CP PILATES TEACHER TRAINING-
REFORMER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Modifications/ Variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Change spring tension,
legs together or open, prop between or around legs/feet, prop in hands, pulses, vary ROM, vary
tempo, vary breath
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Begins to activate
posterior chain, reflexology of balls of feet
Common Errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heels coming
apart, toes lifting, toes too wide, knees too wide upon bending
Contraindications of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes issues
Modifications/ Variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-
Heels on instead of toes, add tendon stretch
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Aligns body, integrates the mind and body,
integrates breath with movement, allows instructor to assess client, improves walking, strengthens
legs, hips, feet, knees, stretched legs and hips, warms body for exercises to follow, pelvic stability,
neutral spine
Common errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Foot/ankle/hip/knee
misalignment, not full lengthening of legs, arching back, imprinting, loss of carriage control,
shoulder/wrist/arm misalignment, pronation or supination of the feet
Contraindications of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Imprinting the spine,
hyperextended knees, modifications for most limitations and injuries
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Reflexology of arches,
finding neutral position of legs
,Common errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Misalignment of
knees
Contradictions of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Arch issues
Modifications/variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heels or
toes on instead
Goals of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Stretches the front of the foot,
reflexology of arches
Common errors of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Uncurling of toes
Contraindications of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes, arch issues
Modifications/Variations of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes on instead
Goals of of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Reflexology of heels
Common errors of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Feet moving side to side
Contraindications of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heel issues
Modifications/Variations of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Arches or toes on
instead
Goals of Supine Footwork Tendon Stretch ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Foot articulation, arch stretching and
strengthening, Achilles and calf strengthening
Common errors of Supine Footwork Tendon stretch ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Loss of control on the heel
lowering, bouncing carriage or body
,Contraindications of Supine Footwork Tendon stretch and Running ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toe issues,
Achilles or ankle issues
Goals of Supine Footwork Running ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Foot articulation, arch stretching and
strengthening, Achilles and calf stretching and strengthening, coordination
Common errors of Supine Footwork Running ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Bouncing carriage or body, not lifting
heels in middle, toes/balls of feet leaving foot at, feet traveling on foot at, pelvic instability
Goals of Supine Footwork Internal and External rotation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip abb/adductor
strengthening and stretching, hip joint flexibility
Common errors of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes and knee
misalignment
Contraindications of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation and combination of internal and
external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip issues, heel issues, knee issues
Goals of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip
abb/adductor strengthening and stretching, hip joint flexibility and mobility, coordination
Common errors of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toe
and knee misalignment, heels travel on foot at, not rotating at the end ROM
Variation of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Reverse
directions
Goals of single leg supine leg work develope and lowers/lifts ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Coordination and
concentration precision and flow
Springs for supine single leg work - develope, lowers/lifts, single leg circle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-2 red
Common errors of single leg supine leg work develope and lowers/lifts ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hitting the
foot bar with foot or leg, not closing carriage completely, loss of coordination
, Contraindications of single leg supine leg work develope, lowers/lifts, and single leg circle
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip, knee, ankle, foot issues
Modications/Variations of single leg supine leg work develope ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Lengthen leg under
footbar, externally rotate legs, add in abduction/adductor stretches
Modications/Variations of single leg supine leg work lowers/lifts and single leg circle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-
Externally rotate legs, add in abduction/adductor stretches
Goals of supine single leg circle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Coordination and concentration, precision, flow, hip
joint mobility, oblique work, core control, pelvic stability
Goals of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Side body strengthening, core
control, glute and hip stretching and strengthening, coordination
Spring setting for side lying single leg footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-2 red or 2 red 1 blue
Goals of side lying single leg Footwork external rotation toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Side body
strengthening, core control, quad, glute, calf and hip stretching and strengthening, coordination
Common errors of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heel lifting off footbar,
knee misalignment, loss of oblique core control, side plumb line misalignment
Common errors of of side lying single leg Footwork external rotation on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Knee
misalignment, loss of oblique core control, side plumb line misalignment
Contraindications of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel and external rotation on toes
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Cervical or shoulder issues, knee or hip issues, heel issues for parallel, toe issues for
external rotation on toes
Modifications/Variations of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel and external rotation on toes
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Parallel- externally rotate, externally rotate- parallel
REFORMER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Modifications/ Variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Change spring tension,
