PEAK PILATES STUDY GUIDE LEVEL 1 LATEST WITH
270 COMPLETE QUESSTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
A term used to distinguish movements starting from the Powerhouse and center
and flowing outward.
Initiate
A movement quality of reaching an extremity without tensing it. Deepens work
in powerhouse.
Length
Adaptations to an exercise that are used for special cases.
Accessible for health concerns.
Modifications
Concept that every exercise has an anchor and a force reaching away from that
anchor.
Opposition
Active engagement of the buttocks muscles "pinch, lift, and grow tall as you sit"
Perch
Feet softly pointed rather than being clenched strongly in plantar flexion
Pilates Point
Standing with heels together, toes naturally apart, weight distributed in both
feet, with body weight carried just in front of heels Pilates Stance
,The area of the body that powers movement- Includes buttocks and inner thigh
muscles- supporting above and below Powerhouse
Starting an exercise from (and into) the Powerhouse before moving outward
(and into) the extremities
Proximal to Distal
Image- when abdominals are lifted up off the ribs. The synergistic interaction
between the transverse abdominis, pelvic floor, and multifidus to initiate Pilates
movement, support the spine, and stabilize the pelvis.
Scoop
Links that connect one exercise to another to create flow.
They link exercises together.
Transitions
Minor changes to an exercise that offer variety but do not alter its purpose.
Variations
The proper alignment of the shoulder and hip joint prior to and during
movements.
Working in the Joint
List 3 uses for Fundamentals
1. Center the mind and body at the beginning of a session/class
2. Work with individual needs
3. Help to identify and strengthen the weak link in the chain of
,movement
Name 3 characteristics that all Mindbody Spirit exercises
share:
1. Process-oriented routines that develop strength, flexibility, stamina,
cardiovascular endurance, and skill through awareness 2. "Sense-ational"
stimulation of as many of the bodily senses as
possible
3. Focus on breathing
List some general dont's for teaching Pilates to special need cases:
Too many corrections at one time, going above their level, being negative, giving
the problem instead of the solution
Ideally children should focus on the _________ exercises of
Pilates. introductory
A student with a hip replacement should not flex their hip past ____ degrees
and should never perform _____________.
90; rest position, seal
People with osteoporosis should avoid all ______________ movement.
flexion
Pilates is not a replacement for ________________. rehab or workout
With non specific lower back pain initially avoid exercises in the _________
position because they _________.
rotation; compress the spine
, A person with a high blood pressure should avoid exercises where the ________
are over the _________.
feet, head
List a knee action that people with knee pain should avoid: continuous bending
and straightening of knees (flexion and extension of knee joint)
Someone with arthritis should not workout during a ___________.
group class (too fast and can hurt them)
When working with General Lower Back Pain avoid:
Roll Up, Lower Body Movement (2 legs), Spinal Flexion, Spinal Extension, Twisting
Content Focus is different from Performance Focus in that: Content: teaches
content and memorization; NOT effective for education.
Performance: student centered approach which includes learning, processing
information, and applying information. Makes a connection between the exercise
and body.
Cues are best absorbed when they _______ and are ________.
have an economy of words; short and repetitive The 6 simple
guidelines for Cueing are:
1. Rhythm and Timing
2. Cue to Student's level/stage of learning
3. Positive Cues
4. Name of Exercise as a Transition
5. Only one Correctional Cue
270 COMPLETE QUESSTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
A term used to distinguish movements starting from the Powerhouse and center
and flowing outward.
Initiate
A movement quality of reaching an extremity without tensing it. Deepens work
in powerhouse.
Length
Adaptations to an exercise that are used for special cases.
Accessible for health concerns.
Modifications
Concept that every exercise has an anchor and a force reaching away from that
anchor.
Opposition
Active engagement of the buttocks muscles "pinch, lift, and grow tall as you sit"
Perch
Feet softly pointed rather than being clenched strongly in plantar flexion
Pilates Point
Standing with heels together, toes naturally apart, weight distributed in both
feet, with body weight carried just in front of heels Pilates Stance
,The area of the body that powers movement- Includes buttocks and inner thigh
muscles- supporting above and below Powerhouse
Starting an exercise from (and into) the Powerhouse before moving outward
(and into) the extremities
Proximal to Distal
Image- when abdominals are lifted up off the ribs. The synergistic interaction
between the transverse abdominis, pelvic floor, and multifidus to initiate Pilates
movement, support the spine, and stabilize the pelvis.
Scoop
Links that connect one exercise to another to create flow.
They link exercises together.
Transitions
Minor changes to an exercise that offer variety but do not alter its purpose.
Variations
The proper alignment of the shoulder and hip joint prior to and during
movements.
Working in the Joint
List 3 uses for Fundamentals
1. Center the mind and body at the beginning of a session/class
2. Work with individual needs
3. Help to identify and strengthen the weak link in the chain of
,movement
Name 3 characteristics that all Mindbody Spirit exercises
share:
1. Process-oriented routines that develop strength, flexibility, stamina,
cardiovascular endurance, and skill through awareness 2. "Sense-ational"
stimulation of as many of the bodily senses as
possible
3. Focus on breathing
List some general dont's for teaching Pilates to special need cases:
Too many corrections at one time, going above their level, being negative, giving
the problem instead of the solution
Ideally children should focus on the _________ exercises of
Pilates. introductory
A student with a hip replacement should not flex their hip past ____ degrees
and should never perform _____________.
90; rest position, seal
People with osteoporosis should avoid all ______________ movement.
flexion
Pilates is not a replacement for ________________. rehab or workout
With non specific lower back pain initially avoid exercises in the _________
position because they _________.
rotation; compress the spine
, A person with a high blood pressure should avoid exercises where the ________
are over the _________.
feet, head
List a knee action that people with knee pain should avoid: continuous bending
and straightening of knees (flexion and extension of knee joint)
Someone with arthritis should not workout during a ___________.
group class (too fast and can hurt them)
When working with General Lower Back Pain avoid:
Roll Up, Lower Body Movement (2 legs), Spinal Flexion, Spinal Extension, Twisting
Content Focus is different from Performance Focus in that: Content: teaches
content and memorization; NOT effective for education.
Performance: student centered approach which includes learning, processing
information, and applying information. Makes a connection between the exercise
and body.
Cues are best absorbed when they _______ and are ________.
have an economy of words; short and repetitive The 6 simple
guidelines for Cueing are:
1. Rhythm and Timing
2. Cue to Student's level/stage of learning
3. Positive Cues
4. Name of Exercise as a Transition
5. Only one Correctional Cue
