How many bones in the body - ANSWER 206 bones in the body
How many muscles are in the body? - ANSWER 650 muscles
How many curves in the spine? - ANSWER 4
Parts of the spine - ANSWER cervical (neck),
thoracic (rib cage area),
lumbar (lower back),
sacral + coccyx (near the bottom)
4 motions of the spine - ANSWER flexion (rounding)
extension (arching)
lateral flexion (side bending)
rotation (rotating ribcage)
3 ways to contract muscles - ANSWER concentric (shorten a muscle)
isometric (static contraction of muscle and angle of joint does not change)
eccentric (lengthen a muscle)
BH Vision - ANSWER global leader in evidence-based, somatic informed movement
education for fall
BH Mission - ANSWER Prepare students to become respected movement professionals!
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, Body Harmonics Values - ANSWER Provide a welcoming and inclusive space to learn and
grow
Motto is "meet the person where they are"
(fit the exercise to the person not the person to the exercise)
Body Harmonics - Your new title - ANSWER Body Harmonics Certified Pilates and
Movement Teacher
9 principles of pilates - ANSWER Concentration (mental focus)
Control (core control, relates to optimal movment)
Centering (torso wrap - core stabilization, all layers of core that wrap around torso including
inner and outer unit)
Breathing (Freeing breath)
Fluid Movement (skeletal movement, moving through range of motion while supported)
Skeletal Alignment (positioning)
Precision(move with minimum energy expenditure. How nervous system speaks to muscles)
Endurance (light weight and high repetitions)
Release(release of joints for mobility helps with flexibility)
How many Mat Foundation exercises are there? - ANSWER 26
Neutral spine vs imprinted spine - ANSWER neutral spine - forward or inward curve of
~35degrees
imprinted spine - rounded lumbar spine good for activating outer unit
Teach both but emphasize neutral because it's better support for the lumbar spine
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How many muscles are in the body? - ANSWER 650 muscles
How many curves in the spine? - ANSWER 4
Parts of the spine - ANSWER cervical (neck),
thoracic (rib cage area),
lumbar (lower back),
sacral + coccyx (near the bottom)
4 motions of the spine - ANSWER flexion (rounding)
extension (arching)
lateral flexion (side bending)
rotation (rotating ribcage)
3 ways to contract muscles - ANSWER concentric (shorten a muscle)
isometric (static contraction of muscle and angle of joint does not change)
eccentric (lengthen a muscle)
BH Vision - ANSWER global leader in evidence-based, somatic informed movement
education for fall
BH Mission - ANSWER Prepare students to become respected movement professionals!
1
, Body Harmonics Values - ANSWER Provide a welcoming and inclusive space to learn and
grow
Motto is "meet the person where they are"
(fit the exercise to the person not the person to the exercise)
Body Harmonics - Your new title - ANSWER Body Harmonics Certified Pilates and
Movement Teacher
9 principles of pilates - ANSWER Concentration (mental focus)
Control (core control, relates to optimal movment)
Centering (torso wrap - core stabilization, all layers of core that wrap around torso including
inner and outer unit)
Breathing (Freeing breath)
Fluid Movement (skeletal movement, moving through range of motion while supported)
Skeletal Alignment (positioning)
Precision(move with minimum energy expenditure. How nervous system speaks to muscles)
Endurance (light weight and high repetitions)
Release(release of joints for mobility helps with flexibility)
How many Mat Foundation exercises are there? - ANSWER 26
Neutral spine vs imprinted spine - ANSWER neutral spine - forward or inward curve of
~35degrees
imprinted spine - rounded lumbar spine good for activating outer unit
Teach both but emphasize neutral because it's better support for the lumbar spine
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