legs together or open, prop between or around legs/feet, prop in hands, pulses, vary ROM, vary
tempo, vary breath
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Begins to activate
posterior chain, reflexology of balls of feet
Common Errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heels coming
apart, toes lifting, toes too wide, knees too wide upon bending
Contraindications of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes issues
Modifications/ Variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork Pilates "V" on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-
Heels on instead of toes, add tendon stretch
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Aligns body, integrates the mind and body,
integrates breath with movement, allows instructor to assess client, improves walking, strengthens
legs, hips, feet, knees, stretched legs and hips, warms body for exercises to follow, pelvic stability,
neutral spine
Common errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Foot/ankle/hip/knee
misalignment, not full lengthening of legs, arching back, imprinting, loss of carriage control,
shoulder/wrist/arm misalignment, pronation or supination of the feet
Contraindications of Supine and Side Lying Footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Imprinting the spine,
hyperextended knees, modifications for most limitations and injuries
Goals of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Reflexology of arches,
finding neutral position of legs
,Common errors of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Misalignment of
knees
Contradictions of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Arch issues
Modifications/variations of Supine and Side Lying Footwork parallel arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heels or
toes on instead
Goals of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Stretches the front of the foot,
reflexology of arches
Common errors of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Uncurling of toes
Contraindications of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes, arch issues
Modifications/Variations of Supine Footwork prehensile arches ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes on instead
Goals of of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Reflexology of heels
Common errors of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Feet moving side to side
Contraindications of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heel issues
Modifications/Variations of Supine Footwork parallel heels ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Arches or toes on
instead
Goals of Supine Footwork Tendon Stretch ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Foot articulation, arch stretching and
strengthening, Achilles and calf strengthening
Common errors of Supine Footwork Tendon stretch ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Loss of control on the heel
lowering, bouncing carriage or body
,Contraindications of Supine Footwork Tendon stretch and Running ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toe issues,
Achilles or ankle issues
Goals of Supine Footwork Running ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Foot articulation, arch stretching and
strengthening, Achilles and calf stretching and strengthening, coordination
Common errors of Supine Footwork Running ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Bouncing carriage or body, not lifting
heels in middle, toes/balls of feet leaving foot at, feet traveling on foot at, pelvic instability
Goals of Supine Footwork Internal and External rotation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip abb/adductor
strengthening and stretching, hip joint flexibility
Common errors of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toes and knee
misalignment
Contraindications of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation and combination of internal and
external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip issues, heel issues, knee issues
Goals of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip
abb/adductor strengthening and stretching, hip joint flexibility and mobility, coordination
Common errors of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Toe
and knee misalignment, heels travel on foot at, not rotating at the end ROM
Variation of Supine Footwork internal and external rotation combination ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Reverse
directions
Goals of single leg supine leg work develope and lowers/lifts ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Coordination and
concentration precision and flow
Springs for supine single leg work - develope, lowers/lifts, single leg circle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-2 red
Common errors of single leg supine leg work develope and lowers/lifts ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hitting the
foot bar with foot or leg, not closing carriage completely, loss of coordination
, Contraindications of single leg supine leg work develope, lowers/lifts, and single leg circle
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Hip, knee, ankle, foot issues
Modications/Variations of single leg supine leg work develope ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Lengthen leg under
footbar, externally rotate legs, add in abduction/adductor stretches
Modications/Variations of single leg supine leg work lowers/lifts and single leg circle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-
Externally rotate legs, add in abduction/adductor stretches
Goals of supine single leg circle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Coordination and concentration, precision, flow, hip
joint mobility, oblique work, core control, pelvic stability
Goals of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Side body strengthening, core
control, glute and hip stretching and strengthening, coordination
Spring setting for side lying single leg footwork ✔️✔️Correct Ans-2 red or 2 red 1 blue
Goals of side lying single leg Footwork external rotation toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Side body
strengthening, core control, quad, glute, calf and hip stretching and strengthening, coordination
Common errors of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Heel lifting off footbar,
knee misalignment, loss of oblique core control, side plumb line misalignment
Common errors of of side lying single leg Footwork external rotation on toes ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Knee
misalignment, loss of oblique core control, side plumb line misalignment
Contraindications of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel and external rotation on toes
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Cervical or shoulder issues, knee or hip issues, heel issues for parallel, toe issues for
external rotation on toes
Modifications/Variations of side lying single leg Footwork parallel heel and external rotation on toes
✔️✔️Correct Ans-Parallel- externally rotate, externally rotate- parallel
