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Peak Pilates Study Guide Questions
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What is Pilates exercise?
✓ ~~> teaches balance and control of the body; stretches,
strengthens, and balances the body; "contrology"
Joseph Pilates based Pilates exercise on what other forms of movement?
✓ ~~> yoga, Zen, and ancient Greek and Roman physical regimens
and self-study
Joseph Pilates called his system of exercise -.
✓ ~~> contrology
The first piece of equipment Joe created was the -; however, the first
exercises he created were the - exercises.
✓ ~~> reformer, mat work
Peak Pilates teaches Pilates with a - approach.
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✓ ~~> classical
List 3 Peak Pilates "differences": -, -, and -.
✓ ~~> fitness-based, systematic, integrated
Who are the 'Elders'?
✓ ~~> those who learned directly under Joseph Pilates
List 8 benefits of regular Pilates exercise:
✓ ~~> 1. Whole Body Health 2. Whole Body Commitment and Breath 3.
Concentration 4. Centering 5. Control 6. Breathing 7. Precision 8.
Flowing Movement
Two parts of the Peak Pilates Principles
✓ ~~> Pilates Principles + 5 Parts of the Mind
Pilates Principles:
✓ ~~> Concentration, Centering, Control, Breathing, Precision, Flowing
Movement
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5 Parts of the Mind:
✓ ~~> Intelligence, Memory, Imagination, Intuition, Will/Desire
The PPC1 Session Format:
✓ ~~> a. Mat (15-20 minutes) b. Reformer (20 minutes) c. Individual
Needs (10 minutes) d. Ending (5 minutes)
Parts - and - of the Session Format are interchangeable.
✓ ~~> A, B
PPC1 Teaching Methodology:
✓ ~~> Setup, Execution, Flow, Cueing, Rhythm, Voice, Breath
Dynamics
Presentation Skills:
✓ ~~> Safety, Exercise Delivery, Teacher's Posture, Touch Techniques,
Professionalism, Teacher Mindfulness
Guidelines for Progression:
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✓ ~~> Adhere to session format, Introduce no more than one variation
or apparatus, Teach to the student's ideal, Build strength and stamina
through steps, Teach transitions as part of an exercise, Challenge the
ideal with props, variations, rhythms, flow, and breath- not with more
reps
Pilates believed in beginning the lesson lying down because ---------.
✓ ~~> gravity assists in the elongation and spinal placement
Focus on thoroughly teaching the - exercises before moving a student on to
more advanced exercises.
✓ ~~> basic
List 4 indicators of progressing a student too quickly:
✓ ~~> loss of concentration, loss of coordination, poor technique, pain
following the session
A concept that describes how each exercise is stabilized by the Powerhouse
and supported by critical connections.
✓ ~~> Anchoring
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