BALANCED BODY - REFORMER 2 TEST
WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS REVIEWED AND APPROVED
BY EXPERT 2025 LATEST UPDATE.
What are the 6 points of perfect alignment in side posture?
ANS:
• Tip of earlobe
• Top of shoulder
• Center of ribcage
• High point of iliac crest
• Midpoint of lateral side of knee
• Slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
What are the 3 common spinal misalignments and what do they describe?
ANS:
• Lumbar Sprain - damage to the ligaments that hold the vertebra together
• Degenerative Joint Disease - degenerative bony changes on X-ray, like bone spurs between the
vertebra
• Scoliosis - atypical curvature of the spine
Who are the 4 Pilates Elders that studied with Joseph Pilates?
ANS:
• Clara Pilates
• Romana Kryzanowska
• Eve Gentry
• Ron Fletcher
• Carola Trier
• Kathleen Stanford Grant
• Lolita San Miguel
• Mary Bowen
When was Joseph Pilates born?
ANS: Germany, 1883
, In what country did Joseph Pilates first use springs to create resistance for exercises?
ANS: Isle of Man, Great Britain
What dance company shared the building at 8th Ave with Joseph Pilates?
ANS: New York Ballet
What are 2 reformer exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy?
ANS:
• Kneeling Side Arms
• Rowing Front
What are 4 reformer exercises that focus on scapular stability?
ANS:
• Stomach Massage
• Knee Stretch Knees Off & On
• Corkscrew
• Kneeling Abdominals Front & Back
• Long Box Overhead Press
• Long Stretch
• Elephant
What are 3 reformer exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems?
ANS:
• Short Box Abdominals
• Corkscrew
• Semi Circle
What are 3 reformer exercises that require caution or modification for clients with neck
and shoulder injuries?
ANS:
• Short Box Oblique
• Semi Circle
• Long Box Back Stroke
WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS REVIEWED AND APPROVED
BY EXPERT 2025 LATEST UPDATE.
What are the 6 points of perfect alignment in side posture?
ANS:
• Tip of earlobe
• Top of shoulder
• Center of ribcage
• High point of iliac crest
• Midpoint of lateral side of knee
• Slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
What are the 3 common spinal misalignments and what do they describe?
ANS:
• Lumbar Sprain - damage to the ligaments that hold the vertebra together
• Degenerative Joint Disease - degenerative bony changes on X-ray, like bone spurs between the
vertebra
• Scoliosis - atypical curvature of the spine
Who are the 4 Pilates Elders that studied with Joseph Pilates?
ANS:
• Clara Pilates
• Romana Kryzanowska
• Eve Gentry
• Ron Fletcher
• Carola Trier
• Kathleen Stanford Grant
• Lolita San Miguel
• Mary Bowen
When was Joseph Pilates born?
ANS: Germany, 1883
, In what country did Joseph Pilates first use springs to create resistance for exercises?
ANS: Isle of Man, Great Britain
What dance company shared the building at 8th Ave with Joseph Pilates?
ANS: New York Ballet
What are 2 reformer exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy?
ANS:
• Kneeling Side Arms
• Rowing Front
What are 4 reformer exercises that focus on scapular stability?
ANS:
• Stomach Massage
• Knee Stretch Knees Off & On
• Corkscrew
• Kneeling Abdominals Front & Back
• Long Box Overhead Press
• Long Stretch
• Elephant
What are 3 reformer exercises that require caution for clients with low back problems?
ANS:
• Short Box Abdominals
• Corkscrew
• Semi Circle
What are 3 reformer exercises that require caution or modification for clients with neck
and shoulder injuries?
ANS:
• Short Box Oblique
• Semi Circle
• Long Box Back Stroke
