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Peak Pilates Level 1 Study Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1.What is Pilates exercise
?: teaches balance and control of the body; stretches, strengthens, and
balances the body; "contrology" 2.Joseph Pilates based Pilates exercise on what other forms of movement
?-: yoga, Zen, and ancient Greek and Roman physical regimens and self-
study 3.Joseph Pilates called his system of exercise -.
: contrology
4.The first piece of equipment Joe created was the -; however, the first exercises he created were the - exercises. 1 / 4
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: reformer, mat work
5.Peak Pilates teaches Pilates with a - approach.
: classical
6.List 3 Peak Pilates "differences": -, -, and -.
: fitness-based, systematic, integrat- ed
7.Who are the 'Elders'
?: those who learned directly under Joseph Pilates
8.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
- Precision 8. Flowing Movement 2 / 4
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9.Two parts of the Peak Pilates Principles
: Pilates Principles + 5 Parts of the Mind
10.Pilates Principles :: Concentration, Centering, Control, Breathing, Precision, Flowing Movement 11.5 Parts of the Mind :: Intelligence, Memory, Imagination, Intuition, Will/Desire 12.The PPC1 Session Format :: a. Mat (15-20 minutes) b. Reformer (20 minutes)
- Individual Needs (10 minutes) d. Ending (5 minutes)
13.Parts - and - of the Session Format are interchangeable. 3 / 4
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: A, B
14.PPC1 Teaching Methodology :: Setup, Execution, Flow, Cueing, Rhythm, Voice, Breath Dynamics 15.Presentation Skills :: Safety, Exercise Delivery, Teacher's Posture, Touch Tech- niques, Professionalism, Teacher Mindfulness 16.Guidelines for Progression :: 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 17.Pilates believed in beginning the lesson lying down because--------.
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