Peak Pilates Study Guide Level 1
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A concept that describes how each exercise is stabilized anchoring
by the powerhouse and supported by critical
connections
stacking one vertebrae at a time, lifting bone by bone, or Articulate/Segment
rolling down and releasing the vertebrae onto the mat
one vertebrae at a time
Rectangle formed by 2 imaginary lines running from Box
shoulder to shoulder and from hip to hip and completed
by 2 lines running from shoulder to hip
simpler versions of an exercise "stepping stone" building blocks
shape the spine and body assume during many Pilates C Curve
exercises. Created by deep pull of the transverse
abdominus wrapping around the spine and opening the
spinal column in flexion
the line running downward from the nose, navel, and centerline
pubic bone to the heels
a symptom or health condition that makes a particular contraindications
exercise inadvisable or unsuitable for a student to
perform
connections that deepen the work in the powerhouse Critical Connections
and improve execution. 1. Three Anchors 2. Rib to
scapula/scapula to rib 3. heel and buttock connection
What are the three critical connections? Three anchors, rib to scapula/scapula to rib, heel and buttock connection
, The action of elongating and creating space between the Decompression
vertebrae
A way to approach and cue rolling the spine segments: Dividing the Spine Into Thirds
tailbone to top of pelvis, top of pelvis to base of sternum,
bottom of ribs, and bottom of ribs to skull
Image of buttons pressing from front to back and back to Five Buttons
front through the body
What are the 5 buttons 1. Pubic bone 2. Sacral Level 3. Navel 4. Xiphoid Process 5. Breastbone
The Peak Pilates Principles include what two things? Pilates Principles and 5 parts of the mind
The five Pilates Principles Concentration, Centering, Control, Breathing, Precision, Flowing Movement
The 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. Endings (5 minutes)
Parts ___ and ___ of the Session Format are A, B
interchangeable.
This Pilates Principle is useful in rehabbing an injury; Precision
Pilates believed in beginning the lesson lying down gravity assists in the elongation and spinal placement
because?
A Pilates Session ends in what position? standing/vertical to gravity
Focus on thoroughly teaching the _________ exercises before basic
moving a student on to more advanced exercises.
List 4 indicators of progressing a student too quickly: Loss of Concentration, loss of coordination, poor technique, pain following the
session
PPC1 Teaching Methodology 1. Set Up
2. Execution
3. Flow
4. Cueing
5. Rhythm
6. Voice
7. Breath Dynamics