PILATES WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
How many bones in the body - Correct Answer ✔✔ 206 bones in the body
How many muscles are in the body? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 650 muscles
How many curves in the spine? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 4
Parts of the spine - Correct Answer ✔✔ cervical (neck),
thoracic (rib cage area),
lumbar (lower back),
sacral + coccyx (near the bottom)
4 motions of the spine - Correct Answer ✔✔ flexion (rounding)
extension (arching)
lateral flexion (side bending)
rotation (rotating ribcage)
3 ways to contract muscles - Correct Answer ✔✔ concentric (shorten a muscle)
isometric (static contraction of muscle and angle of joint does not change)
eccentric (lengthen a muscle)
BH Vision - Correct Answer ✔✔ global leader in evidence-based, somatic informed
movement education for fall
BH Mission - Correct Answer ✔✔ Prepare students to become respected movement
professionals!
Body Harmonics Values - Correct Answer ✔✔ Provide a welcoming and inclusive space
to learn and grow
Motto is "meet the person where they are"
(fit the exercise to the person not the person to the exercise)
Body Harmonics - Your new title - Correct Answer ✔✔ Body Harmonics Certified Pilates
and Movement Teacher
9 principles of pilates - Correct Answer ✔✔ Concentration (mental focus)
Control (core control, relates to optimal movment)
Centering (torso wrap - core stabilization, all layers of core that wrap around torso
including inner and outer unit)
Breathing (Freeing breath)
, Fluid Movement (skeletal movement, moving through range of motion while supported)
Skeletal Alignment (positioning)
Precision(move with minimum energy expenditure. How nervous system speaks to
muscles)
Endurance (light weight and high repetitions)
Release(release of joints for mobility helps with flexibility)
How many Mat Foundation exercises are there? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 26
Neutral spine vs imprinted spine - Correct Answer ✔✔ neutral spine - forward or inward
curve of ~35degrees
imprinted spine - rounded lumbar spine good for activating outer unit
Teach both but emphasize neutral because it's better support for the lumbar spine
Key Elements of the Cueing Formula - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Use a few repetitions for
each part
2. Builds variety
3. Helps people move with ease
4. The formula is flexible
Cueing formula steps (page 34 binder) - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Neutral position - a few
seconds
2. Anchor and move - 4 reps
3. add breath cues (optional) - 4 reps
4. Add core cues (4 reps)
5. Fine tune and deepen sensation
11 progressive sequences - Correct Answer ✔✔
Classical Mat exercises (49) - Correct Answer ✔✔
Definition of Core control - Correct Answer ✔✔
Pilates philosophy stems from roman motto - Correct Answer ✔✔ Mens sana in corpore
sano
A sound mind in a sound body
Progressive Sequences - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Allow teacher to see if students are
supported
2. Make classes more accessible
3. Help build up or breakdown an exercise
4. Add challenge by taking support away or adding a lever(limb)
5. Gives opportunity to add support
6. Gives opportunity to fine tune and reinforce concepts and movement patterns without
being boring
& ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
How many bones in the body - Correct Answer ✔✔ 206 bones in the body
How many muscles are in the body? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 650 muscles
How many curves in the spine? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 4
Parts of the spine - Correct Answer ✔✔ cervical (neck),
thoracic (rib cage area),
lumbar (lower back),
sacral + coccyx (near the bottom)
4 motions of the spine - Correct Answer ✔✔ flexion (rounding)
extension (arching)
lateral flexion (side bending)
rotation (rotating ribcage)
3 ways to contract muscles - Correct Answer ✔✔ concentric (shorten a muscle)
isometric (static contraction of muscle and angle of joint does not change)
eccentric (lengthen a muscle)
BH Vision - Correct Answer ✔✔ global leader in evidence-based, somatic informed
movement education for fall
BH Mission - Correct Answer ✔✔ Prepare students to become respected movement
professionals!
Body Harmonics Values - Correct Answer ✔✔ Provide a welcoming and inclusive space
to learn and grow
Motto is "meet the person where they are"
(fit the exercise to the person not the person to the exercise)
Body Harmonics - Your new title - Correct Answer ✔✔ Body Harmonics Certified Pilates
and Movement Teacher
9 principles of pilates - Correct Answer ✔✔ Concentration (mental focus)
Control (core control, relates to optimal movment)
Centering (torso wrap - core stabilization, all layers of core that wrap around torso
including inner and outer unit)
Breathing (Freeing breath)
, Fluid Movement (skeletal movement, moving through range of motion while supported)
Skeletal Alignment (positioning)
Precision(move with minimum energy expenditure. How nervous system speaks to
muscles)
Endurance (light weight and high repetitions)
Release(release of joints for mobility helps with flexibility)
How many Mat Foundation exercises are there? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 26
Neutral spine vs imprinted spine - Correct Answer ✔✔ neutral spine - forward or inward
curve of ~35degrees
imprinted spine - rounded lumbar spine good for activating outer unit
Teach both but emphasize neutral because it's better support for the lumbar spine
Key Elements of the Cueing Formula - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Use a few repetitions for
each part
2. Builds variety
3. Helps people move with ease
4. The formula is flexible
Cueing formula steps (page 34 binder) - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Neutral position - a few
seconds
2. Anchor and move - 4 reps
3. add breath cues (optional) - 4 reps
4. Add core cues (4 reps)
5. Fine tune and deepen sensation
11 progressive sequences - Correct Answer ✔✔
Classical Mat exercises (49) - Correct Answer ✔✔
Definition of Core control - Correct Answer ✔✔
Pilates philosophy stems from roman motto - Correct Answer ✔✔ Mens sana in corpore
sano
A sound mind in a sound body
Progressive Sequences - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Allow teacher to see if students are
supported
2. Make classes more accessible
3. Help build up or breakdown an exercise
4. Add challenge by taking support away or adding a lever(limb)
5. Gives opportunity to add support
6. Gives opportunity to fine tune and reinforce concepts and movement patterns without
being boring
