Classical Pilates with a Contemporary Approach - Benefits of Pilates

Classical Pilates with a Contemporary Approach - Classical Pilates with a Contempory Approach

What is Pilates?

Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1880-1967) creator of Contrologoly. Known as the Pilates Method, the series of more than 500 exercises was designed by the once sickly boy to strengthen and elongate muscles without adding bulk. In the 1920s, Pilates worked to rehabilitate bed riden patients by removing bedsprings from the bed and attaching them to the walls. Using straps on their arms or legs, patients could lie in bed and push or pull springs, exercising against the coils' resistance. Pilates' series of exercises focus on very precise movements in combination with proper control and form rather than high repetitions, resulting in a balanced muscular-skeletal system with strong, flexible muscles and improved posture.