Here we have nice simple line drawing of Joseph Pilates’ original 34 mat exercises. This was the start nearly 100 years ago of what is now a worldwide exercise phenomenon and the most popular workout in the world. What’s so striking is how simple the exercises really are compared to how Pilates has evolved into […]

Rare Video of Joseph Pilates Teaching a Beginner A brief view of Joseph Pilates teaching 2 mat exercises to a beginner. Joe is probably in his 60’s – he always looked much younger than his age, a testament to the power of the method. He’s teaching ‘The 100’ and his trademark sit up which is […]

We stand on the shoulders of giants, to paraphrase a line from Isaac Newton who credited the ideas of many who came before him. Likewise, Joseph Pilates, the ‘Einstein of Fitness’ had many to thank for his influential ideas. We often point to hatha yoga and the tradition of German calisthenics as obvious influences. But […]

What a great interview – two giants in their fields who crossed paths with a giant in the fitness field! Their encounters with Joe Pilates are the stuff of legend. Chuck Rapoport is considered to have taken the best-ever photos of Joe Pilates and Bob Wernick did a wonderful interview with Joe which appeared in […]

Most of us know that Pilates is one of the most popular fitness methods worldwide. But few of us know that it was created nearly 100 years ago! This is why the Wall Street Journal selected Pilates as one of the 100 most important legacies from the World War I era. Turns out that World […]

While this may be true, there is a real trend that we’re seeing among athletes who are now embracing Pilates as a very crucial injury prevention and rehabilitation exercise regime. Some of the big-name athletes that are adopting Pilates as part of their workout and rehab routines include names such as Tiger Woods, Jason Kidd, […]