The Truth Behind Pilates
Westchester Magazine
When Joseph Pilates created his eponymous fitness regimen in the first half of the 20th century, he probably never imagined that it would be practiced by more than 10 million people in the US alone by the 2000s. Originally known as “contrology …

Pilates studio opens in Cebu
Inquirer.net
One of the many known methods of physical fitness is Pilates. It was developed by Joseph Pilates in the 20th century, since then it is practiced worldwide. Pilates takes a lot of control and disciple, it strengthens the weak and challenges the strong …

Pilates toughens up – by degrees, with hot classes in Sacramento
Sacramento Bee
After all, hot yoga (first made popular through the Bikram series) has become a staple in all kinds of practices, from Iyengar to Ashtanga. And like yoga, Pilates – which was developed in Germany at the turn of the 20th century and is popular with …

How to Do Pilates: A Beginners Guide to Benefit Mind and Body
LifeGoesStrong
When Joseph Pilates invented what he called Contrology during the early part of the 20th century, he was a nurse looking to help bring wounded American soldiers back to health with a series of body and mind moves. He himself had been a sickly child but …

Pilates Philadelphia Offers Custom Training Classes For All
Newswire (press release)
Pilates instruction throughout the world has probably become the fastest growing fitness training regimen within the past five years. Although it has been in existence since the turn of the 20th century, its popularity has taken off most recently. In …

Work Out at Home
Modesto Bee
The Pilates method of body conditioning was invented in the early part of the 20th century by German athlete Joseph Pilates, who designed a series of mat …