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Reformer Instructor Test Out - Balanced Body Exam,
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When and where did Joseph Pilates set up his first
exercise studio in America? - Answer-NYC in 1926 - same
building as NYC Ballet on 8th Ave.
What are some of the apparatuses and accessories that
Joseph Pilates invented? - Answer-Universal reformer,
Wunda chair, Cadillac, Ladder barrel, Spine corrector, and
other inventions
When did Joseph Pilates pass away and how? - Answer-
Complications from smoke inhalation from the fire & soon
after the studio was destroyed in 1967
When did Clara manage the studio after Joseph Pilates's
death? - Answer-1967 to 1977
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Name the Pilates Elders according to the Balanced Body
Reformer Manual - Answer-1. Romana Kryzanowska
2. Eve Gentry
3. Ron Fletcher
4. Carola Trier
5. Kathleen Stanford Grant
6. Lolita San Miguel
7. Mary Bown
What are the core muscles and their actions? - Answer-1.
Transversus abdominus
2. Diaphragm
3. Multifidi
4. Pelvic floor
What are the nine Pilates principles? - Answer-1.
Breathing
2. Concentration
3. Control
4. Centering
5. Precision
6. Balanced muscle development
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7. Rhythm/flow
8. Whole body movement
9. Relaxation
What are the five Balanced Body principles? - Answer-1.
Whole body movement
2. Trunk integration
3. Lower body training
4. Upper body training
5. Mobility & restoration
What are the four Outer units for Lumbopelvic stability? -
Answer-1. Deep longitudinal system
2. Anterior oblique sling
3. Posterior oblique sling
4. Lateral system
What are the four Inner units of the Core work? - Answer-
1. Diaphragm
2. Transverse abdominis
3. Multifidi
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4. Pelvic floor
When and where was Joseph Pilates born? - Answer-
Germany around 1883
When & why did Joseph Pilates begin creating the
exercise system? - Answer-During internment to train the
inmates
Discuss breathing basics - Answer-Diaphragm is the
ceiling of the core in the inner unit.
It's the primary muscle for respiration.
Inhale - Spinal extension, lateral flexion, spinal rotation.
Diaphragm retracts, dome moves down, abdominal
pressure increases, pelvic floor responds.
Exhale - Spinal flexion, lateral flexion, spinal rotation.
Diaphragm relaxes, dome moves up, transversus
abdominus contracts, pelvic floor responds.
Reformer Instructor Test Out - Balanced Body Exam,
Most Recent Verified Exam Version 2026 Actual
Complete Real Exam Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Already Graded A+|| Newest
Exam!!!
When and where did Joseph Pilates set up his first
exercise studio in America? - Answer-NYC in 1926 - same
building as NYC Ballet on 8th Ave.
What are some of the apparatuses and accessories that
Joseph Pilates invented? - Answer-Universal reformer,
Wunda chair, Cadillac, Ladder barrel, Spine corrector, and
other inventions
When did Joseph Pilates pass away and how? - Answer-
Complications from smoke inhalation from the fire & soon
after the studio was destroyed in 1967
When did Clara manage the studio after Joseph Pilates's
death? - Answer-1967 to 1977
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Name the Pilates Elders according to the Balanced Body
Reformer Manual - Answer-1. Romana Kryzanowska
2. Eve Gentry
3. Ron Fletcher
4. Carola Trier
5. Kathleen Stanford Grant
6. Lolita San Miguel
7. Mary Bown
What are the core muscles and their actions? - Answer-1.
Transversus abdominus
2. Diaphragm
3. Multifidi
4. Pelvic floor
What are the nine Pilates principles? - Answer-1.
Breathing
2. Concentration
3. Control
4. Centering
5. Precision
6. Balanced muscle development
,3|Page
7. Rhythm/flow
8. Whole body movement
9. Relaxation
What are the five Balanced Body principles? - Answer-1.
Whole body movement
2. Trunk integration
3. Lower body training
4. Upper body training
5. Mobility & restoration
What are the four Outer units for Lumbopelvic stability? -
Answer-1. Deep longitudinal system
2. Anterior oblique sling
3. Posterior oblique sling
4. Lateral system
What are the four Inner units of the Core work? - Answer-
1. Diaphragm
2. Transverse abdominis
3. Multifidi
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4. Pelvic floor
When and where was Joseph Pilates born? - Answer-
Germany around 1883
When & why did Joseph Pilates begin creating the
exercise system? - Answer-During internment to train the
inmates
Discuss breathing basics - Answer-Diaphragm is the
ceiling of the core in the inner unit.
It's the primary muscle for respiration.
Inhale - Spinal extension, lateral flexion, spinal rotation.
Diaphragm retracts, dome moves down, abdominal
pressure increases, pelvic floor responds.
Exhale - Spinal flexion, lateral flexion, spinal rotation.
Diaphragm relaxes, dome moves up, transversus
abdominus contracts, pelvic floor responds.
