Pilates

"In this book, the team of authors presents the very best exercises for beginners and advanced users, with plenty of illustrations. In keeping with the spirit of the inventor, they approach the topic holistically. In addition to the pure explanation of the correct execution of the individual exercises, there is a lot of background information, motivation, advice on stress reduction and much more."
Consciousness, Margarete Frank, March 2015 edition

"The presentation of the exercises is particularly well done and is all easy to understand."
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"The two authors, qualified sports teachers for prevention and rehabilitation, show Pilates exercises for beginners (simplified), advanced and expert students in this book, but not without first going into detail about the background, the Pilates physical school and the training. Test exercises help with self-assessment, tips and exercises for stretching and body awareness follow. It is good that particular emphasis is placed on precise, slow execution without momentum, with conscious breathing and in the correct order."
ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH, Ursula Czerlinski, 2015/26

Pilates 80 years ago

"My method promotes the body holistically. It corrects bad posture, activates physical performance, strengthens the ability to concentrate and improves the quality of life." With these words, Joseph Pilates, born in Düsseldorf, advertised his physical education school 80 years ago. In 1926, he founded his own gymnastics studio in New York. His clientele consisted mainly of professional dancers, gymnasts, athletes and actors.

When used correctly, Pilates is now a training method for people of all fitness levels and all ages. The training combines strength, coordination and flexibility and creates a new body awareness. It primarily trains the deep muscle areas that are often neglected in classic fitness programs.