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Mat Pilates Exam – Balanced Body Certification 2025 |
Study Guide, Practice Test, and Instructor Tips
Prepare for your Balanced Body Mat Pilates Exam 2025 with this detailed study guide and
practice test. Review anatomy, movement principles, core exercises, and teaching techniques to
pass your Balanced Body Pilates certification exam and become a confident, skilled Pilates
instructor.
Balanced Body Mat Pilates exam 2025
Mat Pilates instructor certification test
Balanced Body Pilates written exam
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Contraindications and exercises to avoid with osteoporosis - ANSWER-Loaded spinal flexion
-no hundreds or curls of any kind
-no vacation series
Loaded spinal rotation
-no oblique abdominal exercises
- no rolling like a ball, rockers or seals
-no spine stretch side/forward/saw/jack knife, corkscrew, hip circles, roll over
Name 3 exercises contraindicated for osteoporosis - ANSWER-100s, rolling like a ball, double straight leg
stretch
Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy - ANSWER-Spine Stretch forward
Side leg lifts
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100 Prep (feet down)
What bony landmarks on the front of the body define neutral pelvis? - ANSWER-ASIS and pubic
symphysis
List 3 ways to modify spine stretch for clients with tight hamstrings - ANSWER-prop up on a mat, sit
against the wall, bend knees
In what year did Joseph Pilaes move to the US - ANSWER-1926
What American city did Joseph Pilaes live and teach in - ANSWER-New York City
Low bone mass or Osteopenia is indicated by T-score of - ANSWER--1 to -2.5
indicating bone loss of 10-25% from normal
Fractures are more common
Osteoporosis is indicated by a T-score of - ANSWER-> -2.5
indicating bone loss of more than 25% to 30%
Osteoporosis effects % women and men over 50 - ANSWER-1/2 women will have osteoporosis related
fractures over 50, 1/5 men will have it too. 80% women
wolff's law - ANSWER-bones become stronger in response to increased stress.
Keep the exercises MODERATE
Mat exercises INDICATED for osteoporosis - ANSWER--Spinal extension exercises:
Swan
swimming
single leg kick
double leg kick
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prone work in any position
-standing/kneeling/all fours/plank positions are all great too
leg pull up or down
push ups
side leg series
Name 4 Mat exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems - ANSWER-Rolling like a
ball
swan
open leg rocker
hundreds
List an exercise progression that ends with Saw and focuses on breathing - ANSWER-Fingertip
abdominals
pregnant cat
hundreds
single leg stretch
saw
List an exercise progression that ends with open leg rocker and focuses on inner unit - ANSWER-pelvic
clocks
flat back bridging
double straight leg stretch
open leg rocker
List an exercise progression that ends with banana and focuses on outer unit - ANSWER-diagonal reaches
marching
toe taps
roll up
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vacation series
banana
List an exercise progression that ends with Roll ups and focuses on spinal mobility - ANSWER-segmental
bridging
cat cows
tail wags
spine stretch forward
swan
roll ups
List an exercise progression that ends with push ups and focuses on upper body - ANSWER-pinwheel
plank
open leg rocker
single leg kicks
push ups
List an exercise progression that ends with side kicks and focuses on lower body - ANSWER-marching
squats
side leg circles
single leg kicks
double leg kicks
side kicks
List >3 ways in which breathing facilitates movement - ANSWER-Rhythm
activates core
facilitates spinal movement
integration of full body movement
facilitates concentration
Mat Pilates Exam – Balanced Body Certification 2025 |
Study Guide, Practice Test, and Instructor Tips
Prepare for your Balanced Body Mat Pilates Exam 2025 with this detailed study guide and
practice test. Review anatomy, movement principles, core exercises, and teaching techniques to
pass your Balanced Body Pilates certification exam and become a confident, skilled Pilates
instructor.
Balanced Body Mat Pilates exam 2025
Mat Pilates instructor certification test
Balanced Body Pilates written exam
Balanced Body final exam answers
Contraindications and exercises to avoid with osteoporosis - ANSWER-Loaded spinal flexion
-no hundreds or curls of any kind
-no vacation series
Loaded spinal rotation
-no oblique abdominal exercises
- no rolling like a ball, rockers or seals
-no spine stretch side/forward/saw/jack knife, corkscrew, hip circles, roll over
Name 3 exercises contraindicated for osteoporosis - ANSWER-100s, rolling like a ball, double straight leg
stretch
Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy - ANSWER-Spine Stretch forward
Side leg lifts
,2|Page
100 Prep (feet down)
What bony landmarks on the front of the body define neutral pelvis? - ANSWER-ASIS and pubic
symphysis
List 3 ways to modify spine stretch for clients with tight hamstrings - ANSWER-prop up on a mat, sit
against the wall, bend knees
In what year did Joseph Pilaes move to the US - ANSWER-1926
What American city did Joseph Pilaes live and teach in - ANSWER-New York City
Low bone mass or Osteopenia is indicated by T-score of - ANSWER--1 to -2.5
indicating bone loss of 10-25% from normal
Fractures are more common
Osteoporosis is indicated by a T-score of - ANSWER-> -2.5
indicating bone loss of more than 25% to 30%
Osteoporosis effects % women and men over 50 - ANSWER-1/2 women will have osteoporosis related
fractures over 50, 1/5 men will have it too. 80% women
wolff's law - ANSWER-bones become stronger in response to increased stress.
Keep the exercises MODERATE
Mat exercises INDICATED for osteoporosis - ANSWER--Spinal extension exercises:
Swan
swimming
single leg kick
double leg kick
,3|Page
prone work in any position
-standing/kneeling/all fours/plank positions are all great too
leg pull up or down
push ups
side leg series
Name 4 Mat exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems - ANSWER-Rolling like a
ball
swan
open leg rocker
hundreds
List an exercise progression that ends with Saw and focuses on breathing - ANSWER-Fingertip
abdominals
pregnant cat
hundreds
single leg stretch
saw
List an exercise progression that ends with open leg rocker and focuses on inner unit - ANSWER-pelvic
clocks
flat back bridging
double straight leg stretch
open leg rocker
List an exercise progression that ends with banana and focuses on outer unit - ANSWER-diagonal reaches
marching
toe taps
roll up
, 4|Page
vacation series
banana
List an exercise progression that ends with Roll ups and focuses on spinal mobility - ANSWER-segmental
bridging
cat cows
tail wags
spine stretch forward
swan
roll ups
List an exercise progression that ends with push ups and focuses on upper body - ANSWER-pinwheel
plank
open leg rocker
single leg kicks
push ups
List an exercise progression that ends with side kicks and focuses on lower body - ANSWER-marching
squats
side leg circles
single leg kicks
double leg kicks
side kicks
List >3 ways in which breathing facilitates movement - ANSWER-Rhythm
activates core
facilitates spinal movement
integration of full body movement
facilitates concentration
