Short History Of Pilates

Pilates was developed by, Joseph Pilates, from Mönchengladbach, Germany. His father was a gymnast and his mother a naturopath.
During the first half of the twentieth century, he developed a system of exercises which were intended to strengthen the human mind and body. Pilates believed that mental and physical health were interrelated
Pilates said that the inspiration for his method came to him during World War One, while he was being held at the Knockaloe internment camp on the Isle of Man.[10] He developed his method there for four years, working on his fellow internees
Joseph Pilates accompanied his method with a variety of equipment, for which he used the term "apparatus". Each apparatus was designed to help accelerate the process of stretching, strengthening, body alignment and increased core strength started by the mat work. The best-known and most popular apparatus today, the Reformer, was originally called the Universal Reformer, aptly named for "universally reforming the body". Eventually Pilates designed other apparatus, including the Cadillac, Wunda Chair, High "Electric" Chair, Spine Corrector, Ladder Barrel and Pedi-Pole
A number of versions of Pilates are taught today and the majority are based on up to nine principles.
Breathing is important in the Pilates method. In Return to Life, Pilates devotes a section of his introduction specifically to breathing
Pilates demands intense focus, the way that exercises are done is more important than the exercises themselves

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