15/12/2022
Originally called “Contrology,” Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates and crafted throughout his life.
Joseph Pilates was born in 1880 in Germany into a life of illness, suffering from asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever throughout his youth. These ailments played into his obsessive exploration of the human bodies potential for natural health through exercise and movement.
Pilates spent his time studying anatomy texts, animal movement, and his own body, determined to understand the body’s optimal functioning state. By the age of 14 he had not only cured himself of his diseases, but had achieved such physical perfection that he was posing for anatomical charts.
Many years & achievements later, he started a movement studio with his wife Clara in 1926 on 8th Avenue in NYC.
There’s so much more to him that never fails to amaze & inspire me! If you’re someone who’s starting their fitness journey, you must read about him & get to know about this miraculous form of workout that has changed the lives of many and will continue to do so for centuries to come!
