STOTT PILATES: ESSENTIAL
REFORMER EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Ordervofvessentialvexercises
(Columnv1)v-vcorrectvanswer-Footwork
Secondvposition
Singlevlegv
Hundredv
Bendv&vStretch
Liftv&vLower
Adductorvstretch
Shortvspinev
Midbackvseries
BackvrowingvPreps
Ordervofvessentialvexercises
(Columnv2)v-vcorrectvanswer-Sidevarmvprepsvsitting
Sidevtwistvsitting
Frontvrowingvpreps
Stomachvmassagev
Armsvpullingvstrapsv(longvbox)
Roundvbackv(shortvbox)v
Straightvbackv(shortvbox)v
Twistv(shortvbox)v
Treev(shortvbox)v
Elephant
Mermaid
Legvcircles
Kneevstretches
Running
, Hipvliftv
Hipvrolls
Singlevthighvstretch
Sidevsplits
Footworkv1-5v-vcorrectvanswer-1.vToesvapartvheelsvtogetherv
2.vWrapvtoesvonvbar
3.vHeelsvonvbar
4.vHighvhalfvtoev
5.vLowerv&vLift
Secondvpositionv1-3v-vcorrectvanswer-1.vParallel
2.vLaterallyvrotated
3.vMediallyvrotated
Singlevlegv1-3v-vcorrectvanswer-1.vOnevlegvbent
2.vBicycle
3.vSinglevheel
Whatvisvthevspringvtensionvforvfootwork?v-vcorrectvanswer-3-4vSprings
Whatvisvthevbreathingvpatternvforvessentialvlevelvfootwork?v-vcorrectvanswer-(1-
4)vExhalevpushvcarriagevout
Inhalevreturnvcarriagev
(5)vInhalevpushvcarriagevout
Exhalevlowervheels
Inhalevliftvheels
Exhalevreturnvcarriage
Whatvisvthevfootvplacementvforvsecondvpositionv1-3v-vcorrectvanswer-
1.vheelsvonvfootbar,vanklesvdorsiflexed,vlegsvparallelvandvabductedvtovhip-
distancevapart
2.vHeelsvasvwidevasvpossiblevonvfootbar,vanklesvdorsiflexed,vlegsvlaterallyvrotate
d,vkneesvflexedvandvpointingvovervcentervofvfeet
3.vHeelsvonvbar,vabductedvslightlyvwidervthanvhip-
distancevapart.vLegsvmediallyvrotated,vkneesvflexedvandvtouching.
Breathingvpatternvofvsinglevlegv-vcorrectvanswer-Inhalevpressvcarriagevout
Exhalevreturn
Thevballvofvthevfootvisvonvthevfootbarvforvwhichvsinglevlegvexercise/s?v-
vcorrectvanswer-Onevlegvbent
Bicycle
Whatvisvthevspringvtensionvforvsinglevleg?v-vcorrectvanswer-2-3vSprings
Whatvisvthevstartingvpositionvforv"hundred"?v-vcorrectvanswer-Supine
Imprintedvpositionv
Legsvparallelvandvadductedvinvair
Kneesvflexedv(tabletop)v
REFORMER EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Ordervofvessentialvexercises
(Columnv1)v-vcorrectvanswer-Footwork
Secondvposition
Singlevlegv
Hundredv
Bendv&vStretch
Liftv&vLower
Adductorvstretch
Shortvspinev
Midbackvseries
BackvrowingvPreps
Ordervofvessentialvexercises
(Columnv2)v-vcorrectvanswer-Sidevarmvprepsvsitting
Sidevtwistvsitting
Frontvrowingvpreps
Stomachvmassagev
Armsvpullingvstrapsv(longvbox)
Roundvbackv(shortvbox)v
Straightvbackv(shortvbox)v
Twistv(shortvbox)v
Treev(shortvbox)v
Elephant
Mermaid
Legvcircles
Kneevstretches
Running
, Hipvliftv
Hipvrolls
Singlevthighvstretch
Sidevsplits
Footworkv1-5v-vcorrectvanswer-1.vToesvapartvheelsvtogetherv
2.vWrapvtoesvonvbar
3.vHeelsvonvbar
4.vHighvhalfvtoev
5.vLowerv&vLift
Secondvpositionv1-3v-vcorrectvanswer-1.vParallel
2.vLaterallyvrotated
3.vMediallyvrotated
Singlevlegv1-3v-vcorrectvanswer-1.vOnevlegvbent
2.vBicycle
3.vSinglevheel
Whatvisvthevspringvtensionvforvfootwork?v-vcorrectvanswer-3-4vSprings
Whatvisvthevbreathingvpatternvforvessentialvlevelvfootwork?v-vcorrectvanswer-(1-
4)vExhalevpushvcarriagevout
Inhalevreturnvcarriagev
(5)vInhalevpushvcarriagevout
Exhalevlowervheels
Inhalevliftvheels
Exhalevreturnvcarriage
Whatvisvthevfootvplacementvforvsecondvpositionv1-3v-vcorrectvanswer-
1.vheelsvonvfootbar,vanklesvdorsiflexed,vlegsvparallelvandvabductedvtovhip-
distancevapart
2.vHeelsvasvwidevasvpossiblevonvfootbar,vanklesvdorsiflexed,vlegsvlaterallyvrotate
d,vkneesvflexedvandvpointingvovervcentervofvfeet
3.vHeelsvonvbar,vabductedvslightlyvwidervthanvhip-
distancevapart.vLegsvmediallyvrotated,vkneesvflexedvandvtouching.
Breathingvpatternvofvsinglevlegv-vcorrectvanswer-Inhalevpressvcarriagevout
Exhalevreturn
Thevballvofvthevfootvisvonvthevfootbarvforvwhichvsinglevlegvexercise/s?v-
vcorrectvanswer-Onevlegvbent
Bicycle
Whatvisvthevspringvtensionvforvsinglevleg?v-vcorrectvanswer-2-3vSprings
Whatvisvthevstartingvpositionvforv"hundred"?v-vcorrectvanswer-Supine
Imprintedvpositionv
Legsvparallelvandvadductedvinvair
Kneesvflexedv(tabletop)v
