POLESTAR PILATES FINAL EXAM 2024/2025
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(SOLVED)
Polestar's Mission
Is an international community of research oriented movement science
professionals, transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health and well
being through the application of Pilates and various methedologies of movement
science.
Polestar Vision
To impact the world through INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT, fostering awareness
of self and community
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Health
Development of body, mind, spirit in coordination with eachother. Whole body is
acheived through exercise, proper diet, good hygiene and sleeping habits, sunshine,
fresh air and balance of life, work, recreation and relaxation.
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JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Commitment
To achieve highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities we must
strive to acquire strong, healthy bodies to develop our minds to the limit of our
ability.
WBC is mental and physical discipline, a work ethic, an attidude towards one self
and assuming a lifestyle that is necessary to achieve Whole Body Health
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Breath
Breath is the integral part of overall body functioning.
Increasing volume capacity, oxygenation and other physiological changes.
Consistant inhalation and exhalation helps circulatory system nourish all tissues
with oxygen rich blood while carrying impurities and metabolic waste. Pilates
refers to this cleansing mechanism as the ''Internal Shower'' which results in mental
and physical invigoration and rejuviantion
PILATES GOALS AND BENEFITS
Coordination
Strength
Mobility
Efficiant & Flowing Movement
Mental & Spiritual rejuvination
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Self Awareness & Confidence
Restoration of natural animal movement
Integration of mind, body, spirit
Enhanced quality of life
Optimal spine alignment
unilateral breathing facilitates
lateral flexion
forced exhilation facilitates
spinal flexion
Polestar Principles of Movement
Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
Movement facilitates