Peak Pilates Study Guide Level 1 EXAM 2024-
2026
The five Pilates Principles - ANSWER>>Concentration, Centering, Control,
Breathing, Precision, Flowing Movement
The 5 parts of the mind - ANSWER>>Intelligence, Memory, Imagination, Intuition,
Will/Desire
The PPC1 Session Format - ANSWER>>a. Mat (15-20 minutes)
b. Reformer (20 minutes)
c. Individual Needs (10 minutes)
d. Endings (5 minutes)
Parts and of the Session Format are interchangeable. - ANSWER>>A, B
This Pilates Principle is useful in rehabbing an injury; - ANSWER>>Precision
,Pilates believed in beginning the lesson lying down because? - ANSWER>>gravity
assists in the elongation and spinal placement
A Pilates Session ends in what position? - ANSWER>>standing/vertical to gravity
Focus on thoroughly teaching the exercises before moving a student
on to more advanced exercises. - ANSWER>>basic
List 4 indicators of progressing a student too quickly: - ANSWER>>Loss of
Concentration, loss of coordination, poor technique, pain following the session
PPC1 Teaching Methodology - ANSWER>>1. Set Up
2. Execution
3. Flow
4. Cueing
5. Rhythm
6. Voice
7. Breath Dynamics
Presentation Skills - ANSWER>>1. Safety
2. Exercises Delivery
3. Teacher's Posture
4. Touch Techniques
5. Professionalism
6. Teacher Mindfulness
Guidelines for Progression - ANSWER>>1. Adhere to session format
2. Introduce no more that one variation or apparatus
3. teach to the student's ideal
4. Build strength and stamina through steps
5. Teach transitions as part of exercise
6. Challenge the ideal with props, variations, rhythms, flow, and breath- not with
more reps
, When extending the spine:
a. Always hold the breath
b. First stabilize the lumbo pelvic girdle
c. Engage the scapular adductors
d. Relax the body totally - ANSWER>>b.
The primary goal of Rolling Like a Ball is:
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 - ANSWER>>c.
The primary abdominal muscle responsible for spinal flexion is:
a. Internal Oblique
b. External Oblique
c. Transverse Abdominis
d. Rectus Abdominis - ANSWER>>d.
Which of the following exercises emphasizes spinal mobility?
a. Roll Up
b. Short Spine
c. Leg Pull Front
d. A and B - ANSWER>>d.
A concept that describes how each exercise is stabilized by the powerhouse and
supported by critical connections - ANSWER>>anchoring
stacking one vertebrae at a time, lifting bone by bone, or rolling down and
releasing the vertebrae onto the mat one vertebrae at a time -
ANSWER>>Articulate/Segment
Rectangle formed by 2 imaginary lines running from shoulder to shoulder and
from hip to hip and completed by 2 lines running from shoulder to hip -
ANSWER>>Box
simpler versions of an exercise "stepping stone" - ANSWER>>building blocks
2026
The five Pilates Principles - ANSWER>>Concentration, Centering, Control,
Breathing, Precision, Flowing Movement
The 5 parts of the mind - ANSWER>>Intelligence, Memory, Imagination, Intuition,
Will/Desire
The PPC1 Session Format - ANSWER>>a. Mat (15-20 minutes)
b. Reformer (20 minutes)
c. Individual Needs (10 minutes)
d. Endings (5 minutes)
Parts and of the Session Format are interchangeable. - ANSWER>>A, B
This Pilates Principle is useful in rehabbing an injury; - ANSWER>>Precision
,Pilates believed in beginning the lesson lying down because? - ANSWER>>gravity
assists in the elongation and spinal placement
A Pilates Session ends in what position? - ANSWER>>standing/vertical to gravity
Focus on thoroughly teaching the exercises before moving a student
on to more advanced exercises. - ANSWER>>basic
List 4 indicators of progressing a student too quickly: - ANSWER>>Loss of
Concentration, loss of coordination, poor technique, pain following the session
PPC1 Teaching Methodology - ANSWER>>1. Set Up
2. Execution
3. Flow
4. Cueing
5. Rhythm
6. Voice
7. Breath Dynamics
Presentation Skills - ANSWER>>1. Safety
2. Exercises Delivery
3. Teacher's Posture
4. Touch Techniques
5. Professionalism
6. Teacher Mindfulness
Guidelines for Progression - ANSWER>>1. Adhere to session format
2. Introduce no more that one variation or apparatus
3. teach to the student's ideal
4. Build strength and stamina through steps
5. Teach transitions as part of exercise
6. Challenge the ideal with props, variations, rhythms, flow, and breath- not with
more reps
, When extending the spine:
a. Always hold the breath
b. First stabilize the lumbo pelvic girdle
c. Engage the scapular adductors
d. Relax the body totally - ANSWER>>b.
The primary goal of Rolling Like a Ball is:
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 - ANSWER>>c.
The primary abdominal muscle responsible for spinal flexion is:
a. Internal Oblique
b. External Oblique
c. Transverse Abdominis
d. Rectus Abdominis - ANSWER>>d.
Which of the following exercises emphasizes spinal mobility?
a. Roll Up
b. Short Spine
c. Leg Pull Front
d. A and B - ANSWER>>d.
A concept that describes how each exercise is stabilized by the powerhouse and
supported by critical connections - ANSWER>>anchoring
stacking one vertebrae at a time, lifting bone by bone, or rolling down and
releasing the vertebrae onto the mat one vertebrae at a time -
ANSWER>>Articulate/Segment
Rectangle formed by 2 imaginary lines running from shoulder to shoulder and
from hip to hip and completed by 2 lines running from shoulder to hip -
ANSWER>>Box
simpler versions of an exercise "stepping stone" - ANSWER>>building blocks
