Balanced Body - MAT 2 Verified Exam Questions and Answers Latest update 2026/2027

Balanced Body - MAT 2 Verified Exam Questions and Answers Latest
update 2026/2027

Question:
3 ways in which breathing facilitates movement

Answer:
1.) Inhaling
facilitates spinal extension
2.) Exhale facilitates spinal flexion
3.) Inhale or exhale facilitates lateral flexion and rotation

Question:
Name 3 Pilates exercises for engaging the core

Answer:
1.) Prone Zipping
2.) Theraband around waist
3.) Pregnant Kittens

Question:
Name 3 Pre Pilates exercises for increasing scapular mobility and stability

Answer:
1.) Telescope Arms
2.) Pinwheel
3.) Cat/Cow

Question:
Name 3 Pre Pilates exercises for teaching pelvic stability

Answer:
1.)
Clocking
2.) Tilting (soup bowl)
3.) Boney landmark check

Question:
Name 3 different stretching techniques

Answer:
1.) Static (Hold)
2.) Active (move from pose to stretch/repeat)
3.) Contract/Release (hold 30sec mult. times)

, Question:
What was the name of Joseph Pilates Wife?

Answer:
Clara

Question:
What did Joseph Pilates call his method?

Answer:
Contrology

Question:
Spine Stretch (categories)

Answer:
Stretch, PS, Abs

Question:
Marching (categories)

Answer:
PS, Legs

Question:
Pinwheel (categories)

Answer:
Rot, Stretch, PS, Arms

Question:
Sternum Drop (categories)

Answer:
SS

Question:
Spine Twist (categories)

Answer:
Rotation, stretch, PS