An unhealthy child
Joseph Pilates was an unhealthy child, which led him to study many kinds of self-improvement systems.
Contrology
Joseph Pilates originally named his method Contrology. It didn't stick.
Joseph's Books
Joseph Pilates is the author of two books, published in 1934 and 1945 about revolutionizing physical education, and rehabilitation through Contrology.
Pilates comes to America
Joseph Pilates and his wife Clara moved to New York and opened their first studio in 1926, sharing an address with the NYC Ballet.
Pilates in the 1920s
Joseph Pilates created what is now known as Pilates as a rehabilitation program for prisoners of war in Britain.
Pilates the man
German-born Joseph Pilates lived from 1880 - 1967. He developed his method while imprisoned in England during WWI to rehabilitate fellow detainees.
The Pilates Elders
The first generation of teachers who were trained by Joseph Pilates at his studio in New York are known as the Pilates Elders.
The Pilates family
Joseph Pilates met his wife Clara, a nurse, during his boat passage from Germany to America in 1926.
The Reformer
Joseph Pilates invented what ultimately became the Reformer using bed springs and spare parts he could find while imprisoned in England in the 1920s.
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