Peak Pilates Level 1 Certification EXAM fully solved &
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All are quotes from Joseph Pilates EXCEPT:
A. "The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being,
mental calm and spiritual peace are priceless to their
possessors."
B. "With body, mind and spirit functioning perfectly as a
coordinated whole, what else could be reasonably expected
then an active, alert, disciplined person?"
C. If you will faithfully follow the instructions, choosing
whatever exercises you like, you will without a doubt
acquire correct physical fitness with proper mental
control."
D. "Never slouch as doing so compresses the lungs, overcrowds
the vital organs, rounds the back and throws you off the
balance created by
poising the weight of your body on the balls of your feet."
C
The primary goal of Rolling Like a Ball is to:
A. strengthen the upper back through the holding of the ankles.
B. massage the internal organs.
C. massage the spine.
D. reverse the typical movement pattern.
C
,Use props to:
A. encourage adherence
B. because the student likes them
C. add excitement to every session
D. Improve awareness and proprioception
D
Concentration, Control, ___________, Breathing, Precision, and Flowing
Movement are all Pilates Principles.
A. Alignment
B. Imagination
C. Centering
D. Memory
C
Creating a Building Block can include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Working More Proximally
B. Shortening the range of motion
C. Using "helping hands"
D. Moving to a different piece of equipment
D
,A student is too tight to put their feet on the push-through bar
when holding it with their hands to set up for the monkey. You....
A. Have them hold the side rails of the Push Through Bar
B. Keep their legs long and do the upper body portion only
C. Wait until they are more flexible
D. Tie their hands on the side rails with a band to provide more room
C
An engram is a 'short-cut' pattern that is created through many
repetitions. It takes approx ____ repetitions to create an engram.
A. 50
B. 150
C. 350
D. 3500
C
Do not progress a student in Short Box Twist Only to the Twist and
Reach until they have demonstrated that they can:
A. Maintain the lift when they do the twist only version
B. Perform all of the other short box series exercises well
C. Arch their back while performing lateral flexion
D. Explain to you, the instructor, where to look during the exercise
A
, The critical corrections are terms that help a student:
A. Advance the practice
B. Connect the powerhouse to the rest of the body
C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical
Connections activated
D. Work more deeply from the center outward
C
During a first lesson, a new student is in a _____ stage of learning.
D. Associative
E. Cognitive
F. Automatic
G. Autonomic
E
The name of the exercise in the Side Kick Series that is 'added in' is:
A. big circles
B. circles
C. little circles
D. inner thigh circles
B
All of the following are Critical Connections EXCEPT:
A. Three Anchors
B. Eyes to Navel
C. Ribs to Scapula and Scapula to Rib
D. Heels to seat
B
updated 2026-2027(latest version verified for
Accuracy) (Questions + Answers) Solved 100%
Correct!!
All are quotes from Joseph Pilates EXCEPT:
A. "The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being,
mental calm and spiritual peace are priceless to their
possessors."
B. "With body, mind and spirit functioning perfectly as a
coordinated whole, what else could be reasonably expected
then an active, alert, disciplined person?"
C. If you will faithfully follow the instructions, choosing
whatever exercises you like, you will without a doubt
acquire correct physical fitness with proper mental
control."
D. "Never slouch as doing so compresses the lungs, overcrowds
the vital organs, rounds the back and throws you off the
balance created by
poising the weight of your body on the balls of your feet."
C
The primary goal of Rolling Like a Ball is to:
A. strengthen the upper back through the holding of the ankles.
B. massage the internal organs.
C. massage the spine.
D. reverse the typical movement pattern.
C
,Use props to:
A. encourage adherence
B. because the student likes them
C. add excitement to every session
D. Improve awareness and proprioception
D
Concentration, Control, ___________, Breathing, Precision, and Flowing
Movement are all Pilates Principles.
A. Alignment
B. Imagination
C. Centering
D. Memory
C
Creating a Building Block can include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Working More Proximally
B. Shortening the range of motion
C. Using "helping hands"
D. Moving to a different piece of equipment
D
,A student is too tight to put their feet on the push-through bar
when holding it with their hands to set up for the monkey. You....
A. Have them hold the side rails of the Push Through Bar
B. Keep their legs long and do the upper body portion only
C. Wait until they are more flexible
D. Tie their hands on the side rails with a band to provide more room
C
An engram is a 'short-cut' pattern that is created through many
repetitions. It takes approx ____ repetitions to create an engram.
A. 50
B. 150
C. 350
D. 3500
C
Do not progress a student in Short Box Twist Only to the Twist and
Reach until they have demonstrated that they can:
A. Maintain the lift when they do the twist only version
B. Perform all of the other short box series exercises well
C. Arch their back while performing lateral flexion
D. Explain to you, the instructor, where to look during the exercise
A
, The critical corrections are terms that help a student:
A. Advance the practice
B. Connect the powerhouse to the rest of the body
C. All of these are benefits of working with the Critical
Connections activated
D. Work more deeply from the center outward
C
During a first lesson, a new student is in a _____ stage of learning.
D. Associative
E. Cognitive
F. Automatic
G. Autonomic
E
The name of the exercise in the Side Kick Series that is 'added in' is:
A. big circles
B. circles
C. little circles
D. inner thigh circles
B
All of the following are Critical Connections EXCEPT:
A. Three Anchors
B. Eyes to Navel
C. Ribs to Scapula and Scapula to Rib
D. Heels to seat
B
