Joseph Pilates

Joseph Pilates
Joseph Hubertus Pilateswas a German physical trainer notable for having invented and promoted the Pilates method of physical fitness...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth9 December 1883
CountryGermany
mind body spirit
Contrology is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit.
muscles flexibility
True flexibility can be achieved only when all muscles are uniformly developed
country exercise world
I must be right. Never an aspirin. Never injured a day in my life. The whole country, the whole world, should be doing my exercises. They'd be happier.
breathe
Above all, learn to breathe correctly.
exercise movement benefits
Concentrate on the correct movements each time you exercise, lest you do them improperly and thus lose all the vital benefits of their value.
perfect body posture
Good posture can be successfully acquired only when the entire mechanism of the body is under perfect control.
strong accomplishment healthy
To achieve the highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities in all walks of life we must constantly strive to acquire strong, healthy bodies and develop our minds to the limits of our ability.
exercise mind body
Contrology (Pilates) is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit. Through Contrology you first purposefully acquire complete control of your own body and then through proper repetition of its exercises you gradually and progressively acquire that natural rhythm and coordination associated with all your subconscious activities.
normal duty conditions
Not only is health a normal condition, but it is our duty not only to attain it but to maintain it.
strong order age
Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. In order to achieve happiness, it is imperative to gain mastery of your body. If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young.
art breathing pilates
Breathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life depends on it. Since we cannot live without breathing it is tragically deplorable to contemplate the millions and millions who have never mastered the art of correct breathing.
balance organs lungs
Never slouch as doing so compresses the lungs, overcrowds other vital organs, rounds the back, and throws you off balance.
mind body shapes
It’s the mind itself which shapes the body.
fitness exercise thinking
Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase.