My pilates teacher has quit and I'm bereft
The Times
I know this is a first world problem but . . . my pilates teacher has left. Left our weekly class, left the organisation that held her classes. Just left. Without even a goodbye. I only saw her for an hour a week, not nearly often enough to have any …

Yoga or Pilates: Which is right for you?
The Local France
This complete body training takes its name from its founder Joseph Pilates and was developed during the First World War to improve the strength and flexibility of soldiers. In the 1960s the method became hugely popular in New York and the practice has …

Why we're doing Pilates again
VOGUE Paris (press release)
Despite its rigorous nature, technical demands and hardcore reputation, Pilates has always been a popular way to keep in shape. Yet the string of exercises, deisgned by Joseph Pilates during the First World War, is more than just exercise: in fact, it …

Donations to charities from Pilates events
Isle of Man Today
Joseph's Legacy – Pilates 100 Years On was held to mark 100 years since Joseph Pilates arrived in the Isle of Man in 1915. It was while interned in the island during the First World War that Joseph Pilates was able to start developing the exercise …

Why You Should Join Pilates Classes Before and After Pregnancy
Hive Health Media (blog)
Pilates exercises were created by Joseph Pilates at the time of the First World War to help rehabilitate injured soldiers. The exercises involved the stabilising, stretching and strengthening of a number of important muscles and also helped with a …

Ever wondered what Pilates actually involves?
shropshirelive.com (press release)
Have you ever wondered what Pilates actually involves? Rachel Stevenson explains all about this great way of correcting posture through re-alignment. Pilates has been around a long time, since before the First World War, in fact. …