Pilates is not a fitness fad; it is a holistic concept that will not only make you feel fitter and more flexible, but will also enrich your whole way of life. The series of movements will change how your body looks and give you a new physical poise and greater mental strength
Joseph Humbertus Pilates was born near Dusseldorf, Germany in 1880. He first developed the technique to help strengthen his frail body after being plagued with asthma and rickets as a child. Interned during the First World War, he taught his method to fellow internees and successfully helped keep them strong and healthy until the war ended.
Moving to America in 1926 he set up his first Pilates studio in New York, where the Pilates method became popular with dancers. Today Pilates is famous worldwide due to a devout following of celebrities and dancers, but it’s also loved and adored by anyone who is looking to change their shape and achieve a strong lithe body.