BALANCED BODY COMPREHENSIVE PILATES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

BALANCED BODY COMPREHENSIVE PILATES QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

PilatesBPrinciplesB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-BalancedBMuscleBDevelopment

Breathing

Centering

Concentration

Control

Precision

Relaxation

Rhythm/Flow

WholeBBodyBMovementB(Acivation)



PilatesBMovementBPrincipalsB(+Pre-PilatesBExercisesBforBeach)B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
AbdominalBStrengthening:B

B *AbBCurl,BObliqueBAbdominals



Breathing:B

B *Diaphragmatic,BLateral,BOneBLung,B

B *BSniffingBBreath



LowerBCoreBActivation:

B *FingertipBAbdominals,BAllBFoursBAbs,

B *BPelvicBFloorBEngagement,B

B *BStandingBMultifidiBEngagement
B


LumbopelvicBStability:

B *Marching,BToeBTaps

B *OppositeBArm/LegBReach

,NeutralBSpine:B

B *UseBtheBBones!BClock



Strengthening/MobilizingBtheBSpine:B

B *BCat/cow,BHip/ShoulderBCircles,B

B *BHipBCircles,BTailBWag,B

B *BRound/FlatBBackBBridging,B

B *BBridgeBMarching,BTypewriter/HipDips/8's

B *BProneBArmBReaches,BMiniBSwan



ShoulderBStabilityBandBMobility:B

B *BTelescopeBArms,BPinwheels,BAngelaBSnow

B *BSternumBDrop



CorrectingBAlignment:BTooBintricateBtoBlist.



ReleaseBWork:B

B *BSkullBClock,BPelvicBClock,BKneeBStirs/Folds



Stretching

B *BDownBDog,BCat/Cow,BChild'sBpose,

B *BKneelingBHipBFlexorBStretch,BButterfly

B *BHalfBStraddle,BFullBStradle,BKneesBtoBchest,

B *BTorsoBTwist,BFigureB4,BHamstring,B

B *BSmallBBallBHipBFlexor



PilatesBMovementBPrincipalsBandB1BREFORMERBexerciseBtoBteachBthatBprinciple:B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
AbdominalBStrengthening:BshortBBoxBAbdominals

Breathing:BFootwork

, LowerBCoreBActivation:BKneelingBAbdominals

LumbopelvicBStability:BBridgingBandBPelvicBLift

NeutralBSpine:BFeetBinBStraps

StrengtheningBandBMobilizingBtheBSpine:BShirtBSpine

ShoulderBStabilityBandBMobility:BLongBStretch

CorrectingBAlignment:BSemiBCircle

ReleaseBWork:B

B FeetBinBStrapsB-BsideBSplitsB

B ElephantB(reachingBthere!)

Stretching:BFrontBSplits



PilatesBMovementBPrincipalsBandB1BCHAIRBexerciseBtoBteachBthatBprinciple:B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
AbdominalBStrengthening:BTeaserBonBFloorB

Breathing:BallBofBthem

LowerBCoreBActivation:BHamstringB3

LumbopelvicBStability:BStandingBLegBPumps

NeutralBSpine:BHamstringBStretchB1

StrengtheningBandBMobilizingBtheBSpine:BSwan

ShoulderBStabilityBandBMobility:BHamstringB3

CorrectingBAlignment:BMermaid

ReleaseBWork:B:B

Stretching:BAchilliesBTendonBStretch



PilatesBMovementBPrincipalsBandB1BTower/TrapezeBexerciseBtoBteachBthatBprinciple:B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
AbdominalBStrengthening:BTeaser

Breathing:BallBofBthem

LowerBCoreBActivation:BRollBDown

LumbopelvicBStability:BParakeet

NeutralBSpine:BLegBSoringsBSupine