease in volume in thoracic cabinet ( ribs draw in)
3)increase in pressure inside the lungs
4) air is forced out
Question:
benefits of breath
Answer:
-oxygenates the blood and nourishes the body of a cellular level
-improves circulation
-calms the body and mind
-encourages concentration
-recruits appropriate muscles to the movement
-provides inner rhythm to the movements
while breath is important you do not want it to cause tension... if a beginner is struggling with
breath let it go
Question:
Muscle Focus
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update 2026/2027
Question:
breath cycle
Answer:
number of inhale and exhales to 1 rep of an exercise
inhale, exhale= 1 breath cycle
ex. inhale no movement, exhale move, inhale no movement, exhale to return to start = 2 breath
cycles
Question:
Contrology
Answer:
what Jopseh Pilates called his method. A way of life and path to total health.
Question:
10 Principles of Pilates
Answer:
pilates is a mind body form of conditioning not just a physical process.
Awareness (the connection between mind & body)
Breath (birth of movement)
Balance (mind)?
Control
Center
Concentration (every muscle is engaged)
Efficiency
Flow (effortless effort)
Precision
Harmony (everyone should leave with a calm body)
,Precision and flow are the yin and yang of pilates
Question:
The Pelvis
Answer:
the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is on each side of the pelvis
the pubic symphysis bottom of pelvis
the pelvis serves as a bridge between the upper and lower body
Question:
Neutral Pelvis
Answer:
the 2 ASIS are on the same transverse plane and the asis and ps are on the same horizontal (coronal
plane)
Question:
Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer:
a tuck
the ps is higher than the ASIS
Question:
Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer:
an arch
the asis is higher than the ps
Question:
Pilates Breathing
, Answer:
Pilates uses intercostal or lateral breathing
this method is used to facilitate and maintain abdominal contraction while performing exercises
put hand of ribs
Inhale ribs expand east to west
exhale pull navel and ribs west to east and east to west
Question:
Breathing
Answer:
Inhale 4 Steps:
1) diaphragm lowers
2)Thoracic cabinet enlarges (ribs expand)
3)pressure inside lungs is lower that pressure outside
4) air is drawn in
Exhale 4 Steps:
1)diaphragm relaxes
2)decrease in volume in thoracic cabinet ( ribs draw in)
3)increase in pressure inside the lungs
4) air is forced out
Question:
benefits of breath
Answer:
-oxygenates the blood and nourishes the body of a cellular level
-improves circulation
-calms the body and mind
-encourages concentration
-recruits appropriate muscles to the movement
-provides inner rhythm to the movements
while breath is important you do not want it to cause tension... if a beginner is struggling with
breath let it go
Question:
Muscle Focus
