General Knowledge

Question 1

What are the 5 key elements?

Answer 1

Breathing, centring, shoulder blade placement, rib cage placement, head and neck posture

Question 2

What are the 8 Pilates principles?

Answer 2

Concentration, breathing, centring, control, precision, flowing movement, integrated isolation, routine

Question 3

What are the 3 planes of movement?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

When to stretch in a Pilates class?

Answer 4

Warm up
As a break after harder efforts
Cool down - hold for longer

Question 5

What areas of the body to stretch in a class?

Answer 5

Neck
Shoulders
Back
Hips
Legs

Question 6

What are the three different types of cueing?

Answer 6

Tactile, visual, verbal

Question 7

What are the 8 points to successful cueing?

Answer 7

Communication
Rapport
Listening
Observation,
Tactile input
Verbal cues
Visual imagery
Demonstration