General Knowledge Flashcards
What are the 5 key elements?
Breathing, centring, shoulder blade placement, rib cage placement, head and neck posture
What are the 8 Pilates principles?
Concentration, breathing, centring, control, precision, flowing movement, integrated isolation, routine
What are the 3 planes of movement?
Sagittarius plane - passes through the body front and back
Frontal plane - divides the body into front and back
Transverse plane - divides the body into top and bottom
When to stretch in a Pilates class?
Warm up
As a break after harder efforts
Cool down - hold for longer
What areas of the body to stretch in a class?
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Hips
Legs
What are the three different types of cueing?
Tactile, visual, verbal
What are the 8 points to successful cueing?
Communication
Rapport
Listening
Observation,
Tactile input
Verbal cues
Visual imagery
Demonstration