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Vertebral Discs act as —ANS: shock absorbers
Pilates movement aides in the _____ of the discs. —ANS: hydration
What are the two functions of the pelvic floor? —ANS: 1. Supports
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Inner Organs
2. Contains openings for reproductive and elimination organs.
The pelvic floor must be —ANS: flexible and strong
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What are the two layers of the pelvic floor? —ANS: 1. Urogenital
Layer
2. Pelvic Layer
How many repetitions are there for the "hundred'? —ANS: 10
breaths or 100 pumps
How many repetitions are there for "the roll up"? —ANS: 5
How many repetitions are there for the "one leg circle"? —ANS: 5
in each direction
How many repetitions are there for "rolling like a ball"? —ANS: 6-8
(omit first lesson)
How many repetitions are there for the "single-leg stretch"? —ANS:
6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "double-leg stretch"? —
ANS: 6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "spine stretch forward"? —
ANS: 5
How many repetitions are there for the "saw"? —ANS: 3-5 in each
direction
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How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: front and
back"? —ANS: 5-10
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: up and
down"? —ANS: 5
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: inner thigh
lifts and leg circles"? —ANS: 5-8 each
How many repetitions are there for the "teaser - one leg"? —ANS:
3-5 each
How many repetitions are there for the "seal"? —ANS: 6-8
Anchoring describes —ANS: how each exercise is stabilized by the
Powerhouse and supported by the critical connections.
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What is the line running downward from the nose, navel, and
pubic bone to the heels. —ANS: Centerline
Contraindications are —ANS: A symptom or health condition that
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makes a particular exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student
to perform.
TRUE OR FALSE: There is a natural balance and counterbalance
inherent in the order. —ANS: True
TRUE OR FALSE: To best progress, a student, the Mat, and Reformer
exercises are always added into the system in the order they
appear in the exercise list. —ANS: False
The Transition from Saw 1 Neck Roll to Shoulder Bridge Prep is:
1. Lie prone with hands under the forehead
2. Perform Iso Abs
3. Push back to rest
4. Roll to your side with your knees bent. —ANS: 3
TRUE OR FALSE: A healthy student should be performing all of the
Intro Mat exercises fairly well before being given any new add-in
exercises. —ANS: True
The critical corrections are terms that help a student:
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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 —ANS: C
During a first lesson, a new student is in a _____ stage of learning.
D. Associative
E. Cognitive
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F. Automatic
G. Autonomic —ANS: E
The name of the exercise in the Side Kick Series that is 'added in' is:
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A. big circles
B. circles
C. little circles
D. inner thigh circles —ANS: 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 —ANS: B
TRUE OR FALSE: The correct order for the Abdominal Series is: Single
Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Lower Lifts, Scissors, Criss Cross. —
ANS: False
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The arms move from the ____ and the legs move from the ____ are
concepts that are part of the language of pilates and help
students to understand initiation and execution.
A. Back, Front
B. Front, Back
C. Ribs, Hips
D. Center, Center —ANS: A
Lordotic posture is accompanied by tight ____ msucles.
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A. Upper Back
B. Lower Back
C. Abdominals
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D. Glutes —ANS: B
What exercises move down in the Beginning Reformer Exercise
Order when Short Spine Massage is introduced?
A. Stomach Massage Series
B. Short Box Series
C. Frog & Leg Circles
D. Knee Stretch Series —ANS: C
TRUE OR FALSE: When a student moves beyond the intro level you
no longer should teach fundamentals? —ANS: False
With Lordotic Posture a person may exhibit an exaggerated ____
curve.
A. Lumbar
B. Thoracic
C. Cervical
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Vertebral Discs act as —ANS: shock absorbers
Pilates movement aides in the _____ of the discs. —ANS: hydration
What are the two functions of the pelvic floor? —ANS: 1. Supports
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Inner Organs
2. Contains openings for reproductive and elimination organs.
The pelvic floor must be —ANS: flexible and strong
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What are the two layers of the pelvic floor? —ANS: 1. Urogenital
Layer
2. Pelvic Layer
How many repetitions are there for the "hundred'? —ANS: 10
breaths or 100 pumps
How many repetitions are there for "the roll up"? —ANS: 5
How many repetitions are there for the "one leg circle"? —ANS: 5
in each direction
How many repetitions are there for "rolling like a ball"? —ANS: 6-8
(omit first lesson)
How many repetitions are there for the "single-leg stretch"? —ANS:
6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "double-leg stretch"? —
ANS: 6-10
How many repetitions are there for the "spine stretch forward"? —
ANS: 5
How many repetitions are there for the "saw"? —ANS: 3-5 in each
direction
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How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: front and
back"? —ANS: 5-10
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: up and
down"? —ANS: 5
How many repetitions are there for the "side kick series: inner thigh
lifts and leg circles"? —ANS: 5-8 each
How many repetitions are there for the "teaser - one leg"? —ANS:
3-5 each
How many repetitions are there for the "seal"? —ANS: 6-8
Anchoring describes —ANS: how each exercise is stabilized by the
Powerhouse and supported by the critical connections.
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What is the line running downward from the nose, navel, and
pubic bone to the heels. —ANS: Centerline
Contraindications are —ANS: A symptom or health condition that
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makes a particular exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student
to perform.
TRUE OR FALSE: There is a natural balance and counterbalance
inherent in the order. —ANS: True
TRUE OR FALSE: To best progress, a student, the Mat, and Reformer
exercises are always added into the system in the order they
appear in the exercise list. —ANS: False
The Transition from Saw 1 Neck Roll to Shoulder Bridge Prep is:
1. Lie prone with hands under the forehead
2. Perform Iso Abs
3. Push back to rest
4. Roll to your side with your knees bent. —ANS: 3
TRUE OR FALSE: A healthy student should be performing all of the
Intro Mat exercises fairly well before being given any new add-in
exercises. —ANS: True
The critical corrections are terms that help a student:
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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 —ANS: C
During a first lesson, a new student is in a _____ stage of learning.
D. Associative
E. Cognitive
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F. Automatic
G. Autonomic —ANS: E
The name of the exercise in the Side Kick Series that is 'added in' is:
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A. big circles
B. circles
C. little circles
D. inner thigh circles —ANS: 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 —ANS: B
TRUE OR FALSE: The correct order for the Abdominal Series is: Single
Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Lower Lifts, Scissors, Criss Cross. —
ANS: False
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The arms move from the ____ and the legs move from the ____ are
concepts that are part of the language of pilates and help
students to understand initiation and execution.
A. Back, Front
B. Front, Back
C. Ribs, Hips
D. Center, Center —ANS: A
Lordotic posture is accompanied by tight ____ msucles.
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A. Upper Back
B. Lower Back
C. Abdominals
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D. Glutes —ANS: B
What exercises move down in the Beginning Reformer Exercise
Order when Short Spine Massage is introduced?
A. Stomach Massage Series
B. Short Box Series
C. Frog & Leg Circles
D. Knee Stretch Series —ANS: C
TRUE OR FALSE: When a student moves beyond the intro level you
no longer should teach fundamentals? —ANS: False
With Lordotic Posture a person may exhibit an exaggerated ____
curve.
A. Lumbar
B. Thoracic
C. Cervical
