BASI PILATES ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ Contrology
Answer: what Jopseh Pilates called his method. A way of life and
path to total health.
◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Neutral Pelvis
, Answer: the 2 ASIS are on the same transverse plane and the asis
and ps are on the same horizontal (coronal plane)
◉ Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer: a tuck
the ps is higher than the ASIS
◉ Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer: an arch
the asis is higher than the ps
◉ 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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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
◉ Contrology
Answer: what Jopseh Pilates called his method. A way of life and
path to total health.
◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Neutral Pelvis
, Answer: the 2 ASIS are on the same transverse plane and the asis
and ps are on the same horizontal (coronal plane)
◉ Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer: a tuck
the ps is higher than the ASIS
◉ Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Answer: an arch
the asis is higher than the ps
◉ 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
