WHAT IS PILATES?

Developed 90 years ago by Joseph Pilates (pronounced "pih-lah-teez"). Pilates exercises are done with concentration and precision, emphasizing core stability and spinal flexibility. The exercises are done on specifically designed equipment or on the floor (matwork). Pilates simultaneously lengthens and strengthens your musculature, working the entire body as an integrated whole, resulting in the most balanced body imaginable. It is unlike any other exercise!

What can Pilates do for me?

• Tones and firms the body
• Aides in weight loss
• Improves strength and flexibility
• Improves posture, balance, and core strength
• Improves coordination
• Improves bone density and joint health
• Pilates teaches balance and control of the body
• Increases energy, lung capacity and circulation through deep,
• healthy breathing